by Maggie Powers

Tucked away off Shawmut Ave. in the South End, Coppa offers a neighborhood feel that is difficult to come by in most of Boston. Couple this fun atmosphere with some of the best Italian food in the city, and it is no surprise this tiny 11-table restaurant can sometimes have a multiple-hour wait.

Since its opening in 2008, Coppa has been thriving. Together, chef-owners Ken Oringer and Jamie Bissonnette have a laundry list of accomplishments in the restaurant world, including "Best Newcomer" by Top Tables issue of Gourmet and "Rising Star Chef" by the Improper Bostonian, respectively. They met at Toro, another South End restaurant started by Oringer.

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