Calamari Makes A Statement
Formerly known as “Restaurant Week”, “Dine Out Boston” featured calamari on 11 menus for its winter 2014 event.
Restaurant week is known as a time for special dishes and indulgence, and calamari's presence on menus across the city during these 2 weeks of celebration is a testament to the dish's popularity.
For your browsing convenience and future recipe inspiration we've included this year's 11 calamari dishes below with links to the respective restaurant's website:
A Tavola (Winchester, MA)
Piattini Sample - Roasted Eggplant Puree with, Thinly Sliced Pig Roast & Grilled RI Squid
atavolawinchester.com
Bacco (North End, Boston, MA)
Crispy Garlic Calamari - With Spicy Three Peppers
www.bacconorthend.com
Bistro 5 (Medford, MA)
Calamari - Semolina-Coated Fried Squid with Sweet & Spicy Tomato Chutney
www.bistro5.com
Grotto (Beacon Hill, Boston, MA)
Mare - Grilled calamari, White beans, Arugula, Peppers, Lemon vinaigrette
grottorestaurant.com
Lucca (North End, Boston, MA)
Calamari - Sautéed calamari, pickled cherry peppers, black olives, capers, spicy pomodoro sauce, grilled bread
www.luccaboston.com
Lucca (Back Bay)
Calamari - Point Judith calamari, tomato, eggplant caponata with peppers, olives, red onion, basil, oregano, balsamico
www.luccaboston.com
Metropolis Café (South End, Boston, MA)
Calamari "Noodles" Puttanesca with Blood Orange, Capers, Tarragon and Crispy Garlic
www.metropolisboston.com
Nico (North End, Boston, MA)
Calamari Fritti - lightly deep-fried fresh calamari served with marinara sauce
www.nicoboston.com
Ristorante Villa Francesca (North End, Boston, MA)
Calamari Al Guazzetto - Sautéed with fresh tomato, garlic and Italian spices
Fettuccine Calamari - Squid sautéed with fresh tomatoes, garlic and Italian spices
ristorantevillafrancesca.com
Sofia Italian Steakhouse (West Roxbury, Boston, MA)
Calamari Fritti - With salsa picante and banana peppers
www.sofiaboston.com
Trattoria Il Panino (North End, Boston, MA)
Calamari fritti - Golden crispy squid with spicy tomato sauce
www.trattoriailpanino.com
Visit www.restaurantweekboston.com to learn more about Dine Out Boston and its various calamari offerings. Restaurant week is held in Boston twice a year, so if you find yourself in beautiful New England mark your calendar! The summer edition is scheduled for August 17-22 & 24-29.
Here's to great calamari, great food, and great restaurants!
-The Team at Town Dock