il Molo in Boston’s charming North End neighborhood will be celebrating Valentine’s Day with three courses of romance inspired by the Mediterranean and New England coasts. A loving creation of the restaurant’s Executive Chef Pino Maffeo, the prix fixe menu was made with your sweetheart’s cravings in mind, featuring a variety of creative seafood, meat Read More…
After fifteen years, The Living Room is closing on January 19th at the end of its lease at Atlantic Avenue on the North End waterfront. The news comes shortly after a spat of local closings, including La Galleria 33 on Salem Street and Durgin Park at Faneuil Hall. In 1998, it opened as a white table Read More…
BostonMan Magazine features Ray Bourque and Tresca in Boston’s North End. When you hear that Boston Bruins legend Ray Bourque owns a restaurant, you may expect it to double as a shrine to his Hall of Fame hockey career. You head downtown and Tresca isn’t too difficult to find, just a few steps off Cross Read More…
Pauli’s North End Owner Paul Barker has been looking for a way to help out those who are suffering from not receiving paychecks during the government shutdown. “I’m not talking politics, or taking sides in regards to the #governmentshutdown,” Barker said on his Facebook page. “What I’m seeing is that people are not getting paychecks, they can’t Read More…
A Faneuil Hall landmark will be closed by the end of this week. Beloved restaurant Durgin-Park announced they will close their doors for good on January 12. It has been open since 1827. CEO of Durgin-Park’s parent company, Ark Restaurants, Michael Weinstein said the restaurant was no longer profitable and that the closure was inevitable. Read More…
Hi-Rise Bread Company has joined the Boston Public Market as of this January, selling breads, muffins, scones cakes, cookies, jam and granola. They are planning to expand their menu to also include sandwiches, soups and salads. Hi-Rise is a family-owned and operated bakery and café that has been a community mainstay in Cambridge since 1996. In sharing Read More…
North Street Grille is hosting a “Neighborhood Night” on the first Thursday of each month with 30% of sales going back to the community. The first two events raised money for the ABCD North End / West End Neighborhood Service Center. This month’s funds will go to the North End Against Drugs annual scholarship. See more Read More…
Just in time for the Christmas holiday, Forcella has opened at 33 North Square in Boston’s North End. The 34-seat restaurant is located in space formerly occupied by Carmen that closed two years ago. The Italian word “forcella” translates to “fork” such as in the road at North Square. The new offering comes from local brothers, Read More…
The second of four Neighborhood Nights at North Street Grille was held on Thursday evening, raising $1,400 for the ABCD North End / West End Neighborhood Service Center for the purchase of supermarket gift cards. Held on the first Thursday of the month, the series donates 30% of proceeds to a local charity. The neighborhood nights are steadily Read More…
The Friends of the North End Branch Library held their annual appreciation party for North End neighbors! There was food, music, raffle and good conversation, free to everyone. There was musical entertainment and a complimentary luncheon of favorite Italian dishes, including lasagna, meatballs, ravioli and pizza, was served to the very appreciative attendees. The Friends set Read More…
Chefs from the Quincy Market Food Colonnade made a World Series bet with chefs from L.A.’s Grand Central Market and now, it’s time for Bostonians to collect their tacos! Because the Boston Red Sox defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers four games to one to become World Series Champions, Chef Tomas Martinez, owner of Tacos Tumbras Read More…
The first Neighborhood Night kicked off at North Street Grille this week with $750 raised to toward a turkey drive at the North End / West End ABCD Center. Held on the first Thursday of the month, the series donates 30% of proceeds to a local charity. The next Neighborhood Night is set for December Read More…