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The perfect matchLocal experts share winning tips on pairing your food with beer or wineBy Trisha J. Wooldridge

The United States lags far behind most of the world in appreciating the complex dance of pairing food

with the right wine or beer, but if you live in the Worcester area, some local businesses are picking up the slack by offering cutting-edge menus and events — and inviting their patrons to enjoy the education.

For lovers and sellers of wine, it’s being said that the idea of wine pairing in American culture is in its infancy, but like any infant, it’s growing fast. Worcester’s KJ Baaron’s, for example, has regular wine tastings where they serve hors d’oeuvres, including artisan cheeses, to match every wine they carry. For those beginning their journey of food and wine pairing, consultant Edward Stacy says, “It really depends on the food.” For red meat, he often suggests a cabernet sauvignon or a “hearty Rhone.” Turkey pairs well with white wines, like a Sauvignon Blanc. White and fl aky fi sh also works well with lighter white wines. Pinot Noir, is a great match for both turkey and meatier fi shes, like salmon or swordfi sh. However, he points out, it’s not an exact science. Some people simply don’t like certain wines. “I don’t want to sell you a varietal you don’t like.”

Fred Mullins, general manager of Southborough-based Panzano Market and Tomasso Trattoria, agrees that food is key to fi nding the right wine. If someone is looking

for wine to go with a grilled ribeye he will describe how different red wines bring out different fl avors. A rich Cabernet Sauvignon, Chianti or Sangiovese has a higher acid content and will cut through fat to make it more buttery, and the meat will bring out the “low tones” of the wine, such as tobacco and smoke fl avors. On the other hand, a fruity, medium-bodied wine, like a Merlot blend,

turns fat into a layer of fl avor and draws out the savory “meatiness,” while the ribeye will showcase the fruit and acid of the wine.

Even newer to American culture is the culinary art of pairing beer with food — but Worcester businesses are really ahead of the game here.

First of all, Worcester’s Main Street is

home to the Armsby Abbey, which has been making news and drawing craft brewers from all over the world for its highly successful Beer Dinners. The events are always sold out — and rightly so. Every course is prepared with beer and served with beer. Chef and owner Alec Lopez says, “Beer is easier to pair with food than wine,” and also more versatile, “more fun to work with.” When it comes

to pairing, “There shouldn’t be any limit. Explore and put beer in anything.” For people just beginning that exploration, he suggests picking up a copy of Brewmaster’s Table by Garrett Oliver.

Brew City on Shrewsbury Street also delves into the culinary with beer. The restaurant

Peculiar pairingsOur experts say there are limitless possibilities in pairing food and wine or food and beer. Here are some experiences they discovered on their journey:

The pairing that grabbed Gourmet magazine’s attention for Alec Lopez of Armsby Abbey was the barrel-aged ale, Avery Brabant, with an ice-cream made of the same ale and duck cracklings, topped with vanilla bean crème fraiche and an aged Balsamic drizzle.

Michelle Frieswick of Brew City suggests

that people try Guinness or a porter to go with spaghetti and meatballs or the restaurant’s salmon with red sauce.

Honest Town and 12 Crane Street’s Mike Labbe says that stouts, porters and black ales naturally complement desserts of chocolate and coffee, while you can also contrast a tart but fruity Lambic with a sweet fruit custard.

Bill Bourbeau of The Boynton discovered that Allagash White Ale made an excellent addition to the vinaigrette he used over a bistro salad including grilled shrimp, green beans, almonds and mixed greens.

Consolidated Beverage’s Shane Blanchette found that “people from all over the place” make special trips to The Boynton for their gluten-free pizza paired with a wheat-free beer.

Edward Stacy of KJ Baaron’s notes that “raw vegetables are one of the hardest things to pair.” For vegetable plates, he recommends Grüner Veltliner, an Austrian dry white wine that enhances fresh foods.

Panzano’s Fred Mullins had to fi nd a match for complex Korean barbeque: spicy, hot, salty, and high in acid, and learned pairing a Sparkling Shiraz could balance things out.

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maintains a wide selection — from commercial to craft — so that patrons have the choice to stay in their comfort zone, or to be a little more adventurous, according to general manager Michelle Frieswick. Like Lopez, she preaches the versatility of beer with food. People often worry that adding beer will overpower a dish, she says, but the reality is “you will get the characteristics of beer … beer just adds a little something.” The Guinness Meatloaf and the Beer Burger are two examples she offers where the beer adds a little tang and an extra level of complexity.

Bill Bourbeau, executive chef for The Boynton on Highland Street, is also a fan of cooking with beer. He does advise beginners to be careful when reducing beer. Unlike wine, which can be reduced to a syrup, if beer is reduced too far it can become bitter. While he fi nds beer a particularly good match for barbecue, often using it in his sauces, marinades, or injected directly into beef brisket, he shares the view that beer can be part of any course. “Whatever beer you like to drink the most, add it to the food you’re cooking,” Bourbeau says.

