The Woods Restaurant

Weston’s highly anticipated new restaurant, The Woods, is making significant progress with opening projected for early 2026. Located in the historic Josiah Smith Tavern, The Woods will offer a unique dining experience with a strong focus on sustainability, celebrating Weston’s rich history and natural surroundings.

The Woods’ owner, Brian Piccini, was on hand for Celebrate Weston on Saturday, May 17 to meet residents, answer questions and present new renderings of the restaurant (attached). Brian and his staff also handed out individual tree saplings to local families to promote the restaurant’s sustainability mission. “We are committed to bringing a vibrant and welcoming restaurant to our community,” said Brian Piccini, Weston resident and owner of Boston Urban Hospitality. “Our goal is to offer a unique dining experience that not only celebrates the town’s history but also incorporates elements of the surrounding nature, all while serving delicious, sustainably-sourced farm-and-sea-to-table cuisine.”

The Town issued the final liquor license to Urban Hospitality (BUH) in March, and BUH is fully engaged finalizing design and construction documents to obtain required approvals from Town and community boards. In addition, Historic New England, who holds a historic deed restriction on the JST, must approve modifications to the building.

Further details regarding The Woods’ official opening date, special events, and menu will be shared in the coming months. In the meantime, the community is invited to follow The Woods for ongoing updates and sneak peeks.

The Friends of Josiah Smith Tavern is excited to announce that the State Alcohol Beverage Control Commission (ABCC) has issued final approval of the liquor license for the Josiah Smith Tavern.

Boston Urban Hospitality remains committed to opening a restaurant in the Tavern and is looking forward to beginning construction this year and opening the restaurant in 2026.

Recent events: On March 6, the Golden Ball Tavern and the Josiah Smith Tavern sponsored a presentation “Taverns in the News: 1775” by Dr. Joseph Adelman in the Josiah Smith Tavern Ballroom. Attendees enjoyed libations provided by the Winter Hill Brewery in the original Tap Room after the talk. Thank you to the Golden Ball Tavern for this first of its kind collaboration between the two Weston taverns.