"BE Pasta Bar is now slinging noodles in Brookline, at 1026 Commonwealth Avenue, between Babcock Street and Winslow Road. The draw here is build-your-own pasta bowls; choices include rigatoni, fusilli, and spaghetti noodles layered in sauces like pesto basil, pink vodka, or white alfredo. The fast-casual pasta shop, owned by married team Billy and Eva Axiotis (the “BE” is a nod to their first initials), is open daily from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m." - Erika Adams