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• Russo Italian Restaurant in Worcester to close October 26th

  by Dining Out Oct 14
  WORCESTER — After years of serving authentic Italian cuisine to the Worcester community, Russo Italian Restaurant will be closing its doors on October 26th, according to an announcement made by owner Ed Russo on social media Sunday. In a heartfelt post, Russo expressed his gratitude to patr...

• Iconic Worcester restaurant selling its house Italian dressing

  by Dining Out Aug 29
  WORCESTER — Leo’s Ristorante, a beloved Worcester institution with roots tracing back over a century, recently announced that its signature House Italian Dressing is now available for purchase. This 16-ounce bottle of flavor-packed dressing, priced at $10, allows customers to bring a ...

• Mezcal Tequila Kitchen opens its new Worcester location

  by Dining Out May 31
  Mezcal Tequila Kitchen (Facebook)  WORCESTER — The sign is up, the move is complete and it's time to open! Mezcal Tequila Kitchen has relocated to East Central Street, opening its doors at 4 p.m. today (Friday). The restaurant, previously on Major Taylor Blvd., will serve food until mi...

• Zorba's Taverna announces it is closing for good

  by Dining Out Feb 3
  Restaurant is the fifth high-profile Worcester business to close in 2024 Google WORCESTER — Zorba's Taverna, a fixture on Stafford Street since 2011, announced that it is closing its doors for good. Declaring "All good things must come to an end," the restaurant on Thursday posted its goodb...

• Another Canal District business announces closing

  by Dining Out Jan 31
  District Wood Fired Kitchen (Facebook)  A restaurant in Worcester's Canal District on Tuesday announced its closing, becoming the third high profile business in the district to announce it's ceasing operation. District Wood Fired Kitchen announced the move on social media shortly after noon o...

• Downtown Worcester restaurant announces it's closing

  by Dining Out June 29, 2023
  Worcester Sun file photo WORCESTER — Nuestra, a popular Downtown Worcester restaurant known for its unique blend of cultural offerings and community involvement, announced it will be closing its doors on July 1st. Owners Natalie Rodriguez and the Nuestra team announced the closure on their...

• Worcester eatery expanding to Boston: Report

  by Dining Out June 16, 2023
  Ziggy Bombs on Franklin Street in Worcester (Facebook)  A fast-growing Worcester eatery is planning the next phase of its expansion in Boston, according to a report. Ziggy Bombs, the food truck that opened its first brick-and-mortar location in Downtown Worcester in December, is planning a ...

• Downtown Worcester restaurant open again after maintenance

  by Dining Out May 25, 2023
  A restaurant in Downtown Worcester reopened earlier this month after closing in late February because of maintenance problems. Rice Violet at 287 Main Street was forced to close in late February. On March 2nd, a post on the restaurant's Facebook page said, "We will be closed until March 31st t...

• Popular Downtown Worcester restaurant expands to 7 days a week

  by Dining Out May 17, 2023
  Worcester Beer Garden & Taproom (Facebook) WORCESTER — The Worcester Beer Garden & Taproom has announced that it is now open 7 days a week. The extended schedule is as follows: Monday through Thursday from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m., Fridays from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m.,...

• Downtown Worcester restaurant to remain closed through March

  by Dining Out March 6, 2023
  Rice Violet restaurant at 287 Main Street (GOOGLE)  A Downtown Worcester restaurant that has been closed for a week will remain closed through the month of March, according to a post on the restaurant's Facebook page. Rice Violet at 287 Main Street announced last Monday that it was close...

• Longtime retail building in Worcester becoming restaurant

  by Dining Out February 22, 2023
  A retail building formerly used by Westerman's Restaurant Supply is becoming a restaurant (Google) A longtime retail building in the Canal District of Worcester is being converted into a 51-seat restaurant, according to documents on file with the City of Worcester. The building at 48 Green Stree...

• Popular Park Ave. restaurant closing for good

  by Dining Out February 12, 2023
  Saké Bomb Bistro (Facebook) WORCESTER - The owners of 2 popular Park Avenue restaurants announced on social media Friday that they are closing one for good after Valentine's Day. Tuesday will be the final day for Saké Bomb Bistro at 258 Park Ave., a post on Facebook reads. The clos...

• Worcester restaurant releases video to celebrate its 101st year

  by Dining Out January 5, 2023
  Photo by Ron A legendary Worcester restaurant took to social media to celebrate its 101st year in business. The Wonder Bar released a 2-minute video on its Facebook page Tuesday afternoon. Using Dean Martin's "That's Amore" as a soundtrack, the video includes numerous shots inside the iconic Shre...

