Bites Nearby
Pomodoro: Winning Food, Missing Manners
Dishes delight at this Brookline Village, but the service doesn’t measure up
Hidden in Brookline Village is Pomodoro, a little restaurant that you’d swear was meant for the North End. Perhaps that’s because the original Pomodoro is, in fact, on Hanover Street in the North End, a tiny place with eight tables and amazing Italian food. The Brookline Village location is bigger and more chic, with exposed brick, gentle earth tones, and a slick bar anchoring the center of the table space. Jazz standards croon gently in the background. One can picture herself at that swanky bar, sipping a glass of Italian red or a cocktail like the Italian margarita, featuring housemade infused tequila. Pomodoro is a restaurant that requires some concessions. It’s cash only, so plan ahead or make a quick amble down to the ATM. The …
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