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Akra Eatery and Juice Bar Opens 2nd Location Thursday at Worcester Public Market

GoLocalWorcester News Team

As restaurants across the region are getting hit by business closures spurred by the coronavirus pandemic and many existing businesses are struggling to reopen and connect with their customers, some businesses are using the crisis as an opportunity to expand and grow.

Akra Eatery and Juice Bar in Worcester is one such business. Akra Eatery and Juice Bar will open on Thursday, June 18 at 11 a.m. in the new Worcester Public Market.

Briarwood Community to Celebrate Release of Cookbook With Tasting

GoLocalWorcester Lifestyle Team

The Briarwood Community is celebrating the production of their cookbook titled “Together We Blossom/Sip & stir” by hosting a tasting event.

slides: Great Places to Get Ice Cream in Central MA

GoLocalWorcester Lifestyle Team

With National Ice Cream month winding down and the weather heating up, GoLocalWorcester has put together a list of some of the best places in...

slides: 15 Things You Must Eat or Drink in Central MA This Summer - No Excuses

GoLocalWorcester Lifestyle Team

Summer in Central MA is unmatched, and the eating and the drinking make it all the better. We here at GoLocalWorcester.com have been on...

Worcester Regional Food Hub Announces $500,075 Grant, New Refrigerated Box Truck

GoLocalWorcester Lifestyle Team

The Worcester Regional Food Hub announced the awarding of $500,075 grant from The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts.

The Cellar: Portuguese Basics

Steffen Rasch, GoLocalWorcester Wine Writer

This week our wine journey takes us to Portugal whose presence in the global wine trade dates back centuries. While the country is traditionally known...

Worcester Regional Food Hub Names Rogers Kitchen Operations Manager

GoLocalWorcester Lifestyle Team

The Worcester Regional Food Hub has named Worcester’s Neil Rogers as its new kitchen operations manager.

The Cellar: Spotlight - Sonoma’

Steffen Rasch, GoLocalWorcester Wine Writer

Winemaking in Sonoma County goes back to the mid 1850s and besides from the ‘dark ages’ of Prohibition the bond between Sonoma and...

slides: Worcester Winter Restaurant Week 2017 - See the Participants

GoLocalWorcester Lifestyle Team

Worcester Winter Restaurant Week 2017 is under way. This year's restaurant week feature more than 40 restaurants serving three course meals for only $24.17.

Girl Scouts to Host “Fork it Over” Cooking Competition in March

GoLocalWorcester Lifestyle Team

Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts announced the return of “Fork it Over,” a competitive, cookie culinary fundraising event featuring the...

Red, White and Blue-The Ballot Box A True Bi-Partisan Gathering Spot

Christina Andrianopoulos, Guest Contributor

When you walk into the Ballot Box, nestled in the fashionable Canal District at Kelly Square in Worcester, Massachusetts, the first sensation you get is...

Care New England Offers Healthy Recipes for Super Bowl Sunday

GoLocalWorcester Lifestyle Team

The Super Bowl is here and the parties are about to begin. With that in mind, Care New England has come up with ...

The Cellar: 2017 Boston Wine Expo

Steffen Rasch, GoLocalWorcester Wine Writer

What is widely considered to be America's largest consumer wine expo, as well as best wine tasting deal around, is taking place during the...

The Cellar: Chateau Fombrauge

Steffen Rasch, GoLocalWorcester Wine Writer

This week's featured wine is an absolutely stunning Bordeaux! Chateau Fombrauge is this week's featured Estate – an Estate that has been making...

Worcester’s KrafTea Kombucha Accepted Receives Global Business Recognition

GoLocalWorcester Lifestyle Team

Worcester’s KrafTea Kombucha has been accepted into the Kombucha Brewers International (KBI) trade association. KrafTea Kombucha is the only commercial kombucha brewer...

The Cellar: Bubbles for Everyone

Steffen Rasch, GoLocalWorcester Wine Writer

New Years Eve is this Saturday and regardless of your budget you deserve to welcome the New Year with bubbles. Thankfully sparkling wines...

The Cellar: Versatile Holiday Wines

Steffen Rasch, GoLocalWorcester Wine Writer

During the holiday season I am often asked what wines to pair with various dishes. Now while individual pairings obviously depend on what is served...

The Cellar: Classic Old World Blends

Steffen Rasch, GoLocalWorcester Wine Writer

With all the full-bodied, heavily extracted red wines coming from South America, Australia and, of course, California, I thought it was time to look at...

Mexican Yarn Painting Artist Valadez Coming to Margaritas in Northborough

GoLocalWorcester Lifestyle Team

Margaritas Mexican Restaurant in Northborough will host internationally recognized yarn painting artist Cilau Valadez as part of the Margaritas Visiting Artist Program. ...