slides: Where to Dine: Worcester Restaurant Week 2015

Friday, March 06, 2015
Patrick Sargent, GoLocal Worcester Contributor

Over 40 restaurants in Central Massachusetts are participating in the 5th Annual Worcester Restaurant Week: Winter Edition, an event that begins this coming Monday, February 23. Restaurant week will continue over 13 days and ends on Saturday, March 7.

Participating restaurants of Worcester Restaurant Week offer customers a three-course meal for only $23.15. The three-course meal includes an appetizer, an entree, and a dessert. Some restaurants are offering special lunch menus. 

SEE SLIDES BELOW: List of the Participating Restaurants in Restaurant Week: Winter Edition 2015

Paul Giorgio, GoLocalWorcester MINDSETTER™ and president of Pagio Inc., who manages the event, said, "There are four new restaurants joining this year: The Urban and Sweet, both on Shrewsbury Street, and the Compass Tavern on Harding Street. Also, Two Chefs in Spencer is joining. In all the restaurants, customers can expect great food at a very reasonable price."

"It is very important that The Urban is a part of restaurant week: We are part of the Worcester restaurant community and we want to participate and put together a menu that will "wow" our guests. We want to over-deliver on our menu so that all guests have an idea of what we do on our regular menu," said Ian Nal, General Manager of The Urban Restaurant. 

The Urban, which is located at 225 Shrewsbury Street, opened in January where Coral Seafood used to be. This Restaurant Week will be the Urban's first, and Nal is excited about the opportunity. Nal said, ""The exposure we will receive from the volume of guests that will pass through is tremendous.  Our goal is to make each and every guest return to the restaurant because they were happy with their experience and also to try other menu items."

Dave Domenick, owner of the Compass Tavern, is also looking forward to the opportunity of joining the long list of Restaurant Week participants. The Compass Tavern opened opened the first weekend of October and right away it has been an outstanding success and great restaurant addition to Worcester’s Canal District area. Domenick said, "We are very excited. Absolutely. We don't really know what to expect because it's our first year and it depends on how many more feet of snow we get. I'm optimistic and I think it's going to work out real well."

"We are excited to be participating in Restaurant Week and hope people come out, take advantage of it and visit multiple restaurants who have been hit hard by the recent weather which has an especially big impact on all of the hourly and tipped people who work in the restaurant industry," said Alina Eisenhauer, owner and Executive Chef of Sweet Kitchen & Bar.

"If you didn't get out for Valentine's Day because you got snowed in, this is the perfect opportunity to go out and enjoy yourself," said Giorgio.

Here are the 2015 Worcester Restaurant Week: Winter Edition Participating Restaurants:

  • 111 Chop House

    Address: 111 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester

    Site: 111 Chop House

    Restaurant Week Menu

     

  • Sole Proprietor

    Address: 118 Highland Street, Worcester 

    Site: The Sole Proprieter

    Restaurant Week Menu

    Lunch Menu

     

  • VIA Italian Table

    Address: 89 Shrewsbury Steet, Worcester 

    Site: Via Italian Table

    Restaurant Week Menu

    Lunch Menu

     

  • EVO Dining

    Address: 234 Chandler Street, Worcester

    Site: EVO

    Restaurant Week Menu 

     

  • Padavano's Place

    Address: 358 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester 

    Site: Padavano's Place

    Restaurant Week Menu

     

  • Il Forno

    Address: 65 West Boylston Street, West Boylston

    Site: Il Forno

    Restaurant Week Menu 

     

  • Amici Trattoria

    Address: 582 Main Street, Shrewsbury

    Site: Amici Trattoria

    Restaurant Week Menu

     

  • Rosalina's Kitchen

    Address: 83 Hamilton Street, Worcester

    Site: Rosalina's Kitchen

    Restaurant Week Menu

     

  • Willy's Steakhouse

    Address: 2 Grafton Street, Shrewsbury

    Site: Willy's Steakhouse and Grille

    Restaurant Week Menu

     