12 Crane Street, the Southbridge entertainment complex that includes an Irish Pub, also boasts its own microbrewery:

Honest Town. Brewmaster Mike Labbe says that the strength and fl avor of the beer and food is important. “If you’re talking about something that’s delicately seasoned and spiced, if you bury it with a strong beer, you lose the food,” he says. The reverse is also true: a light beer’s fl avor and texture might be lost if paired with too heavy a meal.

“Beer is becoming a lot more popular,” notes Shane Blanchette, vice president of sales and marketing for Consolidated Beverage, LLC. “There are more ingredients in beer than wine, and a lot of complexity, so more people are experimenting with it and food.” He points out that the retailers he sells to are now including food as part of their in-store beer tastings, and more restaurants like The Boynton and even the dessert bar, Sweet, use beer as an ingredient in their cooking. Commercial beers, like Stella Artois and Shock Top White Belgian, send food-pairing information to distributors because the demand is there.

Whether your preference is wine or beer — or if you love both — you can discover new ways to enjoy these beverages with food. A bevy of local experts can guide you onto the path that melds food and drink into a wonderful destination of fl avors, textures and experience. ❏

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Waiting to inhaleBy Jeremy Shulkin

Regardless of any kind of health claim you want to make about hookah — an ancient Middle

Eastern contraption with a hose attached to a water-fi lled basin used to smoke a kind

of tobacco called shisha — it’s one of the most relaxing social activities you can fi nd. You are with friends. You recline. You inhale essences of your favorite fruits and herbal teas. You sit on pillows. You hear the sound of bubbles. It’s like enjoying all your favorite things from when you were 5 years old while

simultaneously having a social life and the mental capacity to talk about them.

In an odd mash-up of confl icting stereotypes and misconceptions — that of the opium den/bong-ripping vibe often given off by hookah bars and the musty, old, leathery stodginess of cigar bars — Worcester’s newer smoke shops are staking their territory in the city’s nightlife, all the while making those past allusions go — ahem — up in smoke.

Spiritual Haze, the Amsterdam Lounge, Victory Cigar bar, and Cigar Masters (formerly Michael’s Cigar Bar), along with mainstay the Owl Shop, are offering alternatives to a work/dinner/bar evening schedule that can become pretty routine. “If you were under 21 you had nowhere to go at night, and if you were over 21 you could only go to bars, none of which I found were conducive for meeting nice people, says Victoria Mariano, owner of Spiritual Haze, a hookah bar that she set up in 2007 as a student in Clark University’s Entrepreneurships program, “Hookah sets a really comfortable and open-minded atmosphere, unlike other socially focused night-time activities. You can go in there and expect the majority of the people to be sober, with natural energy, and be very easy to talk to.”

Adam Gallagher, the general manager of Cigar Masters Worcester, echoes the same point. “It’s a party, but more relaxed and sophisticated.” As of press time, Cigar Masters will have added a hookah room to their already impressive bar, walk-in humidor, and outdoor patio. “People automatically think ‘old man, dingy, scotchy,’ but it’s not. There’s so much more to it now even though it’s such an old-world tradition. It’s really a unique, hip tradition. We appeal to a younger audience now — the hip mid-twenty-something — as well as the traditional audience.”

Florina Kachka, the owner of Amsterdam Lounge, has found a way to bridge the bar and club scene with the exoticism of hookah. “I did it to combine two things people love to do: to party and relax,” she says. Her bar features numerous combinations of shisha, as well as club music, DJs, black lights, graffi ti art on the walls, and bartenders who throw fl ares (think of the movie Cocktail but with glowing cups and bottles). “Everything in Amsterdam [Lounge] is really entertaining. Atmosphere is a huge thing to us. You can

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come to Amsterdam on a Tuesday, and even if it’s not a huge party it’ll still be a great time.”

All of Worcester’s hookah bars and smoke shops offer more than what’s advertised. The Owl Shop features an indoor smoking area, but also sells everything from handcrafted pipes to chess sets. About four years ago the store added an indoor smoking area right by the store’s front window overlooking Main Street. “If you want to sit down, relax, and smoke pipe tobacco or a cigar it’s a place to go,” says George Photakis, who opened the store in 1946.

Not as well-known is the smoking club upstairs, where members go through an application process in order to join, have their own locker, and enjoy a “private, plush place” with the feel of a living room.

Victory Cigar Bar offers more than 50 beers, 25 different vodkas, and small-batch scotches. Spiritual Haze has a café and live music. Cigar Masters has already hosted music on its patio and is an excellent place to watch a Patriots game. Amsterdam Lounge seemingly has a differently themed party every night of the week.

Even places not known for their smoke shops are getting in on the action. Liquor store K.J. Baaron’s has expanded its cigar section. “We’re opening our smoke shop offi cially,” says owner Katic Krock, “We’ve had

cigars before, but we’ve added a slew of new ones.” The plan is for distributors to come to the store a few times a year to provide tasters wine, beer, cheese and cigars, and to utilize an outdoor area for smoking them. “It’s not something we’re going to have on a regular basis because we don’t have a license for people to regularly smoke there, but we’re going to be doing these events often,” she says.

