In case you are not familiar with the Summer Car Nationals, this is their 19th year in Worcester. The event takes place the first weekend of July every year Thursday thru Sunday and its home base is the North side of Main Street in downtown Worcester; basically on our doorstep. Most of the streets surrounding our side of Main Street are shut down to accommodate all the classic cars, herds of onlookers and of course because of the burnout strip that is situated right on our front step. While most businesses would be ecstatic to have this sea of people on their front step, we are not. Thus, we have opted to close our doors early on Thursday & Friday and avoid the hubbub altogether on Saturday & Sunday.

We apologize to all our loyal patrons as well as the potential new customers who will be inconvenienced by our hours of operation during this event, but none of us want to be subject to the influx of exhaust fumes or the toxic plumes of smoke that envelope the city from the burnouts.

We attempted opening for business last year and learned that its is simply not worth the headaches. We will resume regular business hours on Monday, July 5th at 11:30AM.

Cheers!

]]> http://armsbyabbey.com/2010/06/summer-car-nationals-july-2-5/feed/ 0 http://armsbyabbey.com/2010/03/easter-weekend/ http://armsbyabbey.com/2010/03/easter-weekend/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:55:39 +0000 armsbyabbey http://armsbyabbey.com/?p=1047 It’s hard to believe that Easter is already here! Our Culinary team has come up with some crafty seasonal offerings that will be available as specials all weekend long and during Brunch; including some colorful Deviled Eggs, a savory Carrot Bisque, Rabbit & more! That’s right folks, we’re cooking the Easter Bunny!

So come on down and celebrate Easter with us we’ll be open for business as usual all weekend long! And as an added bonus, since Mother Nature is on our side, our outdoor patio is open for the season!

Cheers!

EASTER BRUNCH SPECIALS
April 3 & 4, 2010

Carrot & Ginger Soup $5
Made with Pretty Things Fluffy White Rabbits
served with a side of one of our Homemade Breads
Beer: Pretty Things Fluffy White Rabbits

Rabbit Salad $12
Kriek braised locally raised Rabbit, Wild Spring Onion, Roasted Beets, Frisee, fresh Clementines, Dried Cherries and Chevre from Crystal Brook Farm (Sterling, MA) dressed in our Orange-Honey Vinaigrette made with Ommegang Hennepin
Beer: Oud Beersel Kriek

Rabbit Quiche $10
Locally raised Rabbit, Wild Spring Onions and Shy Brothers Hannahbells (Westport, MA) with Local Eggs from Gibson’s Dairy Farm (Worcester, MA) & a side of dressed farm greens
Beer: Malheur 10

EASTER DINNER SPECIALS
April 3 & 4, 2010

Devilish Pickled Easter Eggs $4
(4) Deviled House Pickled Local Organic Eggs
from Gibson Dairy Farm (Worcester, MA)
Beer: Great Divide Denver Pale Ale

Carrot & Ginger Soup $5
Made with Pretty Things Fluffy White Rabbits
served with a side of one of our Homemade Breads
Beer: Pretty Things Fluffy White Rabbits

Braised Easter Bunny $18
Local Rabbit braised in Oude Beersel Kriek, Wild Spring Onions,
Tart Cherries served with a Chevre Polenta made with Chevre from
Crystal Brook Farm (Sterling, MA) and braised Black Kale
Beer: Oude Beersel Kriek

Carrot Cake $6
Sarah’s Homemade Carrot Cake with Walnuts, Golden Raisins,
Coconut & an uber thick layer of Cream Cheese Frosting
Beer: Gouden Carolus Easter Ale

The Armsby Abbey will be open at 5:00 PM offering its full menu on Memorial Day.

Cheers!
Alec

We will have parking attendants guarding our lot (in between Kangaroo Crossing and Elmwood Adams) so you will have safe and available parking if you are coming here.

It will be undergoing some fine tuning over the next few days so please be patient with us. With this site you’ll be able to stay in the loop. All of our upcoming events will be posted here as well as our ever changing tap list, food menus and cocktail list. Please feel free to chime in as we have made it possible for you to comment on certain aspects of the site!

More to come…. Cheers!

Cheers!
-A