Brazilian snack shop in Worcester holds grand opening
A Brazilian snack shop in Worcester is holding a grand opening on Thursday.
The grand opening for Tiny C Snacks at 560 Lincoln St. will take place from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on April 2, according to the shop's co-founder, Patricia Peixoto.
Tiny C Snacks's menu mainly features coxinha — a crispy teardrop-shaped croquette with different fillings. Some of the coxinhas sold at the shop are filled with chicken, beef, cheese, ham and cheese and guava and cheese, according to the menu. The store also sells beef and chicken kibbeh — a Middle Eastern croquette — and pigs in a blanket.
Though the shop has been operating for three months, there wasn't enough time to hold a formal celebration for the business's opening, Peixoto said.
"We really just decided to take everything very slow and make sure we really knew what we're doing with the product," she said.
The idea of Tiny C Snacks began in 2025 when Peixoto met Raphael Costa, a chef who was considering selling his restaurant in Worcester. Peixoto said she convinced Costa to change his mind and the two began working on a new concept together. The two spent the year putting the new store together and Peixoto became friends with Costa.
"We're both from Brazil," said Peixoto. "We both thought it was a great idea to partner up and so we did."
As of April 2026, Peixoto is the manager of Tiny C Snacks and Costa is the store's chef. The two serve coxinhas at the store and provide catering services, Peixoto said.
"It's phenomenal, so I have to give a lot of credit to Rafael for being so good at that position," Peixoto said. "We feel ready."
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