Readers' Choice: Vote for the Best Italian Restaurant in Wakefield
Patch readers nominated the best Italian restaurants in Wakefield. Now, vote to determine which one is the Readers’ Choice 2012 winner.
Where is the best Italian restaurant in Wakefield? Cast your vote to let us know.
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Nominations were accepted on Wakefield Patch through July 9 and include:
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Rada Frohlichstein
9:41 pm on Tuesday, July 24, 2012
How about Artichokes to be nominated?
joe
2:15 pm on Thursday, July 26, 2012
Nah
Rada Frohlichstein
10:37 pm on Thursday, July 26, 2012
Why not, They are a very nice Italian Restaurant with great food and drinks plus the decor is very metropolitan that can be in any big city right here in Wakefield.
The owners are very nice who recently supported the 4 of July party in our town. They restored an old building and made it nice and very classy. I'm not their personal friend, I'm just a customer. Absolutely Yes they should be nominated.
Laurie Hunt
10:47 pm on Thursday, July 26, 2012
Porto-Bello is amazing!
Rada Frohlichstein
10:55 pm on Thursday, July 26, 2012
Laurie, Yes I agree the food is fabulous, I was so pleasantly surprised.."Never judge the book by its covers" however, they do need to update their decor and create the ambiance to much their tasteful cuisine.
Laurie Hunt
11:07 pm on Thursday, July 26, 2012
I disagree Rada! It is so homey! Many of the items there came from trips to Europe - Portugal and Italy if I remember correctly. My husband and I love it there. I dislike the "newer" styles of restaurants where they pack you in and you are sitting on top of other people.
Rada Frohlichstein
11:22 pm on Thursday, July 26, 2012
Laurie, you are correct, I do not like when they over-seat either, do not get me wrong
i personally have no problem with their decor, but I know if they move with time and promote more they would have more business. I like the owners and I want them do do well.
Sara Jacobi
9:33 am on Friday, July 27, 2012
Hey all - unfortunately, we took nominations for two weeks before the voting started, and per the contest rules I can't add in another business now. But there's always next year!
Rada Frohlichstein
11:18 pm on Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Thanks, I was on Vacation for 2 weeks and had no idea that was on... No biggie
Thanks Sara, you are doing a great job.
Lisa Butler
11:23 pm on Wednesday, August 1, 2012
You also forgot Cafe Italia
Kimberly Bova McDonald
6:47 am on Thursday, August 2, 2012
None of the restaurants were "forgotten" it was that none of the readers nominated them for the honor. I am sure now that everyone is aware of the process their favorites will be on next year's ballot!
Don
6:42 am on Thursday, August 2, 2012
Went to Cafe Italia last Friday, not that good.