The Sole Proprietor
Month of July
Come see the world's largest inflatable crab. And try some of our tasty crab specials - if you dare.
Click here to see the complete Buster menu.

VIA
Tonight's Event (7/2) Postponed
New Date: Friday, July 3rd 4 pm – 10 pm
Enjoy tasting the finest wines from California courtesy of United Liquors and the ever-popular Summer Ale from Sam Adams Brewery. Sample food specialties throughout the evening. Bring your lucky charm; we have a bunch of fun give-aways, too!

111 Chop House
Month of July
This July, we've added to our menu and subtracted from the price. Enjoy either a prime 6 oz. top sirloin, braised tenderloin, or chicken paired with your choice of:

• Barbecued Salmon
• Fried Scallops
• Shrimp Scampi
• Baked Haddock

All for only $19.99! Surf and Turf includes Cole Slaw & Frites.
Click here to see the entire Surf & Turf menu.

Tuesday, August 18th (the July 21st event is sold out!)

Wine and hors d'oeuvres reception at 6:30 pm.

Four course dinner and wine pairing at 7:00 pm. Representatives from the winery be present to explain how the wine pairs with food creations from Chop House Executive Chef Ben Stevens.

$59 per guest (tax and gratuity included). Limited seating available. If you are interested in attending the August 18th event, please click here.

The Sole Proprietor, 111 Chop House and VIA
Monday through Friday from 4 pm to 6:30 pm, we're offering all bar (appetizer or food) menu items at one low price: $5! Not Available for Take-Out. Available in the Bar Only. And don't forget to enjoy for just five dollars a premium Cosmo or Martini by 42 Below, a super-premium vodka made in New Zealand from GE-free wheat and water drawn from beneath an extinct volcano. Offer good 7 days a week with no time restrictions.

Get a free appetizer or dessert with the order of a dinner entrée before or after a theatre show at The Hanover Theatre, Foothills Theatre and/or Mechanics Hall. Simply present your theatre ticket to your server. Offer good the day/ night of the show only. One appetizer or dessert per ticket/entrée, up to a $10 value per person. Not available with take-out orders.

The Sole Proprietor and VIA
The early bird misses Worcester's finest late-night dining scene, especially when the bar menus at The Sole and VIA are selling everything at $5!


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