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, a special dining experience in Boston’s North End, returns on Sunday, January 27th for its thirteenth year to benefit Joslin Diabetes Center’s High Hopes Fund, which supports the Center’s greatest needs in research, education and clinical care. Headlining this year’s restaurants are Antico Forno, Aria Trattoria, Bricco, Lucca, Terramia Ristorante, and Tresca. The event starts at 6:00 p.m. and includes Read More…
More than 300 supporters and foodies turned out for Joslin Diabetes Center’s 14th annual A Taste of Ginger benefit at the Museum of Fine Arts, co-chaired by North End Waterfront resident Leverett Wing. The event raised more than $215,000 for Joslin’s Asian American Diabetes Initiative (AADI), which was founded by Leverett’s parents, Lawrence and Evelyn Read More…
North End resident Cara Curran is lacing up her sneakers for her first Boston Marathon this year on behalf of Joslin Diabetes Center, where two of her younger brothers receive their type 1 diabetes care. Brian, the second youngest of the family, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2004 at the age of 5 Read More…
North End Waterfront resident Leverett Wing will serve as chair of Joslin Diabetes Center’s 14th annual “A Taste of Ginger” event at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston on Monday, April 9th benefiting Joslin’s Asian American Diabetes Initiative (AADI). Leverett’s father was diagnosed with diabetes in the 1970s and treated at Joslin Diabetes Center. His parents Read More…
Rowes Wharf resident Francis Selldorff, a patient at Joslin Diabetes Center, was named the 2018 Merritt J. Levitan Youth Ambassador at Joslin’s black tie High Hopes Gala. Francis was among more than 500 supporters who turned out at the Westin Copley Hotel for the event. Red Sox legend Jason Varitek and NBC Boston’s J.C. Monahan, Read More…
Rowes Wharf resident Francis Selldorff, a junior at Belmont Hill School in Belmont, MA and patient at Joslin Diabetes Center, will be named Joslin’s 2018 Merritt J. Levitan Youth Ambassador at the Center’s annual High Hopes Gala on Saturday, November 4th. As the Youth Ambassador, Francis will take on the responsibility of educating the Boston community 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…
CityFeast, a special dining experience in Boston’s North End, returns on Sunday, January 29th for its twelfth year to benefit Joslin Diabetes Center’s High Hopes Fund, which supports the Center’s greatest needs in research, education and clinical care. Headlining this year’s restaurants are Antico Forno, Aria Trattoria, Bricco, Lucca, Taranta, Terramia Ristorante, and Tresca. The event starts Read More…
Celeb chefs Jose Duarte, Ming Tsai, Joanne Chang, Karen Akunowicz and Jasper White were among nearly 30 Boston-area chefs who participated in Joslin Diabetes Center’s 12th annual A Taste of Ginger event, which raised about $300,000 for Joslin’s Asian American Diabetes Initiative (AADI). Over 400 supporters and foodies gathered at the beautiful MFA for a 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…
The 11th annual CityFeast event in Boston’s North End, to benefit Joslin Diabetes Center’s High Hopes Fund, will feature new dining options; prix fixe menus. Each of which will feature at least one “diabetes-friendly” dish, as Joslin Diabetes Center is spearheading an effort for restaurants to add a “DF” symbol for “diabetes-friendly” next to the appropriate dishes Read More…