While Jamaica Plain residents form a coalition to keep earthy-crunchy Whole Foods out of their neighborhood, their Brighton/Brookline/Newton neighbors are mired in a very different kind of battle. Universal Hub reports that locals want to organize a task force to preserve their precious Applebee’s. Apparently, a hotel and retail development might demolish the vacant Cleveland Circle Cinema and the neighboring chain, which specializes in mammoth portions and dessert shooters. Infinitely less controversial! [Universal Hub]
