Paul Giorgio

Such A Deal: The Summer edition of Worcester Restaurant Week is about to kick off, with almost 40 local eateries participating this summer. Enjoy a 3-course meal at some of the area’s best restaurants for just $29.24. Some of the pricier eateries offer a second tier at a slightly higher price. Visit the website: WorcesterRestaurantsWeek.com or the Facebook page for a complete list and menus.

Worcester Restaurant Week is produced by Pulse Magazine with generous support from our sponsors which include: Berkshire Bank, Pepsi, Discover Central Massachusetts, Greater Good Brewery, Worcester Mayor Joe Petty, Cantiani Insurance, Percy’s and Flexibility & Benefit’s.

Main South Gets A New Eatery: Worcester’s Main South has a new Latin restaurant located at 735 Main Street. Sazon opened its doors during the first full week of July.  It’s.

Another Opening: Café Neo also had its ribbon cutting the first week in July at its new location at 289 Harding Street, just a street over from its former location. Owner Peter Tsiges has done a great job on the space and looks forward to seeing all of his karaoke regulars.

Uno, Due, Tres: Westboro’s Uno pizzeria on Route 9 has turned off the pizza oven, closing the first week of July. 

The French Fry Challenge: The best French fries in MetroWest are made at Kennedy’s Restaurant & Market, according to an informal Daily News poll of readers.

The Taco Challenge: The name says it all, after four knockout rounds, with readers delivering thousands of votes, the Taco Spot on Grafton Street in Worcester has emerged as the preferred place for tacos in the region. The Taco Spot beat out the Canal District’s El Patron Mexican Restaurant along with 15 other restaurants, to earn the reader-determined designation as the Best Taco Spot in Central Massachusetts. 

The Great 8: Two area pizza places made it to the Phantom Gourmet Great 8 pizza places you need to try. Anzio in Northboro along with Olo on Worcester’s Millbrook Street, check them out! 

Salad Days: Worcester’s Leo’s Ristorante has a new item for sale. You can now buy their home-made Italian dressing in a bottle..

Stop Wining: Canal District Wines, located in Worcester’s Public Market, did not renew their lease and closed down at the end of July. The women owned LGBTQ+ business was a nice addition to the Canal District, especially with all the new housing coming online.

It’s Not The Cheesecake Factory: Rhode Island based, Who Cut the Cheesecake, will soon be opening a brick-and-mortar store on Millbury’s Main Street.

It’s All Greek To Me: It’s not the Plaka in Athens, but Gyro & Souvlaki has opened in the space on Chandler Street which formerly housed Root & Press before they moved to Worcester’s Shrewsbury Street.

Local Face Wins: Terrel Wilson, the former chef at Worcester’s Beer Garden on Franklin Street, was the winner of the Bar 25 in Ayer giveaway. Wilson and his partner, Mathew Lucas were chosen to get the lease for free by a panel of chef judges.