• Recently closed Worcester restaurant is on the market

  by Dining Out December 5, 2022
  A restaurant in the Canal District of Worcester that closed on November 19th is now on the market. Maddi's Cookery and TapHouse at 64 Water Street is available for sale or lease, according to a Facebook post Sunday morning. "Full service 5300 st ft Restaurant for sale or lease to own with liquor...

• Local restaurant to appear on Channel 5's "Chronicle"

  by Dining Out November 2, 2022
  (Facebook) The Fix Burger Bar is set to appear on Channel 5's "Chronicle" on Wednesday, according to a statement the restaurant posted on Facebook on Tuesday. "We're ready for our close up! Tune in to @chronicle5 tomorrow night (Wednesday, Nov. 2nd) at 7:30pm on WCVB Channel 5 to see why fans vo...

• Legendary Worcester eatery debuts food truck

  by Dining Out October 24, 2022
  (Facebook) A legendary Worcester eatery debuted its new food truck over the weekend. George's Coney Island officially launched its food truck at Applefest at Wachusett Mountain, according to a video posted on Facebook on Friday. "We’re so happy to announce that our food truck is up and ru...

• 2 Worcester restaurants close abruptly

  by Dining Out September 7, 2022
  (Google)  Two restaurants in Worcester's Canal District have closed abruptly. Michael Arrastia, owner and executive chef of The Hangover Pub and Broth on Green Street, announced on Monday in a Facebook post that both eateries are closed. "The Hangover and Broth are closed," the post ...

• Restaurant to reopen Monday at new Downtown Worcester location

  by Dining Out August 30, 2022
  Eatery closed, announced move in January Oishi Japanese Restaurant will reopen Monday at 389 Main Street, previously the home of Z Cafe. (Z Cafe) A Downtown Worcester restaurant that closed in January is set to reopen Monday at a new, larger space on Main Street. Oishi Japanese Restaurant will ...

• Popular Worcester restaurant plans to fix parking woes

  by Dining Out August 18, 2022
  Quinn's Irish Pub could gain 15 parking spots behind KJ Baaron's package store across West Boylston Street (right). A very popular Worcester restaurant that historically has never had enough parking is hoping to address the problem with an overflow parking lot. The plan for 15 additional parking...

• Popular Worcester restaurant under new management

  by Dining Out August 1, 2022
  Courtesy Worcester Sun  Wicked Wing Co., a restaurant at 321 West Boylston Street in Worcester, is under new management. The restaurant announced the change in a Facebook post on Sunday in which it also announced it was closed for the day. "[A]s of 8/1/22, Wicked Wings will be under...

• Worcester’s newest restaurant opens

  by Dining Out June 1, 2022
  Worcester’s newest restaurant opened for business on Sunday, according to its sister restaurant. The District Wood Fired Kitchen opened at 90 Harding Street in Worcester, according to a Facebook post by Off The Rails. The District replaces the longtime Canal District favorite Compass Taver...

• Worcester restaurant closing Sunday, owners announce retirement

  by Dining Out May 15, 2022
  On social media, the restaurant promises “great new owners soon” for Park Ave. eatery Paril Grill and Spirits will close for good tonight, according the social media post (Google) The owners of a popular restaurant on Park Ave. in Worcester are retiring and selling the business, acco...

• Eatery cancels Mother’s Day brunch due to lack of help, food

  by Dining Out May 5, 2022
  Popular Worcester restaurant cancels Mother’s Day brunch, cites lack of staff and product A popular Worcester restaurant announced on Wednesday afternoon that it was canceling its Mother’s Day brunch buffet because of shortages of food and staff. Zorba’s Taverna, which is ...

• Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant

  by Dining Out March 12, 2022
  The Phantom Gourmet recently visited Worcester to do a live segment at a popular Greendale restaurant. The host and Nick Orton of Wicked Wing Co. showcased such varied items as maple bacon bourbon barbecue boneless wings and the restaurant’s Wicked Smash Burger on Thursday. Not yet reg...

• Popular Worcester restaurant broken into over weekend

  by Dining Out February 28, 2022
  Maddi’s Cookery and TapHouse, a popular Worcester restaurant in the Canal District, was broken into overnight Saturday.  Shortly after 10 a.m. Sunday, the restaurant at 64 Water Street posted on Facebook, “We were broken into last night, but that won’t stop us from serving ...

• Downtown Worcester eatery announces move to Main Street

  by Dining Out January 6, 2022
    A longtime Downtown Worcester eatery is moving after nearly a decade on Franklin Street. Not yet registered on the016.com? Sign up today and be the first to know what's going on in and around Worcester! Registration is free and easy. Oishi Japanese Restaurant, which specializes in sush...

