Mamma Melina’s has been our spot for years. It was this goofy little treasure that we have gone to for ages. We know the guys who run it, and we have our special dishes that the chef whips up for us. We first found this place by accident. We were looking for the Seven Gables Theatre to see “Girl with a Pearl Earring.” We saw a movie poster on the door, and walked into what we thought was the theatre. We were pleasantly surprised to find this cozy little Italian restaurant tucked in down there. They pointed us in the right direction for the movie, and we decided that that was going to be our first stop after the movie let out. After seeing the movie, which we loved, we found ourself in a cozy little table being told the specials of the day by a man with a thick Italian accent. We were having a moment. Major moment. Like, stop the clocks, we’re in heaven.
We went there after Tom asked to court me, and a bazillion other special events. We know what the door sounds like as it opens, and we know they will never fix that broken window pane. That was fine with us, because we also knew that the food would always be amazing, and our awkward little Italian friend would always come over with his minature pad of paper asking what we would like him to play for us on the piano (our personal fav was when our neighbor Jesse asked him to play Maroon Five’s, “This Love” – classic).
Well, Mamma (actually, her sons) decided to go all fancy on us. They moved into a brand spankin’ new building right across from University Village. The new place is hip, happening and fresh – even the toilets have heated seats. There is nothing to dislike about the new place, except that it’s just not the old place. It’s like your perenially awkward country cousin suddenly showing up in heels and lip gloss. And looking hot hot hot. I think we could learn to love this place.
Rocco likes it!
We look forward to sharing a meal there with many of you, if we haven’t already.
Ciao!
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I’d totally forgotten, we took my Mom there for her birthday several years ago. I’m diggin’ the new look of the new place.
Comment by Rachel N August 13, 2010 @ 12:17 pmSounds very yummy! I don’t care what it looks like. From the sounds of it, it’s run by great people who serve great food. We’d love to take you up on the meal sharing.
Comment by Christina Clapham August 14, 2010 @ 9:45 pmI just went there for the first time a couple months ago… after all the times of driving by the old place and thinking “I should go there sometime.” I never made the connection ’til just now that it’s the same one. PS, I wish you still blogged.
Comment by Katrina September 22, 2011 @ 12:34 pm