  • Billy's Pub

    Address: 81 Clinton Street, Shrewsbury

    Site: Billy's Pub

    Restaurant Week Menu

     

  • Tatnuck Grille

    Address: 638 Chandler Street, Worcester 

    Site: Tatnuck Grille

    Restaurant Week Menu 

     

  • Armsby Abbey

    Address: 144 Main Street, Worcester 

    Site: Armsby Abbey

    Restaurant Week Menu

     

  • Bocado Tapas Bar

    Address: 82 Winter Street, Worcester 

    Site: Bocado Tapas Bar

    Restaurant Week Menu 

     

  • Brew Cit

    Address: 104 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester 

    Site: Brew City

    Restaurant Week Menu 

    ~ APPETIZER ~ (Choice of one)

    Open Season Duck Taco

    Hoisin, Sweet Chili and Peanut Glazed Wings

    Spinach and Artichoke Brie Fondue

    ~ ENTREE ~(Choice of one)

    Country Fried Statler Chicken

    Grilled Vegetable Bechemel Lasagna

    Grilled 8oz Sirloin

    Cranberry Cornbread Stuffed Pork Loin

    Pan Blackened Catfish

    ~ DESSERT~ (Choice of one)

    “Beeramisu” – Brew House Tiramisu made with Stout, Lady Fingers, & Mascarpone

    Young’s Double Chocolate Stout Float

     

  • Cafe Espresso Trattoria

    Address: 395 Chandler Street, Worcester

    Site: Cafe Espresso Trattoria

    Restaurant Week Menu

    APPETIZERS

    Arancini Siciliani - Fried risotto balls with imported meats, cheeses, and peas on a bed of red sauce

    Insalata di Caffe Espresso- Roasted red peppers, beets, pickled eggs and caramelized walnuts finished on a bed of greens with reduced balsamic glaze

    Polenta Boscaiola - Tuscany ragu with sausage, onions, mushrooms, tomato, and white wine with shaved grana podano cheese atop fresh polenta cakes

    ENTREES 

    Pasta bibo - Choice of pasta with a lightly spicy bibo sauce (diced onion, garlic, oregano, basil) add grilled chicken 3 | grilled veal 6 | grilled shrimp 7| grilled salmon 10

    Peperoni ripieni alla Toscana - Seafood stuffed peppers served with cheese ravioli in a lobster cream sauce

    Penne Pecorino - Penne pasta tossed in a creamy Pecorino Romano and béchamel meat ragu finished in the oven

    Pollo San Marco - Roasted onion and truffle puree atop lightly breaded chicken cutlets | served with a side

    DESSERT

    Cannoli | Bread Pudding

     

  • Ceres Bistro

    Address: 363 Plantation Street, Worcester (inside Beechwood Hotel)

    Site: Ceres Bistro

    Restaurant Week Menu 

    (Official restaurant week menu has not yet been released.)

     

  • The Compass Tavern

    Address: 90 Harding Street

    Site: The Compass Tavern

    Restaurant Week Menu:

    First Course 

    Soup Or Salad 

    Atlantic Crab Cakes

    Buffalo Chicken Macaroni And Cheese 

    Entrees

    Baked Haddock Florentine 

    Surf And Turf Sautéed Chicken And Jumbo Shrimp In Cayenne Alfredo Sauce 

    Baked Stuffed Chicken With Sausage And Apple Stuffing

    Maple Glazed Grilled Boneless Pork Chops 

    Dessert

    Apple Crisp Ala Mode Or Brownie Sundae

     

  • El Basha

    Address: 424 Belmont Street and 256 Park Avenue, Worcester

    Site: El Basha

    Restaurant Week Menu

    *Worcester Locations only

    (Official restaurant week menu has not yet been released.)

     

  • The Fix

    Address: 166 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester

    Site: The Fix

    Restaurant Week Menu

     

  • Flying Rhino

    Address: 278 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester

    Site: Flying Rhino Cafe

    Restaurant Week Menu

     

  • Joey's Bar and Grill

    Address: 344 Chandler Street, Worcester 

    Site Joey's Bar and Grill

    Restaurant Week Menu

    (Official restaurant week menu has not yet been released.)

