Two of Portland’s top chefs will team up to open Italian restaurant off the peninsula
Mike Smith, executive chef at Scales, one of Portland's hottest new restaurants, says he is leaving after just five months to work at a neighborhood restaurant that Chris Gould, chef/owner of Central Provisions, plans to open off the Portland peninsula this winter. Gould and his wife and business partner, Paige Gould, have purchased the fo...
Junior's Rustico to Open in South Burlington
The 25-foot black-walnut bar and 16 taps are ready. The brick walls feel appropriately rustic, and the open kitchen gleams with all-new equipment. So why isn't Junior's Rustico open at 408 Shelburne Road in South Burlington yet? The newlyweds behind the project say they want everything to be "perfect" before inviting the eager public insid...
A Pizza Tour of Boston
just published its almost totally clueless ranking of the best cities for pizza. Chicago at number one? New York City only number three? No mention of New Haven, Conn.? I mean come on, get real. I said "almost" clueless because they did manage to get something right. At number five, not surprisingly, they ranked Boston. Putting aside that NYC and...
Making Logan Airport Efficient and Look Good: Massport’s Luciana Burdi
by Stefano Salimbeni On a glorious May morning, Luciana Burdi greets me at the security desk of the Massport administrative building where she works, looking just as glorious. Her outfit is way more hip and stylish than one would expect for a regular Thursday at the office, and she transmits positive energy while navigating t...
Renowned Author Brings Line Of Tuscan Wines To New Hampshire
Frances Mayes, the bestselling author of "Under the Tuscan Sun," brings her line of Tuscan Sun Wines to New Hampshire for the first time on Friday, May 16th for a private dinner event at Tuscan Kitchen, a fine-dining Italian restaurant in Salem, New Hampshire. This will be followed by a wine sampling and book and bottle singing event on Sa...
Giacomo's opens on Main Street in Melrose
Doug Haynes and Hunter Dluznieski of North Reading were the second party ever to be seated at Giacomo's Ristorante in Melrose on Monday, minutes after the restaurant's highly anticipated 4 p.m. opening. Having eaten at Giacomo's in the South End, they were thrilled to learn about a more convenient location north of Boston. "They're great, the...
Italian steakhouse opens in Marshfield
Tim Liston and Nick Cochran are ready to bring some changes to the dining experience in Marshfield with their years of experience preparing shrimp scampi and tiramisu and managing restaurants. The father-son duo, along with a third partner, Adolfo Melendez of Stevens Point, own Di Lucas, the new Italian steakhouse and seafood restaurant ne...
Positano Restaurant relocating to Playhouse property
Westport's Positano Restaurant announces plans to relocate adjacent to Westport Country Playhouse in the space formerly occupied by The Dressing Room Restaurant. Currently located at 233 Hills Point Road, Positano will close at that site on Dec. 31, reopening on the Playhouse property in February 2015. "We're delighted to welcome Positano...
Sicilian Eatery Brelundi Opens in Waltham
Brelundi, a new Sicilian restaurant in Waltham, opens its doors today offering a robust assortment of street bites and dishes inspired by owner Michael Colomba’s southern Italian upbringing. The 20-seat counter service and takeout establishment located at 16 Felton Street serves Italian breakfast, lunch, and dinner items (hence the na...
Mucci Imports Unearths Lesser Known Italian Wines
Mucci Imports, owned by Nick Mucci, is a Boston based Italian wine importer specializing in unique Italian varietals from producers he has hand picked throughout his travels from living in Italy and developing special relationships with the winemakers. Mucci started the company in 2013, towards the end of the summer. When I first met him, he was i...
"Best Gelato in America" Now Available for Franchising
Morano Gelato, called "the best gelato in America" by Forbes, announced the launch of its franchise system. Morano Gelato is seeking franchisees to serve its products nationwide, modeled after the success of the company's New England shops. Morano Gelato founder Morgan Morano has spent 15 years in the food industry and the past seven years...
The food at Cambridge’s newest Italian restaurant looks amazing
By Kevin Slane For more than two decades, The Charles Hotel in Harvard Square was home to Rialto, a highly acclaimed restaurant famous for its slow-roasted duck and run by James Beard Award-winning chef Jody Adams. Its successor, Benedetto, is now open for business, and the Italian cuisine from Owner and Executive Chef Michael Pagliarini, of Cambr...