Taste of Shrewsbury Street Returns to Worcester June 17
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
GoLocalWorcester Food Team
More than 30 restaurants and pubs will participate in the festival.
A button, which is $25, will serve as an admission ticket to sample the food served at the restaurants.
Click here to purchase a button.
Proceeds will benefit the beautification of Shrewsbury Street along “Worcester’s Restaurant Row” as well as local children’s charities.
For more information on the Taste of Shrewsbury Street, please click here.
Participating restaurants and pubs
Leo's Ristorante
Victory Cigar Bar
7Nana
Scorz Sports Bar
Sweet Kitchen & Bar
Volturno Pizza
Nuovo
111 Chophouse
VIA Italian Table
Brew City
Ralph's Tavern
East Side Discount Liquors
Miranda Bread
Boulevard Diner
The Parkway Diner
Piccolo's
La Scala
Mac's Diner
Meze Greek Tapas Bar & Grille
The Fix
Coral Seafood
Red Latern
Flying Rhino
Kenichi Asian Bistro
Rivalry's Sports Bar
Subway
Funky Murphy's
Vintage Grill
Cafe Manzi's
Corapi Lounge
Little Caesar's Pizza
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Friday-Sunday, June 20-22
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Little Freddie King Blues Band
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Honey Island Swamp Band
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Mem Shannon & The Membership
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Food Truck Festivals of New England
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Saturday, June 21
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The Cookie Monstah
Batch Ice Cream
Whoo(pie) Wagon
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Tony Soul Project Liz Diamonds Sunday Rockin Jam
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YouthGROW Oread Street Farm
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