A few questions have come up in regards to what makes me qualified to write this blog, Old School Boston. I can answer that sufficiently by saying that yesterday I drove five miles with the left blinker on.
Now that you have my credentials, let's move onto the next Old School Boston article!
Anyone remember Lannos in Watertown, Mass.? I think they were an old school restaurant the very day they opened with enough parm dishes and carpeting to write the textbook on classic Italian-American restaurants. I can't say for sure, but Lannos felt like a family-owned and operated restaurant as you would see the same faces (all friendly) year after year. Lannos was great for affordable lunches and dinners, as well as being able to aptly accommodate functions. It was a pretty large downtown restaurant with, as I recall, a downstairs, too.
I believe Lannos closed in the mid-90s. If I am wrong, someone please correct me. I'm doing this all on memory.
Traditional Italian-American restaurants are definitely on the wane in the Boston area, as there is more of a demand for the higher end, more authentic Italian restaurants. That is fine with me, but sometimes you just need a slab of parm, an unpretentious atmosphere, and a vociferous staff and clientele that keeps the dining experience from being like that of eating in a library.
If you have any fond memories of Lannos, we'd love to hear them!
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New England Restaurants That Are No Longer With Us
Thought you'd like to know that our flagship site, VisitingNewEngland.com, features two pages of restaurants in the New England area that are no longer with us. The list has grown quite a bit through the years, including some wonderful feedback from readers. From Schrafft's Tea Room in Boston to the Green Ridge Turkey Farm in Nashua, we've covered quite a bit of ground!
You can log onto our first page of New England restaurant memories here and the second page of restaurants no longer with us here. As always feel free to contribute!
You can log onto our first page of New England restaurant memories here and the second page of restaurants no longer with us here. As always feel free to contribute!
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