Archive for July, 2010

City ordinance causes tension with shelter

By Chris Warren (of Food Not Bombs) Worcester Animal Rescue League is threatening to stop accepting dogs from Worcester if they pass new restrictive ordinances targeting Pit bulls. Being a Pit bull fan myself I consider this a very bold but necessary move by the Animal Rescue League. While  I recognize it will hurt stray [...]

July 25, 2010   Posted in: Animal Rights, News  2 Comments

PETA names Worcester seventh most veg-friendly small city

by Mike Benedetti WE BEAT PROVIDENCE PETA recently ranked US cities with less than 300,000 people in terms of veg-friendly places to eat, and placed Worcester seventh. Last year they highlighted the meatball soup at Buddha Hut on Chandler Street, so this isn’t a big surprise. I’ve lived in Worcester for eight years now, and [...]

July 20, 2010   Posted in: Belmont Veg, Buddha Hut, Restaurants & Businesses  No Comments

New Kid on the Blog: Worcester Vegan Eats

VegWorcester isn’t the only veg blog in Worcester. Back in April, Worcester Vegan Eats popped up on the intertubes. Blogger Heather uses the site to share her vegan food excursions in the Worcester area. She occasionally writes about local veg-friendly restaurants in the Worcester area, but the best thing about her blog is definitely the homemade [...]

July 12, 2010   Posted in: Misc  5 Comments

Loving Hut Double Whammy [Event]

This weekend Worcester will see two events at two different Loving Huts. Pretty rad, huh? This Saturday, July 10, Loving Hut on Chandler Street is having their July buffet fundraiser for VegWorester (facebook event). Stop by between noon and 7pm for a $10 buffet. 10% will automatically be donated to VegWorcester. Then on Sunday, July [...]

July 9, 2010   Posted in: Buddha Hut, Events, Restaurants & Businesses, Veggie Corner  No Comments

July Vegan Buffet at Loving Hut [Event]

This Saturday, Loving Hut on Chandler Street in Worcester is holding their monthly vegan buffet fundraiser for us at VegWorcester. Noon-7pm. Ten bucks and 10% is donated to VegWorcester. This monthly event has quickly become a cornerstone of the vegetarian community in Worcester. The food is always impressive and it’s great to see so many [...]

July 6, 2010   Posted in: Buddha Hut, Events  No Comments