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Local Business Spotlight: Crafty, creative and exciting things are coming out...
What would you call a makerspace-style workshop based in Worcester? WorcShop, of course. Complete with offices and heavy tools, the facility on Stafford Street opened about six months ago, and there...
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Local Business Spotlight: Shrewsbury Street orders up The Usual
With a little help from Niche Hospitality, a husband-and-wife duo plan to put down roots in the heart of Restaurant Row with what they consider a fresh concept largely missing from Worcester’s already...
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Ukulele players string together a community at Union Music
“I couldn’t have the club meet in a bar or a hotel. But I knew that Union Music has a performance space that can hold 50 performers. So I approached Carl and he thought it was a great idea,” said Rich...
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Local Business Spotlight: More than a century of sweet sounds at Union Music
“I started working [here] when I was 9 years old (1955), which was about the same time that my grandfather gave me a guitar. … And I still play classical guitar,” said Carl Kamp, owner and president of...
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Hidden Gem: Eggroll Lady & Fish Shack
Visiting the Eggroll Lady for lunch or dinner is like dropping by your grandmother’s house -- it’s filled with laughter, comfort food and tradition. The sweet (egg roll) lady in the kitchen doesn’t...
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Hidden Gem: Uncle Jay’s Twisted Fork
Organic cooking and fresh ingredients generously flavored with vast experiences and a dollop of family influence are but a few of the attractions drawing local foodies-in-the-know to Uncle Jay’s...
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Hidden Gem: Belmont Vegetarian a true calling for owner — and its many fans
“Owning a vegetarian restaurant is a lifestyle choice for me. I am a vegetarian offering vegetarian dishes I find interesting.” Giselle Rivera-Flores squeezes into the Bell Hill staple to get Stephen...
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When Worcester’s best chefs compete, everybody wins
Chef Al Maykel, 2013 “Iron Chef” winner of Worcester’s Best Chef is among the top area cooks returning for the competition’s 10th anniversary. Find out which popular Worcester chef will not be back and...
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Bluefin Technology connects with customers, Worcester
A downtown startup is putting its expertise through its paces, right down to the family dog. Indeed, its most recent product is receiving wide acclaim. Art Simas hooks up with the IoT innovators for a...
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You bet your purdy neck, Worcester loves its Bushel N Peck
It’s an old-fashioned sensibility that keeps the popular deli standing strong: putting the customer first. Which also makes it a perfect addition to our Survivor Series menu, highlighting Worcester...
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Cosmopolitan Club endures ever-changing landscape
While not much has stayed the same on Grafton Hill over the last 80 years or so, there’s always been one surefire place you could go to meet a friend -- maybe even your future spouse -- have a beer and...
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Area artist molds a new career, city narrative with Mugged in Worcester
“Worcester is the first place I’ve lived that I had a connection to, ever. That was really the push for me -- let’s get this city up and coming and try to promote it a little more,” Jonathan Hansen...
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Valentino’s has ambitious plans for heart of Shrewsbury Street
“You have to go to different places if you want different things. The street is very segmented. So we’re trying to offer all of it under one roof,” managing partner Joe Stake told the Sun. Patrick...
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For George’s Bakery, bread is where the heart is
“Lucian Sbat came to Worcester from Aleppo, Syria, 18 years ago. He heard about George's Bakery shortly after his arrival in Worcester, but could never believe his friends when they’d try to convince...
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Altea’s Eatery offers brunch lovers an everyday entree to France
With wall-length windows beckoning the sun, the unrelenting street traffic and increasing numbers of Park Avenue pedestrians, Altea’s felt like the place to be on a recent Monday morning. Bright, full...
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For Live Action Escapes, unlocking success is no longer a mystery
“Coming from a background of redesigning homes, co-owner Michael Paquin had a clear vision of what this business could become. When he opened Live Action Escapes at 1 Exchange St. in the heart of...
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Cutting to the chase: Ronnie Caldwell, barber to the Patriots, plans to open...
It all started with a little hot tub eavesdropping.
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Nothing usual about The Chameleon opening on Shrewsbury Street
Following the travails of Kevin Perry and The Usual, a pair of former employees think they’re the men for the job -- and for all seasons -- to breathe new life into the once booming Restaurant Row...
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Songs in the key of healing: Worcester Center for Expressive Therapies offers...
Older patients who had suffered a stroke had lost the ability to speak, but would still be able to sing. Patients who have been unable to walk have found their stride with the assistance of the...
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She’s always been a hustler: The Soofi family story
Imrana Soofi and her two sons, Ali and Shahbaz, are many things. They are Bengali-Americans, with Imrana immigrating here to the United States in 1981 as a young girl. They are Muslims. They are...
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The daughter also rises: 50 years of family at Foley & Son Fish and Chips
“Basically everything is the same as it was in 1967. The fryolators, counter and back room are still in the same location. Of course, we’ve had some upgrades over the years but the layout is exactly...
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Recalde’s Sidewalk Café is an unexpected slice of home
With salsa music playing in the background, the sounds of the Spanish language lingering in the air and the open-arms welcome from their employees, Recalde’s Sidewalk Café, open since February, is all...
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Meat and greet: Fairway Beef’s Sigel, customers share unbreakable bond
If one visits the establishment and concludes, “They certainly don’t make ‘em like that anymore,” that’s the best compliment anyone can offer, according to George Sigel, one of the four sons of Manny...
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Joe’s Albums helps lead resurgence of vinyl and retail on Main Street
“Between size and proximity, I wanted to get more ‘central’ and larger. I had looked in the Canal District … then looked down here and saw all of the development going on and thought that was very...
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The Muse is inspired to remain a part of Worcester’s downtown revival
Coming to Federal Square during the much-ballyhooed “downtown renaissance,” The Muse owners John Rinaldo and Matt Kingman set forth to be a part of the bigger picture. Cultivating a brand based on the...
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