• Restaurant to open new Shrewsbury Street location on Thursday

  by Dining Out November 9, 2021
  Pepe's Italian Restaurant announced that on Thursday it will open its new location on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester. The opening at 179 Shrewsbury Street comes a little over a month after Pepe's closed the Franklin Street location that it had called home for years. Not yet registered on t...

• Park Ave. eatery Grand Opening today

  by Dining Out August 9, 2021
  The Shack offers multiple type of cuisine The Shack, an eatery offering multiple types of cuisine, will hold its Grand Opening today. Not yet registered on the016.com? Sign up today and be the first to know what's going on in and around Worcester! Registration is free and easy The Shack will ...

• New restaurant opens on Highland Street in Worcester

  by Dining Out July 25, 2021
  Fire closes Taqueria Del Pueblo’s Worcester Public Market location, restaurant says Taqueria Del Pueblo, the Worcester restaurant that got its start at the Worcester Public Market, has opened its second location at 57 Highland Street in Worcester. Not yet registered on the016.com? Sign u...

• New restaurant opens on Highland Street in Worcester

  by Dining Out July 25, 2021
    Fire closes Taqueria Del Pueblo’s Worcester Public Market location, restaurant says Taqueria Del Pueblo, the Worcester restaurant that got its start at the Worcester Public Market, has opened its second location at 57 Highland Street in Worcester.   Not yet registered on the0...

• Updated: Pepi's move to Shrewsbury Street delayed

  by Dining Out July 6, 2021
  UPDATED Pepi's Italian Restaurant will remain at its Franklin Street location for the month of August, delaying its move to Shrewsbury Street, according to a recent Facebook post. "Due to some unfortunate setbacks, we will be opened on Franklin St for the month of August," the July 27 post reads.&...

• UPDATED: These Worcester restaurants will be closed on holiday

  by Dining Out July 2, 2021
  (Photo courtesy of Worcester Sun) UPDATED 12:30 a.m. Monday, July 5th: The Fourth of July is also prime time for Worcester area restaurants and eateries to close for the holiday or take a vacation. Here’s a list of those restaurants that have announced they will be closed for the holiday w...

• Popular Worcester diner, closed during pandemic, is for sale

  by Dining Out June 15, 2021
  A popular Worcester diner that closed during the pandemic and has not reopened is now for sale, according to listings for the business and property. Blanchard's 101 Diner, 322 Cambridge St., which in August 2019 was named the best diner in Worcester by Hoodline, is for sale for $400,000, according ...

• New restaurant opens at Lincoln Plaza

  by Dining Out June 8, 2021
  Plaza’s impressive turnaround continues with Ruby Tuesday’s replacement A new restaurant has opened at Lincoln Plaza. Torito Mexican Restaurant opened last Tuesday. It is in the space formerly occupied by Ruby Tuesdays. Not yet registered on the016.com? Sign up today and be the firs...

• These Worcester restaurants & bars to ask for outdoor dining

  by Dining Out April 28, 2021
  Eight Worcester restaurants and bars will ask the city of Worcester for permission to take part in the city's temporary outdoor dining program. The applications will be considered by the License Commission at its biweekly meeting at 10 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday), according to the agenda on the city's...

• UPDATE: Canal District favorite reopens after COVID closure

  by Dining Out April 16, 2021
  UPDATE 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 21 -- BirchTree Bread Company, which closed temporarily on Thursday because of an employee's positive test for COVID-19, reopened this morning. In a Facebook post made shortly after noon yesterday, the eatery wrote: "With a clean bill of health and a sparkling cl...

• Closed a full year, Worcester restaurant announces reopening

  by Dining Out March 16, 2021
  A year to the day that it closed its doors and had to lay off a majority of its staff because of the effects of COVID-19, Armsby Abbey announced that it will reopen. Not yet registered on the016.com? Sign up today and be the first to know what's going on in and around Worcester! Registr...

• Italian restaurant planned for West Boylston St.

  by Dining Out March 12, 2021
  Those wondering what's to become of the empty restaurant space at 317 West Boylston St. were given an answer this week. The space, the former home of Wild Willy's burgers and prior to that Eddy's Pub, will become an Italian restaurant. Earlier this week 2 signs appears closed to West Boylst...

• Celebrity chef's new restaurant comes to Westborough

  by Dining Out March 5, 2021
   Guy Fieri's new venture puts spotlight on latest restaurant trend Menu options from Flavortown Kitchen. (Virtual Dining Concepts) It’s not a diner, a drive-in or a dive, but celebrity chef Guy Fieri’s new restaurant venture brings Flavortown to Westborough. The Food Network st...

