BOSA Coastal Italian

Haverhill recently welcomed this ode to the Italian island of Sardinia (Bosa is a city on the western coast), though the vibe is far glossier, owing to its location in the Heights, the city's top apartment complex, with a rooftop bars and views overlooking the Merrimack River. A 600-degree Marra Forni oven delivers pizzas that are chewy, slightly charred, and among the North Shore’s finest, though they’re not the restaurant’s only highlight. It would be a shame to pass up the homemade paccheri in a creamy, spicy vodka sauce, or any of the tiny, skewered spiedini, a faint reminder of how much flavor char can impart on a meal.