These places are out to add something different to the Worcester after-work and weekend scene. “Cigars are our heart and soul, but we like to expound upon that. We make it a lifestyle,” offers Gallagher, “Every cigar has a story and every cigar place has a story.” And who doesn’t want their evening out to include a good story?

Spiritual Haze is located at 482 Park Ave. It’s BYOB and 18+. Amsterdam Lounge is on 27 Pleasant St., should be found on Facebook, and is 18+ too. Cigar Masters Worcester is at 1 Exchange St. and you should add it as a friend on Facebook to fi nd out about upcoming events. Victory Cigar bar has a location on 56 Shrewsbury St., Worcester as well as in Sudbury. The Owl Shop is a stalwart on 416 Main St. Kids: This publication does not endorse smoking anything, be it shisha, tobacco, or rolled up copies of Worcester Mag. ❏

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The Sweetest ThingBy Kari Kline

Happy endings — of the sweet kind — are an essential element of the dining experience.

Just the sound of the word “dessert” can make your mouth water and your stomach prepare for the delectable. In and around Worcester, there are many places that garner this reaction, and we’ve dabbled into the sweet scene just a smidge to fi nd some of the favorites..

First stop: Prifti’s Candies, located on 106 Green St. in Worcester. This family-run shop is owned by son Nick, and run by father, Bill, Prifti Candies has been located at the same place for 45 years and has established a loyal following. Bill Prifti says, “There is no favorite. They (customers) like everything!” That “everything” includes soft chocolates, crèmes and fudge to name a few succulent choices.

For a short ride out of the city, try Colonial Candies in Bolton. Owner Richard Hebert has been in the business for 40 years, and at the Bolton store since 2003. He says his customers come in all sizes and ages, but the one thing they seem to agree on is their

favorite dessert. At Colonial Candies it’s the hot fudge sundae. Choices for the make-your-own-treats include cherries, blueberries, apples, peanut butter, walnuts, syrup and jimmies. Appropriately the store is located on Sugar Road.

A popular place to end your night sweetly is Armsby Abbey, located in the heart of the city at 144 Main St. Manager Joy Flanagan said the bistro draws an “eclectic crowd” which includes lawyers, business people and college kids. Although the shop showcases many delicacies, the crowd-pleasing favorite, according to Flanagan, is their “decadent chocolate cake”.

Flanagan explained how bakery chef Sarah Brueck crafts the cake — the special ingredients are butter crème and Coffee House Porter. Brueck is a fan of using beers in many of her Abbey recipes, including pumpkin beer in their ice cream. Her other popular concoctions include strawberry shortcake, in season, made with strawberries, vanilla bean, orange basil biscuits and homemade whipped cream. Brueck also creates a fantastic fruit crisp topped with brown sugar, with fresh fruit from Tougas Farm in Northboro, which

includes nectarines and peaches.When Armsby Abbey’s newest endeavor —

Crust Bake Shop — opens next door later this fall, Brueck’s creations will hit a new peak with a dedicated haven for the Abbey’s breads and sweets.

Another sugary spot in the city is the Candy Shoppe in Millbury, where owner Todd Willette has drawn many different types of clientele, from individuals with sweet-tooth cravings to corporations fi lling their gift lists at Christmas time.

The most popular delicacy, according to Willette, is fudge, followed closely by chocolate covered Oreos.

All the yummy fudge is created by Willette himself, a former employee of Hebert Candies where he worked as a candy maker for 19 years. He uses the old Hebert family recipe in his own recipes including crème butter, sugar and corn syrup.

“This is real fudge,” he noted. The chocolate-covered Oreos also include fudge, and are a well-loved dessert that “fl ies right off the shelf,” said Willette. Among the other popular desserts sold at the shop are caramels and truffl es.

We’ve highlighted just a few of the exquisite dessert places in the area. In addition to these there are plenty more for you to sample with surprises in store, because life is like a box of … well, you know. ❏

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Stella Artois VinaigretteINGREDIENTS4 small tomatoes (sliced)4 small, egg-shaped fresh mozzarella balls (sliced)8 large whole basil leaves (fi nely sliced) plus 4 additional leaves for garnishSalt and pepper, to taste1 1⁄3 cups mixed baby salad greens1 medium shallot (fi nely chopped)2 tbsp aged balsamic vinegar¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil2 tbsp STELLA ARTOIS

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tomato, mozzarella and basil leaves on each of four plates. Season with salt and pepper. Top each stack with 1/3 cup baby salad greens. Whisk together the shallots, balsamic vinegar, olive

