CityFeast returned to Boston’s North End for its thirteenth year. This food-fueled evening was hosted on Sunday night by six local restaurants: Antico Forno, Aria Trattoria, Bricco Ristorante, Lucca, Terramia Ristorante, and Tresca. Carla Agrippino Gomes, owner of Antico Forno and Terramia, founded CityFeast in 2005 in the North End with her restaurants and it has continued to grow. Since its inception, Read More…
CityFeast and Joslin Diabetes Center honored 26-year-old David Gomes on Sunday night for his pursuits to help children living with diabetes. David has been living with type 1 diabetes for 25 years. After graduating from the MCPHS Physician Assistant program in Boston, Joslin inspired him to want to work in the field of pediatric Endocrinology. David shows Read More…
Over 200 supporters turned out for the 11th annual CityFeast: Dining Out to Conquer Diabetes, a unique dining event held at 9 restaurants in Boston’s North End benefitting Joslin Diabetes Center’s High Hopes Fund. Restaurateur and North End native Carla Agrippino Gomes started CityFeast in 2005 to show her dedication and appreciation to Joslin after her Read More…
Now in its 10th year, the annual CityFeast benefit for Joslin Diabetes Center brought out hundreds on Sunday night to ten North End restaurants. Spearheading the fundraising effort to conquer diabetes is North End native and restauranteur, Carla Agrippino Gomes of Antico Forno and Terramia. Carla’s son David, now 24 years old, was diagnosed on his first Read More…
Following is a story from Joslin Diabetes Center featuring North End natives, David Gomes and his mother Carla, raising awareness for diabetes care and the upcoming 10th Annual CityFeast fundraiser on January 25th at ten North End restaurants. Twenty-four-year-old David Gomes was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes on his 1st birthday. A week or two earlier, his Read More…
Although Chef Jose Duarte, owner and executive chef at Taranta in Boston’s North End, does not suffer from diabetes, he approaches food with those affected by diabetes in mind; his wife was diagnosed with gestational diabetes in 2006 and as a Latino, he understands he himself is also at a high risk of developing diabetes Read More…
Despite the frigid cold on Sunday night, hundreds came out for the 9th Annual CityFeast benefit, “Dining Out to Conquer Diabetes.” Former Mayor Thomas Menino and wife Angela joined the crowd at Antico Forno, the North End home base for CityFeast founder Carla Agrippino Gomes. “I am a diabetic and this disease is our modern-day Read More…
Hundreds of diners came out to help fight diabetes on Sunday night as part of the 2013 CityFeast. This is the first year the event has expanded beyond the North End to feature 12 restaurants for High Hopes Fund at Joslin Diabetes Center. The first seating of the night saw Boston officials participating including Mayor Read More…
Sunday, January 29, 2012 6:00 p.m. Boston’s North End Please join us for a five-course dinner with wine pairings at your choice of one of Boston’s exclusive North End restaurants. Proceeds benefit Joslin Diabetes Center’s High Hopes Fund. Tickets: $150*. *$100 of the ticket price is tax-deductible. CityFeast Co-Hosts Carla Gomes, Antico Forno and Terramia Read More…
On January 30, six of the North End’s finest restaurants are joining together to celebrate the 6th annual CityFeast: Dining Out to Conquer Diabetes to support the Joslin Diabetes Center by hosting special five-course dinners with wine pairings. This local event is a great way for North End residents to get involved in the fight Read More…
On January 30, six of the North End’s finest restaurants are joining together to celebrate the 6th annual CityFeast: Dining Out to Conquer Diabetes to support the Joslin Diabetes Center by hosting special five-course dinners with wine pairings. This local event is a great way for North End residents to get involved in the fight Read More…