• 2 popular Worcester establishments announce reopening dates

  by Dining Out March 4, 2021
  Two popular Worcester establishments yesterday announced reopening plans amid the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions and the coming outdoor dining season. Not yet registered on the016.com? Sign up today and be the first to know what's going on in and around Worcester! Registration ...

• Shrewsbury St. restaurant to reopen next month

  by Dining Out February 24, 2021
  Meze Estiatorio, a Greek restaurant at 166 Shrewsbury St., Worcester, yesterday announced it will reopen next month. Not yet registered on the016.com? Sign up today and be the first to know what's going on in and around Worcester! Registration is free and easy In a Facebook post, the...

• Worcester restaurant set to emerge from hibernation

  by Dining Out January 29, 2021
    Smokestack Urban Barbecue's hibernation will end next week (Photo: Google) Smokestack Urban Barbecue, the Canal District restaurant that has been in hibernation, will reopen next week, according to a post of the restaurant's Facebook page. "[W]e are SO very happy to let y’all know we...

• Another Shrewsbury St. restaurant to hibernate

  by Dining Out January 15, 2021
  Meze Estiatorio, a Greek restaurant at 166 Shrewsbury St., Worcester, has announced it will close until March. Not yet registered on the016.com? Sign up today and be the first to know what's going on in and around Worcester! Registration is free and easy Meze is the second on Worcest...

• Shrewsbury St. restaurant going into hibernation

  by Dining Out January 14, 2021
  Brew City, which is in its 25th year of serving guests at its location on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester, announced it is closing for a undisclosed amount of time, according to a Facebook post on Wednesday afternoon. Not yet registered on the016.com? Sign up today and be the first to ...
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• Local restaurant closes all 3 locations because of COVID-19

  by Dining Out January 7, 2021
  Shutdown is 2nd for Worcester, Leominster locations of Fix Burger Bar Niche Hospitality Group has closed all 3 locations of its Fix Burger Bar because of COVID-19, according to a Facebook post on Wednesday afternoon. Not yet registered on the016.com? Sign up today and be the first to...

• Worcester restaurant in hibernation for Jan., possibly longer

  by Dining Out January 4, 2021
  Smokestack Urban Barbecue on Green Street in Worcester will be closed in January and perhaps longer (Photo: Google) Smokestack Urban Barbecue, 139 Green St., Worcester, announced in a Facebook post on Sunday morning that it will be closed in January and perhaps for longer. In its post from 11:22...

• Good news about the Worcester restaurant scene is Center Stage

  by Dining Out December 7, 2020
  Center Stage Bistro opens inside sister restaurant The Worcester restaurant scene has suffered greatly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Good news has been hard to come by. Not yet registered on the016.com? Sign up today and be the first to know what's going on in and around Worcester! Registration ...

• 99 Restaurant in downtown Worcester closing its doors

  by Dining Out November 18, 2020
  The Ninety Nine (99) Restaurant on East Central Street, whose landmark sign has been a downtown Worcester waypoint for nearly two decades, is closing for business. Not yet registered on the016.com? Sign up today and be the first to know what's going on in and around Worcester! Registration is f...

• Popular Worcester restaurant closes for a second time

  by Dining Out November 17, 2020
  Less than a month after closing temporarily because of an employee's positive test for COVID-19, a popular Worcester restaurant is closing temporarily again. Quinn's Irish Pub on West Boylston will be closed temporarily because of an employee's positive test for COVID-19. Quinn's Irish Pub on We...

• Area restaurant closed temporarily after positive COVID test

  by Dining Out October 21, 2020
  Quinn's Irish Pub, 715 West Boylston St., Worcester, has closed temporarily after an employee tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. In a Facebook post at 5:40 p.m. Tuesday, owner Tim Quinn wrote, "Today at 4p.m. we were notified that one of our employees that worked this weekend tested positive...

• Worcester restaurant expanding to Shrewsbury

  by Dining Out October 15, 2020
  Shrewsbury Street restaurant opening express location in Shrewsbury Wonder Bar Iconic Worcester restaurant Wonder Bar will open an express restaurant on Route 20 in Shrewsbury, according to a Facebook post. The restaurant, a Shrewsbury Street favorite founded by Patsy Bisceglia opened...

• West Side spot will be home to 3rd restaurant in 4 years

  by Dining Out October 9, 2020
  Thai Corner to replace Friends Cafe   Thai Corner was recently given License Commission approval to open for business at 120 June St., Worcester.   When it opens, Thai Corner will be the third restaurant in four years at the location at June and Chandler streets.   Dianna’...

