658801 Mon Oct 12 07:15:47 -0700 2009 25 12 Boston Area 0 5096637 I was looking for some suggestions for Scali bread in Boston both inside the North End and outside. Mon Oct 12 07:15:47 -0700 2009 291712 NahantNative 1 5096661 papa's bakery, right next door to santarpio's, does very nice scali. closes at 5:00 during the week. they also have very good prices on italian meats. Mon Oct 12 07:25:21 -0700 2009 5096637 30273 hotoynoodle 2 5096685 Good to know, I wish Santarpio's sold their bread too. I'm sort of in a bind since I need some for tonight and I'm at work in the Back Bay right now. Mon Oct 12 07:38:09 -0700 2009 5096661 291712 NahantNative 3 5096823 jj pace in the north end has very good bread, but i don't know if you can count on a variety after 5:00, if that's your schedule today. i've never liked bova's. Mon Oct 12 08:30:51 -0700 2009 5096685 30273 hotoynoodle 4 5096874 Do you know if they sell scali at the J Pace on Federal Street? Mon Oct 12 08:52:21 -0700 2009 5096823 291712 NahantNative 5 5096887 sorry, i can't say. but they make sandwiches and do catering from there, don't they? Mon Oct 12 08:56:26 -0700 2009 5096874 30273 hotoynoodle 6 5096895 They do, I'll give them a ring, they're prob closed due to the holiday Mon Oct 12 08:58:32 -0700 2009 5096887 291712 NahantNative 5 5097845 With a day's notice, Pace will bring anything from the NE store to the Devonshire St store, bread etc. I try to go in before the lunch rush if there's something I need and know I won't be able to make it to NE the next day. Mon Oct 12 14:52:11 -0700 2009 5096874 10111 9lives 4 5097703 I got some good scali from Pace in the NE. I suspect its a day old due to the holiday, but it will get the job done. Thanks all! Mon Oct 12 13:47:16 -0700 2009 5096823 291712 NahantNative 3 5099059 I second Papa's Bakery for scali bread. I notice they run out by 2 or 3 in the afternoon sometimes so get there early. Tue Oct 13 06:08:45 -0700 2009 5096685 1100808 bizkat 4 5099195 Do you know if Papa's has weekend hours, I got to Santarpio's mostly on Sat and Sundays? Tue Oct 13 07:07:27 -0700 2009 5099059 291712 NahantNative 5 5101944 They close earlier on Sundays but I'm unsure what time. Wed Oct 14 06:21:37 -0700 2009 5099195 1100808 bizkat 6 5101988 saturday til 5, but sunday they close by 11 or 12. Wed Oct 14 06:39:28 -0700 2009 5101944 30273 hotoynoodle 1 5096758 La Cascia's in Medford (or Burlington/Billerica line) has a nice sliced scali. I am sure you can get it unsliced as well. Mon Oct 12 08:04:07 -0700 2009 5096637 217216 FeastNut2008 2 5096865 I've often driven by the B'rica/Burl one and will stop in and try the Scali. What else do you recommend? Mon Oct 12 08:48:36 -0700 2009 5096758 15131 three of us 1 5096967 The Chateau in Waltham has great scali bread. They sell loaves of it at the restaurant. Mon Oct 12 09:20:28 -0700 2009 5096637 12116 Ali G 2 5097042 Isn't the poster asking for Scali in Boston? If they wanted it outside Boston, there are decent options much closer to Nahant than Waltham (for instance D'Amici's in Lynn, Espositos in Revere), but the poster is looking in Boston. I think given the holiday (and its importance to Italians) the North End probably gives you the most options: Pace's (and might be able to pull up and check), Modern's Scali is decent and usually open, Parziale is probably closed or may close early so if the others don't work out you might have to settle for Bova. Mon Oct 12 09:43:42 -0700 2009 5096967 12962 itaunas 3 5097186 I guess so. I saw inside and outside the north end and the Medford / Billerica suggestions and assumed they were open to spots outside Boston. Mon Oct 12 10:33:23 -0700 2009 5097042 12116 Ali G 4 5097831 My two favorites are Pace's in the North End, and Elm St. bakery in Everett. Mon Oct 12 14:46:35 -0700 2009 5097186 16672 phatchris 1 5098970 J Pace and Roma's in Woburn (go every week for theirs!) Tue Oct 13 05:04:39 -0700 2009 5096637 106410 phonelady 1 5099079 Well since everyone's mentioning Pace....I'll put in a plug for J. Pace in Saugus. That's where we buy all our Italian bread and rolls. Gotta go early though, or give them a phone call to hold what you want. Tue Oct 13 06:18:36 -0700 2009 5096637 75332 Gio 1 5099112 For good scali bread outside of Boston, I would go to Italo's on Main Street in Medford or the Winter Hill Bakery on Broadway in Somerville. Tue Oct 13 06:33:05 -0700 2009 5096637 50594 buffet king 2 5101967 buffet king what do you like most at Italo's? I tried them a few times, but was a bit disappointed because they kept running out of things and I got some stale product -- mostly pastries, but at least one loaf of bread -- from them a couple of times (during the great flour price increase). So I have mostly stuck with La Cascia's which isn't my favorite, but was more consistent, maybe time to give them another shot. BTW, Winter Hill is probably the bakery I frequent most (still think that BobB should make a trip to give Portuguese rolls and bulkie a try), but for Scali I would tend to Patsy's on the other side of McGrath (I also like them for seeded buns). If you haven't tried them (or just for pastries), its worth a shot. Wed Oct 14 06:29:35 -0700 2009 5099112 12962 itaunas 3 5102113 I go to Italo's for their scali, rolls and bread crumbs. I would not recommend buying their pastries or pizza. I like the scali and rolls at the Winter Hill Bakery. Winter Hill Bakery also has better square slices of pizza ($1.25) a slice than Italo's. Bocelli's in Medford also has square slices of pizza for $1.00 a slice. Sometimes the pizza slices at Bocelli's are very good and sometimes they are just okay. I also like the rolls at Bob's Food Store. The rolls at Bob's are very good and I use them to make a cold cut sandwiches. I asked the cashier at Bob's where do they get their rolls and she said a bakery in Someville. She didn't or wouldn't tell me which bakery. She did say that it wasn't LaRonga Bakery. I also buy pizza dough, sliced breads and rolls at LaRonga. Wed Oct 14 07:27:12 -0700 2009 5101967 50594 buffet king 4 5103409 Once I was in Bob's and the Italo truck was delivering rolls, for what that one observation is worth. Seems likely to me, I know Italo produces the longer braided seeded rolls Bob's uses for some of their large sizes, they're occasionally in the cases. Personally I'm a fan of the Portuguese and sandwich rolls at Italo (never buy scali anywhere, more an Iggy's/B&R/Clearflour fan for loaves). But I haven't done a direct comparison with Winter Hill/Italo/LaCascia; Italo is just the handiest and I'm happy enough. Wed Oct 14 14:59:08 -0700 2009 5102113 10400 Aromatherapy 3 5102125 I have been to Patsy's on Broadway in Somerville. Patsy's is known for their miniature Italian pastries. Wed Oct 14 07:31:07 -0700 2009 5101967 50594 buffet king