     

  • Leo's Ristorante

    Address: 11 Leo Turo Way, Worcester

    Site: Leo's Ristorante

    Restaurant Week Menu:

    APPETIZERS

    Italian Rangoon

    Stuffed Cherry Peppers

    Stuffed Mushrooms

    Caesar Salad - Grilled Romaine with gorgonzola cheese chopped tomatoes drizzled with Balsamic Glaze

    ENTREES

    Chicken or Veal Saltimbocca- sautéed with white wine demi glaze Proscuitto, mushrooms and Mozzarella cheese Over ziti

    Chicken Picatta - Served with risotto

    Steak al la Pizzaiola - Sirloin grilled and smothered in peppers, mushrooms and marinara sauce

    Seafood Fra Diavlo - mussels, squid and clams sautéed in a spicy marinara sauce over linguine

    Eggplant Rollatini - Breaded eggplant stuffed with fresh ricotta cheese and Italian spices

    DESSERT

    Cannoli

    Spumoni

    Brownie or Chocolate Chip Sundae

     

  • Lakeside Bar and Grille

    Address: 97 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury

    Site Lakeside Bar and Grille

    Restaurant Week Menu

    (Official restaurant week menu has not yet been released.)

     

  • Loft 266

    Address: 266 Park Avenue, Worcester 

    Site: Loft 266

    Restaurant Week Menu

    (Official restaurant week menu has not yet been released.)

     

  • Mare e Monti Trattoria

    Address: 19 Wall Street, Worcester 

    Site: Mare e Monti Trattoria

    Restaurant Week Menu

    (Official restaurant week menu has not yet been released.)

     

  • Mezcal Cantina

    Address: 30 Major Taylor Boulevard, Worcester

    Site: Mezcal Cantina

    Restaurant Week Menu

     

  • Meze Greek Tapas Bar and Grille

    Address: 156 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester 

    Site: Meze Greek Tapas

    Restaurant Week Menu

     

  • The mill at 185

    Address: 185 West Boylston Street, West Boylston

    Site: The mill at 185

    Restaurant Week Menu:

    Starters (Please choose one)

    Side Garden Salad or Side Caesar Salad

    Cup of soup du jour, Chili, Brunswick Stew, or Minestrone.

    Entrees (Please choose one)

    Beef Roquefort - 7oz sirloin medallions sauteed with roasted tomato, mushroom and spinach in shallot gorgonzola cream sauce. Served with garlic mashed potatoes and asparagus.

    Haddock Diavolo- Haddock sauteed in a rosa sauce. Served with florentine ravioli.

    Desserts (Please choose one)

    Homemade Cannoli

    Scoop of ice cream-  Topped with Chocolate sauce and whipped cream

     

  • Nuovo Restaurant

    Address: 92 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester

    Site: Nuovo Restaurant

    Restaurant Week Menu 

     

  • O'Connors Restaurant & Bar

    Address: 1160 West Boylston Street, Worcester

    Site: O'Connors Restaurant & Bar

    Restaurant Week Menu

     

  • The People's Kitchen

    Address: 1 Exchange Street, Worcester 

    Site: The People's Kitchen

    Restaurant Week Menu

     

  • Park Grill and Spirits

    Address: 257 Park Avenue, Worcester

    Site: Park Grille and Spirits

    Restaurant Week Menu:

    Starters:

    Coconut Shrimp - Fried coconut shrimp served with a Sriracha Aioli dipping sauce. 

    Spinach & Artichoke Dip - Creamy, Spicy, Cheesy and delicious. Served with homemade Pita Chips. 

    MAIN COURSE:

    Chicken Caprese - Grilled chicken breast fillet’s, sliced tomato, pesto and fresh mozzarella oven baked over a creamy pesto pasta. 

    Shrimp & Lobster Alfredo - Generous portions of shrimp and lobster meat in an Alfredo sauce served over bowtie pasta.

