Formerly known as “Restaurant Week”, “Dine Out Boston” featured calamari on 11 menus for its winter 2014 event.
Restaurant week is known as a time for special dishes and indulgence, and calamari's presence on menus across the city during these 2 weeks of celebration is a testament to the dish's popularity.
For your browsing convenience and future recipe inspiration we've included this year's 11 calamari dishes below with links to the respective restaurant's website:
Piattini Sample - Roasted Eggplant Puree with, Thinly Sliced Pig Roast & Grilled RI Squid
atavolawinchester.com
Crispy Garlic Calamari - With Spicy Three Peppers
www.bacconorthend.com
Calamari - Semolina-Coated Fried Squid with Sweet & Spicy Tomato Chutney
www.bistro5.com
Mare - Grilled calamari, White beans, Arugula, Peppers, Lemon vinaigrette
grottorestaurant.com
Calamari - Sautéed calamari, pickled cherry peppers, black olives, capers, spicy pomodoro sauce, grilled bread
www.luccaboston.com
Calamari - Point Judith calamari, tomato, eggplant caponata with peppers, olives, red onion, basil, oregano, balsamico
www.luccaboston.com
Calamari "Noodles" Puttanesca with Blood Orange, Capers, Tarragon and Crispy Garlic
www.metropolisboston.com
Calamari Fritti - lightly deep-fried fresh calamari served with marinara sauce
www.nicoboston.com
Calamari Al Guazzetto - Sautéed with fresh tomato, garlic and Italian spices
Fettuccine Calamari - Squid sautéed with fresh tomatoes, garlic and Italian spices
ristorantevillafrancesca.com
Calamari Fritti - With salsa picante and banana peppers
www.sofiaboston.com
Calamari fritti - Golden crispy squid with spicy tomato sauce
www.trattoriailpanino.com
Visit www.restaurantweekboston.com to learn more about Dine Out Boston and its various calamari offerings. Restaurant week is held in Boston twice a year, so if you find yourself in beautiful New England mark your calendar! The summer edition is scheduled for August 17-22 & 24-29.
Here's to great calamari, great food, and great restaurants!
-The Team at Town Dock