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Living in Needham, I am blessed with many great restaurants that are all right nearby. From Hearth, the Farmhouse, and Latina (and, of course, Abbott’s custard!) in Needham Center to Farm Grille, Walnut Grill, and Pressed right over the border in Newton, there is a bounty of local flavor that brings people from far beyond our borders.
Chef Marisa Iocco has long been a local legend thanks to the amazingly authentic Italian food she creates at Spiga in Needham. With her new ghost kitchen and delivery source Polpettiamo (which means ‘love of meatballs’ in Italian), she is bringing some of her most popular dishes to RI, making the already amazing Providence food scene even better! What is more is that Chef Ioccoo has plans to bring the new concept back to Boston later this year
The trip-worthy ‘polpettes’ (meatballs) come in such fantastic flavors as sausage and peppers, veal marsala, lamb cacciatore, salmon, and both chicken and eggplant parmigiana balls. All are are hand made with in-house grated cheeses, local meats and herbs and topped with a variety of delicious sauces (including a house-made béchamel). The menu also includes meatball burgers, fresh pasta, arancini balls, as well ashandcrafted meat and vegetarian lasagna, and many sides and dessert options as well.
Delivery is available via Uber Eats, Grubhub, DoorDash, and Seamless Tuesday to Saturday from 11 am to 10 pm.
So even if you are still afraid of crossing state lines (or even driving to Needham), Chef Iocco is doing all she can to make sure that more people in more places wil be able to find out what makes her balls (and other offerings) so famous.
Be sure to check out www.polpettiamo.com and www.spigaristorante.com to find out what is new in her kitchen and mangia!