A Little Bit About a Lot of Things

Ever want to get up close and personal with a James Beard award winning chef? Now you can. Chef Ron Suhanosky just opened Ronsky’s at the Pop Up at The Street in Chestnut Hill. He will be there until the end of the year, serving up gourmet sandwiches and pastries.

Suhanosky previously owned Sfoglia, which had a Manhattan and Nantucket location. He has written two cookbooks, one, Pasta  Sfoglia won a James Beard award.

Known for his authentic Italian cooking, Suhanosky’s menu at the pop up features breakfast sandwiches, paninis, and delicious desserts made from family recipes.

The restaurant is open 7 days a week, from 7am – 7pm.

The intimate space features a small communal table from his great grandmother’s kitchen. There are a few bar seats and if the weather is nice, you can sit outside at one of three patio tables.

I started with dessert first, lemon espresso bread. The glaze added just the right amount of sweetness.

Cannolis were filled to order with a ricotta filling.

Auntie Kris’s banana nutella bread did not disappoint. I loved the twist on the classic.

Nonna’s zeppoli, a ricotta donut, is made from a recipe passed down from Suhanosky’s grandmother. 5 words for you: GIVE.ME.ALL.THE.DONUTS! They are so delicious, especially if you can get them warm! They are light as air with just the right amount of sweetness.

The avocado toast ($9.50) was tasty, such a nice way to start the day. The creamy avocado was brightened up with the lemon juice – it was just as good as it looks.

All paninis are made to order, on bread from Concord’s Slow Rise Bakery. All the herbs in the sandwiches are sourced from the Green City Growers’ farm beds at The Street, located just outside Ronsky’s door. We picked out a few paninis to share, pictured above is the eggplant parm ($14) served with fresh mozzarella, tomato and a delicious pesto.

The spicy nduja with burrata ($15) was indeed a bit spicy, but oh so good. The burrata balanced out the spiciness nicely.

My favorite was probably the roasted cauliflower panini with fig and goat cheese – such great flavors!

Follow Chef Suhanosky on Instagram at @chefronskys

 

Tags: casual dining, chestnut hill, dessert, italian, panini, pop up, take out