Axel & Byrne (Pronounced: “Burn”) is the second independent restaurant from restaurateurs Sean and Sue Olson who launched their first concept, the highly acclaimed, “Salt + Stone” in 2022 in Somerville, MA.
The couple has over 30 years in the restaurant and hospitality industry owning, managing, sourcing, and cooking with major restaurant brands, independent catering companies, and fresh seafood and meat markets.
Axel & Byrne is a family-inspired casual counter service restaurant serving up ‘food from the road.’
This modern American joint will be featuring dishes from roadside diners, BBQ pits, and food stalls from across the United States and is the perfect place for foodies, game day tailgaters, neighborhood gatherings, special events, and catering and will also include whole pig roasts available for pick up!
As a traveling salesman, Axel Olson ate his way through the United States, bringing back stories of diners, roadside BBQ joints, and business dinners that led to late-night conversations with his wife, Madeline Byrne, who was already taking classes as one of the first women to be admitted to the Le Cordon Bleu cooking school in New York.
The menu at Axel & Byrne is the culmination of these travels and generations of handed-down recipes, made possible today with honest ingredients, a playful culinary approach, and bold flavors from across the United States.
Dine-in, takeout, delivery, and experiential catering will all be available.
Axel & Byrne will be a casual counter service location honoring the eateries from which it derives its concept and will include a full bar.
Guests will order from their “Fresh, Cured, Grilled, Barbecue” offerings, and griddles, grills, fryers, and smokers will yield some of the best and most playful dishes from around the country including items such as: Frito Pie (Santa Fe, NM), Beef on Weck (Buffalo, NY), Coney Dog (Detroit, MI) Pulled Pork (Jefferson City, MO), Grilled Corn Salad (Baja, CA), Smoked Brisket (Austin, TX), signature burgers and daily specials and on the lighter side, salads, bowls, and fresh sides served ala’ carte or in tray formats. Axel & Byrne’s bar program will include canned and on-tap local, regional, and national beers, as well as fun frozen rum and bourbon forward cocktails on tap, wines, and mixed drinks.
Another important facet of Axel & Byrne stems from the Olsons’ love of experiential dining and their extensive background in catering.
The restaurant will be preparing whole hog tailgate experiences for gamedays as well as offsite lunches and dinner.
The 2,056 square-foot restaurant aesthetic is being brought to life by noted restaurant designer Kyla Coburn and will boast a 65-seat vibrant atmosphere with floor-to-ceiling windows, exposed brick, tile and reclaimed wood paired with framed historical photos and recipes of the Axel & Byrne journey.
The restaurant will also have a 15-seat patio for outdoor dining. State-of-the-art menu boards will walk the guests through the core menu and specials of the day while in the queue and on busy days, outside ordering will be available via guest assistants with iPad pre-line ordering.
Axel & Byrne is located at 267 Patriot Place in Foxborough, Mass. at Patriot Place, adjacent to Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots and New England Revolution.
Axel & Byrne is now open April 2023 and hours will be Sunday – Thursday 11:30 AM – 9:00 PM and Friday and Saturday from 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM.
Reservations are not accepted but lines and tables will move quickly.
For more information visit: axelandbyrne.com or follow them on Instagram @axelandbyrne.