Antico Forno pleasantly pleasing

This will be quick. Again, lots of things to do here.

Antico Forno, eat there.

Pizzas and pastas are perfect. The risotto on this particular evening was an asparagus something or other. Lovely. I had a tough time getting away from the calamari theme. Ordered the puttanesca with calamari. The squid was nice and tender. Not tough or rubbery at all.

Nobody had insalata so I can't comment on the quality of greens. Zagat reviews have criticized them in the past. What I could see at adjacent tables looked fine.

Have the tiramisu. It is as delicate as it should be. Too often I have had tiramisu and there is something out of balance, sometimes suffering from too much cream or too much cocoa or the lady fingers are soggy. Not so here. At Antico Forno the tiramisu was exquisitely well balanced. Light and airy as it should be.

Hooked on The Daily Catch, a.k.a. Calamari Cafe

Zagat reviews can be misleading. Some for The Daily Catch complain about the Hanover Street location being small and cramped. Umm...didn't you realize that before you sat down? Did you think that once you sat down the place would suddenly enlarge?

I'll keep this review brief. There's way too much stuff yet to be done here in Boston's fabulous North End.

The Daily Catch, a.k.a. Calamari Cafe, eat there. Have the calamari meatballs. Have the fish. I had monkfish marsala that was absolutely exquisite.

Drinks are served in plastic but so what. It is what it is and after eating my meal there, they could pour the wine in my hand and I would be happy.