If you’ve ever been to East Boston, you’ve probably heard of Rino’s Place. Maybe you’ve seen the line forming down Saratoga Street, or maybe you’ve caught the episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives that made the restaurant a national name. But behind the famous lobster ravioli and the red-sauce comfort food that defines Boston’s Italian dining scene is a story about family — the kind that keeps showing up, apron on, ready to work.
The story begins in the mid-1980s, when Rino and Anna DiCenso first opened Rino’s Place on October 27, 1985. It was a small, made-to-order neighborhood restaurant serving the kind of old-school Italian food that felt like home — generous portions, recipes that never cut corners, and a warmth that came straight from the kitchen.…