Maxwell Silverman's restaurant leaving Lincoln Sq. after 42 years

WORCESTER - Robert "Gus" Giordano, longtime owner of Maxwell Silverman’s Toolhouse and Restaurant and Club Maxine, confirmed Tuesday that this would be the last year at Lincoln Square for the restaurant and club.

Mr. Giordano said he plans to move Maxwell Silverman’s to Union Station, where he owns and operates Maxwell Silverman’s Banquet & Conference Center and Luciano’s Restaurant.

The restaurant at Lincoln Square remains open and all the parties already booked this year will be honored, he said.

“I’m not going away yet,” said Mr. Giordano about any possibility of retirement even after 42 years in the business. “Maxwell Silverman’s has stood the test of time, but this will be my last year here,” said Mr. Giordano. “It’s time to move on, and I’m excited about the new concepts that we’ll bring to Union Station.”

On Mr. Giordano’s to-do list is a new café in the Grand Hall at Union Station that will accommodate the lunch crowd and people who use commuter rail services.

He also will offer extended Sunday brunch in addition to the holiday celebrations, private functions and weddings already scheduled at Luciano’s and the Grand Hall at Union Station. “We have more than 250 reservations for Thanksgiving 2018,” said Mr. Giordano. Weekends in April and May of 2019 are filled to capacity with prom reservations, he said.

Diners can look forward to a steakhouse located on Union Station’s second floor near the rail tracks, according to Giordano, who said all food there would be prepared on an outdoor barbecue grill. A seasonal patio will have a lot more outdoor dining options, said Mr. Giordano. This summer, the current patio area was closed as a result of work being done at Union Station, he said.

The décor should be a big attraction in dining areas, as Mr. Giordano said all the artifacts he purchased from the former Worcester Center Galleria and signs from the former Paris Cinema in downtown Worcester will be featured in the new restaurant area.

Mr. Giordano said he would take all the staff from Maxwell Silverman’s to Union Station. He has no specific date when the move will be made, he said. “I’m really excited about all of this,” said Mr. Giordano, who started his career in Worcester at Sir Morgan’s Cove on Green Street and Steeple Bumpstead before opening Maxwell Silverman’s in 1976.

Mr. Giordano has never forgotten his career is deeply rooted not only in food, but also entertainment and music. “Nothing But Platinum” dinner shows and dancing are in the works at Union Station, he said. “A lot of nostalgia and fun,” according to Mr. Giordano.