Our Gourmet: An Italian favorite in a new location
Everybody in Salem, it seems, has their own favorite Italian restaurant. There are certainly plenty to choose from, more than in most towns, and many of them are decidedly top notch. Oddly, even as it established itself over 37 years in one location, we had never visited Ralphie's. Now, with the bistro having moved a mile or so north...
Italy: Italian Language and Culture
Have you been in Italy before ? Had a great time, but came back feeling like deep down you never really left the US? You are not alone. That is what our Dialogue of Civilization is tailored for. During this 1 month program you will not only get to follow intensive language and culture courses, but you will get to experience the true "secret life" o...
Italian Fishing Tradition Lives on at Peter Zappa’s The Causeway in Gloucester
Discussing Italian food always proves to be quite a curious concept, as conversations tend to invariably focus on what Americans would refer to as “Italian classics,” such as chicken parmigiana, pizza, and tiramisù. But what many fail to recognize is that these foods and fine pastas are not the only rudimentary dishes that encapsulate the...
De Pasquale brings new Mare to life
by Kerry J. Byrne Frank De Pasquale was holding court with Gov. Charlie Baker on the Hanover Street sidewalk when we arrived Monday night at Mare Oyster Crudo and Seafood Bar, a 1-week-old addition to the restaurateur's North End empire. The governor had just dined at De Pasquale's Bricco. It seemed a fitting political encounter for the d...
Hartford's D&D Market Brings Decades-Old Italian-American Grocery To Suburbs
By Kenneth R. Gosselin As the third-generation steward of D&D Market in the city's South End, Daniel D'Aprile Sr. keeps close to tradition, right down to using his grandfather's recipe for homemade sausage. But D'Aprile isn't stuck in the past. On Thursday, the family-owned, Italian-American grocery store — founded in 193...
You Are What You Pronounce
Robert Aiudi wants you to know that if you want to order bowtie noodles at an Italian restaurant, you may have to ask for farfalle. Or maybe strichetti instead. Aiudi, who goes online by the sobriquet the Language Chef, is on a mission to enable people not just to taste their meals in this foodie society, but to pronounce them as well. And...
La Zingara: Contemporary Italian Cuisine
by Elizabeth Keyser The gypsy might have settled down, but after 12 years in Bethel, La Zingara Ristorante still has an adventurous spirit. Before she was a restaurateur, executive chef and owner Lisa Tassone was known to her family as La Zingara because she loved to travel. Family background — mother born in the northwestern...
How to Make an Authentic Maine Italian Sandwich
By Nora Flaherty In the thick of Vacationland's summer season, many of us plan to spend some serious time sitting outside our local sandwich shops, enjoying the sun while eating an Italian sandwich. For people in most of the country, an Italian sandwich is a crusty sub roll with an array of Italian meats and veggies. It varies. But i...
Henry Zunino: Sculptor at Heart, Candyman by Profession
Imagine a lobster on a stick: not a real one, but rather a small crustacean-shaped lollipop to take home as a souvenir of a trip to Boston, or — why not — after a real Lobster dinner with your kids. The lobster-shaped treat is not mass produced in China for some giant corporation, but rather crafted and created by local sculptor Henry Zunino, a se...
Scopa Opens in Former Pomodoro Space in the North End
A new Italian restaurant has made its debut in the North End, taking over the space where Pomodoro used to be. Scopa is now open, serving a range of Italian specialties and brick oven pizza, according to North End Waterfront. The restaurant from Gennaro Riccio seats 22, as previously reported, and is situated just across the street from th...
A Wine Tour of Boston’s North End
Whether you are a local Bostonian, a New Englander or just someone visiting from another state or country, there is an excellent opportunity to sample some world-class wines while visiting some of the local Boston neighborhoods and local restaurants. City Wine Tours is a company that provides guided tours that explore multiple neighborhoods in Bos...
Top Italian Restaurants in Boston
In Boston, when people crave Italian cuisine, people's minds automatically go to the bustling, festive streets of The North End, where New England meets Little Italy. Naturally, being the stronghold of most Italians throughout Boston's history, this is an understandable association. However, many of the best Italian restaurants are in fact...