Skip to Search Skip to Live Player Skip to Content Skip to Footer

Zolak & Bertrand

Zolak & Bertrand

Zolak & Bertrand

Celtics Joe Mazzulla shares favorite Boston area pasta restaurants

By

Food has become a regular discussion point during Celtics Head Coach Joe Mazzulla’s weekly interview with the Zolak and Bertrand show. 

Mazzulla has given his take on his native Rhode Island cuisine. He expressed his love of Olneyville NY System in Providence. He re-lived memories of going to D. Palmeiri’s Bakery in Johnston, RI as a child.

This week, Mazzulla shared his favorite Boston pasta dishes. He also told them which local restaurants provide these delicious meals. 

  • SCOTT ZOLAK: Joe, you probably eat in the North End a lot. Do you have a favorite spot in the North End?

    JOE MAZZULLA: So my wife and I have a goal to try every spot. You know, obviously Strega, I love going there. Their vodka sauce is really good at Strega. Mida in Newton is really good. That’s where I get the bucatini from with the all’amatriciana sauce you know, that’s good.

  • JOE MAZZULLA: I went to a spot in Somerville, Vinny’s at Night, that place was really good.

    MARC BERTRAND: Have you ever tried the the unlimited breadsticks and salad at Olive Garden?

    SCOTT ZOLAK: I ate at Olive Garden yesterday Joe. I got it to go.

    JOE MAZZULLA: I’m not going to lie, since we’ve got the North End we got all the Italian food here I can’t do Olive Garden anymore.

  • Olive Garden

    (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

  • JOE MAZZULLA: So, where’s your go to Italian spots around?

    SCOTT ZOLAK: Camille’s in Providence.

    JOE MAZZULLA: Oh, that’s good!

  • Camille's in Providence

    Camille’s 71 Bradford St (Federal Hill)

  • Conversation Shifts to Pizza

    HARDY: Are you familiar with the hot and ready? It’s a Little Caesar’s. It’s also Italian. Now, they don’t do a lot of pastas there. But see, the pizzas are hot and they’re ready. Hence the name hot and ready.

    JOE MAZZULLA: $5.30. When I was in West Virginia, I lived like a mile from there. Get it all the time. It’s an underrated pizza place.

    MARC BERTRAND: Best pizza chain?

    JOE MAZZULLA: I think it’s between Little Caesars and Domino’s

    MARC BERTRAND: I would say Pizza Hut.

    JOE MAZZULLA: If you get that Little Caesar’s hot and ready right off the rack it’s tough to beat

  • Little Caesar's Pizza

    Pepperoni pizza from Little Caesars .
    Img Little Caesar Pepper 1

  • LISTEN TO FULL CONVERSATION:

Listen to Zolak & Bertrand from 10-2 every Monday-Friday on 98.5 The Sports Hub, with hosts Marc “Beetle” Bertrand, Scott Zolak, and Rob “Hardy” Poole. You can listen live in the Sports Hub App and subscribe to their podcasts here. Follow @ZoAndBertrand on Twitter and Instagram to keep up with the show!

Get The 98.5 The Sports Hub Newsletter Delivered To Your Inbox

Stay up to date with the latest Boston sports news and analysis, local events, exclusive contests, and more.

*
By clicking "Subscribe" I agree to the website's terms of Service and Privacy Policy. I understand I can unsubscribe at any time.