Tag: Food

Bacon Lovers Dream

The Hangover Pub: Worcester, MA

Rating: ★★★★☆

Price Range: $$

This is not your average pub in Worcester, the owner wanted to make this place his own. To do this he made everything contain bacon. From bacon burgers to chicken waffles with bacon infused oils to fried chicken with bacon dust and a side sauce with bacon in it. Every dish contains some form of bacon in it. Those who are vegetarians should stay far away from this place. I ended up getting the typical chicken tenders. They were very juicy and really one of the best tenders I have had. The sauce was not your typical ketchup it was a unique sauce that I really had no idea what it was but it was spicy and had a small taste of bacon. The pub was overall a smaller place. I couldn’t imagine coming during dinner time and how busy it would be. I got the privilege to meet with the owner/chef, Michael Arrastia’s. He told us a brief history about the restaurant and showed us his other restaurant feet away called the Broth. This restaurant had a completely different vibe and theme than the pub did. It was great getting to know more about the chef/owner of the restaurants. The food was somewhat average but the other dishes looked very good. The staff were all extremely nice and welcoming.

The chicken tenders at The Hangover Pub.

Rating System:

★☆☆☆☆: poor quality of food; not a welcoming atmosphere

★★☆☆☆: food was just okay; okay community setting

★★★☆☆: food was good; community was welcoming

★★★★☆: great food; the community was very welcoming

★★★★★: amazing food; community was extremely friendly and caring

Organic and Vegan Living

Heirloom Food Company: Danielson, CT

Rating: ★★★☆☆

Price Range: $$

The first sight of this cafe placed me in a questionable phase. It was on top of a hill and looked more like a house than a restaurant. However, the inside definitely portrayed a small and homey restaurant style feel. It was a very neat place that allowed you to look inside the kitchen at the chefs that were making your food. The menu was very organized and was with a well done chalk board style menu. It was a vegan friendly place with everything being organic. There was even a map with where your food had come from. The tables and furniture also had an organic and rustic vibe. After contemplating for many minutes on what to order I decided on the grown up grilled cheese ($10) (ingredients were: organic raw cheddar or vegan cheese, organic sliced tomato and organic vegan pesto on sourdough) and a monkey business smoothie ($8) (ingredients were: organic banana, almond butter, coconut milk, raw agave, soy milk & chocolate syrup). I thought that the sandwich would come with a side but I was mistaken. The $10 sandwich that was just your typical grilled cheese was not worth the money is was not anything special. I would rather just make one at home for a lot cheaper. The smoothie however, was definitely worth it. It tasted and looked amazing. Every sip exploded with flavor and was definitely worth the money. The workers were very friendly and cared about our experience. I really enjoyed how the restaurant had a small and homey vibe but, I did not like some of the decorations that were there. Some of them were random and did not match the overall vibe. One of my favorite things about Heirloom was that I knew were the food was coming from.

The “Grown Up Grilled Cheese” with the “Monkey Business Smoothie”.

Rating System:

★☆☆☆☆: poor quality of food; not a welcoming atmosphere

★★☆☆☆: food was just okay; okay community setting

★★★☆☆: food was good; community was welcoming

★★★★☆: great food; the community was very welcoming

★★★★★: amazing food; community was extremely friendly and caring