Nicholas Frattaroli is opening North Square Oyster this week at 5 North Square in Boston’s North End. This is the second local establishment for Frattaroli, following up on the success of Ward 8 Restaurant & Bar on N. Washington Street. NEO occupies the corner spot at little Prince Street along the Freedom Trail in North Square, the oldest public Read More…
Encompassing 8000 square feet, New England’s largest design showroom has opened right here on Boston’s North End waterfront. Owner and principal designer Mariette Barsoum recently moved her Divine Design Center to Battery Wharf from the Seaport’s design center. A one-stop destination for interior design and remodeling, Divine Design Center features Europe’s top brands in its Modern Kitchen & Living Read More…
The Paul Revere Memorial Association opened its new Education and Visitor Center at Lathrop Place on Saturday December 3, 2016. This marks the culmination of a transformational project and multi-year construction effort to make the Paul Revere House historic site fully handicapped accessible, provide modern amenities for all visitors, debut a new permanent exhibit on Paul Read More…
New to the neighborhood is Laughing Buddha Boston, the first Swiss Healing Center in the country. Located at 7 Commercial Wharf West above the Golden Goose, LBB is a mind/body center for restoration and empowerment, offering people-centered treatments, non-factory-style yoga and other classes, courses, workshops and events. Owner Barbara Dummermuth says, “Cura Personalis”. We treat and Read More…
Bellissimo Nails & Spa just opened at 12 Fleet Street by owners Dat Nguyen and Amy Tran. Services include gel, acrylic, manicure, spa pedicure, pink & white, waxing services and eyelash extensions. Hours are 9:30am-8:00pm (Mon-Fri), 9:30-7:00 (Sat) and 10:00am-6:00pm (Sun). The nail salon is located in the space formerly occupied by Twilight, a clothing Read More…
This time of year is always busy with our neighborhood businesses. We recently brought you photos of the new Scopa and Trattoria Il Panino on Hanover Street. Here, we catch up with some recent “comings and goings” on the North End business scene including news on several retail shops. There is a new shop to get your eyebrow’s Read More…
Longtime North End resident, Gennaro Riccio, has opened Scopa, a new Italian restaurant at 319 Hanover Street. The 22-seat eatery is right in the center of Boston’s North End, at the location of the former Pomodoro (now co-located down the block with Volle Nolle). The name Scopa comes from one of the two major national card games in Read More…
New to Boston’s North End in April 2016 is the reinvention of Trattoria il Panino by restauranteur Frank DePasquale. At the former location of Caffe Pompeii, DePasquale has expanded the Parmenter Street trattoria to 280 Hanover Street with combined seating up to 250 patrons. The two spaces share the same menu and connect through the rear of Hanover Street which Read More…
I Am Books, the country’s first Italian American bookstore, opened this week in Boston’s North End at 189 North Street across from the Paul Revere House. Owner Nicola Orichuia and partner Jim Pinzino want the bookstore to serve as a cultural hub for locals and visitors interested in diving into the rich world of Italian and Italian American Read More…
Introducing Yankee Doodle Candy, the North End’s newest candy shop that opened this past week at 56 Salem Street. Not just your basic candy store, Yankee Doodle offers a mix of new craft candies, artisan chocolates, and the old-school classics. The store had their grand opening on October 24th, just in time for Halloween. Aiming to be, “Your All American Candy Store,” Read More…
Restaurateur Frank DePasquale, Manager Salvatore Capaldo and Chef Gianni Caruso have opened a new Mediterranean Tapas Bar, Sfizi, in the former Mare space at 135 Richmond Street in Boston’s North End. Mare Oyster Crudo and Seafood Bar recently moved into an expanded space at the former Ida’s location, 3 Mechanic Street, off Hanover. Sfizi is open daily 4pm-midnight. We stopped by for some Read More…
Welcome to Orchard, the skateboard, footwear and apparel shop opening this week on the North End waterfront at 438 Commercial Street. The new store adds to the company’s flagship location in Allston (complete with a miniramp and art gallery) and relocates its Newbury Street shop to the North End neighborhood. Orchard is 100% skateboarder owned and operated, supporting the local Read More…