I recently went to another new restaurant to hear the Winiker Brothers play.

As they had played at such favorite spots as Brothers in Brookline and Cook in Needham (and my wedding), I was sure that the latest stop on their legendary tour would be worth the trip as well.

Boy was it!

Neroli in Westwood not only offers a beautiful back room where the Winikers performed (and where they are scheduled to again June 27 and July 18), but an entire front market that features hot and cold coffee drinks made with one, two, or even three shots of fresh espresso, a hearty breakfast sandwich crammed with fresh cheeses and meats, customized subs packed with everything from their famous eggplant, chicken, or meatball parm to tuna and steak tips, or a fresh salad or soup to tide you over until dinner.

When you come back for dinner, stop to sip an Italian margarita made with Amaretto or choose from the selection of spritzes at the hopping bar and be sure to save room for freshly-made cannoli and gelato. In between, enjoy Neroli’s famed lasagna, their deliciously different vodka-sauced mozzarella sticks, freshly-sliced meat and cheese boards, creatively-prepared seafood, house-made pastas (many of which can be prepared Senza Glutine as my cookbook-writing friends Cindy Coddington and Jo Provenzano Hoppe would say), and steaks that stand up to any downtown dining room. 

Though I plan to come back for the Brothers, it is safe to say that any night at Neroli will be a night enjoyed!