Table talk

We hear there is new management at Tyngsboro’s tiny Cafe Il Cipresso and that struck fear in our alfredo-friendly hearts. When a family-run neighborhood joint that did everything right (including price) is sold, the word shipwreck comes to mind. But I’ll withhold official comment until I dine at the Route 3A Italiano gem. New owner Deven Rogers, formerly of Blue Angus in Dracut, assures me the only thing changing is the decor. Italian paintings are gone in lieu of Tuscan murals. OK, but what’s the line on the kitchen? “We are making homemade pasta and not tampering too much with what everybody loves.” Sounds innocuous enough. I asked about pumpkin ravioli and Deven said that is on the way. Don’t wait too long, the autumn eating season is devastatingly short.
What’s being dished around your table?