Rozzie loses pioneering bistro; Hyde Park loses top hat

By adamg on Thu, 09/20/2007 - 7:41pm

NuVo, which started out as Gusto back when Roslindale was a culinary wasteland (you know, like 1999), has closed. Could this be where Roslindale's rumored Ethiopian restaurant goes in? In the meantime, the Birch Street Bistro, Sophia's Grotto and Geoffrey's will continue to hold up the bistro fort.

Down in Hyde Park, the top-hat tuxedo place on River Street is now for rent:

Neighborhoods:

Hyde Park

Roslindale

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Dining

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Comments

Me Gusto Gusto

By massmarrier on Fri, 09/21/2007 - 7:51am.

I sure miss the original Gusto, not that hamburger joke that followed abusing that name. It brought great food to Dapper O'Neil short-order land. You quite literally could touch elbows with those at neighboring tables, but it was worth that for the food service and constantly changing dishes and wines. Such an oasis should not be short lived.

me gusta!

By eeka not logged in on Fri, 09/21/2007 - 11:34am.

I think you want "me gusta gusto" though. "Me gusto" is "I please myself." ;o)

That place has been an

By Anonymous on Mon, 09/24/2007 - 1:02pm.

That place has been an eyesore for years. I heard the owner even hates Hyde Park. Now lets hope something decent opens there. If we get another hair salon I'll move! When the hell is CF Donovan's going to open?! They built the Cheesecake Factory in Braintree in a fraction of the time.

CF Donovan's

By adamg on Mon, 09/24/2007 - 1:05pm.

I've been wondering that, too. It seems like their construction schedule is something like: Install new window. Take two months off to recover from exhaustion. Install another new window. Take two months ...