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Sportello's spicy tomato soup and grilled cheese

The perfect post-snowball fight lunch is gussied up a bit at Barbara Lynch's new spot. The gentle spiciness of the soup only boosts its chill-deflecting powers. "Sportello" means counter service in Italian, and that's what you'll find here.

348 Congress St., Boston
617-737-1234
www.sportelloboston.com

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(Mary Ann Georgantopoulos for Boston.com)
Sportello's spicy tomato soup and grilled cheese The perfect post-snowball fight lunch is gussied up a bit at Barbara Lynch's new spot. The gentle spiciness of the soup only boosts its chill-deflecting powers. 'Sportello' means counter service in Italian, and that's what you'll find here. 348 Congress St., Boston 617-737-1234 <a href='http://www.sportelloboston.com'target='blank'>www.sportelloboston.com <a href='http://calendar.boston.com/boston-ma/venues/show/1057682-sportello'target='blank'>More detailed information on Sportello