Coney Island in Worcester is still open and now also has a hot dog concession at Polar Park, the new home of Boston Red Sox AAA affiliate, the Worcester Red Sox (formerly the Pawtucket Red Sox). Also York Steak House!! Twitter During warmer months, diners can sit on the inns porch fronting historic Monument Square. HP10 9TY. They were as good spot to actually rest while driving g long distances, Great ice cream, my favorites were the coffee flavor and the rum raisin. New England has seen some long-serving restaurants, but there aren't many that can say they lasted nearly two centuries. Seems all the good ones on the Cape went away. Yay to Thompsons. Change). We were stationed at Hanscom Field in the late 1960s & would drive to the Willow Pond Kitchen just for the fried clams. I miss Steves soo much. demolished 2017 after years of eyesore status..but in its glory days,it boasted of charbroiled meats and steaming lobster ,in bold neon ,to the passing hordes.. I first visited in 1965 and on many a schoolday lunchtime would go from WRGS to here for two glasses of bottled Guinness and a game of darts. And where I discovered that pesto is fantastic especially on a toasted roll with turkey and cheese. SUDBURY IS OPEN MON-THURS 4PM-9PM, FRIDAY 1130AM-10PM, SAT 1130AM-10PM, SUN 1130AM-9PM. Explore latest menu with photos and reviews. Jack & Marions in Brookline and Fantasias in Cambridge. Great memories of that places. The bar has attracted old athletes such as Carleton Fisk. How about ye old Wilton Diner, Wilton NH But once a month in the cold weather I would treat myself. (LT says thanks to Bob for providing some lovely old pictures, more of which can be seen in his books!). Justwow. The first stirrings of the American Revolution reached the upper floor of the building in 1771, when printer Isaiah Thomas published his newspaper The Massachusetts Spy, long known as the oldest newspaper in the United States. The building itself dates to 1714, predating both the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, yet it wasn't placed on the Historic Register until 2003. I recall a place called JTs on Route 20 near or in Weston in the 70s and 80s. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. I wish someone would bring back another restaurant of the same caliber. Also, the Red Wing in Foxboro ? My parents would take us there if we were going to Boston, and it was a special treat for us. What about LockeOber in Boston? 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The Freemasons took the first floor for their meeting rooms. His favorite booth, The Kennedy Booth, has since been dedicated in his memory. What a nice trip down memory lane! Bids tavern in Norwich Connecticut fabulous place for sandwiches dollar beers the supreme grand slam I especially liked their cheeseburgers. Funky Murphy's 55 reviews Closed Now Learned to eat Fish & Chips there before I learned to like seafood. ALWAYS GAME TIME. The Flag is the only gay bar in Worcester. This one was Warndons second (with the Glovers Needle coming in 1962, and the Lakes and Prince of Wales both in 1963) with a good reputation for its Ansells and down-to-earth friendliness. Others that have disappeared are theCoach and Six in Worcester, El Morocco (popular special event restaurant), Eastmans in downtown Worcester, Green Hill Lodge in Sterling, the Webster House, the White House (yummy cheese cake) and Big Boys (great burgers). Its never been anything else, it never wanted to be anything else, and if you tried to turn it in to anything else Id expect the ghosts of 25 generations of ultra-serious drinkers would come the zombie nightmare on you. Fitchburg,MA Main Dining Room,Ye Olde Oyster Bar Worcester . I can still make her salad! The stand was enlarged a couple of times and in 1949 she built a restaurant on the same site which she had bought in 1939. Wonderful staff and so many special nights there with those spectacular views. Worcester Massachusetts. For my part, I miss all the classic diners that have been closed or moved. Topsys/Fontaines in West Roxbury, My all time favorite, Valles Steak Houses, Bickfords (late night, early morning breakfasts), Vallees, Freds Seafood (Randolph) Friendlys, Hilltop, The No-Name & the pewter pot, also Woolworths . My family loved Hills Restaurant in Hyannis, MA. Many good restaurants now but the ones you mentioned plus ones mentioned in the comments brought back good memories. Thanks everyone. Agree Agree. It was also one of the first, if not THE first restaurant to ban smoking! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Travelling the globe in search of Beer, cocktails, Bars, Speakeasies, Absintheries and everything in between. Whenever a new one opened,he was in charge of setting it up,hiring staff,planning menus,etc.He said he would spend 6 months at each location, get it running smoothly and hand it over to permanent management. Now with this pandemic so many more good places have closed. Elishas and also the White Horse Tavern, both were in Milford NH. On the corner of The Butts and Angel Street, this one better described as a gin palace, but I regard it as one of the more colourful pubs lasted just about 10 years before being closed down on police orders. www.fusionworcester.com The Palladium Loved the fried clams at the Redwing! On weekends, wed get there a little early so that we could enjoy the live entertainment singing the standards. They were an Italian restaurant served huge plates of Italian food and their desserts were good too. Described in Worcester Pubs: Then and Now Vol II as the. What about the Chateau in Manchester, NH, Coles in Gray, Maine, and many others? (There arent many historical sites where you can have a great meal and a cold beer.). 