Worcester Business Journal

30 Worcester Business Journal | October 28, 2024 | wbjournal.com SATYA B. MITRA Ph.D., E.A., CFP® Enrolled Agent | Certified Financial Planner ™ satya@thegurutax.com www.thegurutax.com SERVING THE COMMUNITY FOR 34 YEARS TAX PREPARATION & PLANNING: TAX PREPARATION & PLANNING: In Individuals, landlords, business owners, tax issues if earning in foreign countries dividuals, landlords, business owners, tax issues if earning in foreign countries CONSULTING & SEMINARS: CONSULTING & SEMINARS: Resolve audit issues, selection of business entity LLC, S-Corp C-Corp Partnership esolve audit issues, selection of business entity LLC, S-Corp C-Corp Partnership Declaration of assets in foreign countries Declaration of assets in foreign countries *FINANCIAL PLANNING *FINANCIAL PLANNING Email: satya@thegurutax.com www.myhdvest.com/satyamitra Free tax preparation (year 2019) for those who are enduring financial difficulty due to coronavirus pandemic. Must call to discuss their situation and make an appointment. IRS HAS EXTENDED THE TAX FILING DATE TO JULY 15TH, 2020 This service will be available until the deadline. ALSO ANSWERING ANY TAX QUESTIONS ONE MIGHT HAVE Please call 508.797.0005 between 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday - Friday or email your questions: satya@thegurutax.com PROVIDING FREE TAX SUPPORT AT PROVIDING FREE TAX SUPPORT AT THIS TIME OF ECONOMIC CRISIS THIS TIME OF ECONOMIC CRISIS OUR MISSION IS TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY SERVING THE COMMUNITY FOR 30 YEARS SATYA B. MITRA* Ph.D., E.A., CFP ® Enrolled Agent Certified Financial Planner ™ THE GURU TAX AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. • TAX PREPARATION & PLANNING: Individuals, landlords, business owners, tax issues if earning in foreign countries • CONSULTING & SEMINARS: Resolve audit issues, selection of business entity LLC, S-Corp, C-Corp, Partnership and Declaration of assets in foreign countries Passionately dedicated to serving the community How will the new tax laws affect you... and how can you REDUCE your tax liability? 446 Main St., 16th Floor, Worcester, MA 01608 Ph: 508.797.0005 • Cell: 508.641.8441 By appointment only • Call now to reser ve your appointment & FINANCIAL SERVICES 49 Main St. Sturbridge, MA 01566 www.ClearComIT.com/wbj "Preferred IT vendor" of the WBJ 35th Anniversary chefs, the Worcester area is replete with blue ribbons and shiny plaques. Chief among the best in the business is Bill Brady of Brady's in Leominster, who was named "2024 Restaurateur of the Year" by the Massachusetts Restaurant Association. Ever-changing landscape e evolution of the Worcester restaurant scene is remarkable, said Stephen Clark, president and CEO of the Massachusetts Restaurant Association. He said local restaurateurs have worked hard to meet economic challenges in 2024. "We expect the restaurant and food service industry to grow," Clark said. "e thing is the pandemic got people use to eating at home, ordering take-out and delivery. Diners are more cost-conscious in 2024. It's all about price sensitivity." Clark said as transactions soen, profitability becomes more of a challenge for restaurants. "It's like navigating a new world," he said. e restaurant industry expects the higher cost of doing business will continue into 2025, according to Clark, who said, "ere's always a light at the end of the tunnel." The good, old days A quick trip down memory lane because many city restaurants draw us back in time. Do a Google search for favorites and you might be surprised at how many restaurants there were in and outside of the city. e legendary Eden Garden on Franklin Street (closed in 1992) across from City Hall was a popular hangout for city employees, politicians, and business people. A local columnist once wrote, "e Eden is Worcester." e El Morocco restaurant in Worcester was not only a legendary Middle Eastern eatery but also an active night spot that drew in celebrities like Al Pacino, Harry Belafonte, Wayne Newton, and Rodney Dangerfield, to name a few. Eating at the "the El" when it was located on the first floor of a three-decker on Wall Street was more like being seated at the family's table. You could see in the kitchen and overhear family squabbles. e Aboody family moved the business into a new building across the street on a hill with a view of the city. e El' Salad and ursdays' "Meat Pie Day" bring back memories not just of eating the food itself Oriola Koci, co-owner of Altea's Eatery COURTESY ALTEA'S EATERY Continued from previous page

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