Best of Boston

Long before many other Italian restaurants saw the dollar signs in offering gluten-free options, sisters Carla and Christine Pallotta adapted nearly the entire standard menu at their Atlantic Wharf restaurant, motivated by caring for a single family friend with celiac. Today we all feel the love in every bite of the Pallottas’ Throwdown with Bobby Flay–winning zucchini lasagna and more, prepped with the utmost care to prevent cross-contamination, but served with the same calls-for-a-martini air of casual elegance.