Taranta

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admin, 7-15-2015

If you're dying for more of the chef's take on Southern Italian cuisine, the third floor room is available for private cooking classes. Local chefs help gourmet wannabes prepare a traditional five-course meal.

Head straight to the Parcel 7 garage on Congress Street. The restaurant validates for up to three hours ($3).

Chef José Duarte "cares about the planet", creating his "awesome", "creative" Peruvian–Southern Italian fusion from organic ingredients (which extend to the "interesting" wine and cocktail lists) at this "cozy", green-certified, tri-level North End "gem"; the staff is "attentive throughout the whole meal", which amplifies the "special" mood.

Former TV producer Nikki Dalrymple’s knack for design and penchant for the irreverent is evident at this North End treasure trove of refurbished pieces, modern accessories and one-of-a-kind vintage accents, ranging from clocks to barware; the bright and open layout is just right for browsing while the ever-evolving mix is as delectable as anything on a menu at the area's old-world Italian...

For all its character, the North End doesn't have many true originals; Taranta is one of the few. The affable proprietor, José Duarte, hails from Peru; as he brings his knowledge of that land's cuisine to bear on his flair for Italian fare, lo, a fascinating new hybrid is born. In a narrow, three-story space with a more spare, urban look than most of its homey neighbors, Duarte and his chefs...

Taranta's unlikely sounding menu incorporates the flavors of the chef-owner's native Peru, ingredients you won't see on other Boston menus, and classic Italian preparations. The dining room is a typical upscale North End space, with an open kitchen and closely spaced tables. Servers are friendly and eager to explain the unusual cuisine. The risk-averse can opt for pasta with tomato sauce -- a...

TARANTA is still quite young in the eyes of Boston's famous North End, yet it has managed to make possibly the biggest mark in the oldest part of Boston. After having a previous history with other famous and well respected restaurants in "little Italy". TARANTA is the result of a marriage between Southern Italian Cuisine and Peruvian Cuisine, and it's success is due to its quality of food and...