If you want to get technical about it, 2018 brought 65 new food establishments to the city of Worcester. It is important to build some context around this figure. The number is based on 49 new Common Victualer (Food) Licenses awarded this year in addition to 16 new Liquor Licenses. Licensing is only the first step in actualizing an opening. As such, this list serves as a basic preview for what is to come in 2019.
The index includes some familiar entities, like Paris Cafe (now Worcester’s Doughnuts and Drafts), The Hangover Corp (the new parent of Broth and The Hangover Pub), Worcester Baking LLC (North Main Provisions), and Meze (in a new location at 166 Shrewsbury Street). It also lists a few highly anticipated newcomers like Redemption Rock Brewery and Stillman Quality Meats. Juggernauts like Subway and 7 Eleven appear here as well.
2018 Liquor Licenses:
| Sanchez & Sons | 387 Cambridge Street, Worcester, MA (formerly La Raza) |
| Matthew Addi LLC | 64 Water Street Worcester, MA |
| Mercado Garcia Enteprises | 65 James Street Worcester, MA |
| Paris Café LLC | 255 Main Street |
| R&D Group LLC | 70 James Street Worcester, MA |
| Worcester Baking LLC | 122 Main Street Worcester, MA |
| The Hangover Corp | 102 Green Street Worcester, MA |
| Petrogas New England | 350 Greenwood Street Worcester, MA |
| Apollonia Restaurant | 6 Mercantile Street Worcester, MA |
| The Axe & Ale House | 177 Grafton Street Worcester, MA |
| Jeet Investment | 504 Cambridge Street Worcester, MA |
| KKAP LLC | 244 Main Street Worcester, MA |
| Baystate Café | 175 Harding Street Worcester, MA |
| Meze LLC | 166 Shrewsbury Street Worcester, MA |
| Rock Bar LLC | 81 Water Street Worcester, MA |
| Redemption Rock Brewery | 333 Shrewsbury Street Worcester, MA |
2018 Common Vic (Food) Licenses:
| Coffee Time Café | 340 Main Street |
| C&N Vietnamese Cuisine | 10 Millbury Street |
| 7 Eleven | 973 Main Street |
| La Pizzaira & More | 153 Stafford Street |
| The Lara No Name Grocery | 270 Grafton Street |
| Golden Tandoori | 7 Lamartine Street |
| Rozmaraino | 490 Lincoln Street |
| Gold Coast Catering | 82 Blackstone River Road |
| Rebeca’s | 264 Grafton Street |
| Debbie’s | 48 Coral Street |
| Debbie’s Pizzeria | 974A Main Street |
| One Fastway Inc | 84 W. Boylston Street |
| City Liner Diner | 1420 Main Street |
| Subway | 281 Shrewsbury Street |
| New Golden Pizza | 1137 Grafton Street |
| Caribbean Flaavor | 976A Main Street |
| Pomodoro’s Pizza | 168 Lincoln Street |
| Millbury Seafood LLC | 276 Millbury Street |
| Crown Fried Chicken | 819 Main Street |
| Go Grande Inc. | 1168 Main Street |
| Subway | 545 Southwest Cutoff |
| Danco African Market | 785 Main Street |
| Holy Poke | 2 Oliver Street |
| North Main Provisions | 122 Main Street |
| Palace Pizza | 1032 Southbridge Street |
| Denny’s | 494 Lincoln Street |
| Golden Pizza | 453 Lincoln Street |
| Adom Market | 1073A Main Street |
| Auntie Anne at WPI | 100 Institute Road |
| Fratelli’s Corner Crust Pizzeria | 186 Stafford street |
| Dunkin Donuts | 640 Park Avenue |
| Hong Kong Island | 880 W. Boylston Street |
| Joyas Grille | 120 June Street (Formerly Dianna’s) |
| El Nuevo Amanecer | 534 Pleasant Street |
| KrafTea Kombucha Company | 38 Harlow Street |
| Stillman Quality Meats | 157 Harding Street |
| 7-Eleven | 350 Greenwood Street |
| La Reyna Express | 90 Madison Street |
| Bedlam Book Café | 138 Green Street |
| Victoria Evergreen Kitchen | 336 Grafton Street |
| Long Island Hot Dog | 68 Stafford Street |
| Neo Era | 275 Park Avenue (Formerly Sandwich Hut) |
| Dos Tacos | 296 Pleasant Street |
| Crown Bakery | 1393 Grafton Street |
| Hot Table | 49 Park Avenue |
| Fantastic Pizza | 910A Main Street |
| Centro America Mini Mart | 891A Main Street |
| Kisoro | 482 Park Avenue |
| Idy’s Pizzeria | 153 Stafford Street |
