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Artisan pizza + kitchen + bar

More often than not, tipsters, readers, friends and family of Eater have one question: Where should I eat right freaking now? Restaurant obsessives want to know what's new, what's hot, where to get the latest grilled cheese sandwiches or wood-fired meats. And while the Eater 38 is a crucial resource covering old standbys and neighborhood essentials across the city, it is not a chronicle of the...

An inconsistent Pastoral gets two stars out of four ("good") from Devra First in the Globe this week. "At its best," the new Fort Point restaurant is "bustling" and "hospitable." When things are going right, "It's like being in a heartwarming comedy that takes place in an Italian restaurant." There's an "unusual and delicious" pizza with bonito flakes, jalapenos, and arugula; "rustic, boldly...

For The Improper Bostonian, MC Slim JB reviews Pastoral, finding that it "extends the block's tradition as the corner of the neighborhood where the food geeks want to hang." That block is the piece of Fort Point that is home to other "interesting" spots like Row 34, Tavern Road, and Drink — distinctly different from the Seaport strip of "conventioneer-friendly" establishments nearby. He is...

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Pastoral offers diners a taste of traditional Neapolitan cuisine in a space marked by a sleek, industrial decor and an open kitchen where diners can admire the authentic wood-fired pizza oven. Thin, crisp crusts topped with cheese, pepperoni, basil, tomato and other delicious ingredients, fill the air with their warm and alluring aromas as they are baked to perfection. Certified by the...