Gold Winner Ristorante a Mano Silver Winner il Mercato Trattoria Bronze Winner Rinaldo’s Italian American Specialties Last winter, when Ristorante a Mano closed for two months and gutted the place, people freaked out. There were calls and messages fearing a menu change. Someone even asked if they could buy bulk salad dressing to get through […]
Rinaldo’s Italian American Specialties
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Best Italian Restaurant
Gold Winner Ristorante a Mano Silver Winner Rinaldo’s Italian American Specialities Bronze Winner Il Mercato Ristorante a Mano has a good thing going, says GM Patrick Gaetz. “We offer great traditional pastas, a cozy atmosphere—it’s probably the whole package, the consistency. We don’t make a lot changes because we know why change something that isn’t […]
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The Rinaldo brothers bring tacos to Gus’ Pub
The powdered sugar has barely settled on the departure of Vandal Doughnuts from Gus’ Pub & Grill (don’t start crying just yet, it’s re-opening at 2300 Gottingen Street, in the Velo Apartments building) and the buzz of a new tenant has already begun. With flour tortillas on the brain Sam and Tony Rinaldo (of T-Dogs and […]
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Best New Restaurant
Gold Winner The Canteen Silver Winner Rinaldo’s Bronze Winner Riot Snack Bar So The Canteen technically opened in 2014, but The Canteen that re-launched last year on Portland Street is a different beast entirely. “This Canteen, as it is now, isn’t anything I ever planned on doing,” says chef Renée Lavallée, who runs the buzzing […]