| Do you love delicious Italian food? If so, you'll be | | | | delectable pasta e fagioli from the bar menu. And |
| thrilled by the large number of mouth-watering | | | | speaking of the bar, you're sure to enjoy their |
| Italian restaurants that you'll find in Boston. | | | | carefully chosen wine list showcasing boutique |
| Although Boston's North End neighborhood is often | | | | vineyards from the "Boot" of Italy. |
| associated with Italian cuisine, you'll actually find | | | | Canestaro Restaurant (16 Peterborough Street) is |
| wonderful Boston Italian restaurants in every part | | | | in Boston's Fenway neighborhood and just a short |
| of the city. I'm going to tell you about 3 of the | | | | walk from Fenway Park. Canestaro's specializes in |
| best. | | | | everyone's favorite Italian classics. I must confess |
| Sorriso Trattoria (107 South Street), located in a | | | | that I can dine happily here on the wonderful |
| part of Downtown Boston called "the Leather | | | | Italian Wedding Soup and the Antipasto, a |
| District" because of all the leather factories that | | | | shimmering array of mortadella, prosciutto, salami, |
| once lined the streets, specializes in rustic Italian | | | | olives, roasted peppers, provolone, and other |
| cuisine from various regions. But don't be misled | | | | wonderful goodies resting on a bed of greens. But |
| by "rustic" - even the simplest dishes are | | | | the menu is full of dozens of other wonderful |
| sublimely prepared with the freshest local | | | | things . . . chicken picatta, eggplant parmesan, |
| ingredients so that the true flavors emerge. For | | | | penne vodka . . . plus pizzas, calzones, burgers, |
| example, pork loin is braised in milk and then | | | | grilled meats. If possible, you should save room |
| served with crimini mushrooms, broccoli rabe, and | | | | for the homemade desserts. You can enjoy |
| incredibly delicious milk gravy. Local swordfish is | | | | Italian favorites, like cannoli, tiramisu, and spumoni, |
| prepared Sicilian-style with caponata, raisins, | | | | as well as some of the best Boston cream pie in |
| capers, and pine nuts. If you want something | | | | the city. |
| smaller, just sit at the bar and order the | | | | |