Jody Adams CHEF AND CO-OWNER, RIALTO
BUSMAN'S LUNCH "Darwin's [148 Mount Auburn St.; 617/354-5233; lunch for two $15], a quiet café up the street from Rialto, makes excellent sandwiches. Campo de Fiori [1350 Mass. Ave.; 617/354-3805; lunch for two $12] has terrific flatbread pizza."
AS TIME GOES BY "The restaurant and bar Casablanca [40 Brattle St.; 617/876-0999; dinner for two $50] is like a community center for Cambridge, where everyone's been going for decadesand the Mediterranean food is fabulous."
TRAILING OFF "In warm weather, I love to ride or walk the Minuteman Bike Path, which runs ten miles out past Lexington to Bedford."
THOUGHT FOR FOOD "Formaggio Kitchen [244 Huron Ave.; 617/354-4750] is just an unbelievable provisions shop, a great place to get inspired. And the farmers' markets are wonderfulthere's a great one that sets up every Friday and Sunday right outside the Charles Hotel. We source a lot of produce there for Rialto."
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