A group of us went to La Summa in the North End of Boston last night. I had heard about La Summa from many people over the past few years, but it's one of those places that is off the beaten path, and it's a rather humble, unpretentious spot that is easy to overlook. But I finally got there, and what a tremendous experience it was. From the wonderful atmosphere to the efficient waitstaff to the fabulous food, La Summa pleased in many ways.
The standout dish there had to be the Pappardelle E Melanzane. This amazing entree had homemade noodles with eggplant, basil, and garlic in a delicious red sauce. But the arancini (rice balls) were also outstanding, as was the veal with prosciutto and mushrooms in a sweet wine sauce. The calamari was a bit on the bland side, but not too bad an entree. And the wine we had--a terrific Italian merlot--was one of the best red wines I've had this year.
I'm glad I was finally able to make it to La Summa. It definitely won't be the last time I go there.
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We finally got to the All Star Sandwich Bar in Cambridge last night, and it lived up to its expectations for the most part. To read more about our experience there, go to our Review of the All Star Sandwich Bar, Cambridge on the Boston's Hidden Restaurants site. There is also an interesting review of the All Star Sandwich Bar on the leather district gourmet blog.
Our latest featured restaurant on the Boston's Hidden Restaurants site is Las Palmas de Cuba, a Mexican and Cuban restaurant on Route 53 in Hanover. Las Palmas de Cuba is a new restaurant that dedicates half of its menu to Cuban entrees and the other half to Mexican entrees. One of the people who started this restaurant used to manage El Sarape, which is one of the best Mexican restaurants in the Boston area. It is not out of the question that Las Palmas de Cuba could end up being our top choice for Mexican and Latin restaurants in 2006--it is indeed that good.
A group of us went to La Summa in the North End of Boston last night. I had heard about La Summa from many people over the past few years, but it's one of those places that is off the beaten path, and it's a rather humble, unpretentious spot that is easy to overlook. But I finally got there, and what a tremendous experience it was. From the wonderful atmosphere to the efficient waitstaff to the fabulous food, La Summa pleased in many ways.