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"I’ll admit that writing about the Worcester County restaurant scene spanning 35 years has made my head spin," writes Barbara Houle.

While corporate profits have surged to near record levels, operators of prominent small businesses in Worcester have not seen the same growth.

The Dive Bar at 34 Green St. in Worcester, which closed in 2019 after 25 years, is planned to be replaced by a new bar owned by one of the owners of deadhorse hill on Main Street.

One ingredient remains missing in Worcester's dining scene: respect from the top organizations in the industry bestowing awards and recommendations that lend credibility, create buzz in culinary circles, attract other high-striving chefs, and burnish a city's reputation as a destination for creativity and innovation in cuisine.