It will be a different celebration this year for Boston’s largest and most famous Italian street festival as they continue to honor Saint Anthony and Saint Lucy during COVID-19. This year, you can celebrate over a century of faith, family, community and tradition during our online celebration of Saint Anthony’s Feast on August 27 – 30, 2020. The Read More…
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Saint Anthony’s Feast Featured on Chronicle [Video]
The centennial celebration of Saint Anthony’s Feast was featured on WCVB Channel 5 Chronicle on Friday evening. Watch the video above! This year was the 100th Feast of Saint Anthony, held in Boston’s North End August 23 – 25, 2019. The largest Italian festival in New England attracted hundreds of thousands to Endicott, Thacher and N. Read More…
Saint Anthony’s Feast: More Than Just a Centennial
I met up with a friend last Sunday afternoon. We spent some time at a local waterfront spot and after she’d left to catch her train, I decided a walk would be a great way to wind down with the weekend on its way out. Knowing the Feast of Feasts was still very much in Read More…
Bonetti Confetti Blizzard on Hull Street
Michael Bonetti has embraced the Feast of Saint Anthony with his heart and soul since he was old enough to walk. His love for Saint Anthony was expressed in the blizzard of confetti that cascaded from his home on Hull Street on Sunday afternoon. With his relentless charm, he enlisted the assistance of both family Read More…
Fireworks to Kick Off St. Anthony’s 100th Feast Weekend
Saint Anthony’s Feast Centennial Fireworks will take place Friday, August 23 at 8:30 p.m. over inner Boston Harbor. To begin the 100th Annual festivities, St. Anthony’s Society, with the generous support of our neighbor Faneuil Hall Marketplace has commissioned a firework display on the inner harbor. Best viewing will be at the Prince Street Park Read More…
100th Saint Anthony’s Feast August 23 – 25; Santa Lucia Begins the Festivities Thursday, Aug. 22
The 100th Saint Anthony’s Feast is coming to the North End Friday, August 23 through Sunday, August 25 on Endicott, Thacher and North Margin Streets. Festivities begin Thursday evening with the Feast of Santa Lucia. Opening ceremonies and the procession of the Feast of Santa Lucia will begin at 5 p.m. on Thursday, August 22. The Statue will be Read More…
Ducali’s Launches Cocktail Menu & Pop-Up Beer Garden
Ducali Pizzeria & Bar, located at 289 Causeway Street, has been granted an extended liquor license and is now serving a full cocktail list featuring six different drinks. The drinks are all Italian-inspired and were created by North End-based Filmark Hospitality Group Beverage Director Joseph Camiolo. Additionally, the restaurant will host a pop-up beer garden celebrating Read More…
North End Athletic Association Baseball Opening Day [Photos]
Another successful North End Athletic Association (NEAA) 2019 baseball season opening day was held on Sunday, April 28 at Langone Field on Commercial Street. All teams participated in the event, which recognized Saint Anthony’s Society for over 50 years of sponsorship and support. Four games were played on Dom Campochiaro Field – the Minor League Read More…
St. Anthony Society Hosts Ruffino Wine Dinners to Kick Off 100th Anniversary
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Saint Anthony’s Feast, the Saint Anthony Society is hosting several events in the neighborhood, beginning with a series of Ruffino wine dinners. The first dinner in the series was at Massimino’s Cucina Italiana, located on Endicott Street. The sold out dinner showcased a six-course tasting menu carefully prepared by 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…
Thursday’s Brief: Feast of Santa Lucia Opening Ceremonies, Ray Flynn Reflects on Feasts, Sacco & Vanzetti Anniversary, Gentle Yoga
Things to know for Thursday Today is Thursday, August 23 and it’s the 91st anniversary of the Sacco & Vanzetti Execution. On April 15, 1920, a double murder set off a sequence of events that led to the controversial, and later declared unjust, trial convictions of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti. Their execution on August 23, 1927 is Read More…
99th Saint Anthony’s Feast August 24 – 26; Santa Lucia Begins the Festivities Thursday, Aug. 23
The 99th Saint Anthony’s Feast is coming to the North End Friday, August 24 through Sunday, August 26 on Endicott, Thacher and North Margin Streets. Festivities begin Thursday evening with the Feast of Santa Lucia.Opening ceremonies and the procession of the Feast of Santa Lucia will begin at 5 p.m. on Thursday, August 23. The Statue will be carried Read More…