It took eight seasons of traveling to must-visit food destinations in cities around the world, but tv writer and producer Phil Rosenthal has finally visited Boston as part of his Netflix series “Somebody Feed Phil.”
In each episode, Rosenthal — who is best known for creating the sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond” — showcase’s a city’s local cuisine through a tour of some of its most renown local restaurants and food marketplaces.
In the third episode of the show’s eighth season — which premiered on June 18, the Rosenthal explored many of Greater Boston’s most beloved food locales, trying everything from North End pastries to globally inspired comfort food.
“All the people I’ve met here have been so amazing. They’ve shown me what a mix of tradition and innovation looks like in this town. So even though it took me years to immerse myself in Boston, I’m grateful I got here at all. And I’m grateful I can truly appreciate it now,” Rosenthal is quoted as saying on his website.
‘Somebody Feed Phil’ Greater Boston food destinations:
- Modern Pastry — one of the most famous Italian pastry shops in Boston’s North End neighborhood
- The Galley Diner — a historic breakfast diner in South Boston
- Boston Public Market — an indoor marketplace in Boston featuring over 30 local food artisans and producers
- Sarma — a Middle Eastern restaurant in Somerville
- Bricco Salumeria — a salumeria and pasta shop in Boston’s North End neighborhood
- Al Forno — an Italian restaurant in Providence, Rhode Island
- Verveine Cafe and Bakery — a cafe and bakery in Cambridge
- Comfort Kitchen — a globally inspired comfort food restaurant in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood
- Quincy Market — a historic local food vendor marketplace near Boston’s waterfront
- Toscanini’s — an ice cream shop in Cambridge
- Neptune Oyster Bar — a seafood restaurant in Boston’s North End neighborhood
- La Royal — a Peruvian restaurant in Cambridge
