Worcester Restaurant Weeks Celebrates Winter Restaurant Weeks
Telegram & Gazette
February 2010
Join Worcester Restaurant Group in celebrating Winter Restaurant Weeks, March 1-14. more

The Sole Proprietor Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Telegram & Gazette
January 2010
It's a 30th anniversary celebration for the Sole Proprietor, 118 Highland St., Worcester, and owners Robb and Madeleine Ahlquist. more

Restaurants Pitch In For Cancer Awareness
Telegram & Gazette October, 2009
By Barbara M. Houle
The Patio Goes Pink from 4 to 10 p.m. today at VIA Italian Table, 89 Shrewsbury St., Worcester, in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. more

Fine Dining With A Business Edge
Ahlquists Approach Their Restaurant Business with Passion and Precision
Worcester Business Journal
January, 2009
There was little doubt in Robb Ahlquist’s mind after he graduated from Syracuse University in New York in 1972.

"I think I understood fairly early on that I wanted to be my own boss," he said, adding that he always had the ambition to attain that goal before he reached the age of 30. more

Worcester Restaurant Group Receives Economic Award
Worcester Business Development Corporation
April 2007
The WBDC awarded the Robert S. Bowditch Economic Development Award to Robb and Madeleine Ahlquist, owners of three Worcester restaurants - the Sole Proprietor, One Eleven Chop House and Via. Mr. Forsberg said the Ahlquists have created thousands of jobs and invested heavily in the city while training a new generation of restaurateurs.

Table Hoppin'
Telegram & Gazette
April 2007
Last week, Robb and Madeleine Ahlquist, owners of The Sole Proprietor and One Eleven Chop House, both in Worcester, opened the doors to their new restaurant, VIA, for a local benefit. more

Bites
Worcester Magazine
March 2007
Chef named for VIA: The new Italian comfort food restaurant, VIA, which is scheduled to open in late March at 89 Shrewsbury St., now has a chef. Owners Robb and Madeleine Ahlquist announced that Roberto R. Dias has been named executive chef. Dias has lots of years behind him in many Boston restaurants, and most recently was the chef at The Sole Proprietor (which the Ahlquists also own).

Movers and Shakers
Worcester Business Journal
March 2007
KEVIN HUNT has been named general manager for a VIA, a new Italian restaurant scheduled to open in early April. Hunt began working for The Sole Proprietor in 1990 and most recently served as a manager at The Sole and is part of the senior management team for The Sole and One Eleven Chop House, both of which are also owned by the Robb and Madeleine Ahlquist, who also own VIA.

Table Hoppin'
Telegram & Gazette
February 2007
Well, the hype is almost over. Robb and Madeleine Ahlquist, owners of the Sole Proprietor and One Eleven Chop House, announced late March as the opening date for the Ahlquists' new restaurant, VIA, 89 Shrewsbury St., Worcester. more

Bites
Worcester Magazine
February 2007
Ahlquist dynasty: Madeleine Ahlquist, who owns The Sole Proprietor and The One Eleven Chophouse with her husband Robb, grew up eating Italian comfort food, so now they're going to serve that very kind of food to you - on Shrewsbury Street. more

New restaurant slated for Shrewsbury Street
Worcester Magazine
February 2007
"We believe VIA will greatly enhance the reputation of Shrewsbury Street as the area's top dining destination," says Madeleine Ahlquist. more

Ahlquists' VIA To Offer "Italian Comfort Food"
dBusiness News
February 2007
Madeleine Ahlquist grew up eating "Italian comfort food." Now she and husband Robb Ahlquist plan to introduce Italian comfort food to Shrewsbury Street with their new restaurant, VIA. more

One Eleven Chop House's Zimei Teaching "Steakhouse Classics"
Social Web
September 2006
One Eleven Chop House announced today that Executive Chef Stefano Zimei will teach a one-night "Steakhouse Classics" class from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006 at "Assabet After Dark," Assabet Valley Center for Continuing Education, 215 Fitchburg St., Marlboro. more

Neighbors
Blackstone Valley T&G
September 2006
Madeleine Ahlquist, co-owner the One Eleven Chophouse in Worcester, donated her time to cater the event and created a party-like atmosphere. "We had never done a fundraiser before," said co-owner Nicholas Olivieri in a prepared statement. "We were ecstatic that our employees came together and worked so hard." more

Chef Profile: Stefano Zimei
Worcester Magazine
May 2006
He washed dishes for about two weeks before it was evident that Stefano Zimei should be working with food. He was 14 years old, working at Cristina's in Leominster, which was across the street from his childhood home. Since then, it was never a question that Zimei, who is now executive chef at the One Eleven Chop House, would be a chef. more

Health Fund Raiser
Social Web
May 2006
Dessert will be sweeter at One Eleven Chop House, 111 Shrewsbury St., from May 8-14, 2006, when all proceeds from the sale of tiramisu will be donated to the Eva Brownman Breast Cancer Fund. more

Bites
Worcester Magazine
December 2005
The 111 Chop House at 111 Shrewsbury St. recently welcomed award-winning chef Stefano Zimei of Leominster as executive chef and Benjamin Stevens of Boylston as chef de cuisine. more

On The Job
Telegram & Gazette
October 2005
Aaron Francisco - 111 Chop House Wine Buyer: "I enjoy learning about wine, tasting wines. If I didn't have the job I'd say I would have missed out on something. It's enhanced my life exponentially." more