Sorry I'm no longer hungry for the elite fare of the Bo$ton Globe.
"Mario Batali to open restaurant at Fan Pier" by Casey Ross and Callum Borchers | Globe Staff July 01, 2014
The 8,700-square-foot establishment, to be called Babbo Pizzeria, will bring another level of celebrity clout to Boston’s vibrant restaurant scene. It will also add to the cachet of a fast-growing neighborhood that is rapidly emerging as a mecca for not only some of the city’s best- known restaurateurs but for the hordes of diners who covet their food.
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In the last few years, the waterfront has attracted several new restaurants, some of them operated by the city’s most prominent chefs. Lynch was a pioneer in the area when she opened Drink, Sportello, and Menton. Tsai followed her lead with Blue Dragon. Nearby Liberty Wharf has also attracted several new restaurants, including the multilevel Legal Harborside.
Batali, who talks business almost as much as food, said he was attracted to the Innovation District by its transportation connections and the rapid development that has transformed it from a relative backwater to a bustling part of town that in many ways epitomizes Boston’s future.
“The area has already exhibited the critical mass necessary for the restaurant to thrive,” said Mario Batali, an internationally acclaimed chef with more than 20 restaurants worldwide. “We think there’s a solid foundation there.”
In culinary circles, Boston’s reputation has been on the rise for some time. Multiple James Beard Award winners — including Tsai, Lynch, and Jody Adams of Rialto — have restaurants here and have starred on popular TV shows....
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Time for a golf game.