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Bertucci’sSolomon Pond Mall, 601 Donald Lynch Blvd., Marlboro508-485-3636160 Turnpike Road, Rte. 9, Westboro508-898-3078155 Otis St., Northboro508-351-2500bertuccis.comBiagio’s Grille257 Park Ave.508-756-7995biagiosgrille.comBossenele’s Pizzeria 198 Millbury St., Millbury508-581-8885Café Sorrento143 Central St., Milford508-478-7818Calabria Ristorante75 Main Street, Millbury508-581-9700Carbone’s Restaurant280 Cordaville Road, Hopkinton508-435-3465Carmella’s Italian Kitchen55 South Maple St. (Rte. 9), Brookfi eld 508-867-5475 carmellasitaliankitchen.comCastellana’s90 Harding St.508-757-5575castellanasdining.comCiao Bella402 Grove St.508-756-2426The Colonial Restaurant290 Thompson Road508-943-4040

Cornerstone Restaurant616 Central St., Leominster978-537-1991cornerstonerestaurant.comChristina’s Restaurant314 Central Street, Leominster978-534-0849christinas.netDante’s421 Shrewsbury St.508-791-1111Dino’s13 Lord St.508-753-9978dineatdinos.comEnrico’s Brick Oven Pizzeria500 Main St., Sturbridge508-347-1740Four Seasons249 Lake Ave.508-753-4823Giovanello’s Italian Market139 Main St., Sturbridge508-347-1440Gondola Restaurant428 Lancaster St., Leominster978-537-5887Guiseppe’s Grille35 Solomon Pond Road, Northboro508-393-4405guiseppesgrille.comIl Camino555 Central St., Leominster978-537-5083Il Forno27 Airport Road, Fitchburg978-345-25111 Exchange St.508-421-5100

508 Nagog Park, Route 2A, Acton978-263-531130 Lyman St., Westboro508-366-1955il-forno.comJunior’s Pizza Grille346 Shrewsbury St.508-459-5800La Bussola1 Princeton St., Jefferson508-829-1914La Scala185 Shrewsbury St.508-753-9912Lazio Italian Bar & Grille318 Main St., Northboro508-393-5525Leo’s Ristorante11 Leo Turo Way508-753-9490leosristorante.net Lidio’s1045 Central St., Leominster978-534-6600 lidios.comLinguine’s350 Boston Post Road West, Marlboro508-481-9747Mario’s Ristorante52 Central St., Southbridge508-764-8009The Mediterranean Café35 Blackstone River Road508-792-9706Muncheez Pizzeria1102D Pleasant St.508-795-6930muncheezpizzeria.com

The Olive Garden728 Donald Lynch Blvd., Marlboro508-303-6558 olivegarden.comPicasso2 Common St., Barre978-355-3099Piccolo’s157 Shrewsbury St.508-754-1057Porto Bello156 Shrewsbury St. 508-753-9865Ristorante Via Alto 2727 High Street, Clinton978-598-7002ristoranteviaalto27.comRovezzi’s RestaurantCorner of Rtes. 20 & 148, Sturbridge508-347-0100Tomasso Trattoria and Enoteca154 Turnpike Road, Southboro508-481-8484tomassotrattoria.comTony’s PizzaRte. 146 Boston Road, Sutton508-865-9544Two Cousins856 Eastford Road, Southbridge508-765-1959Via89 Shrewsbury St.508-754-4842viaitaliantable.comVinny T’s of Boston7 Boston Tpke. (Rte. 9), Shrewsbury 508-755-0900vinnytsofboston.com



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Viva Bene144 Commercial St.508-799-9999viva-bene.com Zia Grill at Scano’s352 Shrewsbury St.508-363-3477Ziti’s Italian TrattoriaSpeedway Shopping Center (Rte. 9), Westboro 508-898-2282

JAPANESEBaba Sushi309 Park Ave.508-752-8822 babasushi.com Haiku258 Park Ave.508-459-3033haikusushi.comHisa Japanese Restaurant21 South St., Westboro508-898-9262Kaizen Sushi Bar & Grill479 Main St., Sturbridge508-347-1088Mikaku Japanese Restaurant290 Main St., Northboro508-393-5553Osaka20 Boston Tpke., Shrewsbury508-753-1144Sakura Tokyo640 Park Ave.508-792-1078sakura-tokyo.comTakara10 Kelley Sq508-791-1140

Yama Zakura369 West Main St. #3, Northboro508-393-4187Zipango Sushi Bar270 Shrewsbury St.508-754-8047zipango-sushi.com

LATIN AMERICANBrisa Tropical Restaurant976A Main St.508-797-3900Churrascaria Ranch Cantina329 Grafton St.508-792-3560Conchagua875B Main St.508-890-8787Maria’s Kitchen826 Main St.508-797-3380OneLove Café800 Main St.508-753-8663Pampas Churrascaria 145 East Central St.508-757-1070Pupuseria La Salvadorena82 Pleasant Valley Dr.508-756-5586

MEXICANBaja Grill169 Millbury St.508-459-2727Border Grille & Bar246 Mill St., Leominster978-840-0194

