WORCESTER ― Three restaurants in the Canal District have closed their doors in recent days.
The District Wood Fired Kitchen exploring ‘new concepts’
The District Wood Fired Kitchen announced Tuesday on social media that it has closed. The owners of the restaurant, at 90 Harding St., said they would be exploring “new concepts” for the future and hope to reopen the location later this year.
In the meantime, gift cards for The District are redeemable at Off the Rails, 90 Commercial St.
Chris Besaw and Cliff Rucker, the managing partners of Off The Rails, opened The District in 2022 in the former location of the Compass Tavern, a nightclub-style bar.
Blackstone Herbs & Martini Bar undergoing new concept
Not far away, on Green Street, the signs have been removed at Blackstone Herbs & Martini Bar .
The owner, Gian Ranucci, said when contacted by text that the business is undergoing a new concept, not a permanent closure.
Blackstone opened just under a year ago as a restaurant offering food and drink flights as well as CBD products for sale in “childproof” bags, with no on-site consumption.