Bobby Eustace from Polcari’s Coffee serves up Italian Ice to the Travel Channel’s Andrew Zimmem who then heads over to Caffe Paradiso to see Antoinette and Adrianna DeStefano. (Watch the full clip.) Also, see Maria’s Pastry in a separate Travel Channel clip with the Top 5 Highlights in Boston. H/T to Matt Black for emailing [...]
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Bread Baking in the North End – A Bostoniano.info Series
The true night owls of the North End are the bread bakers that fill the restaurants’ breadbaskets and also sell bread (and more) to residents and visitors through their neighborhood retail shops. Revealing the dough story, from old to new, is Bostoniano.info’s Nicola Orichula who publishes a 4-part series on the people behind the North [...]
Hanover St. Redesign Project Ideas Presented by Northeastern Engineering Students
Video: Northeastern’s “Essential Engineering” team presents Hanover Street Re-Design ideas at a neighborhood meeting held on February 15, 2012 at the Nazzaro Community Center in the North End.
Neighborhood Council Tables Lucca Restaurant Valet Application
After an extended discussion on February 13, 2012, the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council, NEWNC, tabled the valet parking permit application of Lucca Restaurant, 226 Hanover Street, to the Boston Transportation Department. Lucca currently shares a valet zone with Ristorante Fiore. View the video for details on the issue. The following handout was provided [...]
Commercial Trash Pick Up Hearing Scheduled at City Hall on February 27
An announcement from City Councilor At-Large, Felix Arroyo: We have heard from constituents throughout the City who are awoken at 2, 3, or 4 in the morning by the sounds of garbage trucks in their neighborhood. Under current state law, the City of Boston can regulate the times for residential trash pick up, but CANNOT regulate the [...]
“My Cousins Place” Receives Unanimous Support from Neighborhood Council for Hanover St. Coffee Shop
The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council, NEWNC, voted unanimously, 8-0, to approve the application for a coffee shop at 396 Hanover St., formerly occupied by Contrada’s Coffee Shop. The applicants are Daniel Delia and Ralph Verrocchi d/b/a ”My Cousins Place,” to the Boston Zoning Board of Appeal to change the allowed use from “store [...]
Introducing New Logo For North End Waterfront.com
NorthEndWaterfront.com has a real logo, finally! Coming up on the site’s third anniversary and exactly one month since introducing the new magazine grid format, I am very pleased to share the final design that is emblematic of our core mission. The logo bridges the local history of citizen journalism and the modern era of blogging, [...]
Neighborhood Council, NEWNC, Votes 4-3 in Support of Sandwich Shop at 139-45 Richmond St. (aka 188 North St.)
The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council, NEWNC, voted 4-3 to support a change in allowed use for a new sandwich shop at 139-145 Richmond St. The storefront and access to the shop is at 188 North St. along the Freedom Trail. The application was filed with the Zoning Board of Appeal by David Veo [...]
North End Stories Interviews Frank Dasaro about Family Traditions in a Fisherman’s Family
North End Stories posts lifetime North End resident Frank “Bubby Popcorn” Dasaro, now 71 years old, talking about the fisherman in his family, their involvement in the Fisherman’s Feast, and spending time on the family’s fishing boats. View more information on the digital narrative project at NorthEndStories.com.
NEWRA to Host Hanover St. Project Meeting With Northeastern Engineering Students
In place of the Clean Streets Committee meeting on Wed., 2/15, NEWRA will host a presentation by a group of Northeastern University senior civil engineering students. For their project, they have chosen Hanover Street. See their description below. The presentation will take place at the Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet St., from 7-9:00pm. We invite [...]
Police Blotter: Caffe Graffiti Loses Chairs & Marijuana Arrest at Hanover & Commercial Streets
Highlights from this week’s District A-1 Boston Police Journal Log: Poss. Cl D (marijuana) with intent to distribute 02/04/12 6:00pm Male suspect arrested at Hanover and Commercial Streets for Possession of Cl D marijuana with intent to distribute. Larceny 02/08/12 3:00pm -7:15am Cross St. restaurant (Caffe Graffiti) reports an unknown person stole 36 locked outdoor [...]
Kobe Bryant Goes to Dolce Vita and Actually Speaks Italian!
Los Angeles Laker, Kobe Bryant, was seen twice this week at Dolce Vita Ristorante on Hanover St. The Boston Herald captures this photo with happy owner Franco Graceffa. It turns out that Kobe is fluent in Italian having lived in the old country as a child. See the full photo and article at the Boston [...]
Flash Report From Residents’ Association Meeting (NEWRA) on February 9, 2012
Requests by Contrada’s on Hanover St., Nick Varano’s Famous Deli on Cross St. and 9 Noyes Pl. all receive supportive votes from NEWRA members. The City’s Environmental Chief also communicates with the neighborhood.
Is it Time for the Wharf District?
The “Wharf District” as a neighborhood is been something that people talk about, but not very seriously. That might be about to change. It’s tough to establish a neighborhood, let alone a name. Just look at the Seaport District. Sorry, I mean the South Boston Waterfront. Err, is that now the Innovation District? An article [...]
A Good Working Relationship – The Feeling Is Mutual
I always look forward to picking up my copy of the North End Regional Review every Tuesday and was honored to see this heartfelt commentary from longtime neighborhood reporter, Phil Orlandella.