Cancun Family Mexican Restaurant75 Worcester St., North Grafton508-839-8800Canyon Café153 Turnpike Road (Rte. 9), Westboro508-366-8848Chili’s Grill & Bar820 Southbridge St., Auburn508-832-4093291 Boston Tpke., Shrewsbury508-756-1800chilis.comChipotle97 Boston Tpke., Shrewsbury508-752-1726chipotle.comJosé Murphy’s 97 Water St.508-792-0900josemurphysworcester.comMargarita Grill10 Prospect St., Auburn508-832-2553chucks.comMezcal Tequila Cantina166 Shrewsbury St.508-926-8307mezcalcantina.comMoe’s Southwest Grille3 Stafford St.508-459-606061 Boston Tpke., Shrewsbury508-797-6637moes.comPlaya Del Carmen700 Main Street (Rte. 122A), Holden508-829-7700

Qdoba Mexican Grille70 Worcester/Providence Dr., Millbury508-865-050050 Boston Tpke., Shrewsbury508-459-3052qdoba.comTacos Acapulco344 Boston Tpke., Shrewsbury508-425-3593Tortilla Sam’s107 Highland St.508-756-7267tortillasams.comWilliker’s Tex-Mex & BBQ896 Hartford Tpke., Shrewsbury508-842-3030

MIDDLE-EASTERNEl Basha424 Belmont St.508-797-0884256 Park Ave.508-795-02222 Connector Road, Westboro508-366-2455elbasharestaurant.comMorocco172 Shrewsbury St.508-459-9660Sahara143 Highland St.508-798-2181Shiraz259 Park Ave.508-767-1639

SINGAPOREANSingapore Restaurant170 Whalon St, Fitchburg978-345-0132

THAIRacha Thai545 Southwest Cutoff #2 (Rte. 20)Worcester508-757-8884thaiplacerestaurant.comThai Island456 Main St., Holdenthaiislandholdenrestaurant.netThai Place Restaurant371 Main St. (Rte. 20), Sturbridge508-347-2999Yoong Tong Thai278 Main St., Northboro508-393-7714yoongtong.com

VIETNAMESEAnh Thu439 Park Ave.508-752-1330Da Lat 425 Park Ave.508-753-6036Apsara264 Park Ave.508-752-2211Pho Dakao593 Park Ave.508-756-7555Saigon976 Main St.508-799-5250Viet ThaoWebster Square Plaza68 Stafford St.508-752-8426vietthao-restaurant.com

FAMILY

A&D Pizza 60 Elm St., Millbury508 865-9013Abigail’s Restaurant/Jack Russell’s Pub625 Betty Spring Road, Gardner978-630-2322All Star Bar and Grill 181 Boston Post Rd., Marlborough(508) 303-1783American Pie Pizzeria119 Summer St.508-755-8352Annie’s Clark Brunch934 Main St.508-756-1550Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar and Grill632 Park Ave. 508-363-3032680 Southbridge St., Auburn 508-721-7817120 Charlton Road, Sturbridge 508-347-0174222 Washington St., Hudson 978-567-199770 Worcester/Providence Tpke., Millbury508-581-9270applebees.comAtlas Pizza1282 Pleasant St.508-756-9994Auburn Town Pizza69 Auburn St., Auburn508-832-5210Barbers Crossing175 Leominster Road, Sterling 978-422-8438861 Main St., Leicester 508-892-7575barberscrossing.comThe Barre Mill Restaurant90 Main St., South Barre978-355-2987/6417 barremill.comThe Belfry Restaurant 59 Blackstone Road508-751-5040belfryrestaurant.netBluebird Pizza591 Park Ave.508-798-6591Blue Jeans Pizza 270 Park Ave. 508-753-3777 bluejeanspizza.comBoomer’s Sub and Deli93 Highland St. 508-791-5551The Boynton117 Highland St. 508-756-8458boyntonrestaurant.comBrian’s Restaurant91 Providence Road (Rte. 122), Northbridge508-234-9256The Broadway100 Water St. 508-753-3233broadwaycaterers.comCafé on the Common1 Grafton Common, Grafton 508-839-7447



Christo’s of Worcester97 Stafford St. 508-752-3765Colonial Restaurant290 Thompson Road, Webster 508-943-4040Coney Island158 Southbridge Street508-753-7885Copper Stallion538 Main St., Sturbridge 508-347-2100The Corner Grill806 Pleasant St. 508-754-8884 cornergrille.comCracker Barrel215 Charlton Road, Rte. 20, Sturbridge 508-347-8925 crackerbarrel.comCranberries Restaurant142 Massasoit Road508-753-7885Crystal Caves FamilyEntertainment Center790 Southbridge St., Auburn508-832-0797Dean Park Pizza745 Main St., Shrewsbury 508-842-2525deanparkpizza.comDiamond Pizza848 Main St. 508-755-4449Domino’s Pizza396 Park Avenue508-754-2236294 Hamilton St.508-792-6900E.B. Flatts245 West Main Street (Rte 9), East Brookfi eld508-867-6643ebfl atts.comEmerald Isle49 Millbury St.508-792-3830Eller’s Restaurant190 Main Street, Cherry Valley 508-892-3925Elsa’s Eatery33 Boston Tpke. (Rte. 9-West), Shrewsbury508-890-1009 elsaseatery.comThe Family Kitchen 63 Hamilton St. 508-799-2611Finally Big Joe’s119 Shrewsbury St.508-752-0558Firefl y’s235 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham508-820-3333350 E. Main St., Marlboro 508-357-8883fi refl ysbbq.comBlackstone Freshway Pizza96 Water St.508-755-1999freshwaypizzablackstone.comGael House Grill119 High St., Clinton 978-365-1949Goody’s Deli894 Grafton Street508-792-3646

