AN EVENING WITH FRANK SINATRA AND DEAN MARTIN

Last week my daughter and I went to dine at my favorite Boston restaurant, Euno's Ristorante, in the North End. Aside from the food being superb, the entire team of people working at this ristorante make the experience 1000% more enjoyable. They all go beyond the call of duty to make your dining experience - perfect.

The atmosphere is elegant rustic Italian.  Upon entering and passing through the heavy cranberry colored velvet drapery are; perhaps, ten tables on this floor.  My favorite is a table in the front window. I enjoy looking into the vast openness of the restaurant with the view of the kitchen in the rear.  The brick walls are an added touch typical in the North End area.  Downstairs is just as quaint and cozy as the first floor.  Its brick walls are adorned with racks full of wines, scotches and other assortments of 'tastes' satisfying the variety of clientele.

Lobster Ravioli and Josef

Since my first visit I have become friendly with the Manager of the restaurant, Josef.  We share a common interest. He is Moroccan and I love Morocco.  We speak in depth of politics, life, family and the difference with the cultures; including food.  I even made them cornes des gazelles, a Moroccan cookie.  Quite impressive I might add.  

Last Wednesday's dinner was beyond enjoyable.  Upon arriving to the restaurant, our 'window' table was prepared with a choice bottle of wine sitting on the table top. Couldn't have been more ideal after a long day.  Or, could it!  My assistant arrived shortly thereafter to join my daughter and I for dinner.  Shortly after, Josef, took the 4th seat at the table for drinks and conversation.  

By the end of the evening, there were six at the table enjoying the food, drink and conversation.  The drinks were being brought over as our glasses emptied. Wine, Vodka, Limoncello, Muscato to name a few. The above picture on the left is their staple martini. It is an iced wine vodka martini that divinely tastes like a  grape popsicle. Highly recommended.

In the far opposite corner was another group of six enjoying their late night food and drink.  However, this group, it appeared, resembled the likes of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin.  The entourage were cautiously watching standing slightly afar. It was a scene from the movie, "Goodfellas."  Even a rendition of, 'Happy Birthday," was sung in Italian lead loudly by the 'man in the green sweater,' to a visiting chef from Italy. 

Euno's Ristorante

119 Salem Street

North End

Boston, MA

Buon Appetito!!