    Lobster Stuffed Haddock - A fresh fillet of haddock stuffed with our homemade lobster stuffing. Served with vegetables and potatoes.

    Park Grill Sirloin Steak Tips - A generous 10 ounces of rosemary and garlic marinated sirloin tips chargrilled then tossed with sautéed sweet peppers and onions in an olive oil and balsamic glaze. Served over rice pilaf. 

    Desserts:

    Salted Caramel Crème Brulee Parfait The perfect cure for the sweet tooth. Layers of salted caramel and vanilla cream topped with whipped cream, caramel and chocolate sauce. 

    Fried Dough - Our homemade fresh dough topped with caramel sauce and powdered

     

  • Pepe's Pizza

    Address: 274 Franklin Street, Worcester 

    Site: Pepe's Pizza

    Restaurant Week Menu

    (Official restaurant week menu has not yet been released.)

     

  • The Perfect Game

    Address: 64 Water Street, Worcester 

    Site: The Perfect Game

    Restaurant Week Menu

    (Official restaurant week menu has not yet been released.)

     

  • Piccolo's

    Address: 157 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester

    Site: Piccolo's

    Restaurant Week Menu

    (Official restaurant week menu has not yet been released.)

     

  • Ritual

    Address: 281 Main Street, Worcester

    Site: Ritual

    Restaurant Week Menu

    (Official restaurant week menu has not yet been released.)

     

  • Sweet- Kitchen & Bar

    Address: 72 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester

    Site: Sweet- Kitchen & Bar

    Restaurant Week Menu:

    Course One (Choose One)

    Salad

    Baby Kale, Cara Cara Orange, Red Onion, Toasted Almonds, Kalamata Olives, Local Feta

    Soup

    Local Butternut Squash, Apple, Rosemary,Coopers Farm Cream, Toasted Focaccia

    Course Two (Choose One)

    Local Root Vegetable & Smoked Duck Hash, Soft Cooked Local Egg, Crispy Parsnip

    Buttermilk Cornmeal Waffle, Crispy Fried Freebird Chicken Thigh, Pickled Peach Relish

    Course Three (Choose One)

    Caramel Bread Pudding, Wormtown Sweet Tats Gelee, Coopers Farm Chantilly Cream

    Coopers Farm Coffee Milk & Warm Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

     

  • Tweed's Pub & Restaurant

    Address: 229 Grove Street, Worcester

    Site: Tweed's Pub & Restuarant

    Restaurant Week Menu:

    3 Course Meal Choice 1:

    - Crisp House Caesar Salad

    - New York Sirloin Strip: A Savory 12 Ounce Hand Carved New York Sirloin Steak Flame-Broiled to Your Liking. Served with Choice of Potato and Today's Fresh Vegetable

    - Yummy Homemade Grapenut Pudding

    3 Course Meal Choice 2:

    - Cup of New England Clam Chowder

    - Lazy Lobster Pie: Rich shucked Lobster Meat Baked en Casserole with Homemade Maritime Stuffing. Served with French Fries, Coleslaw and Drawn Butter.

    - Tweed's Strawberry Shortcake

     

  • Two Chefs

    Address: 8 Donnelly Road, Spencer

    Site: Two Chefs Restaurant

    Restaurant Week Menu

    (Official restaurant week menu has not yet been released.)

     

  • The Urban

    Address: 225 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester 

    Site: The Urban

    Restaurant Week Menu:

    APPETIZERS

    SALSIFY CLAM CHOWDER

    ARUGULA + SQUASH SALAD

    COUNTRY DUCK PATÉ  

    MAINS

    HOUSEMADE FRESH BLACK PEPPER TAGLIATELLE

    *ARCTIC CHAR

    CHICKEN + DUMPLINGS

    DESSERTS

    CARROT CAKE  

    CHOCOLATE PANNA COTTA

     

  • Peppercorn's

    Address: 455 Park Avenue, Worcester

    Site: Peppercorn's

    Restaurant Week Menu

    (Official restaurant week menu has not yet been released.)

     
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