Centre Street Cafe in JP reimagines Italian fare
Centre Street Cafe offers serious food with a soulful neighborhood vibe in the heart of Jamaica Plain. A longtime local favorite, Centre Street Cafe was purchased last summer by the trio behind nearby tapas bar/bookstore Tres Gatos: Keith Harmon and the husband-and-wife team of David Doyle and Maricely Perez-Alers. They spent several mont...
Parla con la bocca piena. Al Mit fa il tutto esaurito il corso che insegna l’italiano cucinando
di Andrea Marinelli Parla con la bocca piena: non è una regola stravagante imposta ai figli da genitori anticonformisti, ma il titolo di un seminario organizzato dal «Massachusetts Institute of Technology», che da gennaio svelerà agli studenti i segreti del cibo, della lingua e della cultura italiana. Tutti insieme, in tredici lez...
Eating Italian in Vermont, New York-Style
by Hannah Palmer Egan Utter the word "pizza" to New Yorkers living in Vermont, and they'll wax poetic about the thin-crusted, orange-grease-dripping, foldable slices of paradise of their hometown. There, they'll tell you, a typical lunch means two slices and a soda for about $5. Usually they'll lament the lack of comparable fare farther no...
New Italian Restaurant Opens Up in Branford
By Brian Maccready The former SBC location in Branford has a new use, and if you're a fan of Italian cuisine and brick oven pizza you'll love this news. Burrata Italian Kitchen & Pizzeria opened on June 30 at 850 W. Main Street, according to its website. The Branford Seven reports that the same owners have opened Burrata...
Comella's Has Opened a New Location in Hingham
A staple of Italian food across Massachusetts has debuted its latest expansion in Hingham. Comella's is now open at 221 Lincoln St., bringing affordable cuisine to the area, along with retail and catering. It announced the opening on its Facebook page. Comella's first opened in Wellesley in the late 1980s and has since expanded to Arlingto...
Foggy Goggle Osteria Brings Italian Fare to East Burke
by Hannah Palmer Egan There's plenty to do in Burke: Despite struggling through bankruptcies and ownership changes in recent years, Q Burke Mountain Resort draws thousands of visitors each winter. In the summer, Kingdom Trails is one of Vermont's premier mountain biking destinations. And even as controversy continues to swirl around the half-built...
‘Italy on the Patio’ at Cobb’s Mill Inn in Weston
By Easton Courier Cobb's Mill Inn on Old Mill Road in Weston is hosting an 'Italy on the Patio' dinner show on Sunday, July 26. If you've ever been to Italy, or have dreamed of going, this special dinner will evoke the flavors, sounds and allure of Sicily. On Sunday, July 26, the theme of 'Italy on the Patio is' Voyage throug...
Stellina serves up Italian cusine, opera and authors
By Dana Forsythe Stellina has been a mainstay in Watertown Square for almost three decades. When Stellina owners and founders Frank and Ginnie Curcio, opened their restaurant on Main Street, they stuck to Frank's mantra; simple ingredients breed exceptional flavors. Carrying that ideal, chef Marc Bouchard, who has been at the rest...
Tonno Could Start Serving Pasta and Seafood in Gloucester on May 15
Connstruction is well underway at a new venue in Gloucester, where Anthony Caturano, chef/owner of Prezza in the North End, will open a new "coastal Italian seafood" restaurant this spring. Tonno took over the former Blackburn Tavern location at 2 Main St., and after a complete gut job, crews began installing new appliances and getting the space pr...
These are the most popular Italian restaurants in Boston, according to check-in data
When it comes to Italian food in Boston, the conversation usually starts and ends with the North End. Tourists and residents alike brave winding lines for well-known Hanover Street spots like Giacomo's and Panza, followed by a cannoli from Mike's or Modern Pastry if there's still room after a heaping plate of fettuccine. At the same time,...
New East Arlington eatery Sugo aims to revive Italian classics
By James Sanna With the recent opening of Sugo Cucina Italiana in the former Francesca's space in East Arlington, the neighborhood is cementing its reputation as a destination for Italian food. Za, Ristorante Olivio and Comella's are all a stone's throw from Sugo's front door at 162 Massachusetts Ave., with a passel of pizzerias, incl...
Haute Secrets: Dante de Magistris of Restaurant Dante and il Casale
by Kellie Speed Being raised in an Italian family certainly has its perks. Just ask Dante de Magistris, who got his initial culinary start at home before moving on to work in some of Boston's most legendary kitchens, including Café Louis, The Federalist and Pignoli alongside some of the best local names in the restaurant industry, includin...