Arthur's Food & Spirits,

92 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester, 757-3104.

Chef David Zanone made a name for himself on Providence's Federal Hill and is doing the same in Worcester. He's put together a menu with both gourmet Italian food and splendid renditions of basic fare to satisfy the most timid palate. Zanone stays adventurous with seafood, too, stuffing his shrimp with snow crab and tasso ham, and offers the best steaks south of Crescent City.

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Price Range: $6 - $17.