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An Italian restaurant called Fat Hen has opened its doors in Somerville

Rigatoni with rabbit sausage? Yes, please.

Tortellini en brodo at Fat Hen. Fat Hen/Facebook

A new Italian restaurant offering an eclectic menu of meats and pastas is now open for business in Somerville.Fat Hen, which began serving customers Thursday, is located inside the former market/cafe space of neighboring restaurant La Brasa at 126 Broadway. According to Boston magazine, Fat Hen chef Michael Bergin and La Brasa chef Daniel Bojorquez were once roommates and both worked at Back Bay restaurant L’espalier, so operating in close quarters should be a nostalgic experience for the duo. With its small space (the restaurant seats 30) and dark interiors, Fat Hen looks like a great date spot.

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The restaurant is cooking up a variety of delectable Italian dishes, such as rigatoni with rabbit sausage and spaghetti with Jonah crab, and delicious desserts, like peach crostata with tarragon gelato.

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Fat Hen is now open Wednesday and Thursday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., and Friday through Sunday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

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