Renovated Giant Ocean Tank Coming to New England Aquarium
News from the New England Aquarium: I have some exciting news to share with you! A new Aquarium experience is coming to Central Wharf. This September the Aquarium will launch a $15 million revitalization program, starting with a complete renovation of our spectacular four-story Caribbean coral reef exhibit—the Giant Ocean Tank. The Giant Ocean Tank, [...]
North End is the Heart of Boozeton Per Bostonography Liquor License Maps
If liquor is the lifeblood, then the North End would be the heart of Boston as graphically shown by the map-making geniuses at Bostonography.com. Using liquor license data compiled by the Boston Business Journal, Bostonography’s Tim Wallace created a density heat map of Boston and surrounding areas, entitled Boozeton, Massachusetts. The Boston liquor license density [...]
North Bennet Street School Offers Tips on Buying Jewelry for Valentine’s Day
Along with flowers, candy and a romantic dinner out, jewelry will again be one of the most popular ways to say “I love you” this Valentine’s Day. Last year, consumers spent an estimated $3.5 billion on Valentine’s Day jewelry, according to the National Retail Federation. Consumer spending is expected to be up this year, with [...]
Photos: North End Restaurants Host CityFeast 2012 – Dining Out to Conquer Diabetes
Five North End restaurants held a special benefit dinner on Sunday night to support the Joslin Diabetes Center’s High Hopes Fund. The annual event, CityFeast – Dining Out to Conquer Diabetes, is organized by Carla Agrippino Gomes of Antico Forno and Terramia with joint participation from Lucca’s Matt and Sean Williams, Taranta’s Jose Duarte and [...]
Poll Results on North End Waterfront.com New Style – Love, Like & Hate
Almost 70% of the web poll voters “Love” or “Like” the new NorthEndWaterfront.com website style. Cool. And then, there is the 30% that “Hate It,” which has me emotionally devastated. (Not really. It’s the internet. Change is hard. I get it.) Most folks like the magazine-style grid layout and the “wow” factor of the big [...]
Globe Travel: North End vs. Federal Hill
This week’s Boston Globe travel section compares the offerings found in the Little Italy section of Boston versus Providence. Yes, it’s the North End against Federal Hill. These competition articles are interesting, but like the endless cannoli debates, there is no rule saying you can’t have more than one! Here is the headline rundown: Parking: [...]
Boston Conservation Commission to Hear Boston Boat Basin LLC, Yacht Haven, Request for New & Replacement Pilings and Floats
PUBLIC HEARING In accordance with the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40, the Boston Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing in Boston City Hall, Room 801 on February 1, 2012 to review the following projects to determine what conditions, if any, the Commission will impose in order to protect the interests [...]
Speculating on Caffe Graffiti and the Future of the Cross Street Plaza
North Enders have noticed that Caffe Graffiti has been closed so far in January with no activity other than the Christmas tree blowing around on the ground in its outdoor seating area. Now, Boston dining scene websites are speculating it may be more than just a seasonal closing. While other restaurants simply close for a [...]
Soprano’s “Vito”, Joe Gannascoli, Creates Best Selling Sandwich at Pauli’s on Salem Street
When actor Joe Gannascoli came into Pauli’s North End shop, owner Paul Barker did not know his best selling sandwich was about to be created. Joe played the character Vito from The Sopranos and said to Paul, “I will make you famous.” “The Vito” sandwich is made of chicken cutlets, imported ham, provolone cheese, roasted [...]
Painting: Memories of the Strada by North End Artist Michael Dean
I just finished this commission for a nice couple living in the Strada building. They’re going to be moving to a larger, suburban place in about half a year, when their new baby starts walking. They wanted to have a painting that would commemorate their time in the North End, and figured I’d be the [...]
33rd Annual USS CONSTITUTION Model Shipwright Guild Exhibit Runs February 4 – March 24, 2012
33rd Annual USS CONSTITUTION Model Shipwright Guild Exhibit Hosted by the USS Constitution Museum – Sponsored by the Boston Marine Society If you build it, they will come… – Field of Dreams 1989 Members of the USS Constitution Model Shipwright Guild display the finest of their craft at the USS Constitution Museum this winter. The [...]
Governing’s “The Boss of Boston” Highlights the Mayor’s Daily Travels Through the North End
Governing’s Zach Patton shadows Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino and gives the rundown in a piece entitled, The Boss of Boston, that appears in the January edition. The article contains several references to the Mayor’s favorite (and not) places in the North End. Below are three neighborhood-related excerpts: Tom Menino needs a haircut. The longtime [...]
Shake the Tree Hosting NEMPAC Fundraising Party on February 1st
Shake the Tree is having a fundraising Wine & Cheese Shopping Party to benefit NEMPAC, the North End Music & Performing Arts Center. The event is on February 1, 2012, 7:00 pm at the shop, 67 Salem Street. NEMPAC’s mission is “to provide affordable arts-related programming to residents of the North End/Waterfront and the surrounding [...]
2012 Boston Wine Festival Kicks Off And Runs Through March
The 2012 Boston Wine Festival kicked off this week at the Boston Harbor Hotel, located at Rowes Wharf. The annual event runs through March 30th. See their website for a calendar of events and how to purchase tickets. January is a big month for wine in Boston as the World Trade Center in the Seaport [...]
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Weekly Police Blotter: Pellet Gun Assault and Larceny
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Video: Libiamo Chorus from La Traviata – NEMPAC Italian Opera Concert – February 2012
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