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UPDATED 12:30 a.m. Monday, July 5th: The Fourth of July is also prime time for Worcester area restaurants and eateries to close for the holiday or take a vacation.
Here’s a list of those restaurants that have announced they will be closed for the holiday weekend or longer:
Armsby Abbey: Closed July 1st through July 19th
The Banner Bar and Grille: Closed July 4th through July 8th, reopening Friday, July 9th
Bay State Brewing Co.: Closed July 4th through July 6th
BirchTree Bread Company: Closed July 4th
Bocado Tapas Bar: Closed July 4th
The Boynton: Closed July 4th
Brew City: Closed July 1st through July 7th, reopening Thursday, July 8th
Center Stage Bistro: Closed July 3rd and July 4th, reopening Tuesday, July 6th
Crust Bakeshop: Closed July 3rd through July 5th, reopening Tuesday, July 6th
deadhorse hill: Closed June 28th through July 6th, reopening Wednesday, July 7th
El Patron: Closed July 2nd-July 7th, reopening Thursday, July 8th
The Fix: Closed July 4th
Flying Rhino: Closed July 4th
George’s Coney Island: Closed July 1st through July 13th, reopening July 14th
Glazy Susan: Closed July 1st through July 14th
La Cucina Italiana Restaurant and Deli: Closed July 4th and July 5th
Leo's Ristorante: Closed July 4th, reopening 4:30 p.m. Monday, July 5th
Lock 50: Closed July 4th through July 8th, reopening Friday, July 9th
Maddi’s Cookery and TapHouse: Closed July 4th through July 13th, reopening July 14th
Mare & Monti Trattoria: Closed July 4th and July 5th, reopening Tuesday, July 6th
Mezcal Cantina: Closed July 4th
Meze Estiatorio: Closed July 3rd-July 4th
Nuovo: Closed until July 14
Oli's Italian Eatery: Closed July 4th and July 5th
Olo Pizza: Closed July 3rd-July 4th
Park Grill & Spirits: Closed July 4th through July 10th
Pepe's Italian Restaurant: Closed July 3rd through July 5th, reopening Tuesday, July 6th
Peppercorn's Grille and Tavern: Closed July 4th, reopening Tuesday, July 6th
Rice Violet: Closed July 4th
Sake Bomb: Closed July 4th
Smokestack Urban Barbecue: Closed July 4th, reopening Wednesday, July 7th
Sushi Miyazawa: Closed July 4th through July 7th, reopening Thursday, July 8th
Theatre Cafe: Closed July 5th
Volturno Pizza: Closed July 4th and July 5th
Wan Wang: Closed July 4th
Wicked Wings: Closed July 3rd and July 4th, reopening Monday, July 5th
Wonder Bar (Worcester & Shrewsbury): Closed July 3rd
Woo Bar & Grill: Closed July 4th
Zorba's Taverna: Closed July 3rd and July 4, reopening Wednesday July 7th
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