Standard Italian

"A year into its rebirth, beloved bistro Eastern Standard is finding its footing in Fenway. Brian Rae, an alum of the Cambridge institution Rialto, is now the group’s culinary director. One of his first big tasks has been retooling ES’s revamped adjacent restaurant, Standard Italian. It’s an early hit: Rae and the team are dishing up crowd-favorite plates of squid ink bucatini, buckwheat pappardelle, porchetta, and lasagna Bolognese that go down easy alone or with a group. Behind the bar, Jackson Cannon has dreamed up a killer list of martinis (plus a selection of other cocktails) to pair with each meal." - Erika Adams

"An offshoot of the Eastern Standard mothership, Standard Italian is holding its own in Fenway. Chef Brian Rae, an alum of famed Cambridge Italian restaurant Rialto, leads a crowd-pleasing menu of generously portioned pasta (the rye campanelle and buckwheat pappardelle are must-orders) plus entrees to share, like the crispy porchetta with sausage stuffing and crispy fingerling potatoes. If Rae’s Roman tripe stew is on the menu, count yourself lucky and order it straight away." - Erika Adams, Nathan Tavares, Celina Colby, Eater Staff

"An Italian restaurant in Boston where diners can enjoy classic cocktails and comforting bowls of pasta, featuring a charcuterie station and a focus on pasta and stuzzichini." - Celina Colby