Exchange Street Bistro

Opened in July 2006, John Carlino has created a brand-new bistro and martini lounge in an unexpected location: an almost abandoned section of Exchange Street, which once served as the basement service entrances to Malden's old downtown Pleasant Street stores. Finding it might be difficult in your car (it's behind the two multi-story parking garages on Route 60), but it's an easy 10-minute walk from the Malden Center Orange Line station.nnThis upscale bistro in a neighborhood undergoing a revi