Straight_Attention78 t1_jdy237t wrote on March 28, 2023 at 12:51 AM

It can be hit or miss but there’s some really great restaurants and bakeries if you can sift through the tourist traps. Also pretty entertaining for people watching but Hanover can erupt into a shitshow pretty quickly on the weekends.

theurbanmapper OP t1_jdy505i wrote on March 28, 2023 at 1:13 AM

Any restaurant recommendations?

Straight_Attention78 t1_jdy5ukq wrote on March 28, 2023 at 1:19 AM

Giacomos (cash only and first come first serve) and la familia Giorgio’s are probably my two favs. Carmelinas is pretty good as well. For drinks I love love Parla. I wouldn’t go for a nice dinner, but Parla has this awesome dungeon crawler cocktail menu where you roll a die and they bring you special surprise drinks and you fill out a loyalty card. Can get expensive, but the drinks are great and it’s a fun little experience.

theurbanmapper OP t1_jdy5yoy wrote on March 28, 2023 at 1:20 AM

Ooooooh. Parla sounds awesome, just maybe not with my second grader! A different outing.

But we went to Famiglia Giorgio’s tonight and I have to say, eh? It was fine? Not trying to knock you - I’m thrilled if you like it. But it was exactly what I’m thinking the North End has: big plates of mediocre Italian food. Like fancyish food from the eighties everywhere. Maybe just not my cup of tea.

Straight_Attention78 t1_jdy7g2d wrote on March 28, 2023 at 1:31 AM

Ah, no worries. It also depends on what you get I suppose. Haven’t been there in over a year, so maybe quality has gone down? Usually liked their chicken parm and calamari. Also their portions can be more family style, which I agree, is sort of annoying.

Def not second grader vibes at Parla. Unless they’re helping to carry you out the door 😂