Saladino's Restaurant - 689 S Powder Mill St
Serving fine Italian cuisine, with limited take-out service. Open daily, 4:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday until 11 p.m.
Street crime is rare around Saladino’s as the kitchen staff is a tough bunch from Boston’s North End and take harassment of their restaurant patrons very seriously. A small lot behind the restaurant offers safe parking, as the rear entrance from the lot to the kitchen is usually left open for ventilation on all but the coldest nights. Would-be car thieves or hooligans in the lot are chased away by angry prep chefs with cleavers, and the cops get called. Despite many rumors in town, the mafia does not own the eatery.
Aurelio Zini was born in the United States but maintained a strong connection with his Italian roots, especially cooking, which he learned from his mother and grandmother. He has a good knowledge of Italian food, and he now works at Saladino's Restaurant as an under chef, though he has had to tailor his skills to work in a restaurant and for the American palate, which doesn’t always like the same things as those who grew up with Italian cooking. Aurelio doesn’t like either O’Bannion’s mob or Portrello’s, though having heard stories from his grandmother about organizations in Italy he keeps his mouth shut. He regularly crosses the river to lunch at Gino's Pizzeria, and the two are on friendly terms with each other.
The Water Street Gang can occasionally be found in the lot behind the restaurant conducting various deals, meeting with locals, and enjoying simple meals tossed to them by the kitchen staff.
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Pub / Tavern / Restaurant
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