Northern Italian-inspired restaurant and wine bar opens in Portland’s West End
Rossobianco, a wine bar and restaurant serving northern Italian-inspired food, opened recently in Portland's West End and will have a grand opening in early September. The restaurant, at 3 Deering Ave., is a collaboration between David Levi, the owner/chef of Vinland in Portland, and Colleen Callahan, who most recently ran the wine and bee...
Malden’s Hidden Gem: Ristorante Serena
There is perhaps no other restaurant that fits the term "hidden gem" quite like Ristorante Serena, located in Malden's lively, working-class Maplewood Center. With its front entrance obscured from a passerby's view, a little help from locals will guide newcomers down a lateral hallway through neighboring Panda Palace to find the highly acclaimed Ca...
Tutto Italiano owner Angelo Locilento
by Stefano Salimbeni "If you love what you do, you don't work a day in your life," says Angelo Locilento as he somewhat reluctantly leaves his post at the counter of Tutto Italiano, where long lines of customers from all races, ages and walks of life wait to be served either some special product directly imported from Italy or some freshly...
Barbara Lynch Gruppo Alumni to Open Italian Restaurant at Ink Block in the South End
by Rachel Leah Blumenthal Bar Mezzana, a "coastal Italian restaurant," is slated to open in spring 2016 at 360 Harrison Ave., within the Sepia condo building in the Ink Block complex, the forthcoming restaurant's owners announced via press release today. The team — married couple Colin Lynch and Heather Kennaway Lynch, along with...
Vermont Salumi Introduces a Dry-Cured Sausage
Since founding Vermont Salumi in 2011, Peter Colman has wanted to make a cured salami. But until recently, the Italian-born, Vermont-raised meat man has stuck to fresh sausages — salty, savory pork tinged with pepper or wine and packed into natural hog casings. They're fantastic, but cured they are not. Though Colman had worked under Itali...
The Dish: Chef Steve DiFillippo unveils a Northern Italian dinner
Steve DiFillippo is the consummate restaurateur. With his award-winning Davio's brand firmly established in Atlanta, Boston, Chestnut Hill, Lynnfield, Manhattan, Philadelphia and Foxborough, DiFillippo has tackled the modern Italian restaurant. In 1985, at the early age of 24, DiFillippo purchased his first restaurant -- an existing spot n...
Comella's Homemade Italian Food to Open in Hingham and Bedford
by Dana Hatic An Italian restaurant with locations across Massachusetts is eyeing Hingham for an expansion, according to Boston Restaurant Talk. Comella's, which specializes in affordable Italian dining, retail, and catering, is set to take over the now-closed Salsa's Mexican restaurant at 211 Lincoln St. Gene Comella thought of t...
Mike’s Pastry coming to Harvard Square
by Thomas Grillo Mike's Pastry, the landmark Italian bakery in Boston's North End best known for its ricotta-stuffed cannolis, is planning to open a second cafe in Harvard Square this spring. The Cambridge Board of Zoning Appeal unanimously approved a request to grant the pastry shop a fast food permit at a meeting last Thursday. Also in...
Gaetano's brings a taste of Arthur Avenue to Westport
With the recent opening of Gaetano's Deli at 1713 Post Road East, loyal Westport customers will no longer have to trek to the store's Stratford and Monroe locations. "We have a lot of customers who travel from here," said Milanno Ukehaxhaj, co-owner of the Italian deli, known for featuring traditional fare. Read more Sour...
New Eataly food emporium nears deal to open in Boston
By Taryn Luna The North End might not be Boston's only Italian food hub for long. Celebrity chef Mario Batali and his partners are close to signing a deal to open an Eataly, a galleria of Italian gastronomy, at the Prudential Center next year. If the deal goes through, diners would be able to pick up freshly made pasta at a vas...
Ricotta: The Italian Easter tradition that’s not a cheese
By Lisa Zwirn Eggs might be the most visible — and colorful — symbol of Easter, but for Italian cooks, ricotta is a close second. Italian holiday traditions bring both sweet and savory ricotta pies, cakes, and cannoli. Leticia Farrice, manager of Lola's Italian Groceria in the center of town here, grew up in New York and remembers her gra...
An Italian restaurant called Fat Hen has opened its doors in Somerville
By Kevin Slane A new Italian restaurant offering an eclectic menu of meats and pastas is now open for business in Somerville. Fat Hen, which began serving customers Thursday, is located inside the former market/cafe space of neighboring restaurant La Brasa at 126 Broadway. According to Boston magazine, Fat Hen chef Michael Berg...