Boston Restaurant Talk

Friday, May 16, 2014

The Italian Kitchen of Wakefield Is Opening

A new restaurant is opening north of Boston, with this one featuring all kinds of Italian items.

According to a poster on the Chowhound site, The Italian Kitchen of Wakefield soft-opened this week, with a check on the dining spot's Facebook page seeming to confirm this, mentioning that yesterday was the "start of the three day sampling events from noon - 6pm each day." The website for the restaurant says that the eatery will focus on Central Italian cooking from the Lazio region of Italy, with a few items on the menu include bruschetta, Italian wedding soup, pizza, sandwiches, and pasta dinners. (Its signature dish is apparently chicken pot pie ravioli.)

The address for this new restaurant in Wakefield is: The Italian Kitchen of Wakefield, 411 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880. Its website can be found at http://www.theitaliankitchenofwakefield.com/

Scosso in Peabody Has Closed

An Italian restaurant on the North Shore has closed its doors after being in business for approximately a year and a half.

According to a source, Scosso has closed at the Northshore Mall in Peabody, with a check on the restaurant's website confirming that it has indeed shuttered, referring diners to its other eatery--the Venetian Moon Ristorante in Reading Center. Scosso first opened in the fall of 2012, offering such items as lobster ravioli, chicken saltimbocca, eggplant rollatini, gnocchi, veal parmigiana, chicken marsala, and martinis.

The address for this now-closed Italian restaurant in Peabody was: Scosso, 210 Andover Street, Peabody, MA, 01960. Venetian Moon is located at 680 Main Street, Reading, MA, 01867, with its website being at http://www.venetianmoon.com/

Corn & Co Closes at the Burlington Mall

A popcorn store north of Boston has closed its doors.

According to a source, Corn & Co has closed its location at the Burlington Mall in Burlington, though it appears that the business remains in operation, with its Facebook page saying that it is the "official popcorn of the Boston Red Sox." The shop had featured popcorn that came in a variety of flavors, blends, and mixes, with constantly rotating flavors from a "flavor library."

Corn & Co first opened at the Burlington Mall in the fall of 2012.

The website for Corn & Co can be found at https://www.facebook.com/cornandco

[A related post from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): List of Restaurant Closings and Openings in the Boston Area]

Update: Taste of Somerville Coming to Davis Square June 11, 2014

[Ed note: This article was updated on June 3 to reflect a change of date for the event.]

A culinary event is returning to Somerville in June, and once again, a number of area restaurants and food/drink purveyors will be participating.

On Wednesday, June 11 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM, Taste of Somerville will be held at 50 Holland Street in Davis Square, with the event including food, drink, and live entertainment. A few of the local places that will be at the event include Bantam Cider, The Burren, Daddy Jones, Highland Kitchen, Lyndell's Bakery, Orleans, PJ Ryan's, Pretty Things, Saloon, Taza Chocolate, and many more. [NOTE: The original date of June 4 was changed to June 11 apparently because of the possibility of bad weather. Thanks to @EatBoston for bringing this to our attention.]

Tickets to the 2014 Taste of Somerville cost $40 for adults ($50 for VIP) and $15 for children under 12, with proceeds benefiting The Somerville Home. For more information on this event, please go to the following link:

http://tasteofsomerville.com/

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Teri-Yummy Food Truck Debuts in Boston

Another new food truck has come to Boston, and this one focuses on all things teriyaki.

Eater Boston is reporting this week that Teri-Yummy has hit the streets of the city, with a post from the Hub Food Trucks site showing that the truck offers teriyaki beef, chicken, and shrimp, along with combination teriyaki plates. For now, the truck is set up at Cleveland Circle in Brighton, Dudley Square in Roxbury, Belvidere Street by the Prudential Center, and Stuart Street by Copley Square on weekdays (for both lunch and dinner)

The Twitter post for Teri-Yummy can be found at https://twitter.com/teriyummy

[A related post from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): List of Restaurant Closings and Openings in the Boston Area]

Madear's Cucina Food Truck to Hit the Streets of Boston

A new food truck is looking to debut in Boston, and it will focus on an interesting combination of two cuisines.

Eater Boston is reporting that Madear's Cucina is coming to the city, with the truck offering dishes that offer Louisiana comfort food with Sicilian "accents." The article mentions that a few of the dishes that could be served include baked and fried catfish, fried chicken, crawfish, and mustard greens. A Facebook post from the food truck shows that they recently received a business certificate, though it is not known exactly when it could be on the road.

In addition to its Facebook page, Madear's Cucina also has a Twitter page which can be found at https://twitter.com/madearscucina