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Octopus affogato at Forcella

This was removed from Forcella’s menu, but co-owner Nino Trotta had no choice but to bring it back after patrons cornered him at North End coffee shops Paradiso and Vittoria about why it was gone.

“We upset some old-school locals,” he says. “One person even approached my father.”

When people are tattling to your parents, it seals the deal: That octopus returned for good.

“People love it because it’s such a comfort food and brings back memories from the old country. It’s a beloved southern Italian dish,” he says.

33 North Square, Boston, 617-936-4274, www.forcellaboston.com