Don’t’ fret.  It’s not just a Garden of Eden of meatballs at The Portland Meatball Company that opened on the Upper Exchange Street restaurant row.  Rather, there’s more than meets the balls of these eyes. High-brow pizzas, composed salads, inventive sandwiches and house-made pastas round out a menu of eminently casual fare.  In fact, the room looks more like a bar that serves food rather than a restaurant with a bar license.

A small bowl of meatballs over the day's pasta, house-made spaghetti

A small bowl of meatballs over the day’s pasta, house-made spaghetti with tomato sauce

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