Golden Pizza453 Lincoln St. 508-852-60001168 Main St. 508-752-465320 Auburn St., Auburn 508-721-1271271 Grafton St., Shrewsbury508-842-7774107 Chandler St.508-752-89071137 Grafton St.508-770-1533goldenpizza.netThe Great American Grill at the Hilton Garden Inn35 Major Taylor Blvd.508-753-5700 Hiltongardeninn.hilton.comGrille 5757 Highland St.508-798-2000Harry’s Restaurant149 Boston Tpke. (Rte. 9), Westboro508-366-8302westborough.com/harrysHeavy Evie’s2 Maple Ave., Rutland 508-886-6284Hooligan’s Bar & Grill493 Boston Post Road, Marlboro508-481-3310Jason’s Pizza Place113 June St. 508-756-7424Joseph’s Bistro97 Main St., Westminster978-874-9918Kaboodle Pizzeria & Grill152 Main St., Spencer508-885-4884Ladd’s of Rutland64 Barre-Paxton Road, Rutland508-886-4771Lake Pizza & Restaurant39 Thompson Road, Webster508-943-3684The Lodge148 Gore Rd., Webster508-949-0000Lucky’s Café102 1/2 Grove St.508-756-5014The Manor42 West Boylston St., West Boylston508-835-4722 ourmanor.comMaury’s Deli1125 Main St.508-754-4446 Millbury Street Pizza121 Millbury St.508-752-7442Mountain Barn Restaurant174 Worcester Road, Princeton978-464-2044mountainbarn.comMulligan’s Tavern on the Green121 West Main St., Westboro508-366-0207The National Grille at Blackstone National Golf Club 227 Putnam Hill Road, Sutton508-865-2111 (ext. 5)bngc.net



Northeast Pizza1205 Main Street, Leicester508-892-9276548 S Main Street, Webster508-949-3409208 W Main Street, West Brookfi eld508-867-9567570 Summer Street, Barre978-355-4333O’Connor’s Restaurant1160 W. Boylston St.508-853-0789oconnorsrestaurant.comOlde Post Offi ce PubRte. 140 and Ray Street, North Grafton 508-839-6106Oxford’s Casual Dining2 Millbury Blvd., Oxford508-987-1567oxfordcasualdining.comPeppercorn’s Grille and Tavern455 Park Ave.508-752-7711peppercorns.comPeriwinkles & Giorgio’s892 Southbridge St. (Rte. 20), Auburn/Oxford line508-832-9705periwinkles-giorgios.comThe Pickle Barrel Delicatessen305 Pleasant St.508-754-0921PJ’s New England Bar & Grill185 West Boylston St., West Boylston508-835-2224pjsbarandgrill.comPleasant Street Grille438 Pleasant St.508-792-0770Quizno’s395 Park Avenue508-890-7827quiznos.comRed Robin70 Worcester/Providence Tpke., Millbury508-581-9200redrobin.comRegatta Deli28 Lake Avenue508-756-69163 Colonial Drive, Westboro508-366-8958regatta-deli.comRomaldo’s455 Main St., Sturbridge 508-347-9965 romaldos.comRonnie’s Seafood and Ice Cream187 Southbridge St., Auburn 508-832-2708 (seasonal)Ruby Tuesday537 Lincoln St.508-854-991632 Lyman St., Westboro508-389-9985rubytuesday.comSeven Hills Bistro at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Lincoln Square508-791-1600 ext. 2256Slattery’s106 Lunenburg St., Fitchburg978-343-6120slatterysrestaurant.com

Spoodle’s Deli355 Main St.508-755-0800Squire’s347 Greenwood St.508-752-7544Still Four CornersRoute 122 Rutland508-866-6666Tech Pizza137 Highland St.508-752-2133T.G.I. Friday’s601 Donald Lynch Blvd., Marlboro508-303-099670 Worcester/Providence Tpke., Millbury508-865-9189tgifridays.comTom’s International Deli118 Water St.508-755-7295Trumbull Bar & Grill117 Main St., Spencer508-885-6901Twin Oaks Restaurant228 Leominster Road, Sterling978-422-6100Uncle Jay’s Twisted Fork509 Stafford Street, Cherry Valley508-892-5437unclejaystwistedfork.comUncle Sam’s Pizza974 Main St.508-890-7888samspizza.comUno Chicago Grill25 Major Taylor Boulevard508-421-930070 Worcester Prov. Tpke., Millbury508-581-7866Val’s Restaurant and Pizza Palace75 Reservoir Road, Holden508-829-0900Webster House1 Webster St.508-757-7208websterhouseweb.comWeintraub’s Jewish Delicatessen & Restaurant126 Water St.508-756-7870Westview Farms Creamery111 East Hill Road, Monson413-267-5355Wexford House Restaurant503 Shrewsbury St.508-757-8982Whistle Stop Bar and Grill85 Main St. (Rte. 12), Oxford508-987-3087Wild Willy’s Burgers317 West Boylston St.508-459-2088Wings Over Worcester1 Kelley Square 508-421-WINGwingsoverworcester.comThe Wonder Bar Restaurant121 Shrewsbury St.508-752-9909Wright’s Farm Resturant84 Inman Road, Nasonville/Harrisville, R.I.401-769-2856wrightsfarm.comZ Café389 Main St.508-304-1220

