Business of the Week: Not Your Average Joe's

Highlighting a local business every week.

Welcome to our weekly Business of the Week feature, where we highlight a business in town. All businesses we highlight are listed in our business directory. This week's spotlight is on Not Your Average Joe's. Not Your Average Joe's is a restaurant, bar and meeting place for young and not so young residents of Acton. They offer a full menu of classic American fare. For up-to-the-minute updates on this story and more, follow Acton Patch on Facebook, Twitter, or sign up for our email newsletter. Is your business listed on Acton Patch? If so, did you know you can claim that listing? It's free to do and we have a great video that explains the process. Want to be considered for our Business of the Week series? Simply claim your directory listing…

•  1 Comment
• Photos (1)

David Matson

12:55 pm on Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Seems to me that the "business of the week" should show an actual picture of the business.   more ›

Not Your Average Joe's Collecting Teddy Bears for Newtown Families

Drop off Teddy Bears to Not Your Average Joe's in the Wayside plaza and they will be delivered to the families of those affected by the tragic school shooting.

Not Your Average Joe's is asking communities support to help bring comfort to the families who lost loved ones in last week's tragic school shooting that killed 26 people, including 20 children. The restaurant posted to its Facebook page: "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families and community of Newtown, CT. In [light] of the recent events, our Newburyport, Acton and Burlington locations are accepting donations of teddy bears to donate to the children and families affected by this horrible tragedy. If you live near or are by one of these restaurants, please consider donating. Their goal is to raise 550. Thanks for the consideration and support." Patch is also collecting thoughts and prayers from readers to send to our Newtown Patch…

• Photos (1)

POLL: Best Place for Mother's Day Brunch in Acton?

Vote in the poll, defend your choice in the comments, and come back Friday at noon to find out the winner.

In our latest Best of Patch Readers' Choice Poll, we want to know where you think the best place is in Acton to go for Mother's Day brunch. According to our Business Directory, your choices in Acton are: Take our poll and let us know what you think. Because this poll is not scientific, it is not the sole consideration in choosing a winner. The winner will be determined by the Patch editor, based on poll results and reviews on Patch Places. Please vote only once per survey, per Patch. The poll will end Friday at 9 a.m., and we'll announce the winner at noon Friday. For a list of rules and regulations, click on the pdf attached to the article.

•  8 Comments
• Photos (1)
• Documents (1)

Poll: Best Kid Friendly Restaurant in Acton?

The fourth in our series of "Patch Readers' Choice" contests. Vote in the poll, defend your choice in the comments, and come back Friday at noon to find out the winner.

Last week was our third in a series of Acton Patch Readers' Choice contests. The category was "Dental Practice or Dentist in Acton" and Acton Dental Associates was voted by readers as the winner. Here's how this week's contest works. Vote in the poll below on where the best kid friendly restaurant is in Acton. Add comments supporting your decision and influencing other Acton residents and leave a review in the Patch Places pages. The poll closes at 9 a.m. Friday. Because this poll isn't scientific, it isn't the sole consideration in choosing a winner. The winner will be determined by the Patch editor (that's me, Patrick Clark), based on poll results, comments on this story and reviews on Patch Places. Please vote only once. And now, the …

•  14 Comments
• Photos (1)
• Documents (1)

What's Happening

Five Things You Need to Know Today: Feb. 14

Meetings, a Valentine's Day dinner for a good cause, live jazz and Patch Places.

Meetings: 1). The Finance Committee will meet from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. in the Faulkner Room of the Acton Town Hall. 2). The Senior/Disabled Tax Aid Committee will meet from 4 to 7 p.m. in Room 121 of the Acton Town Hall. Valentine's Day Dinner for a Good Cause: 3). If you eat at Not Your Average Joe's tonight, 15 percent of your meal price will be donated to the Goward playground renovation project. Just print out the flyer and present it to your server. Dinner and Jazz: 4). Fran Dagostino will perform at The Acton Jazz Cafe at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5. How To Claim Your Business Listing on Acton Patch: 5). Patch Places is the spot to find business descriptions, hours, accepted payment methods and more. You can even see what your neighbors …

• Photos (1)

Frugal Family

Frugal Family: Dining Deals

Local eateries are offering incentives to skip the home cooking and indulge.

Whenever I see a write-up of a “money makeover,” I read it in the hopes of learning something new about saving.  I am struck by one similarity in all of these scenarios: the financial experts go after dining out as the first line item to be reduced or eliminated. In theory, this is a good idea. Certainly restaurant lunches and dinners cost more than home-cooked meals. But in actuality, these experiences do more than satisfy our hunger; they make us feel pampered (No Dishes!) and offer a welcome respite from our busy lives (Relaxation! Conversation!) One way to keep dining out in the budget is to do it frugally. Here are five Acton eateries that are winning our business by stretching our  entertainment dollars. Bella Famiglia, 59 Great Road…

•  1 Comment
• Photos (2)

VIDEO: Not Your Average Joe's – Not Your Average Restaurant

While most restaurants in Acton were closed because of Irene Sunday night, Not Your Average Joe's stayed open.

Irene left many in the community without power, and the unprepared without food. Not Your Average Joe's had a line of people waiting to sit down and have a meal at 8:30 p.m. last night. Most of the town was pitch black, but when you drove by Joe's, it was lit up like a carnival.

• Videos (1)