Phil Bansal

Phil Bansal is a Belmont Voice contributor.

End of an Era: Belmont Center Fixture Changing Hands

December 26, 2023

For 35 years, Gerry Dickhaut has run Champions Sporting Goods, a Belmont Center fixture. Now, he's retiring and selling the business to Belmont residents Andy Pollock and Dan Smith.…

Business

Former Deputy Sheriff Breathes New Life into Teddy’s Kitchen

September 2, 2023

There’s a new sheriff in town in Cushing Square. At the corner of Common Street and Trapelo Road, a Deputy Dawg-like cartoon figure — holding hot dogs instead of revolvers — welcomes visitors to Teddy’s Kitchen. The new logo comes with the…