Tenderoni's Fenway

Where to Find the Best Brunch in Boston, From Somerville to the South End | Condé Nast Traveler

"If you’re looking for a brunch that’s more of an event than just a meal, traipse into Tenderoni’s, the rollicking 70s and 80s roller-disco inspired eatery by award-winning chef and Food Network star, Tiffani Faison. Once a month, the ticketed three-hour Sunday Service drag show—co-hosted by Pamela Manderson and Bruiser, with tunes by DJ Coleslaw—transforms the disco-ball bedecked restaurant into a stage for electrifying performances. At $75 a pop, diners enjoy a welcome treat (usually a sweet by pastry chef Dee Steffen Chinn) and cocktail, plus a hearty three-course family style meal. The cuisine hat-tips to hometown pizza joints, with crispy-crusted two-and-a-half-foot-long rectangular pizzas, plus porchetta hash and (with a little luck) fluffy Japanese-style pancakes joining the list of rotating brunch specials. While the vibe absolutely does not take itself seriously—just gander the neon “grab that ooey gooey” sign—the food packs serious flavors. The namesake pizza’s spicy pepperoni brings the heat, best boosted by a drizzle of hot honey." - Paul Rubio, Elizabeth Wellington, Nathan Tavares