Vialé occupies a corner spot on Massachusetts Avenue in Central Square, operating as a wood-fired kitchen that turns out handmade pasta and wood-grilled meats alongside craft cocktails and beer. The restaurant opens for dinner daily at 5 p.m., with weekend brunch service from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The happy-hour period from 5 to 7 p.m. brings $1 oysters to the bar, a particular draw for the after-work crowd.