NY Times Columnist William Giraldi stopped by the bocce courts in Boston’s North End and took a lesson from the Sunday morning regulars. Through the camaraderie of the oldest sport on earth (and the donuts), he concludes that The Secret to Long Life is Bocce. The guys call Sammy “the commissioner” because he presides over Read More…
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NEWF 2012 Year in Review: Top 10 Posts
Looking back at the year that was 2012 in the North End / Waterfront, it is the time of year to list the most popular articles posted on NorthEndWaterfront.com, as measured by Google Analytics. There were over 1,500 posts on the site this year! Importantly, this list does not necessarily represent the posts that “should” Read More…
Colonial Boston Simulation Released for Assassin’s Creed III [Preview Video]
Featuring the North End / Waterfront and downtown Boston in a pre-American Revolution simulation, a video walkthrough of the upcoming Assassin’s Creed III video game was released at this week’s Comic-Con 2012. Narrated by the game’s creative director, Alex Hutchinson, the preview starts out at the Old North Church and captures many of the colonial Read More…
North End Storify for July 11, 2012: Prado Concert, Love on Prince St., Rat Massacre, Shopping & Quirks
A curated selection of recent social media posts from the North End / Waterfront neighborhood.
Crowdsourcing the North End and Downtown Boston Neighborhood Boundaries
The folks at Bostonography are using the concept of crowdsourcing to define neighborhood boundaries. For the North End, there is not much dispute until you get to the areas south of Christopher Columbus Park and west toward the Bulfinch Triangle. In the map below, the darker area represents greater consensus about what is the “North Read More…
Andrew Ference Bikes Boston’s Green Initiatives on National Geographic’s “Beyond the Puck”
Boston Bruins defenseman, Andrew Ference, has often been seen around town supporting North End causes and, of course, celebrating last year’s win by bringing the Stanley Cup to the neighborhood and holding a flash mob. More recently, Ference joined in this upcoming episode (airs June 25, 2012) of National Geographic’s “Beyond the Puck” with Massachusetts Read More…
Flash Forward Festival Draws Thousands To Photography Exhibitions and Lectures
The four-day Flash Forward Festival drew thousands to the free public exhibitions, lectures and parties at the Fairmont Battery Wharf Hotel on the North End waterfront. The outdoor Harborwalk installations will be up all summer (See Flash Forward Festival Photography Exhibitions on Harborwalk.) Due to popular demand, the exhibitions at Two Battery Wharf will remain Read More…
City Council Dishes It Out to Satellite TV
The Boston City Council approved an ordinance to ban new satellite dish installations on street-facing building walls, unless it is the only way to get a signal. It also orders removal of dishes not being used. Satellite TV dishes, dominated by DirecTV and Dish Network, will still be allowed on rooftops or the side/rear of Read More…
2012 Feast Schedule, Groups, Tours and Site Updates
Hello NorthEndWaterfront.com Readers! It is after Memorial Day and that means time for summer in the North End! Here is a summer 2012 update, including new site updates. The 2012 North End Feast Schedule is now posted. This weekend brings the first religious procession of the summer festival season, with the procession of Santa Maria Read More…
Kitchen Nightmares, Gone But Not Forgotten
The folks at Vision North send in this photo, noting their shock when the production trailers for the Kitchen Nightmares TV show left town leaving a trash pile in front of 77 N. Washington Street which was established as a remote site during the week of filming. The complaint was also sent in yesterday to Read More…
Checking In: “Kitchen Nightmares” TV Show Filming at La Galleria 33 on Salem Street
We checked in with Rita, Lisa and Nicky DiPietrantonio at La Galleria 33 to see how the production was coming along for an upcoming episode with Celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsay and his show “Kitchen Nightmares.” For those who have seen the show, the first scene is usually the “nightmare” where diners are encouraged to be Read More…
“Kitchen Nightmares” Shares Filming Plans With Neighborhood Council (Video)
A representative from the Fox TV production, “Kitchen Nightmares,” also known as Upper Ground Enterprises spoke at Monday’s North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council meeting regarding its plans for filming at La Galleria 33. The production will be located on Salem and Cooper streets from May 16 – 22, 2012. Watch the video for more Read More…