Late-Night Snack

I got invited to a media event last night for Salvatore's Restaurants. I first ate at Salvatore's on Northern Avenue about five years ago and really enjoyed it. Last year they opened a location in Medford Square, just a bit down the road from us, and we have had several very good meals there too, but we get takeout pizza from them more frequently than we go there to eat, because their pizza is the best around. (They also operate the Sal's Pizza chain, which has locations all over eastern Massachusetts, but none of those is as convenient as the Medford Salvatore's.)

Last night's event was to introduce a late-night menu that will be available at all of Salvatore's locations after 10 pm: six-inch pizzas for $3 each, available in six varieties. All of them were available in abundance last night, and I sampled all of them (except the sausage and ricotta, because it had two kinds of peppers on it, and peppers just don't agree with me). My favorites were the chicken pesto, which does not have tomato sauce (and by the way, the pesto is nut-free) but has ricotta and mozzarella, and the bruschetta and arugula, which had fresh diced tomatoes and the most divine aroma of garlic coming off it. There's also margherita, soppresata, and spinach and gorgonzola.

We also had a couple of cocktails and chatted with several Salvatore's employees, who are all extremely cordial and knowledgeable. Not only do they love food, they love delivering a great dining experience and they are proud of what they do. I say these things as someone who has experienced it firsthand as a regular paying customer. Last night's free pizza was just a bonus.