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EVOO

118 Beacon Street
Somerville, MA 02143
617-661-3866

EVOO restaurant information
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil. That’s what the acronym EVOO stands for. In Somerville, of course, it is also a name unto itself, representing a much-lauded restaurant opened in 1998 by chef Peter McCarthy and his business partner wife, Colleen.

McCarthy’s cooking was honed at the legendary Seasons in the Bostonian Hotel, so the menu at EVOO evokes the innovative spirit of that dining room. Still, the particular fusion of influences that combine to create what he calls American cuisine makes EVOO unique. Watch it all come together in the restaurant’s open kitchen.

News and Events at EVOO restaurant

Guest Chef Takes Over at EVOO
Chef Peter McCarthy gives student guest chef Phil Scopa the run of the EVOO kitchen on Wednesday, April 22nd.

Community Servings LifeSavor 2009
On Tuesday, March 31st Community Servings throws its 17th annual LifeSavor Spring Gala.

Student Guest Chef Gets to Take Over Evoo
Chef Peter McCarthy gives guest chef Phil Dwyer the run of the kitchen at Evoo on Tuesday, March 10th.

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