Downtown Journal An occasional column about city life Back in the day, the necessary Waterfront morning hangout was the Dunkin’ Donuts on Commercial Street. The caffeinated mecca occupied the corner of Battery Wharf and Commercial – somewhere near where the entrance to the chic Divine Design is today. Starting at 5:30 every morning, cops, Coast Read More…
“The Last Little Italy” is a new video opposing the proposed Starbucks store at the gateway to Boston’s North End, located on the corner of Hanover and Cross Streets. The video was created by Rocco Capano and features many of the North End caffes and business owners. The group has been active on Facebook and Read More…
A new retail development project by Charter Realty is seeking permits to bring a Starbucks Coffee shop to 198 Hanover Street, known as the “Gateway to the North End.” Located at the corner of Cross Street, the site is across from the Rose Kennedy Greenway and currently occupied by Citizens Bank at the old Martignetti’s Liquors site. The arrival of the Read More…
Open since December 2012 and still the “new place” on Hanover Street, the folks at Thinking Cup are already bringing in awards. Turns out the press on cannoli wars was simply a distraction from the real deal at the coffee shop, Latte Art. Head barista Cabell Tice from the North End location has won Coffee Read More…