Zimmy’s Kitchen865 Main St., Leicester508-892-3200Zorba’s Pizzeria Tavern132 Sturbridge Road (Rte. 20), Charlton 508-248-0433zorbaspizzeriatavern.com

BISTRO

85 Main85 Main St., Putnam, Conn.860-928-166085main.com86 Winter American Bistro 65 Water St.508-459-540086Winter.comArmsby Abbey144 North Main St.508-759-1012armsbyabbey.comThe Blue Cricket Bistro372 Chandler St. 508-767-1123Bocado Tapas Wine Bar82 Winter St.797-1011bocadotapasbar.comChloé: An American Bistro23 Main St., Hudson978-568-1500chloebistro.comThe Citizen 1 Exchange Place508-459-9090thecitizenwinebar.comCyprian’s BistroCyprian Keyes Golf Club 284 East Temple St., Boylston508-869-9900cypriankeyes.comEVO234 Chandler Street508-459-4240evodining.comFlying Rhino Café278 Shrewsbury St. 508-757-1450fl yingrhinocafe.com The Hamilton Diner and Bistro105 Hamilton St.508-751-0500508-751-0501Jewel Box139 Green St. 508-767-3483Joey’s Bar & Grill242 Mill St.508-797-3800Le Mirage120 June St. 508-793-8558lemiragerestaurant.com

FINE DINING

55 Pearl Restaurant55 Pearl Street508-752-007055pearl.comAlicante Mediterranean Grille84 Uxbridge Road (Rte. 16), Mendon508-634-8188alicantema.com

Allora Ristorante139 Lakeside Ave., Marlboro508-485-4300Alloraristorante.comArturo’s Ristorante54 East Main St., Westborough508-366-1881arturosristorante.comBlue Marlin20 Central Street, Leominster978-537-2900themonumentgrill.comThe Castle1230 Main St., Leicester508-892-9090castlerestaurant.comCedar Street Restaurant12 Cedar St., Sturbridge508-347-5800cedarstreetrestaurant.comChocksett Inn59 Laurelwood Road, Sterling978-422-3355chocksettinn.comFins and Tales858 Main St., Southbridge508-764-3340fi ns-and-tales.comGazebo’sFour Points Sheraton99 Erdman Way, Leominster978-534-9000The Harding Allen Estate59 Allen Dr (Rte. 122), Barre978-355-4920harding-allen.comHarlequin at the Beechwood Hotel 363 Plantation St.508-754-5789beechwoodhotel.comThe Harrington Farm178 Westminster Road, Princeton978-464-5600harringtonfarm.comThe Hop Vine Café12 Crane St., Southbridge508-764-1100The Inn at Woodstock Hill94 Plaine Hill Road, Woodstock, Conn.860-928-0528woodstockhill.comJ’s RestaurantNashoba Valley Winery 92 Wattaquadock Hill Road, Bolton978-779-9816nashobawinery.comThe Jenkins Inn7 West St. (Rte. 122), Barre978-355-6444Jenkinsinn.comMaxwell Silverman’s25 Union St., Worcester508-755-1200maxwellmaxine.comMonument Grill14 Monument Square, Leominster978-537-4466 themonumentgrill.comRomaine’s299 West Main St., Northborough508-393-8889romainesrestaurant.comSky Restaurant120 Boston Post Road (Rte. 20), Sudbury978-440-8855sky-restaurant.com



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HEALTHY DININGVeggie Corner56 Hamilton St.508-831-1322WAH-BO Grill98 Boston Tpke., Shrewsbury508-363-0002

HISTORIC

The Bull Run215 Great Run Road (Rte. 2A), Shirley978-425-4311bullrunrestaurant.comGrafton Inn Restaurant25 Central Square, Grafton508-839-5931Publick House227 Main Street, Sturbridge508-347-3313publickhouse.comSalem Cross Inn260 West Main St. (Rte. 9), West Brookfi eld508-867-2345salemcrossinn.comThe 1761 Old Mill69 State Road, Westminster978-874-59411761oldmill.comThe 1790 Restaurant and Tavern206 Turnpike Road (Rte. 9), Westborough508-366-17071790restaurant.comSpencer Country Inn500 Main St., Spencer508-885-9036spencercountryinn.comThe Sterling Inn240 Worcester Road, Sterling978-422-6592sterlinginnmass.comVienna Restaurant & Historic Inn14 South St., Southbridge508-764-0700thevienna.cjb.net