70 James St. Worcester, MA. Moynihans granddaughter Anne Rose has owned the pub since 2006. Every day was Thanksgiving at Green Ridge Turkey Farm, and the roast turkey with stuffing and potatoes and cranberry sauce is what put it on the map. General George Washington stopped by for refreshments while visiting a friend in Charlestown. Mildreds! Pictured is a 1980 newspaper advertisement. I think they are still at Faneuil Hall. ), then at a new location near the Aquaruim. A Gannett Company. The Wursthaus was one of the earliest restaurants in the area to offer a more extensive beer list long before beer became hip and trendy. We would routinely take doggie bags to go because we couldnt eat all the food in one sitting. Site was a parking lot for the reservation until 1982. Sad to think of these iconic restaurants are no longer around. No mention of Mildreds Chowder House? There is still one in Woburn that I know of. We used to have lunch at Brighams. They used to give us old-fashioned finger bowls with every meal and there were cute photos of babies on the wall. The clams were fantastic They had the best hamburger rolls I have ever eaten. Why? Always good, Always fun. The former Corner Stone Lounge in Springfield. The charges stem from an incident on the evening of May 8 at Suney's Pub at 216 Chandler St. Worcester Police were called to the bar at 7:20 p.m. for a reported assault, and upon their arrival. Expect regular drag performances, DJs and camp fun. I miss Souper Salad in Kenmore Sq something fierce, and The Arlington Diner on Mass Ave. Wednesday smorgasbord, homemade pies. So he opened his own shop, the Jordan Marsh Muffin Co., in Brockton, Massachusetts, in 1998. Anyone remember the name of the restaurant up a hill on Rte 3A in Plymouth, Ma? Still miss my favorite restaurant. )and sayBoss,my sisters boy(or brother in law,or whatever) is coming over from the old country,can you find him a job?So,the new arrival would start at the bottom, maybe washing dishes,and over time would work his way up ,becoming a cook on the line. My father took me to Locke-Ober while I was still in college in the 60s and as I recall the had one room for men and another for women and children. The town purchased the property and still runs the miniature golf course. It was in the Moynihan family through all these years, said the pubs manager Nick Karcasinas. When: 1960s 1980s. The marble counter and heart shaped backs on the chairs, the outstanding hot fudge dripping onto the saucer from the metal ice cream dish. Just a little back-street boozer with no pretensions to being anything else and where everyone proved a character. There were so many and I miss them all. I do recall it was ALWAYS mobbed. The Pewter Pot chowder was excellent. 260 West Main St., 508-867-2345, www.salemcrossinn.com, PUBLICK HOUSE, Sturbridge When Colonel Ebenezer Crafts opened the Publick House in 1771, the inn adjacent to picturesque Sturbridge Common quickly became a popular stopover for horsemen riding the roads from Boston to New York and Providence to Springfield. Baileys. contact the editor here. Located on the town line between Lexington and Waltham, Massachusetts, Chadwicks was best known for its ice cream sundaes, and most famously the BellyBuster: 20 (some say 30!) Very smoothly regimented operation and quite impressive. My go to was Harvard Sq, probably the first to go due to rent prices. In this week's blog post, research editor Kathryn Gehred explains th twitter.com/i/web/status/14693. There was a candy store in the front that something special for everyone. The prime rib was unbelievable and the popovers out of this world! Hilltop ! She started out with a12 x 12 stand, and by 1960 had a huge HOJo style stand which was forced to close. Bistro Eighty Ates Night Clubs American Restaurants Bars (85) 7.7 Website Amenities: (508) 949-8888 172 Gore Rd Webster, MA 01570 $$ CLOSED NOW 2. Self-policing, rough-edged but essentially gentlemanly and sadly missed. My mothers favorite uncle, Henry Meyer (who died when I was 3 mos old), worked there as a bartender for many years back in the 40s. This is a review for bars in Worcester, MA: "A beautiful space in Worcester with rich original details with perfect updates. (Paul Revere began his famous ride here.) Dedicated production facilities were established, and more than 20 new Brighams locations opened in the 1930s and 1940s. We loved going to Durgin Park for the food and to interact with the tourists who were invariably nice, interesting, and often clueless about what made Boston, well, Boston. In Worcester in the 1960s most were made here as these were the great Saturday night boy meets girl haunts, both heaving with beautiful people (and the odd rascal or two). Kens in Copley Square was a late-night favorite. My thoughts exactly. 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