Business Food & Drink

DePasquale’s Bricco & Mare Restaurants Receive Five Star Diamond Award

The Five Star Diamond Award was presented on June 23rd to Frank DePasquale for excellence in hospitality at his Bricco and Mare restaurants in Boston’s North End. The award comes from the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences (AAHS). Joseph Cinque, President and CEO of AAHS, unveiled the award on Hanover Street at Bricco Ristorante & Enoteca. Frank DePasquale thanked the Academy and credited his staff for Read More…

Food & Drink

All-Alcohol License Upgrades Granted to Three North End Restaurants

The Boston Licensing Board granted three all-alcohol licenses to North End restaurants this week. The new awards come as part of the ten new citywide licenses up for grabs as a result of 2014 State legislation. The new licenses are ‘upgrades’ for existing beer and wine licenses. The latter will be returned to the city and eventually re-granted to other Read More…

Food & Drink

North End Restaurants Get a Jump on New All-Alcohol Licenses

Several North End restaurants presented their applications for one of the new all-alcohol licenses coming available in Boston this year. In 2014, the State legislature raised the city’s 970 limit by adding 75 new licenses. Sixty of the new licenses are being designated for underserved neighborhoods (Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, Mission Hill, and Read More…

Government

Photo Gallery: Councilor Michael Flaherty’s North End Fundraiser at Mare

City Councilor At Large, Michael Flaherty, held a fundraiser on Monday night, sponsored by Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, Bob Dello Russo, Theresa Diecidue and Tom Arcadipane. The event was hosted at Frank DePasquale’s new Mare Oyster Crudo & Seafood Bar at 3 Mechanic Street, off Hanover. Councilor Flaherty is running for re-election on Tuesday, November 3rd, Read More…

Food & Drink

Sfizi, Mediterranean Tapas Bar, Opens in Boston’s North End [Photos]

 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…

Food & Drink

Take a Look Inside Mare Oyster Crudo and Seafood Bar

We stopped in before the grand opening of the new Mare Oyster Crudo and Seafood Bar for some photos of the unique restaurant space with white marble, a patio lounge and fire pits. Every table inside and out has a view of the Boston skyline at the completely renovated and expanded location formerly occupied by Ida’s Ristorante. A passing summer thunderstorm Read More…

Food & Drink

DePasquale’s “Mare Oyster Crudo and Seafood Bar” Opening at Former “Ida’s” With New Patio Lounge

North End restauranteur, Frank DePasquale, has announced that the new Mare Oyster Crudo and Seafood Bar will open on July 29, 2015 in the redeveloped space formerly occupied by Ida’s Ristorante. The new location at 3 Mechanic Street (off Hanover next to Bricco) will feature a dining room for 60 with a patio that seats another Read More…