By Paul Giorgio

Hot & Cold. Leicester has its first wing restaurant with the recent opening of Wicked Wings and Ice Cream. Located at 15 S. Main St., the restaurant ~ as its name implies ~ will feature both wings and, to cool you down after eating those fiery wings, why not ice cream. It is open from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday.

Speaking of Leicester. We hear good things about Mums Restaurant, which replaced the old Biscoe’s restaurant on Route 9 in the center of town. It is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and is family-friendly, with very good prices.

Ceres has new menu. Bill Nemeroff, the executive chef at Cerers Bistro at the Beechwood Hotel, recently changed the menu for the season. Among the menu items that caught my eye and made my mouth water are coffee-braised beef short ribs, duck breast with cranberry relish and a double-thick pork chop.

Sweet openings. Sweet has moved to 72 Shrewsbury St. and opened its new digs in the middle of November. The place is bigger and hipper with a great vibe. There is a private function area upstairs and a large area to bake and cook. Kudos to Chef Alana Eisenhauer. The Washington Square end of Shrewsbury Street has really grown in the past year, with the opening of 7 Nana, Volturno and, now, Sweet. Shrewsbury Street is more downtown and center city than the old downtown along Main Street.

New Indian restaurant. The New House of India opened its doors in September on Worcester’s Park Avenue. Although it has a Coe’s Square address, it is across from Pho Dakao. The restaurant is open seven days a week and offers an all-you-can-eat lunch buffet.

Wild beer. Medusa will be the name of a soon-to-be-opened brew pub in Hudson. The brewery is expected to open in the spring of 2014, after some significant renovation of the old Aubuchon Hardware store at 111 Main St. For additional information, visit medusabrewing.com

Speaking of breweries. Wormtown Brewery, Worcester’s iconic brewery, recently signed a lease for a 10,000-square-foot facility on Shrewsbury Street adjacent to 7-Nana, Volturno and Sweet. We hear it will have a tasting room, and we are hoping for a brew pub on the premises.

What happened to Ethan’s? It appears that Holden’s Ethan’s Family Restaurant, located in the Jefferson section of town, is closed. The phone has been disconnected. We don’t have any information on what happened. I’m sure another place will open here soon because it is such a good location. It has been home to many restaurants over the years, the longest being the Jefferson House.

Santa Claus is coming to town. Well maybe not to Worcester, but on Sunday, Dec. 15, Santa will pay a special visit to The Manor on Route 12 in West Boylston. Santa will make appearances at a special breakfast at 9 and 10:30 a.m. Call The Manor for details and reservations.