Maine’s Food for Thought Expands to East Boston March 2020 | Eater Boston

"Located at 567 Bennington St., Sammy Carlo’s Delicatessen and Catering remains an old-school East Boston deli that will continue daytime operations (7 a.m.–3 p.m. Monday–Friday; 8 a.m.–3 p.m. Saturday) while leasing its evenings and Sundays to Food for Thought. Owner Steve Scire, who owns the space and was pursuing a liquor license as of October 2019, made minor updates — new toilets and sinks, new coffee machines and a new floor — but otherwise kept the deli’s classic sheen; the space seats roughly 35–40 diners. Scire conceived the partnership after dining at Food for Thought in Ogunquit and was impressed enough to approach the team, so Sammy Carlo’s will remain a neighborhood delicatessen by day while hosting Food for Thought at night." - Terrence Doyle