Rialto (restaurant)

Restaurant in Middlesex, Massachusetts

Rialto

Restaurant information
Established| 1994
Closed| June 26, 2016 (2016-06-26)
Previous owner(s)| sapphire Hospitality Group: Gary Sullivan, Jody Adams, Michela Larson, Karen Haskell
Head chef| David Ladner
Food type| Italian [1]
Street address| 1 Bennett Street
City| Cambridge
County| Middlesex
State| Massachusetts
Postal/ZIP Code| 02138

Rialto was a restaurant in Harvard Square’s Charles Hotel owned by Jody Adams and Michela Larson.[2] Opened in 1994, it closed on June 22, 2016.[3] Originally, it was announced she would leave the restaurant in the hands of executive chef David Ladner, but it was later announced it would close down.[4]

They were known for their regional tasting menu, slow roasted Long Island duck and lobster and saffron bucatini.[3]

## Alumni

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* Carolyn Johnson Chef de cuisine[5]
* Joanne Chang was a pastry chef.[6]

## Awards and honors

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* Boston (magazine) 1998 Best Mediterranean Restaurant, Contemporary
* Esquire (magazine) named it one of the best restaurants in the country[7] and one of The Top 20 New Restaurants in the Country[8]
* Gourmet (magazine) named it one of the world’s best hotel restaurants[8]

## References

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1. ^ Swaby, Kamara A. (March 2, 2014). "Rialto Chef Visits Dining Halls". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
2. ^ Mariani, John (October 10, 2006). "Rialto". Esquire. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
3. ^ a b Cain, Jacqueline (June 6, 2016). "Rialto Is Actually Closing This Month, Not Just Losing Jody Adams". Boston Magazine. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
4. ^ Levy, Marc (April 28, 2016). "Adams to leave Rialto restaurant in June, ends 22 years leading culinary destination (update)". Cambridge Day. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
5. ^ "Carolyn Johnson". Eat Drink Boston. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
6. ^ Blumenthal, Rachel Leah (Jan 27, 2015). "Here Are Jody Adams, Joanne Chang, Lydia Shire, and More in the Mid-1990s". Eater Boston. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
7. ^ "Top Chef Master Mini-Series Part II: Rialto". Urban Kitchen. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
8. ^ a b "Jody Adams". Bravo TV. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2022.

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