The Globe tells the story of those in the North End working around ovens and stoves during this week’s heat wave. Highlighted are Parziale’s Bakery, Bova’s Bakery, Modern Pastry, Quattro and Pizzeria Regina.
Fans whirred loudly. The thermometer on the kitchen wall showed 90 degrees. And as John Kluse opened the oven in Bova’s Bakery in the North End to slide out three trays of Sicilian pizza, the waft of heat felt as if it could melt paint.
“This isn’t that bad,” said Kluse, whose family runs the famed 24-hour bakery. “When we have a full load of bread and the ovens are really going, it can easily be 30 degrees hotter than it is outside.”
When that happens, the temperature in the bakery goes from “horrible,” according to his co-worker Eva Djurdjevic, to “Oh, my God.”
With all the talk about expanding the number of Hubway bike rental stations in the North End and the Neighborhood Council’s efforts toward residential parking, North Ender Tommy-K Mayer has noticed the need for simple bike racks. She sends in this photo of bicyclists patronizing Bova’s Bakery with no place to lock their bikes. She Read More…
It’s true, the snow piles are not completely gone from Boston. Perhaps that is why the North End 7-Eleven store on Hanover Street is prominently displaying anti-freeze and windshield ice remover in its window. Monika Skole captures the photo above. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Email your best photos to info@northendwaterfront.com. Please Read More…
A bike on Fleet Street in the North End looks like its melting, captured here by Diana Tomova. The City of Boston has issued a heat advisory through the weekend with temperatures expected to stay in the mid-90s. See cityofboston.gov/heat for ways to beat the heat.
2 Replies to “Globe: North End Bakeries Suffer Heat Wave”
Good job Aldo.
Saw you on tv today- loved it! Take care in this heat, Aldo!
Good job Aldo.
Saw you on tv today- loved it! Take care in this heat, Aldo!