Rialto was a restaurant in

Harvard Square Harvard Square is a triangular plaza at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue, Brattle Street and John F. Kennedy Street near the center of Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. The term "Harvard Square" is also used to delineate the busin ...

’s Charles Hotel owned by Jody Adams and

Michela Larson Michela Larson is a Boston area chef. ''The Boston Globe'' called her one of the city’s “trailblazing female restaurateurs in an era when they were few and far between.” Larson was partners with Jody Adams in opening Rialto in Harvard Squar ...

. Opened in 1994, it closed on June 22, 2016. Originally, it was announced she would leave the restaurant in the hands of executive chef David Ladner but it was later announced it would close down. They were known for their regional tasting menu, slow roasted

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and lobster and saffron

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Alumni

* Carolyn Johnson Chef de cuisine *

Joanne Chang Joanne Chang (born in Houston, Texas) is an American chef and restaurant owner. She is the owner of Flour Bakery in Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts and James Beard Foundation Award winner for Outstanding Baker, 2016. In announcing the awar ...

was a pastry chef.

Awards and honors

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'' 1998 Best Mediterranean Restaurant, Contemporary *''

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'' named it one of the best restaurants in the country and one of The Top 20 New Restaurants in the Country *''

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'' named it one of the world’s best hotel restaurants

References

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