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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 website.
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Here are the public restaurants and bars requesting outdoor dining permits:
Bay State Brewery & Tap Room, 112 Harding St.
• Requesting 64 tables and 384 seats
• Hours: Monday – Sunday – 11 a.m.–11 p.m.

Che Empanada (Facebook)
Che Empanada (above), 19 Kelley Square
• Requesting 10 tables with 20 seats
• Hours: Monday – Saturday – 11 a.m.–8 p.m., Sunday-Closed
El Basha, 424 Belmont St.
• Requesting 4 tables with 16 seats
• Hours: Monday-Thursday – 4 p.m.–8 p.m. Friday & Saturday – 4 p.m.-9 p.m.
Gong Cha, 24 Southbridge St.
• Requesting 5 tables with 10 seats
• Hours: Monday – Sunday - 11 a.m.–8 p.m.

Acacia Grill (Facebook)
Acacia Grill, 1105 West Boylston St.
• Requesting 2 tables with 8 seats
• Hours: Monday, closed, Tuesday – Thursday – 11 a.m.–8 p.m., Friday, Saturday – 11 a.m.–9 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m.–8 p.m.
New Tradition, 7 Jackson St.
• Requesting 7 tables with 24 seats
• Hours: Monday – Friday – 9 a.m.–Noon, Saturday, Sunday – 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
Taco Caliente, 226 Chandler St.
• Requesting to amend outdoor dining permit to add tent to outside area
• Hours: Monday-Wednesday: 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Thursday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Sunday; 11 a.m.–7 p.m.
Also seeking outdoor dining is the private club 4th and 1, 7 Muskeego St.
• Requesting 9 tables with 54 seats
• Hours: Monday thru Sunday – Noon-12:30 a.m.
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