BONAPITA Hosts Design Museum Boston Event

Bringing a taste of the Mediterranean to Boston’s Downtown Crossing, BONAPITA is one of seven restaurants participating in Design for Dining, a special public exhibition from Design Museum Boston.

For the exhibition’s kick off event, BONAPITA hosted several Museum groups for a buffet of menu samples, sweets and hibiscus tea before guests broke into smaller groups and set off to tour some of the other the participating locations.

Toasting the evening with hibiscus tea are (above, left to right): Ilan Barniv, Chef & Owner, BONAPITA; Sam Aquillano, Executive Director, Design Museum Foundation; Bobby Riley, CEO and Creative Director at Soldier Design; and Cory DePasquale, Exhibition Designer, Design Museum Boston.

BONAPITA features house-made pita bread, served hot and fresh from the oven, deliciously complemented by thoughtfully prepared ingredients roasted, chopped or grilled to perfection. Beef, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options are available.

In addition to soups made fresh daily, BONAPITA features a gleaming Samovar Tea Station serving three choices of piping hot, house-bred, flavored teas. Favorites include Hibiscus Green Ten, Jasmine Tea with Mint and Black Tea with Sage.

Design for Dining showcases how designers shape the dining experience from a restaurateur’s vision to the finished product. Soldier Design paired with BONAPITA to create a special dining booth which is currently located at the restaurant.

BONAPITA is located at 49 Franklin Street in what was once a chapel. The building’s original features were honored when the restaurant was created.

For information, call 857-350-4606 or check out BONAPITA on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/BONAPITA/259815457544790

Photo: R. J. Donovan