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The restaurant joins the meals and beverage lineup on the forthcoming lodge and residential property.
The bottom-level bar at La Padrona at Raffles. / Rendering by AvroKO
The worldwide lodge model Raffles is coming quickly to Boston, and the culinary lineup on the mixed-use property goes to be stellar. Boston’s personal doyenne of eating, Jody Adams, will likely be opening an Italian restaurant, La Padrona, as her restaurant group A Avenue Hospitality introduced as we speak. That is along with Raffles’ already-announced Portuguese restaurant, Amar, from George Mendes (of New York’s now-closed, Michelin-starred Aldea).
Reasonably than stick to at least one area, the menu at La Padrona will contact on a wide range of Italian cuisines, showcasing substances sourced from Italy in addition to New England: Suppose loads of contemporary seafood, cured Italian meats, cheeses, and house-made pastas. (We’ve bought our fingers crossed for a return of Adams’ signature slow-roasted, balsamic-marinated duck.)
Italian delicacies is definitely nothing new for Adams, a James Beard award-winning chef. She’s in all probability finest recognized for her acclaimed Italian restaurant Rialto, which closed at Harvard Sq.’s Charles Resort in 2016 after over twenty years. Since then, Adams and A Avenue Hospitality—which incorporates CEO Eric Papachristos and COO Jon Mendez—have constructed a shocking Mediterranean portfolio. Porto in Again Bay leans Italian, whereas Commerce and the informal chain Saloniki are extra within the Greek realm. (Porto government chef Amarilys Colón will likely be government chef at La Padrona.)
The Raffles total vibe is meant to be luxurious and grand—it’s a $400 million mission, in spite of everything, stretching 35 tales into the sky—and it appears like La Padrona, which is able to span two flooring, will comply with swimsuit. Immediately’s announcement guarantees a transportive house that attracts inspiration from sources just like the late Italian post-war architect Gae Aulenti (who contributed to the design of Paris’ Musée d’Orsay, amongst different notable tasks) and the glamorous golden years of Italian cinema. Lush materials, an attention grabbing staircase, and an intricately designed array of customized furnishings and lighting are supposed to be heat and welcoming in addition to stunning. The bottom ground will function a bar and lounge, with the principle eating space on the second ground.
Raffles is at present accepting lodge reservations beginning in September 2023, and La Padrona is slated to open in December. Whereas La Padrona will run independently, chef George Mendes of Amar will oversee the remainder of Raffles’ eating and ingesting choices, together with a bar and terrace serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with lobster rolls, seafood towers, and such; a café; and a speakeasy-inspired cocktail bar.
40 Trinity Pl., Again Bay, Boston, raffles.com/boston.
