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Mill Street Welcomes Legacy Bar & Grill

Executive Chef Michael Sobel and Lindsay O’Meara of Legacy Bar & Grill at Coe's Pond on Mill Street in Worcester, MA.

While everyone is paying attention to the redevelopment of downtown, Worcester – with its addition of seven new restaurants this year – Michael Sobel is on a mission to redevelop another area of the city: Coe’s Pond.

The dining room at Legacy Bar & Grill at Coe's Pond on Mill Street in Worcester, MA.
The dining room at Legacy Bar & Grill at Coe’s Pond on Mill Street in Worcester, MA.

With over twenty years of chef experience, Sobel kicks off 2018 with his first restaurant launch. Sobel, executive chef, and co-owner, of Legacy Bar and Grill opened its doors on Thursday, January 25th, in hopes of giving the residents of the other side of the city a little taste of Worcester’s restaurant hub.

“I grew up in the Tatnuck Square area and there has always been a need for great food and entertainment here,” said Sobel. “When we saw this space on Mill Street vacant, we knew this was the perfect place and time to embark on our own restaurant.”

242 Mill Street is no stranger to change. Coupling the years before the restaurant boom in Worcester with the lack of traffic along Mill Street, 242 Mill Street has been home to a lengthy list of restaurants. Sitting on the edge of Coe’s Pond – another piece of the city’s revitalization plan – Legacy Bar and Grill will cater to the feel of the neighborhood. “We want to be the new place in the neighborhood that everyone can enjoy, whether it is after work or on the weekend,” said Sobel. “I know we need more food places on this side of the city and I hope our launch can bring that together.”

Serving a family-style menu, Legacy Bar and Grill will make the traditional New England favorites with a little Sobel twist. The prime rib – an anticipated new favorite on the block – will be offered on Friday and Saturday nights only, but with cocktails like the Passion Mojito – a Tazo passion tea house infused Rum with St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur, mint and soda – no one will have to wait until Friday to get that weekend feel.

The facade of Legacy Bar & Grill at Coe's Pond on Mill Street in Worcester, MA.
The facade of Legacy Bar & Grill at Coe’s Pond on Mill Street in Worcester, MA.
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#SundayFunday – Things are Well-Rounded at the Certified Meatball Company

We use all the cliché Italian sayings when we attempt to sum up our experience with the richness of the Italian food culture. From Mama Mia to bellissimo, it seems that we all have Italian heritage when faced with an incredible bowl of pasta or ricotta pie, but there is no other word that can be used to describe the Certified Meatball Company in Boston, except well-rounded.

Inspired by the neighborhood butcher shop – a place held in high regards in most neighborhoods for their fresh cuts of prime meat and skilled artisans – Certified Meatball Company brings to Boston all that is good with quality foods, recipes, and culture.

With a menu of spherical entrees, desserts and drinks, Certified Meatball Company lives up to its name with meatballs at the center of it all. Between the panini stuffed with multiple meatballs and the bao balls – a meatball with sauce on a steamed bun – there is much to be said about Certified Meatball Company’s dedication to the classic Italian dish. It is the foundation for every item on the menu and offers a variety of eclectic twists. From Moroccan lamb to spicy Korean pork to veggie meatballs, there is a wide range of options to turn an ordinary Sunday dinner into a full-blown palette exploration to satisfy the cravings of #SundayFunday.

At Certified Meatball Company, their passion for the meatball spills into their dessert menu with desserts like the sweetballs – a cake ball ruffle – and the famous “The Lady Liberty” – a $27 sundae that consists of sweetballs and ice cream atop an Oreo waffle. But if you are a non-meatball lover – if people like this even exist – take a trip to this South Boston location and explore the shareable cocktails and Thai teas. Order a Das Cup – made with Pimms, Underberg, strawberry-ginger beer, and mint – or The Cobbler – made with Oloroso and fino sherry, blackberry citrus and mint – and gaze the stars under a 23-foot long skylight opening the roof of the restaurant.