City Bar and Grille opened tonight at 395 Chandler Street led by owners Al and Cynthia Soto. The space previously housed Cafe Espresso. Al cut his chops in Boston working for Troquet and the East Coast Tavern Group. Soto made most of the dining room furniture himself, with the exception of a row of seats salvaged from the Boston Garden. Tonight’s menu included honey smoked sea trout, pozole, and a beer braised short rib.
Sushi Miyazawa is the real deal. Located next to Nancy Chang’s at 372 Chandler Street, this intimate little gem seats less than 20 at a time and is not only the newest addition to the sushi scene in Worcester, but currently the only BYOB sushi restaurant in the city. Chef Nori, a Tokyo-trained chef with over 30 years of from-scratch cooking experience in Japan, is here to bring the city a memorable, authentic dining experience.
A special menu feature is “Omakase,” which means “it’s up to you.” Put your trust in the chef and let him create a tasting experience based on the freshest ingredients and your palate for $35 per person.
Combining BYOB with Japanese cooking is sure to catch on quickly.
