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Opened in 1990 by husband and wife team Ed Aloise and Claudia Rippee, CafĂ© Pavone, or “Pavone’s” as most locals referred to it was a charming restaurant set in an old brick mill just steps from the raging Merrimack River in downtown Manchester, NH. It was comfortable and totally unpretentious, but showed sophistication in both... Continue Reading →
These are the exciting, early days! You will no doubt notice as more and more articles are added to this delicious space every Wednesday afternoon that common themes will naturally emerge. As they pull towards each other, sections will form into solid categories, even chapters. So today, let me introduce to you one of my... Continue Reading →
Huddled in a quaint trattoria on what could be any side street, just steps from any Piazza and away from the roar of too many tourists, I find solace in a bowl of peppery pasta. Spaghetti alla Carbonara seems to be Rome’s official dish. Thick chunks of guanciale -- a type of bacon cured of pigs’... Continue Reading →
“I make a bunch and always keep some in the fridge 'cause the kids just love them with a grilled cheese,” Chris defends with her warm, wide smile as she hands me a Tupperware of the gorgeous red roots. A former grammar school teacher and the wife of a retired doctor, Chris Dermody embodies the laid back sophistication... Continue Reading →
DISH...with Sean Brady 