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Wood Stone Oven Is Centerpiece Of Uno’s New Fast Casual Concept Boston-based Uno’s, the casual dining restaurant with a deep focus on intense nutritious menu options, has opened its newest location of Uno Dué G, the company’s fast-casual café concept, in downtown Boston. The striking location features a giant Wood Stone oven for baking fresh bread and pizzas, offers breakfast, lunch and dinner, and is the first corporate-owned location of the highly successful three-year-old concept. The unique menu features items such as prosciutto, fig and cheddar sourdough bread panini, the Tum Yum chopped vegetable salad and a vegetarian black bean burger wrap, as well as some items from Uno’s roots – a multi-grain harvest pizza, the seasonal apple, bacon and Vermont Cabot® cheddar pizza, and a line of muffins inspired by popular cocktails at Uno’s. The distinctive, fusion retail café appeals to both the busy customer who is looking for fresh, high quality food to take out and the lingering guest who is looking for a place to settle in, get comfortable and enjoy great food in a relaxing atmosphere. Between building and staffing it, the location has also brought 60 jobs to the area. The Boston Redevelopment Authority considers the new Uno Dué Go a cornerstone of the revitalization of Downtown Crossing. “We are pleased that Uno’s is investing in Downtown Crossing because anywhere there is unique high-quality food being served in an inviting atmosphere, it infuses positive energy into the area,” says City of Boston mayor Tom Menino. “Uno Dué Go will light up the corner of continued on page 101
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