In its biggest year yet, the 8th Annual North End Holiday Stroll brought out hundreds of shoppers on Friday night for revelry and shopping at neighborhood stores. Staying open late, shop owners welcomed residents and visitors with refreshments and discounts at over 20 boutiques, food/wine shops and studios in the North End. The shops were decorated for the holidays while “passports” guided shoppers around from store to store with the chance to win custom gift baskets.
Participating shops included old and new favorites – A Matter of Face, Cataldo Design Boutique, Cocoanuts, Christian Pleva Images, Ensemble, Heart & Sole, in-jean-ius, LIT Boutique, Luigi & Lola, Luke Aaron, Lulu’s Sweet Shoppe, North Bennett St. School, Officina 189, Salmagundi, Savas Studios, Sedurre, Shake the Tree, Sol Optics, Twilight & The Wine Bottega.
Musical fun at Cocoanuts with (L-R) Natalie, Dialis, Owner Tara Shea and Matt on keyboardsHoliday stroll ringleader Marian Klausner with Tanuja at Shake the TreeFun with photos at Savas Studios & Boutique, (L-R) Stephanie, Santa and ChristineOff with their heads at Twilight! with Naomi (left) and owner Alison BarnardAlways a glass ready at The Wine Bottega with (L-R) Katie and owner Kerri PlattNorth End Ladies Strolling and Shopping for the Holidays on Hanover StreetHats on at Salmagundi with (L-R) owner Jessen, Lisa and RitchyFrom the left, Nora, Megan and Ellie at in-jean-iusHeart and Sole’s Elaine DeGangi and Gina LinesNorth Bennet Street School, from the left, Yelena, Ryan, Nate, Jackie and HeatherChristian and Melissa at Christian Pleva Images(L-R) Diaz and Joe at Sol OpticsLIT’s Rebecca (left) and LisaAt Officina 189 with Fabrizio and CarlottaCharlene Love at Luigi & Lola’sFun with hats at Salmagundi on Salem StreetVishal at LIT Boutique on Hanover StreetAt Ensemble with (L-R) Perri, owner Wendy and MikeOwner Sandy Russo with Sydney at Lulu’s Sweet ShoppeSweet cupcakes at Lulu’s Sweet Shoppe on the Holiday StrollPaula and Meghan at A Matter of Face on Hanover StreetAt Sedurre on Prince Street with (L-R) Daria, Robyn and DoreenLuke Aaron with Lalamanette’s Gina and ElizaCataldo Design Boutique with Jeanette and Candace
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2 Replies to “Photo Gallery: North End Shops Welcome Revelers at Holiday Stroll”
Twas a wonderful evening. Great photos, Matt.
WOW, very nice! The North End sure has changed from when my grandmother lived there, I will have to do this next year to get a whole new perspective on things there. Thanks for sharing.
Twas a wonderful evening. Great photos, Matt.
WOW, very nice! The North End sure has changed from when my grandmother lived there, I will have to do this next year to get a whole new perspective on things there. Thanks for sharing.