Food Tour - Taste the Acre

​The Acre is one of Lowell’s oldest and most iconic communities. Just west of downtown and bordered by the canal system, it has long been a landing place for new immigrants—starting with the Irish in the mid-1800s and followed by French Canadians, Greeks, Portuguese, Lebanese, Cambodians, and, more recently, Latin American families. Each wave brought its own food, faith, and culture, helping to shape the neighborhood’s character.

​Historically packed with tenements and boarding houses for mill workers, the Acre developed a strong sense of community grounded in churches, cafés, mutual aid societies, and local businesses. Today, that legacy lives on in its storefronts, kitchens, and sidewalks. This tour is about more than what we eat—it's about who makes the food, and the neighborhood that made them.

​Stops include:

• ​Tasty Dumplings

• ​Golden Tea

• ​Laos Thai Kitchen

• ​Sophia's Greek Pantry

• ​Mochinut

• ​Worthen House Cafe

​Before kicking the tour off, attendees will park at the Worthen House Cafe and meet there prior to the first stop.