Boston's 'Green' Dining Scene

Taranta

Taranta

Taranta's cassava-root gnocchi

The green scene: Taranta is just as known for its high-end Italian-Peruvian cuisine as it is for being green. Chef and owner Jose Duarte, who won this year's City of Boston Green Business Award, constantly combs his operations for eco-friendly opportunities, and blogs about improvements, which include a sustainable, organic and biodynamic wine list, energy-efficient appliances and composting of food scraps. The restaurant's truck, used to pick up produce and supplies, operates on fryer oil.

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