Baba Louie’s
Posted by: Marilyn Bethany
Posted on: Tuesday, February 12, 2008
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So happy you enjoy Babalouie’s!
I wanted to make one minor correction regarding the Guido’s/Babalouie’s connection…
Guido “Guy” Masiero is not the owner of Guido’s, though his older sons are co-owners of both Guido’s locations (Great Barrington and Pittsfield); Matthew and Christopher Masiero named the store after their father for a variety of reasons, one of which was his dedication to fitness and health (Guido was a physical education teacher for his entire professional career).
Matt and Chris’s younger brother, Paul, is the owner of Babalouie’s (Great Barrington and Hudson). Also, their youngest sister Annie, is the co-owner of Bella Flora (a full service floral shop with locations in both Guido’s stores). Entrepreneurship runs in the family!
For more on the Guido’s story, go to http://www.guidosfreshmarketplace.com
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First, learn the code: When Baba Louie’s owner Paul Masiero (younger brother of Matt and Chris Masiero, co-owners of Guido’s Fresh Marketplace) says small, he means large; when he says large, he means ridiculous. A small salad here feeds four adults. The garnish, alone, on Dawn’s Delight ($8.50 small; $17.95 family size assumes a total lack of family planning) has enough gorgonzola, julienned pears, dried cranberries and roasted walnuts on the greens to fulfill the minimum daily requirement of every known nutrient. The sourdough pizzas are thin-and-crispy-crusted below, hearty on top. Riccardo’s Famosa ($10.50 small; $15.95 large) features, in addition to tomato sauce and fresh mozzarella, chevre, sundried tomatoes, asiago, calamata olives, roasted garlic, basil and parmesan. One large pie is plenty for four moderate eaters, as long as they’ve already taken the edge off with a “small” salad. The only thing that isn’t over-sized here is the check: two couples can get out for $35 or so per pair. And that includes a large carafe of the house red.
286 Main Street; 413.528.8100
Lunch: 11:30 - 3
Dinner: Sunday - Thursday 5 - 9:30; Friday & Saturday 5 - 10
