Matt regularly appears with Jordan Rich on “Connoisseur’s Corner” which airs on WBZ Saturdays and Sundays at 9:25 AM and 3:25 PM.
Recent samples can be found at https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1002-Connoisseurs-Corner-28654273/.
The following is a “script” for one of Matt’s segments:
Though I am not working downtown as often as I was last year, I still make a point to go to Franklin Street to say hello to Ilan Barniv and his talented team at BONAPITA. In my 20 years of writing about food, I have never so enjoyed a place with such a compact but satisfying menu and never raved so much about a place. And as it follows the famed Mediterranean diet, I can always feel good about going no matter how many times I return!
Recently, Ilan opened a second spot at 75 Spring Street in West Roxbury, giving me another place to hold delicious business meetings and to bring fortunate friends.
In addition to their healthy and delicious “fill it,” “plate it,” or “stuff it” preparations of succulent grilled chicken, signature lemon and herb meatballs, black bean and beet patties, or amazing falafel, BONAPITA also offers their worth-the-trip pita, hummus menu, lentil salad, roasted cauliflower and other sides that are equal in flavor and nutrition. The new spot also offers a menu for younger Mediterranean dieters, a full espresso bar, smoothies and soft-serve custard, making it even more attractive to families and those in search of a little something special during their day.
If you happen to see a handsome man with a shaved head, say hello, as Ilan is always happy to see and support his customers and gratified by the many who come back again and again. After one visit, you are sure to become one of them!