SWANSEA, Mass. (WJAR) — It's been the "go-to" for weddings and other major life milestones, but not even it's reputation could save it from the impact of COVID-19. Venus de Milo banquet hall in ...

SWANSEA — “Hope springs eternal,” poet Alexander Pope wrote, but even battlers like Monte C. Ferris have their limit. The sole owner of the landmark Venus de Milo banquet facility and Empire Grille ...

SWANSEA -- If you live here, you've been there. Maybe a dozen times. Maybe even dozens of times. Weddings, banquets, dances, feasts, celebrations. Lobster bisque. Dancing. Memories. Now, the Venus de ...

SWANSEA, Mass. (WPRI) — An iconic Massachusetts restaurant and wedding venue is closing its doors. Owner Monte Ferris issued a press release Monday night, saying he will be closing the Venus de Milo ...

SWANSEA, Mass. (WJAR) — A Warwick man is recovering after a backdrop fell on him while in line for Easter brunch at Venus de Milo in Swansea. The family called the whole situation traumatic. The ...

SWANSEA — It's the comeback so many have been waiting for. An iconic Swansea spot that holds special memories for SouthCoast folks going back half a century is returning to hopefully make memories for ...

SWANSEA – Big events, memorable moments and all the familiar food and drink needed to celebrate them will be back on Route 6 very soon for the rebirth of the iconic Venus de Milo. After a multimillion ...

SWANSEA — Venus de Milo holds a special place in the hearts of many local residents, having hosted countless milestone moments over the decades. From weddings to dances to banquets and numerous other ...

SWANSEA, Mass. — A little piece of Rhode Island is up for sale, and in keeping with the state’s long tradition of quirkiness, it’s in Massachusetts. For decades now, the Venus de Milo banquet hall, a ...

SWANSEA — If you have visited the Venus de Milo during the past 51 years, your dining or event experience in the well known function facility and restaurant may have been helped by Carol Kenepp. "A ...

The banquet hall in Swansea bears little resemblance to the famous statue that shares its name. It’s much more easily identified with its eponymous dish: Venus de Milo minestrone soup. A comfort food, ...

SWANSEA – Servers carrying massive trays laden with tureens of Venus de Milo soup will no longer be a commonplace sight at SouthCoast celebrations. Venus de Milo owner Monte Ferris is closing the ...