• Worcester eatery out of business, victim of COVID-19

  by Dining Out August 3, 2020
  Blue Shades, a Worcester eatery at 256 Park Ave., has gone out of business, a victim of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant said on Friday. "I’m writing with the unfortunate news that we will be closing our doors for good for now," reads a post on Blue Shades' Facebook page...

• Opening of Worcester's newest eatery temporarily delayed

  by Dining Out July 20, 2020
  UPDATE: The grand opening scheduled for Wednesday was temporarily delayed because of permitting issues, according to Chef and co-owner Jean-Luc Wittner Suzette Crêperie & Café will open its doors at 11 a.m. Wednesday at 126 Water St., the former home of Weintraub's Deli. The cafe po...

• 40 Worcester restaurants, bars apply for outdoor dining

  by Dining Out June 8, 2020
  License Commission to meet three times this week Forty restaurants and bars in Worcester are ready to have their expedited applications for outdoor and sidewalk dining considered by the License Commission, which is scheduled to meet three times this week. Not yet a member of The 016? Sign u...

• First 18 Worcester restaurants applying for outdoor dining

  by Dining Out June 6, 2020
  License Commission to meet Tuesday afternoon Eighteen restaurants will have their applications for expanded outdoor or sidewalk dining when the Worcester License Commission on Tuesday holds the first of three meetings next week. Not yet a member of The 016? Sign up today! Gov. Charlie Baker i...

• Worcester restaurants planning for additional outside seating

  by Dining Out May 30, 2020
  This post will be updated as more restaurants and bars apply. Restaurant and bar owners? Will you apply for outdoor seating? Please let us know by replying in the comments section below The Commonwealth announced on Friday that restaurants can begin reopening at the beginning of Phase 2 of the Reop...

• Two more Worcester restaurants announce reopening

  by Dining Out April 26, 2020
  Mare & Monti, Sake Bomb join list of Worcester restaurants to announce reopening Sake Bomb on Park Ave. Mare & Monti Trattoria on Wall Street and Sake Bomb on Park Ave. announced on Saturday plans to reopen. The restaurants announced their plans on Facebook. They join a growing number of existi...

• Worcester's newest restaurant to hold take out event April 26

  by Dining Out April 19, 2020
  'Olo Pizza will hold pop-up take out preview next Sunday in Northborough 'Olo Pizza, which will replace Dacosta's Pizza on Millbrook Street, will have pop-up preview event next Sunday in Northborough The public can get a sneak peak of the pizza restaurant that will soon replace the former Dacost...

• Who's open for take out or delivery

  by Dining Out March 18, 2020
  UPDATED at 10:50 a.m. Sunday, June 21 Here's a list of area restaurants and eateries that are open for outdoor dining, take out or delivery. See the current listings and specials in DINING OUT. Do you have an addition? Please note in the comments or feel free to post using your 016 account direct...
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• Worcester restaurant closes, cites barbecue ‘beef’

  by Dining Out February 21, 2020
  Cost of competitor’s lawsuit, rebranding too much for Mill Street BBQ, social media post says Mill Street BBQ Company, which opened last year as Big T's Mill Street BBQ, announced it will not reopen. Shortly before noon on Wednesday, Worcester Business Journal broke the news that B.T.&rs...

• Highlights in The 016 Friday, Dec. 6

  by Dining Out December 6, 2019
  Here's what's going on today in Worcester +NEW: Heading to Festival of Lights? Afterward, warm up next door at Beer Garden & Pavilion, with heated igloos pavilion +NEW: ‘Everybody in Boston is talking about Worcester;’ Boston group to open 500-seat restaurant...

• New restaurant coming to Lincoln Plaza

  by Dining Out September 14, 2019
  There is a new restaurant coming to Lincoln Plaza. Here’s what you need to know. 1. The new restaurant will take the place of Plaza Azteca, a Mexican restaurant that was open April 2010 until early 2018. 2. The new place is Hook & Reel, a Cajun seafood restaurant.   3. Hook & Ree...

• This Restaurant Row soon to be even better

  by Dining Out June 30, 2019
   **Not yet a member of The 016? Please take a second to join today and find out what all the buzz is about. Registration is free and easy.** Route 12 in West Boylston closer to adding two new restaurants West Boylston's foodie game has been growing stronger the past few years. Si...

• First food vendor at Worcester Public Market?

  by Dining Out May 28, 2019
   **Not yet a member of The 016? Please take a second to join today and find out what all the buzz is about. Registration is free and easy.** Is this pasta shop first food vendor at Worcester Public Market? The Harding Green development at Kelley Square includes the Worcester Publi...