Big Crowd at Strega Prime Grand Opening

Woburn's new high-end Italian steakhouse Strega Prime is now open and there was a big turnout Sunday for a grand opening ceremony. 

The restaurant is owned and is the brainchild of Nick Varano, a well-known entrepreneur and restaurant owner, who wanted to bring a bit of an "old school Hollywood steakhouse" to Woburn. 

The restaurant is located at the landmark TradeCenter 128 office park, directly fronting I-95, where Beacon Grille used to be. 

Varano operates several local establishments, including Strega, Strega Waterfront, and Nico Ristorante. 

"We're bringing a little bit of Strega to the area," Varano told Patch in an interview. "But we're making little changes to make it different. This will be a high-end Italian steakhouse and I wanted to put our own touches here."

The expansive 352-seat space (312-seats indoors/ 40-seats outdoors) features Strega’s signature sleek design and décor with brilliant light fixtures and deep woods throughout the interior, according to a release. 

Unlike the other Strega locations, Strega Prime in Woburn is an Italian steakhouse, not simply an Italian restaurant. Varano said the restaurant features a couple of the signature Italian dishes his restaurants in Boston have become known for but will also have items more in-line with a high-end steak joint. Items include Japanese Wagu Steak, a Porterhouse Steak for two, a tri-level seafood tower, butter poached lobster, hand chopped Steak Tartar and seared sea scollops among a variety of other options. There will also be less-expensive lunch options that fit well in an Italian steakhouse. 

The restaurant also has over 1,300 varieties of wine, including 45 varieties available by the glass, and a wide variety of draft and bottled beer along with a choice of cocktails. 

Woburn Patch was at the grand opening and we have pictures of the new restaurant and the grand opening celebration. Check out our image gallery. 

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