Russo Italian Restaurant

02/11/2025

Hey everyone! Just a reminder we still have our open house sale going on today! We have added new items just this morning! You do NOT need to own a business to come in we have basic household items as well! Outdoor patio furniture, kitchen utensils, patio umbrellas, etc. EVERYTHING MUST GO! 346 Franklin Street off of Grafton across from Walgreens or GPS 201 Grafton Street. Cash, Venmo, credit card, or company checks! Come visit us today and tomorrow 9-2!!

02/04/2025

EQUIPMENT SALE!
February 10-12 - 9:00am-2:00pm
Sale will take place at 346 Franklin Street in Worcester NOT AT THE RESTAURANT.
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Everything Must Go! No reasonable offer will be refused!
Front of the House and Back of the House equipment, supplies, grills, oven, sandwich stations, pans, dishes, even the tables and chairs (originally from Durgin Park in Boston)

Cash / Company Check or Venmo accepted.

10/27/2024

That’s a wrap!! Thank you to all our customers, employees, friends, family members, suppliers and everyone else for all the love and support over the years!

10/26/2024

It's our last night...come on in one last time!
It was a lot of work, we had a lot of fun and we loved every minute of it. Thanks from the bottom of my heart!

10/26/2024

10/24/2024

Tonight! Marc Turo performs
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10/23/2024

This is it - our last week... Come in and help us celebrate...
AND LETS GO OUT WITH A BANG!
$5 Glasses of Wine / $9.99 Pasta and Meatballs
Marc Turo entertains Thursday night! Make your reservations now.

10/21/2024

Goodbyes can be hard... But let's celebrate! Stop by before October 26th and have one last meal with us, we'd love to see you again! Marc Turo will perform October 24th - make your reservations now!

All Wines - $5 by the Glass
Homemade Pasta & Meatballs - $9.99

And for one Last Time - Don't Forget the Cannoli....

Enjoy a FREE cannoli with every meal!

10/19/2024

To the last pasta nest I will ever make.... I used to have a love/hate relationship with you. Yesterday was the last day that I, Christina will make pasta in Russo. Bittersweet to say the least… When I was first taught how to use the pasta machine it was a chore. Chef Tim, my dearest cousin, clearly didn’t want to make pasta so he taught me. He said "it’s like cutting hair" you’ll be fine. Sure! And just like that - I was the pasta girl. This was during COVID and we were still a brand new restaurant trying to survive.

Fast forward and the world is open again, I'm still the pasta girl but life is getting busier outside of work so I step away from Russo and start mom’ing. I'd still go in after hours to make the pasta. I liked the quiet days of standing in the same spot for hours, my dad coming in and watching or critiquing me..but I was proud being in my own space knowing I was still contributing to the “family” business. Eventually, mom’ing 2 kids takes over your life and I had to let someone else be the pasta person. But yesterday I got a call the pasta maker was out sick and they needed pasta made! I said I’d be right down! Standing in my old spot with the worn down floor I was proud to be there. And thinking about how this was the last time I’d be doing this hit me. My dad came in and stood next to me watching and I wanted to cry a little. This chapter of our lives is coming to an end. This family business that our whole family all had a hand in was not going to be a thing anymore. Our staff who had become our family and has always treated our business as their own family’s time is winding down.

Thank you to everyone who has supported our family through COVID, weddings, proposals, mercy meals, birthday dinners, date nights, and everything else. Thank you to our staff - the magic makers and rockstars behind the scenes.

For the next week please share your memories, and drop pictures if you have them! Flood our page with good last memories! Thank you and sorry for the rant!

10/18/2024

There is still time to enjoy our homemade pasta!
HAVE YOU MADE YOUR RESERVATION?
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We are here until October 26th
Wines - $5 by the Glass
Homemade Pasta & Meatballs - $9.99
Enjoy a FREE cannoli with every meal!
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10/14/2024

It is with humble gratitude we announce that Russo Italian Restaurant will not be renewing our lease, and we will be closing the restaurant on October 26th after dinner service.

It’s a difficult and emotional decision to say goodbye, one that was not made easily. The restaurant was near and dear to my heart, proudly paying homage to the many generations of my family who lovingly enjoyed food, drink, family and tradition.

The recipes we used at Russo were passed down from my grandparents, and I was blessed and honored to share them with our guests.

Thanks to everyone who dined with us. I am incredibly grateful for your support and loyalty throughout the years. Thanks for trusting us with your celebrations, birthday parties, date nights, marriage proposals, engagement parties, celebrations of life, rehearsal dinners, wedding receptions, Sunday family dinners and more.

Thanks to our staff, past and present, for helping us to provide so many wonderful experiences to our countless guests over the years. Your loyalty and service will never be forgotten.

Grazie (Thank you)...Arrivederci (Goodbye)...and Amore a Tutti (Love to All)!

~ Ed Russo