Padavano’s Place
Rather than ignoring what’s common knowledge to the most casual followers of Worcester’s dining scene, let’s start with the obvious: Padavano’s Place is the sister restaurant of… Read more »
Worcester Restaurant Week – Give yourself a treat
Once again, it’s time for the winter edition of Worcester Restaurant Week, a semi-annual event highlighting the food of local restaurants. Central Massachusetts is known for having… Read more »
Eating healthy on a budget
Tired of the grocery bills being in the triple digits because of your healthy-eating lifestyle? Well, this stops today because eating healthy on a budget is possible… Read more »
The Compass Tavern
Canal’s Compass points the way to big flavor The question, “What’s your favorite restaurant?” is one I find challenging. Mostly because it’s a question I can’t respond… Read more »
Oli’s Italian Eatery
Oli’s offers creative Italian classics It wasn’t until I read up on Oli’s that I realized it was an Oliveri family enterprise. And then I thought, “Yeah,… Read more »
Vegan recipes for Thanksgiving
Ah, Thanksgiving dinner. For most, this meal consists of succulent turkey, zesty sausage stuffing, creamy mashed potatoes, jelled cranberry sauce and buttered veggies. But what does Thanksgiving… Read more »
Chuan Shabu
Experiment with the flavors. Aromatic broths simmering in broad silver bowls right at your table. Baskets of fresh vegetables, seafood and thin-sliced meats ready to be plunged… Read more »
The Perfect Game
Perfect Game revitalizes bar cuisine By Bernie Whitmore Perhaps it’s time for me to revise one of my personal laws of dining, the one that says sports… Read more »
The Fix Burger Bar
Get your burger fix at The Fix Hamburgers should be a sure-fire smash addition to the Niche Group’s hegemony over Worcester dining. In recent years, America’s been… Read more »
Mezé Greek Tapas Bar & Grille
Mezé offers up delightful surprises on small plates Considering the large number of people in the area who identify themselves as Americans of Greek descent, it surprises… Read more »
Mezcal Tequila Cantina
Mezcal ups its game at new location. Mezcal Tequila Cantina 30 Major Taylor Blvd., Worcester (508) 926-8307 mezcalcantina.com In a town where a chief source of entertainment… Read more »
Polka Café
Polka Café serves up honest (and delicious) Polish fare By Bernie Whitmore I’d wager that most of us have acquaintances who love to drop the f-word, especially… Read more »
Mexicali Fresh Mex Grill
It never fails; just mention a Mexican restaurant, and there will be some naysayer ready to insist that the cuisine is not authentic. I was ready to… Read more »
Lakeside Bar & Grille
At its loftier reaches, our dining universe contains restaurants of heroic scale presenting landmark cuisine; establishments intent on leaving their mark on mankind. They can be exciting… Read more »
Blueprint American Bar and Grille
Blueprint American Bar and Grille 9 Village Square, Westminster (978) 668-5580 From the street, Blueprint was hardly welcoming. After passing the Westminster Cracker Factory, I scanned every… Read more »