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Bella Luna

284 Amory Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
617-524-6060

Bella Luna restaurant information
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Located in the Brewery Complex, underneath the famed Haffenreffer smokestack, Bella Luna Restaurant & The Milky Way Lounge combines delicious food and drinks with music, art and entertainment to create the quintessential neighborhood restaurant.

Designed with its Jamaica Plain clientele in mind, the casual dining room and lounge are well suited for all manner of get together - special celebrations and weekday dinners, alike. The warm brick interior features a sparkly red granite u-shaped bar, comfortable booth seating, a spectacular sci-fi inspired lounge, and a function room that opens up onto a spacious outdoor patio.

The menu incorporates fresh seasonal ingredients to craft Italian/Mediterranean dishes that are tasty and reasonably priced. Open for dinner daily and lunch on Saturday, Bella Luna offers takeout and delivery service within the 02130 zipcode.

 

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Sam Putnam

Chef at Bella Luna

Chef Sam Putnam at Bella Luna

Chef Sam Putnam, a Boston native, first worked as a line cook at the age of 15, grilling patty melts and BLTs at the late, lamented Brigham's in Harvard Square.  After graduating from Bennington College, he moved to the Bay Area where he attended Contra Costa College's acclaimed culinary program, and worked in several popular restaurants including Ristorante Venezia, Café Cheneville and The Corner.

The Bay Area's lively food and restaurant scene helped shape his culinary passions which include Mediterranean food, American home cooking and baking. The two summers he spent as head cook at an organic farm education program were another profound influence. The opportunity to walk out to the garden to choose vegetables for dinner gave him a deep appreciation of local farms and seasonal produce which remains at the heart of his cooking.

After a detour in the Midwest, where he was chef and managing partner at several Italian and American restaurants, Putnam returned to Boston in 2006 to help open the Ashmont Grill. Working with owner Chris Douglass, whom he met through their shared commitment to sustainable agriculture, he created a community landmark featuring home-style contemporary American cuisine and local produce, meat, and seafood.

In 2010, Putnam was the founding Executive Chef of Foundry on Elm, an instant hit in Somerville's Davis Square. There, he created a highly-praised brasserie-tavern menu with something for everyone, from classics like coq au vin and salad nicoise, to creative flatbreads, seafood dishes, and his signature spaetzle.

At Bella Luna, Putnam melds Mediterranean and South American influences with local products to create  an affordably-priced, exciting menu that reflects the diverse  community the restaurant serves.  He continues to support local farmers and fishermen, and is excited to build relationships with the many local food businesses that populate Jamaica Plain.

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