Bar Volpe

"Unlike its northern Italian predecessor, the Fox & the Knife, chef Karen Akunowicz’s Bar Volpe places emphasis on the phenomenal flavors of southern Italy. The South Boston restaurant serves as both a dining room and a store where fresh pasta can be bought by the pound to take home. Make sure to try the hand-crafted Sardinian culurgiones stuffed with goat cheese and potato served over a tomato basil sauce." - Erika Adams, Nathan Tavares, Celina Colby, Eater Staff

"Chef Karen Akunowicz’s second restaurant in Southie has a 25-seat main bar housed in a former Airstream that’s been given a marble-topped, glamorous revamp before opening. It’s the perfect spot to set up shop for a solo meal of farro arancini, burrata pomodoro and lamb ragu orecchiette – or whatever you desire. The fare is made even better because you don’t have to share." - Nathan Tavares, Tanya Edwards, Eater Staff

"As tempting as it is to overeat at Karen Akunowicz’s second Southie enoteca, make sure you save room for the dessert — namely, the mocha cannoli. This beauty features a cannoli shell that’s dipped in melted dark chocolate, filled with coffee-spiked riccotta, and topped off with gold sprinkles. Think of it like an after-dinner coffee in dessert form." - Nathan Tavares, Erika Adams

"Bar Volpe is an exciting addition to the growing Southie restaurant scene, and definitely the best Italian you’ll find in the area. Your order should include appetizers like farro arancini, excellent seafood like PEI mussels in shrimp butter, and a plate of transcendent jet-black casarecce al nero that’s bright, spicy, and topped with lobster. There’s also a solid wine-by-the-glass list (get the lambrusco) and lineup of Negronis—if you’ve never had a mezcal Negroni, this is your moment. Dive head first into all of the above in a plush, wood-lined booth, or at the beautifully lit bar." - tanya edwards, joel ang, dan secatore

"Bar Volpe is hosting a pop-up by the Grateful Bagel, offering hand-rolled bagels with various toppings and breakfast sandwiches. They also serve cappuccinos and iced coffees." - Nathan Tavares