PUBS & TAVERNSThe Banner Bar & Grille112 Green St.508-755-0879Thebannerbar.comBeatniks433 Park Ave.508-926-8877Black Diamond Restaurant at Wachusett Mountain499 Mountain Road, Princeton978-464-2300wachusett.com

Blackstone Tap81 Water St.508-797-4827 Blackstonetap.comBlackstone Valley Bar & Grille306 Main St., Douglas508-476-7220Blue Dog Sports Bar & Grille110 South Main St., Milford 508-473-6611Bolton Roadhouse Bar and Grill544 Wattaquadock Hill Road, Bolton978-365-5757The Bootlegger Restaurant & Lounge50 Massachusetts Ave., Lunenburg978-342-7711Thebootleggerrestaurant.comBoston Billiard Club 454 Grove St. 508-459-1540bostonbilliardclubs.com/worcester.htmBrew City Grill and Brew House104 Shrewsbury St.508-752-3862brew-city.comCenter Bar and Grill102 Green Street508-755-0879Club Maxine’s 25 Union St.508-755-1200maxwellmaxine.comThe Dark Horse Tavern12 Crane St., Southbridge508-764-474912crane.comFiddler’s Green19 Temple Street508-795-0400Finder’s Pub 171 W. Boylston St. (Rte. 12), West Boylston508-835-3707Funky Murphy’s Bar & Grille305 Shrewsbury St.508-753-2995funkymurphys.comThe Irish Times244 Main St.508-797-9599irishtimespub.com Jillian’s 315 Grove Street508-793-0900JJ’s Sports Bar & Grill38 SW Cutoff, Northboro508-842-8420 jjsbarandgrill.bizKeepers Pub175 W Boylston St. West Boylston508-835-1100The Lights Sports Pub395 Grafton St., Worcester 508-459-7879McFadden’s50 Front St.508-755-4339mcfaddenssaloon.comMichael’s Place Bar & Restaurant141 Worcester Road (Route 12), Webster508-943-4147Michael’s Pub11 Merriam Ave., Leominster978-534-1590Michaelspub.net



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Suney’s Pub216 Chandler St.508-753-9072Tal’s Place Restaurant138 Lake St., Webster508-949-6559Tweed’s 229 Grove St.508-755-8047tweedspub.comThe Ugly Duckling Loft502 Main St., Sturbridge508-347-2321thewhistlingswan.com Waterfront Mary’s103 Birch Island Road, Webster508-943-9731waterfrontmarys.comWest Side Grill Rte. 9, Northboro 508-366-6277

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The Chowder Bowl144 Gore Road, Webster508-949-7227Coral Seafood225 Shrewsbury St. 508-755-833129 South Bolton St., Marlboro508-460-3474coralseafood.comDresser Hill290 Dresser Hill Road, Charlton508-248-7870Clam Box53 S Maple, Brookfi eld508-867-2047

Kay’s Dairy Bar196 State Road, Westminster978-632-7191Little Anthony’s Seafood Emporium678 Spring St., Winchendon978-297-2669Point Breeze114 Point Breeze Road, Webster508-943-0404Ronnie’s Seafood871 Southbridge St., Auburn508-832-9068208 City Depot Road, Charlton508-248-5024The Sole Proprietor118 Highland St.508-798-3474thesole.comTJ’s Seafood452 Southbridge St (Rte. 12), Auburn,508-407-8380West Boylston Seafood321 West Boylston St. (Rte. 12), West Boylston508-853-3655

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Bugaboo Creek Steakhouse50 Boston Tpke., Shrewsbury508-755-6600bugaboocreek.comChuck’s Steakhouse10 Prospect St. (Rte. 20), Auburn508-832-2553/508-832-5139chucks.comLonghorn Steakhouse191 Post Boston Road, Marlboro508-481-410070 Worcester/Providence Tpke., Millbury508-865-2202

227 N Main Street, Leominster978-534-6429longhornsteakhouse.com111 Chop House111 Shrewsbury St.508-799-4111/508-791-7224111chophouse.comOutback Steakhouse771 Southbridge St., Auburn508-721-9799outbacksteakhouse.comThe Steakloft369 West Main St., Northboro508-393-8134Thesteakloft.tripod.comWildwood Steak House189 Boston Post Road, Marlboro508-481-2021wildwoodsteakhouse.comWilly’s Steakhouse Grille and Sushi Bar2 Grafton St., Shrewsbury508-842-7220willyssteakhouse.com

BBQ

Li’l Texas Restaurante466 Quaker Hwy. (Rte. 146A), Uxbridge508-278-0628Texas BBQ Company309 Main St., Northboro508-393-4742Texasbbqco.comTexas Roadhouse535 Lincoln St. 508-853-7266Texasroadhouse.comWestside Steak and BBQ2 Richmond Ave.508-756-6328


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