Boston’s historic Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall Marketplace reopened on Wednesday, July 1st to kick off its summer season. Many retailers, pushcart merchants, kiosks, and eateries welcomed back locals and tourists alike as Massachusetts continues to ease coronavirus restrictions. The popular tourist destination suspended their operations during the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, but over Read More…
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Neighborhood Photo: Red Auerbach Sporting Scrubs and Mask
Red Auerbach waits to be able to remove his mask so he can light up his cigar to celebrate a cure and vaccine for the Coronavirus. Lighting up his cigar was Mr. Auerbach’s signature celebration when the Celtics won a game. Caption by Robert Skole; photo by Monika Fuchs Skole. Several Boston statues are now Read More…
Sam Adams Tap Room Ready for Big Crowds at Faneuil Hall
How do you stop 13 million people in their tracks? To Jim Koch, co-founder of Boston Beer Co. and owner of the new Sam Adams Tap Room at Faneuil Hall Marketplace, the answer is simple: world-class beer and constant innovation. With 20 beers on tap at its new tap room, patrons will find the expected Read More…
Quincy Market Casino Night at Faneuil Hall
Faneuil Hall Marketplace will host the Quincy Market Casino Night on Saturday, March 30 from 7:00 to 10:00pm in the Upper Rotunda of Quincy Market. Join Faneuil Hall Marketplace for a night of casino games for fun prizes. There will also be a DJ and cash bar. Admission is $20 per person and includes casino Read More…
Quincy Market Casino Night
Please join us for the very first Quincy Market Casino Night to be held on Saturday, March 30 from 7 – 10 p.m. It’s an evening of casino games for fun prizes set in the historic Upper Rotunda of Quincy Market at Faneuil Hall Marketplace. There will also be a DJ and cash bar. Proceeds Read More…
Dance Nights: Winter Edition
Boogie away those winter blues with a special winter dance series inside Quincy Market’s historic Rotunda. Four nights of lessons and music help you build your skills so you can show them off on the dance floor. Hosted by our favorite dance teachers from our popular September outdoor series. The fun starts at 6:15 p.m. Read More…
Weekend Brief: Christmas in August, St. Anthony’s Feast, Ribbon Cutting, Friday Films, Sing Along, Holy Cannoli
Things to know for Friday Today is Friday, August 24 and here’s what else you need to know for the weekend ahead… St. Anthony’s Feast. Festivities began Thursday evening with the Feast of Santa Lucia; now the fun continues all weekend with the Feast of Saint Anthony on Friday, Saturday & Sunday, see additional details here. Read More…
Monday’s Brief: Quincy Market Food Crawl, Greenway Brews Revenue, Deteriorating Pier 5
Things to know for Monday Your daily round up for Monday, November 27: Quincy Market Food Crawl: Tasty Treats in a Tourist Trap Working up an appetite with all of your holiday shopping? Eater Boston has come up with the ultimate Quincy Market food crawl to help you navigate around the tourist trap and onto Read More…
Weekend Guide: Beer Emergence, Pilates Workout, Glow in the Park, Fake Monks!
Things to know for the Weekend! Events for Friday, June 9th: 6:00pm Newpoli performs Tempo Antico. NEWPOLI is a group of exceptionally talented musicians who specialize in Southern Italian Folk Music, mainly from the regions of Campania and Puglia. Located at I AM Books, 189 North Street. 6:30pm Glow in the Park at Greenway (Across fromRowes Wharf). Quickly Read More…
Street Performers Permit Proposal Heard by Boston City Council
Boston City Council held a hearing this week on a proposed ordinance to regulate street performers with a permit process. According to a report by Council President, Michelle Wu, officials said “they receive numerous calls and complaints about performers in Sam Adams Park in front of Quincy Market. They suggested that the volume is often above the City’s Read More…
“Bostonian vs. Tourist” Vision Debated at Faneuil Hall Public Meeting [Video]
Video: Faneuil Hall Masterplan Public Meeting, Tuesday, July 7, 2015 (Presentation in beginning, Public comments start at 39:00) Slides can be downloaded here. Tensions flared on Tuesday night at a public meeting regarding the proposed vision plan by Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp. to reconfigure Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market. The masterplan presented by Ashkenazy focused on infrastructure Read More…
Downtown View: The More Things Change …
Larry DiCara remembers his first encounter with Mayor Kevin White. It was 1971. DiCara was newly elected to the Boston City Council. The mayor phoned. Would DiCara meet with him? The young DiCara, outfitted in his best suit, entered the mayor’s office at the new city hall. White stood at the window overlooking Faneuil Hall Read More…