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Paul Giorgio
It’s happening for the next two weeks. The semi-annual Worcester Restaurant Week is taking place the next two weeks (August 2-14). For $25.21 you can get a 3-course meal at 40 of the area’s best restaurants. Sponsored by Pulse magazine, Atlas Distributing, Pepsi Rockland Trust, Discover Central Mass, Mercadante Funeral Home, Worcester Mayor Joe Petty and Percy’s, the event has been a must-do for local foodies. Look for participating restaurants on www.worcesterrestaurantweek.com or on Facebook.
Sammy’s Pizza and Seafood Opens New Location in Worcester. The second Sammy’s Pizza and Seafood restaurant is now open on Belmont Street in Worcester. The first Sammy’s is in Northboro at 14 East Main St. The menu features specialty pizzas, grilled sourdough paninis, pressed wraps, burgers, subs, seafood dinners, and much more.
Pepe’s set to move. Pepe’s Italian restaurant on the edge of the Canal District is set to move in the beginning of August to its new home on Worcester’s Shrewsbury Street. Once there it will be competing with the Wonder Bar and Volturno for the best pizza on the street.
Northboro goes Middle Eastern. Fattoush, a restaurant that serves Syrian food has opened at 10 Blake Street in Northboro
Is the third or fourth time a charm? Nuestra, a Puerto Rican inspired restaurant, which was on Worcester’s Stafford Street is set to move to 55 Pearl St. in Downtown. This is the Bull Mansion site and has been home to a few eateries already. Hopefully Nuestra will last longer.
Downtown has gone off the rails. Off the Rails on Worcester’s Commercial Street opened in the middle of July. We hear the food is southern themed. The commercial street location was recently home to the Railers tavern. The restaurant is owned by Cliff Rucker, who also owns The Railers-Worcester’s Hockey team.
Out of Africa. It looks like Worcester will get another African restaurant. Liberian Dishes located at 5 Pleasant St., across from City Hall is set to open soon.
The sad saga of Mac’s Diner. Are they re- opening or not? Is the question people are asking about Shrewsbury Street’s Mac’s Diner. They applied for a beer and wine license, but recently opted to return it to the city. Stay tuned.
Who was Ari anyway? Ari on West Boylston Street in West Boylston has apparently closed its doors. They appear to be another victim of Covid -19.
Meanwhile next door. Table 12, which is owned by the same people who own the Black & White Grille in Spencer, has shut down until September, according to the digital display sign on their front lawn.
Auburn gets sushi. Bar One & Sushi recently opened its doors in Auburn. The sushi restaurant has been getting very good reviews on social media. They are located next door to the iconic Ronnies fried seafood.
Fighting fire. Luccas American Kitchen on route 117 in Leominster will be closed temporarily as they make repairs from a kitchen fire that occurred in the middle of July. The 4-year-old restaurant is located where the Gondola was for over 50 years.
