Category: Social Affairs

Apart from it’s restaurants and bars Worcester has a growing art culture. Looking beyond the large museums for art and history, some of the smaller galleries in the city have been the home to those making a name for themselves in the arts community. Apart from fine art, Worcester is rich in each category of the arts. We invite you see see what we are talking about…

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Bistro Pig Roast at Ceres Bistro

Bistro Pig Roast August 1st

Bistro Pig Roast August 1stOn Friday, August 1, Ceres Bistro will host a Pig Roast prepared by the award-winning B.T.’s Smokehouse of Sturbridge and held outside on the Pavilion at Ceres. The menu will include a whole roasted pig, chicken and all the fixin’s you would expect like BBQ beans, potato salad, slaw, corn bread and more. B.T.’s Smokehouse is dry-rubbed, slow smoked Southern-style barbecue and consistently places in the Top Ten Barbecue Restaurants in New England.

The Pavilion at Ceres elevates patio dining to a whole new level with seating for more than 100, a full bar, lush greenery and beautiful landscaping. Voted as Worcester’s best outdoor dining spot by Worcester Living, the patio at Ceres is the perfect spot for this BBQ extravaganza.

The Bistro Pig Roast will also feature live music and an outstanding selection of craft beers, wines and specialty cocktails. Festivities run from 5:00 – 9:00 and the cost is $25 per person for this all you can BBQ heaven.

Ceres Bistro is located at The Beechwood Hotel, 363 Plantation St, Worcester, MA and more information can be found at ceresbistro.com

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3rd Annual Worcester Food Truck Festival

Worcester Food Trucks

Worcester Food Trucks

It’s not summer until the Food Trucks roll onto Highland Street’s Elm Park and, celebrating their 3rd summer, this year will be no exception considering the Foodtruck Festivals of New England have picked up the support of Hood Cream. This year, Elm Park will be filled with 20 food trucks, live music, and much more, this Saturday, June 21st from 11am – 4pm.

Food Truck Festivals of New England is pleased to announce the list of participating trucks in the upcoming 3rd annual Worcester Food Truck Festival presented by Hood Cream, coming to Elm Park on Saturday, June 21st. The festival will feature 20 of New England’s most popular food trucks serving up a variety of fan favorites. Beer and wine will also be available for purchase and there will be a live performance by the Boston-based rock band, Waldo, sampling tents, and more.


Participating trucks include:

  • Away Café
  • The Latin Spoon
  • Batch Ice Cream
  • M&M BBQ Ribs
  • Captain Marden’s Cod Squad
  • The Pasta Pot
  • Cookie Monstah
  • Plouf Plouf Gastronomie
  • The Dining Car
  • Roxy’s Grilled Cheese
  • Evan’s NY Style Deli
  • Sweet Tomatoes
  • Frozen Hoagies
  • Teri-Yummy
  • The Happy Taco
  • Trolley Dogs
  • Insanewiches
  • Uyghur Kitchen
  • Jamaica Mi Hungry
  • Whoo(pie) Wagon

The festival runs from 11 AM to 4 PM and will be gated with a $5 admission fee. Children under 12 are free. There will be cash only sales at the festival entrance. The Worcester Food Truck Festival presented by Hood Cream is just one of many events being put on by Food Truck Festivals of New England during 2014.

Be sure to live Tweet @FoodTruckFestNE while you eat!