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134 | NOVEMBER 2015 nshoremag.com BY ALEXANDRA HALL Donato Frattaroli brings the authentic taste of Italy to Winchester. Culinary Visionary photographs by Ben Gebo Walking into Lucia Ristorante, tucked into downtown Winchester, the first thing you notice is the swirl of heady scents. There's the pungent hit of sizzling garlic, the waft of homemade egg pasta, and the com- forting aroma of a hearty Bolognese. Look past the gleaming bar area—where friends are giving in-depth FACES Donato Frattaroli turned the tides on the North End culinary scene in the 1970s. toasts, gabbing with the bartend- ers, and digging into tiny plates of creamy burrata—and odds are you'll find owner Donato Frattaroli. He's tough to miss, with his wide smile, Abruzzian-American accent, and big laugh. And if you stop to talk to him, he won't likely tell you he was recently named chairman of