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Fine Dining: Ceres Bistro

Ceres Bistro

Every city has its staple Italian restaurant, Middle Eastern, steakhouse, casual, family-style, and fine dining spot. In Worcester, it is fitting that the only four diamond hotel is also home to one of the most elegant dining experiences without the snobbery: Ceres Bistro.

Dessert at CeresLocated across the street from UMass University Campus, the Beechwood Hotel and Ceres Bistro restaurant have become known for their sophistication, gourmet menu, trendy atmosphere, and attention to detail. Starting in the lounge, the atmosphere rivals that of a trendy Manhattan bar with illuminated faux-marble counter-tops surrounded by an impressive selection of liquor, beer, and wine; a perfect spot to relax for a cocktail after work or informal business meeting over food from the bar menu. The most comforting fact is whether you are in a suit or tie, or jeans and polo, you will feel at home in the lounge.

The dining room includes both table and booth seating to accommodate parties large and small and features a magnificent stained glass ceiling dome that dates back to the late 1800’s and floor to ceiling glass walls that highlight beautifully manicured gardens. Nestled in the back is a wine dining room where you can eat in a more private setting surrounded by wines from around the world.

The outdoor dining area gives you a greater feeling of freedom all year—regardless the time of the day with outdoor heaters, convenient bar, and lawn seating—an oasis escape from the surrounding city.

Chef at the table in the main dining roomWhether enjoying dinner, a business lunch, or Sunday brunch, the kitchen staff—led by  awarding-winning chef, Bill Nemeroff—has created gourmet options with a contemporary twist to please your appetite and titillate your taste buds.

The private function rooms at Ceres Bistro provide the perfect venue for an intimate event or to entertain clients, family or friends.

A restaurant like this would demand the highest prices based on the quality of food, but Chef Nemeroff’s uncanny ability to create a sophisticated meal at an affordable price—especially the special bar menu—is one reason Ceres Bistro should be at the top of your list. When in Worcester, Ceres Bistro is the place to go when you are looking for a gourmet meal, sophisticated atmosphere, and pure professionalism from start to finish. Visit their location on Plantation Street in Worcester to understand why.

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Comings and Goings

Worcester, long known for its wide variety of culinary options, certainly has something for everyone. But it seems that with every new eatery that opens, we lose another.

Sadly, it seems as if we have lost one of Worcester’s finest restaurants (IMO) with the closing of Zipango Sushi Bar and Grille on Shrewsbury Street. Zipango, long known for its intimate dining room, fresh sushi and wonderful fusion cuisine, appears to have become a victim of the tough economic times. We wish the wonderful staff from Zipango’s all the best and thank them for many, many wonderful meals and memories.

Also closing recently was the City Park Grill (we hardly knew ya!), Vinny T’s on Lake Quinsigamond (the deck on the lake was fantastic so the opening of Buca di Beppoâ is much welcomed!), 55 Pearl (will a restaurant ever work in that space?), Castellana’s (read more below) and the Vietnamese/Cambodian restaurant, Apsara.

On a more upbeat note, Worcesterites have a number of new gastronomical options as we welcome new restaurants including Ceres Bistro at the Beechwood Hotel and Smokestack Urban Barbeque in the old Castellana’s space on Harding Street.

Ceres Bistro is a Niche Hospitality Group-managed gem that features a “farm to table” dining experience utilizing fresh, seasonal products, purchased from local purveyors whenever possible. This spectacularly designed restaurant features a beautiful stained glass-domed dining room, floor to ceiling glass walls overlooking the patio and a warmly decorated club room for private dining.

The Smokestack Urban Barbeque is the brainchild of Richard Romaine of Romaine’s in Northborough. This exciting new restaurant features delectable BBQ, served in a warm, casual and fun atmosphere. Everything you would expect to be on the menu at a BBQ place is there, along with some interesting twists and turns.

At the end of the month Niche Hospitality is anticipating opening The Peoples Kitchen of the Citizen (or TPK for short) located at one exchange place, directly above The Citizen, where Il Forno once resided. The menu, which will change daily, will feature an exotic selection of meats, cured on location, and is said to be “comfortable, approachable and ever-changing.”

So as you can see, a restaurant closing in Worcester, albeit sad, means that somewhere else in the city someone is putting there hopes and dreams into opening something for us to enjoy. Lets get out there and support these ambitious folks!