Rialto (restaurant) explained

Rialto
Established:	1994
Previous-Owner:	sapphire Hospitality Group: Gary Sullivan, Jody Adams, Michela Larson, Karen Haskell
Head-Chef:	David Ladner
Food-Type:	Italian ^[1]
Street-Address:	1 Bennett Street
City:	Cambridge
County:	Middlesex
State:	Massachusetts
Postcode:	02138
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Rialto was a restaurant in Harvard Square’s Charles Hotel owned by Jody Adams and Michela Larson.^[2] Opened in 1994, it closed on June 22, 2016.^[3] Originally, it was announced she would leave the restaurant in the hands of executive chef David Ladner, but it was later announced it would close down.^[4]

They were known for their regional tasting menu, slow roasted Long Island duck and lobster and saffron bucatini.

Alumni

• Carolyn Johnson Chef de cuisine^[5]
• Joanne Chang was a pastry chef.^[6]

Awards and honors

• Boston (magazine) 1998 Best Mediterranean Restaurant, Contemporary
• Esquire (magazine) named it one of the best restaurants in the country^[7] and one of The Top 20 New Restaurants in the Country^[8]
• Gourmet (magazine) named it one of the world’s best hotel restaurants

References

1. News: Swaby . Kamara A. . Rialto Chef Visits Dining Halls . 30 December 2022 . The Harvard Crimson . March 2, 2014.
2. News: Mariani . John . Rialto . 9 November 2022 . Esquire . October 10, 2006.
3. News: Cain . Jacqueline . Rialto Is Actually Closing This Month, Not Just Losing Jody Adams . 30 December 2022 . Boston Magazine . June 6, 2016.
4. News: Levy . Marc . Adams to leave Rialto restaurant in June, ends 22 years leading culinary destination (update) . 30 December 2022 . Cambridge Day . April 28, 2016.
5. Web site: Carolyn Johnson . Eat Drink Boston . 30 December 2022.
6. News: Blumenthal . Rachel Leah . Here Are Jody Adams, Joanne Chang, Lydia Shire, and More in the Mid-1990s . 30 December 2022 . Eater Boston . Jan 27, 2015.
7. Web site: Top Chef Master Mini-Series Part II: Rialto . Urban Kitchen . 30 December 2022.
8. Web site: Jody Adams . Bravo TV . 30 December 2022.