Z: Restaurant Closed Marzo 29

Marzo 29's antipasto is a very nice mix of cheeses, meats, including a warm shrimp and leek combo, roasted peppers and arugula. Highly recommended. Although the toppings are top-notch, we've found the pizza crust to be a bit tough. But it seems to be improving over time. Their pasta offerings are interesting, but we found their "paninis," which aren't very panini-like, to be pretty boring. In the dessert category, probably a third of the servings of gelato I've had contained a lot of ice crystals, but the flavors are pretty nice and appropriately intense. You probably won't confuse it with the best that the North End has to offer, but it's a whole lot easier to walk or drive to the Arsenal than it is to get to the North End! Lastly, the staff is quite friendly and helpful. I guess this sounds like a somewhat mixed review, but I'd consider Marzo 29 to be a marked improvement on Red Sauce. I don't think restaurateur Joey Crugnale has a hit the caliber of Bertucci's, or even Naked Fish, on his hands, but I think Marzo 29 is a decent addition to Watertown's restaurant scene.

I went to dinner there last night and was very happy with my meal. A good cesar salad and pizza that reminded me of Italy, thin- but not too thin, cripy and chewy. Very tastey. The staff is great too. Check it out if you have a chance. I suggest splitting a pizza and a salad between two people. It should be more than enough to eat.

Stopped by Marzo 29 last week on a weeknight and found a very nice outdoor cafe overlooking a fountain. We tried their pizza and found it to be very good. I will give it a few more tries before I can comment on it further. Indoors is beautiful with high ceilings and lots of seating. Nice bar near the Gelati freezer case. For more info, check out my restaurant blog for Newton and surrounding towns.

We stopped by a week ago (Sept. 15th) on a Friday night and found the place closed with a sign on the door that read something like "We're temporarily closed due to circumstances beyond our control". Wonder what that means? Anyone know?

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Hear ye! Hear ye! Faire on the Square is 6 days away. Let go of your troubles and come down to Faire on the Square. Don't forget the Apple Pie Contest. Put your keyboards to rest for a day of fun. Hope to see you all there! Look for my booth.

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