Paul Giorgio

Let’s be frank. Frank’s on Shrewsbury St. has closed and reopened under new ownership with a new name and look. Medusa Saloon opened at the end of April according to new owners Penny Marston and Monte Snellenberger. For those who forget their Greek mythology, Medusa was a Greek goddess who had snakes for hair.

Taco Tatnuck. Pepe’s Taqueria will soon open in Worcester’s Tatnuck Square, right up the street from Worcester State University. A great location for all those hungry college kids.

Speaking of college students, La Terrazza, the Mexican restaurant located on Worcester’s Park Ave. is branching out and opening a second location in Main South, near Clark University

Route 20 gets a new eatery. Family Table & Tap is opening in the old Papa Gino’s location  on Route 20 at 545 Southwest Cutoff. As its name implies this will be a family friendly place.

New addition to downtown. Protein House opened on Worcester’s Front St. in April. The health food restaurant is occupying first floor space at 145 Front St., Worcester’s newest apartment complex.

What happened to Rovezzi’s? Rovezzi’s in Sturbridge is closed and appears to be for sale.  Owner and Chef Chris Rovezzi maintains that it is closed for repairs but other sources say it is being sold. 

If you didn’t make it to Mardi Gras. A new restaurant NOLA Cajun Kitchen opened at 340 West Boylston St., in West Boylston. The New Orleans themed eatery took the place of a long-time hot dog stand. We hear good things are coming out of the kitchen.,

Don’t axe me. Pixels & Pints will soon open at 179 Grafton St. in Worcester. Owner Jason Eastty, had proposed putting an axe throwing bar in, but the License Committee baulked at the idea so he changed the concept to a retro style game themed bar. Pac Man anyone?

Are we doing a flip flop? Holden restaurant Flip Flops undergoes a name change as Elena  Viapiano takes over the eatery from her father and longtime owner, Nick Viapiano. Elena is a graduate of the New England Culinary Institute. The new name of the eatery will be The Local Tavern.

Weintraub’s closes. As we reported earlier Weintraub’s Deli on Worcester’s Water St. shut its doors in the middle of April after almost a century of serving kosher food to Worcester’s Jewish Community. Water Street was once the epicenter of Jewish life in the city.

Say Om. Om will be the name of the city’s new Indian Restaurant openning soon on Water St. in the Canal District. The owners formerly owned a restaurant on Worcester’s Shrewsbury St. for over six years.

More American-Italian food. Russo’s is set to open also in the Canal District in the middle of May. The menu will feature traditional Italian American family fare such as Chicken Parmesan, Lasagna, and Ravioli. The chef has promised to use his talents on the nightly specials. According to owner Ed Russo, who also owns Lock 50, the prices will be affordable and family friendly. Mangia!