We remember alot of people who had Piccadilly Pub gift cards and filed complaints with the AG office, when they went out of business. If you are in possession of a Northworks gift card, you may want to read this column in Boston.com.
Bottom line, they are most likely worthless unless you bought it recently utilizing a credit card, similar to people who bought Direct Air tickets using a credit card. If this is the case, file a dispute immediately with your credit card company.