It is opening week for Thinking Cup, a new coffee shop at 236 Hanover Street in Boston’s North End, featuring “Stumptown Coffee” in a European-style cafe with about 60 seats. Similar to its first location on Tremont Street at Boston Common, the new establishment will offer espresso, lattes, teas, sandwiches and pastries. Both neighborhood groups, Read More…
What’s Going On in the North End / Waterfront: The North End Christmas Fund Luncheon is being held at Filippo’s at noon on Thursday. (Tickets required) Also on Thursday night: NEWRA December monthly meeting at the Nazzaro Center (7pm). See the agenda. A concert by the Boston String Academy at St. Stephen’s (5:30pm). See the Read More…
One of the stops on last week’s holiday shopping stroll was The Wine Bottega on Hanover Street and this bike was outside, reminding me of this photo I took during the summer of the specialized bottle holder. Did you take a great photo? Send it in to be featured.
The North End has lost one of its most successful business owners and charitable residents. On Tuesday night, the family of Michael Mercogliano announced that owner of Mike’s Pastry has died. This message was posted on Facebook: It is with the deepest sadness and sorrow that we announce the death of the grandfather, father, husband Read More…
Breaking News Mike’s Pastry has confirmed that owner Michael Mercogliano has passed away. Hundreds are expressing their sympathies on Mike’s Facebook page. We will post any further information and an obituary, when available. Neighborhood Photo of the Day: On Tuesday night, the Greenway Conservancy hosted the annual “Northern Lights” kickoff in the North End Parks Read More…
The Boston String Academy invites all to the 1st Annual benefit Holiday concert featuring the BSA Children’s String Orchestra in a celebration of Holiday favorites at St. Stephen’s Church, 401 Hanover St., North End, Boston. The performance will be held on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 5:30 pm. Donations are welcomed and highly appreciated.
In a vote of 6-2, the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council, NEWNC, supported the wine, malt & liqueurs license transfer at 115A Salem Street from Giovanni Grimaldi at Sapori di Napoli to the Salem Group LLC (Nestor Patino) for a new cafe in the same location to be named, Rigoletto. The meeting presentation and Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council, NEWNC, voted 7-0 to support a wine, malt and liqueurs license transfer from the Gelateria, 272 Hanover St. to Il Panino Express at 264 Hanover Street on behalf of Frank DePasquale, owner of both establishments. In addition, the council supported a conversion of the operation of Il Panino Read More…
The following news release is from North End Waterfront Health announcing the closure of the Adult Day Care Program at Villa Michelangelo. NORTH END WATERFRONT HEALTH ADULT DAY HEALTH CENTER CLOSING The North End Waterfront Health’s (NEW Health) Adult Day Health Center opened in 1983 and has since provided clients with a safe haven to Read More…
It’s a great time of year to shop local with a bunch of new North End shops, visit old favorites or even brave the crowds at Faneuil Hall Marketplace. These days, many folks are also shopping online on the internet. In my view, anything beats the malls, but I know some folks love that too. Read More…
The City of Boston’s 2012 Trolley Tour and Tree Lighting visited the North End’s Paul Revere Mall (aka Prado) on Sunday afternoon. Mayor Thomas Menino is still recuperating so City Councilor Sal LaMattina and First Lady of Boston Angela Menino led the holiday celebration including caroling, a visit with Santa and the lighting of the Read More…
Neighborhood Photo of the Day: From the City of Boston Archives comes this photo of Salem Street in 1949. To orient yourself, Polcari’s Coffee is at the bottom left of the photo. Did you take a great photo? Send it in. What’s Going On in the North End / Waterfront on Tuesday: On Tuesday night, Read More…