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Find Sicilian specialties at the back of Vinny’s Suprette

photos by Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff

Littleneck clams with garlic and olive oil (top) over linguine.

By Catherine Smart / Globe Correspondent / April 30, 2013

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Vinny’s Suprette is like any convenience store. But at the rear of the store, tables spill out from a metal partition, where the shop ends and Vinny’s Ristorante, a small gem of a Sicilian-American restaurant, comes to life at lunch and dinner.

VINNY’S RISTORANTE

Address:: 76 Broadway
City:: Somerville
Telephone:: 617-628-1921
Liquor:: Wine and beer.
Suggested Dish:: Sicilian rabbit, littlenecks, beef bracciola, pasta al forno, gnocchi
Prices:: Lunch $2.95-$17.95. Dinner appetizers $7.95-$15.95. Entrees $9.95-$25.95. Desserts $5.50.
Hours:: Mon-Sat 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 4:30-10:30 p.m. Sunday 3-9 p.m.
Credit Cards:: All major credit cards accepted.
Handicap accessibility:: Restrooms not wheelchair accessible.
URL:: http://www.vinnysatnight.com

Vinny’s at Night, as it is also called, is not a new addition to Somerville.

It is just the place for a leisurely midday meal. You’ll see businesspeople with clients, and Italian-American regulars. But more than anything, Vinny’s is a family restaurant, and when you take out-of-towners here for lunch, they feel let in on a local secret. This food can go up against the best red sauce places in the North End, and you avoid those tourist trap prices. Full story for BostonGlobe.com subscribers.

Catherine Smart can be reached at cathjsmart@gmail.com.