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Friday, January 20, 2012

Music This Weekend: Pete Massa at Andolini's

The Italian restaurant will treat its guests to the musical talent of Pete Massa and AJ Edwards this weekend.

Andolini’s is an Italian Restaurant on Essex Street with a lot more to offer than its food. While the menu reveals plentiful options, Andolini’s also offers entertainment on the weekends. Friday night, Jan. 20, Pete Massa will be performing at Andolini’s at 7:30 pm. Massa has an immense list of popular songs that he performs including selections from Journey, Jimmy Buffet, Eric Clapton, and Tom Petty. Massa is scheduled to return to Andolini’s on Friday the 27th and Friday the 3rd. Click here to check out his website, look at some photos, and watch a video of him playing live at the House of Blues. Tomorrow night, guests at Andolini’s will be treated to the musical talent of AJ Edwards. The Boston native was inspired by U2 back in 2001 and…

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Bites Nearby

Andolini's Serves Up Italian Fare

Five months after changing its name and menu, Andolini's has become a popular spot for entertainment as well as Italian fare.

Andolini's, Restaurant, 19 Essex Street, Andover, specializes in Italian cuisine. Described on its website as a casual restaurant "featuring such dishes as mozzarella with roasted peppers, bruschetta, thin-crust New York-style pizza, spaghetti tomato basil, spicy zuppa di pesce, and veal chop parmigiana." The restaurant, owned by siblings Adrienne and Spiro Pappadopoulos, opened its doors this past July. The Essex Street location was previously the site of Glory, also owned by them. After 12 years, Adrienne said she wanted a change. Their parents owned the former Pasta Vallagio, Park Street Village, and they wanted to bring back Italian food to Andover. In business for over 5 months, Spiro said, "We are very pleased with the changeover, …

gloriann

7:32 am on Thursday, January 5, 2012

I so remember when it was Backstreet, back in the day I lived in Andover. Didn't like Glory setup, but now that I know you have a GF menu- I will come back.   more ›

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