La Lucciola, a new pizza place and a homecoming for a longtime Salem cook
La Lucciola is Salem's newest pizza place inside Fork Forty Food Hall. The restaurant's name means firefly in Italian, fitting for a spot anchored by a flickering brick oven. Phil Golomski is both chef and pizzaiolo at La Lucciola, which he owns in partnership with Mark Iselin. The pair met more then a decade ago while both were working at Wild Pea...
Stella Restaurant will be revived through a new food truck, Stella Express
When South End stalwart Stella Restaurant ended its 15-year-run in May, regulars expressed their thanks and reminisced about their favorite dishes in an outpouring of support on social media. But for those who lamented the loss of chef Evan Deluty’s coveted bolognese, there’s good news: He’s bringing it back. Deluty told Boston.com on Monday that S...
Rossetti Restaurant Beverly opening at North Shore Crossing Plaza
The Rossetti family is expanding their brand, and will open Rossetti Restaurant Beverly in the North Shore Crossing Plaza around late September or early October. The restaurant will feature Italian-inspired cuisine, a cutting-edge cocktail program and a modern design, creating a city dining experience without all the traffic. The Rossetti family le...
Award-Winning Pasta Shop Opening 2nd Location In Ellington
For more than 30 years, financial institutions have dominated the beautiful circa 1827 building at the junction of Route 83 and Route 140 in Ellington under various incarnations: Tolland Bank, New Alliance Bank, Enfield Federal Savings and United Bank. Vacant since late 2017, the 3,424-square-foot structure is in the final stages of an amazing t...
A Pièce de Résistance About Pizza...New Haven Style!
Pizza. It’s probably the most beloved – and often simplest to make – food on the planet. You’ve probably had a slice or several in the past week. Or you’re thinking about it now. And for you kids, according to analytics it’s the “Most Instagrammed Food,” beating out burgers 10-to-1. But while many casual Pie Lovers might assume that Pizza Mecca is...
Sofia on Lafayette offers classic Italian meals to go
Sofia on Lafayette may be new to Hampton, but the owner – and head chef – is no stranger to Hampton or even to the address to one of the newest businesses on Route 1. Sofia on Lafayette, located in the former Rico Figg’s location, opened on Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. However, Ron Cipullo has twice occupied the same building for two of his pr...
Fanizzi's By The Sea marks 20th amid pandemic
Paul Fanizzi likes to meet challenges by planning ahead. On March 17, the day after Gov. Charlie Baker closed Massachusetts restaurants to everything but takeout for three weeks, Fanizzi’s Restaurant By the Sea had amped up its to-go business and hit the ground running. “We always had a good takeout business so this just added on to it, which was a...
North End Feast To-Go By Ristorante Lucia
Summer in Boston’s North End is normally bookended by five iconic Italian feasts, where locals and tourists crowd into the neighborhood’s narrow streets for a celebratory experience. Going back to the North End for a particular feast, for many Italian families, is a way to show respect and their devotion to a particular Saint; to many, it’s an Ital...
Ducali Caffe to Open in Boston's North End
A new Italian coffee bar with a familiar name is on its way to the North End of Boston. According to a post within the jobs section of bostonchefs.com, Ducali Caffe is planning to open and is now looking for a head barista. The post mentions that the new spot will offer cookies, pastries, and tea along with coffee, though little other information h...
Tasty Tuesday - Original Italian Pizza of Bridgeport
You'd think that after 40-plus years of making pizzas, Salvatore Martino would've had enough by now. “Pizza to me is always delicious,” Martino said. In fact, Sal, as they call him here, had a slice before we visited his newest venture in Harrison County. It’s Original Italian Pizza of Bridgeport on West Main Street. It was in Fairmont for the last...
Alimentari Roscini in Barre Expands Curbside Offerings
Pete Roscini Colman has expanded Alimentari Roscini, the grocery business at 159 North Main Street in Barre associated with his cured meats company, Vermont Salumi. Colman now takes online orders for curbside pickup of both his cured meats and fresh meats; most of the latter are locally sourced. He also offers fresh pasta and bread, local dairy, eg...
Tuscan Sea Grill opens Monday on Newburyport's waterfront
Months of anticipation over the opening of the city's newest waterfront restaurant is expected to end Monday when Tuscan Sea Grill opens its doors. Part of the Tuscan Brands family, Tuscan Sea Grill is owned by Lawrence native Joe Faro and is located at 54 Merrimac St., former home of the Black Cow Tap & Grill. “We can’t wait to bring Tuscan Brands...