Leena's welcomes your appetite in Plymouth
By Emily Clark Look up "how to make spaghetti" on the Internet and you will find sites that talk about boiling the water before adding the spaghetti. When Leena learned how to make spaghetti, she learned how to make it, not how to cook it. Leena grew up in Arpino, Italy, where food was important. You didn't buy things in a ca...
Taste of Italy in the heart of Hardware City
by Johnny Burnham For decades Angelo's Market has been serving up its fine Italian-style foods to not only those who live, work or may be traveling through the Hardware City, but beyond as well. The deli is a New Britain staple, but it has also stretched its reach outside of the city through its growing catering service. Whether one chooses t...
Solo Italiano opens in the Old Port on Thursday
Solo Italiano, a new Italian restaurant at 100 Commercial St., will open Thursday at 4 p.m. The restaurant replaces Ebb & Flow, which closed in March. Angelo Ciocca, president of Nova Seafood, still leases the restaurant space but is replacing Ebb & Flow, which served Mediterranean-inspired cuisine, with Solo Italiano, which will serve...
Emilio’s Pizza Bids Farewell to the South End
by Dana Hatic A pizza spot in the South End will close its doors after nearly 40 years in business. Emilio Ventouris, who owns and operates Emilio's Pizza at 536 Tremont St., indicated to the Boston Guardian that he slipped two discs in his back and that the injury would require medical treatment, taking him away from being able to run the...
North End Bakery Closing After 110 Years
by Lisa Hughes A business that's been part of the North End for more than a hundred years is getting ready to close. A bakery with customers so loyal, they tell us this change in the neighborhood is a real loss, and they're already missing some of their favorites. As an elderly woman speaks Italian, a younger woman translates. ...
MAST’ is a lively Italian addition to Downtown Crossing
Where to MAST' Restaurant and Drinkery, a new Italian spot in Downtown Crossing. What for Serious culinary aspirations in a loud after-work setting. That oddly capitalized and punctuated name is an abbreviation of "o'mast," a bit of Neapolitan dialect that refers to the master of a craft. (As for "drinkery," it's what a really drunk person calls a...
Q&A with Eataly Partner Lidia Bastianich
by Shannon Golden Lidia Bastianich is an Italian-born celebrity chef, Emmy-award winning television host, and Eataly Partner. Bastianich sat down with Boston University News Service to discuss Eataly and its long awaited opening in Boston. For the people here in Boston who don't know what Eataly is, can you tell me what makes Eata...
Classic Italian eatery shines in trendy locale
by Melanie Barnard South Norwalk, after a couple of years of relative dormancy, seems to be coming alive again. With the advent of new condominiums and office spaces, there is much more foot traffic, and those folks get hungry. All of which is good news for this historic part of town, and Quartino Trattoria & Vineria is front and cente...
Trattoria Buco Brings a Taste of Italy to Fort Point
There's a new kid in town in Fort Point, now that the Italian cafe Trattoria Buco has opened its doors inside the Artist Building at 300 Summer St. after nearly a year of preparations. The latest culinary project from Reno Hoxhallari, of Basta Pasta in Cambridge and Basta Pasta Enoteca in Quincy, features fresh Italian food served from 7 a.m....
Tuscan State of Mind: Bottega Fiorentina’s Andrea Ferrini
by Elise Balzotti Firenze, Florencia, Florence — no matter where you're from, or how you pronounce the name, this Tuscan city is one of the most enchantingly beautiful in all of Italy. Firenze is like a painter's palette, vibrant with color from all the periods of its lengthy history. From cobblestone alleyways shaded by medieval...
Watch Inkwell's Chris Gatchell Mix Italian-Inspired Emilia Romagna
by Kyle J. Norris Since The Press Hotel opened in May, the boutique spot has made a serious name for itself with the local crowd as well as visitors. That's due in part to the strength of its restaurant, Union, and its bar, The Inkwell, run by veteran Chris Gatchell. Gatchell believes, "Bars should use quality spirits that can be augmente...
At Boston’s Babbo, Batali’s fame is beside the point
By Devra First There are a lot of things I expected to write about when reviewing Babbo Pizzeria e Enoteca, celebrity chef Mario Batali's 8,700-square-foot restaurant on the South Boston waterfront. Whether the pizza is good. It is! Except when it's not. One of the most mysterious features of Babbo Pizzeria is its inability to produc...