Sunday, March 8, 2009

From Italy, with Love

On the ground floor of the Bridgewater Commons Mall, I’d been noticing lately the partitioning of a large square area in between the two up and down escalators near the atrium. Recent progress reveals that a new Italian specialty eatery, Mamma che Buono, is coming to town at this spot.

Not only that, but it looks like the business is authentically Italian. The headquarters for Mamma che Buono is in Milan. The company has a U.S. location in West Palm Beach, Florida, and Bridgewater is scheduled as one of three other U.S. sites opening soon. The other two are in Wellington, Fla., and Queens, NY.

Even the crates holding the new fixtures read, “Made in Italy.” Warms your heart, doesn’t it, to know that not everything coming into the U.S. bears the “Made in China” marking?

Also expect to see an expanded Starbucks just one escalator ramp up from Mamma che Buono. The work is already under way behind floor-to-ceiling enclosures, despite the fact that the company is closing stores in other locations and modifying its line-up.

Looks like there’s always room for an Italian delicacy and a fancy cup of joe in Bridgewater.

Nota Bene: You can view a jivy Italian language You Tube video about Mamma che Buono at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5645ZN29OB4. There is also an excellent Italian language blog dedicated to Mamma che Buono, complete with recipes and photos at http://mammachebuono.blogspot.com/

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