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Hospitality & Tourism

  • Paris Cinema to be demolished for Worcester beer garden

    Grant Welker July 11, 2017

    Worcester's Paris Cinema will finally be demolished next week to make way for a three-season beer garden with 320 seats and an events stage.

    Grant Welker July 11, 2017
  • First-time wine, beer fests coming to Worcester

    Grant Welker July 7, 2017

    Two first-time festivals, one for beer and another for wine, will come to Worcester starting later this month.

    Grant Welker July 7, 2017
  • Speaker wants focus on budget, not marijuana

    State House News Service July 6, 2017

    House Speaker Robert DeLeo asked House lawmakers negotiating a recreational marijuana bill to suspend their talks with the Senate Wednesday night until a budget compromise can be struck.

    State House News Service July 6, 2017
  • Legislators hit holiday weekend without budget, pot deals

    State House News Service July 3, 2017

    The House and Senate on Friday afternoon banged out of Beacon Hill for the holiday weekend, signaling that deals on a marijuana bill and a fiscal 2018 state budget are still out of reach.

    State House News Service July 3, 2017
  • Keep beer distribution fair

    Bill Kelley June 26, 2017

    Distributors make investments to promote and market beers – only when beers succeed do distributors succeed. In 2016, Massachusetts ranked 12th in the United States in barrels of craft beer produced per year, and Massachusetts now has more than 100

    Bill Kelley June 26, 2017
  • Old Sturbridge Village wants to be weatherproof

    June 26, 2017

    Ten years into running Old Sturbridge Village, Jim Donahue has grown the 71-year-old museum's revenue to $14 million annually, launched a theatrical division, re-opened its hotel and – starting this fall – founded the Old Sturbridge Academy Charter

    June 26, 2017
  • Shrewsbury St. restaurant to open in building seized over drugs

    Laura Finaldi June 21, 2017

    Even though its building has been seized by authorities following the arrest of its owner on drug charges, a new seasonal menu restaurant called Chameleon will open at 166 Shrewsbury St.

    Laura Finaldi June 21, 2017
  • Disability services company expanding in Worcester

    June 16, 2017

    A Worcester housing services, adult foster care, and employment assistance company is adding a second location, the company confirmed Friday.

    June 16, 2017
  • Homewood Suites breaking ground in Berlin as Worcester hotel prepares to open

    June 16, 2017

    Homewood Suites by Hilton will break ground on its second hotel in Central Massachusetts next week while it prepares to open its first hotel in the region.

    June 16, 2017
  • Riding attendance surge, Tower Hill CEO plans expansion

    Grant Welker June 12, 2017

    Tower Hill's attendance outpaces the national trend, as attendance at the 600 members of the American Public Gardens Association rose more than 5 percent to 121 million, the group reported this spring. That includes nearly 1.5 million children on

    Grant Welker June 12, 2017
  • Create better retail spaces

    June 12, 2017

    The days of people shopping for certain goods in physical locations may be on the way out, but smart developers still can attract a robust retail customer base.

    June 12, 2017
  • Starbucks leases space in Milford Crossing

    June 6, 2017

    Starbucks is coming to Milford Crossing.

    June 6, 2017
  • Wachusett, Jack's Abby named top regional brewers

    Laura Finaldi June 5, 2017

    Two Central Massachusetts breweries that grew exponentially over a four-year period made a list of the top 100 regional breweries in the U.S.

    Laura Finaldi June 5, 2017
  • New beer laws needed this saison

    Rob Burns May 29, 2017

    Antiquated franchise regulations are holding the craft beer industry in Massachusetts captive.

    Rob Burns May 29, 2017
  • Apex Center to create 1,600 jobs

    Laura Finaldi May 25, 2017

    A major commercial mixed-use development coming to Marlborough this fall will create 1,600 jobs when it's fully operational.

    Laura Finaldi May 25, 2017
  • Top 10 Central Mass. caterers spans all styles, cuisines

    May 24, 2017

    From BBQ to New England clambakes, the top 10 independent caterers in Central Massachusetts represent a variety of styles and cuisines.

    May 24, 2017

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What is your favorite meal to eat at a diner?
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The 24/7 diner is a dying breed. Between 2020 and 2024, the nation lost 18% of its 24-hour restaurants. Worcester is home to Boulevard Diner, which offers 24-hour service on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, but beyond that, all-night eateries are few and far between across the region and state.