Rosebud in Somerville will reopen Friday ... They’ll also be able to sip on the Bombay to Boston, a variation on an Old Fashioned composed of bourbon, curry bitters, brown sugar, and orange.

But when the word spread that a new grocery store, Save A Lot, is set to open a new location on the same block as the old Rosebud Farm Stand, the news was received less than enthusiastically.

Rosebud American Kitchen and Bar, which was built in 1941 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999, has closed for renovations following brunch on Sunday, Oct. 1. The popular 381 ...