Faccia a Faccia

"James Beard award-winning chef Ken Oringer’s daughter has celiac disease so he’s intimately familiar with the precautions necessary for gluten-free food. Faccia a Faccia offers excellent gluten-free pasta and appetizers including the decadent mozzarella sticks fried and topped with ossetra caviar. The restaurant guarantees that menu items aren’t just gluten-free, they’re celiac-safe. After your meal pop down to Bar Pallino, the speakeasy-style wine bar underneath the restaurant." - Celina Colby

"A short walk from the finish line, swanky Italian spot Faccia a Faccia opens at 12 p.m. on race day. This year, they are teaming up with Island Creek Oysters and setting up a raw bar on the outdoor patio (weather permitting). For a $50 ticket, customers have unlimited access to the raw bar plus two glasses of rosé from 12 to 3:45 p.m. (If it rains, the party will go on indoors.) If you’re not interested in the raw bar, the restaurant itself is still open from 12 to 9 p.m." - Valerie Li Stack, Erika Adams, Terrence Doyle

"Faccia a Faccia in Boston serves it with sheep’s milk ricotta and bottarga." - Jaya Saxena

"This new Italian-ish brownstone might be buzzy, but Faccia a Faccia is a lot more than just hype. The crowd-pleasing menu is packed with Italian flavors and has something for literally everyone, such as mozzarella sticks kissed with caviar and grilled Scituate lobster. Head downstairs to the restaurant’s busy wine bar for a well-curated list that leans organic." - Tanya Edwards

"The menu at Boston’s Faccia a Faccia has small plates of swordfish and pasta with squid ink and uni, and also a selection of crudo." - Jaya Saxena