A second floor addition was re-filed for zoning relief at 78-80 Salem Street to expand the existing 1-story building for Pulcinella Bar E Ristorante. Revised architectural plans were reviewed by property owner Chris Young at the February 26th meeting of the Zoning, Licensing & Construction Committee of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). Read More…
Lulu’s Sweet Shoppe at 57 Salem St., plans to introduce homemade ice cream adding to its current decadent selection of cupcakes, candy and baked goods. Owner Sandra Russo, represented by Attorney Daniel Toscano, brought her take-out license application this week to the Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Read More…
Salem Group, LLC, (Nestor Patino) represented by Attorney Miriam Cicero, presented plans to purchase the Sapori di Napoli cafe from Vincenzo Grimaldi at 115A Salem Street to the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) on January 10, 2013. The company has filed an application with the Boston Licensing Board to seek a transfer of Read More…
Monica’s Mercato, the longtime specialty grocery store at 130 Salem Street is expanding into the adjacent retail space in the same building. Brought to our attention by North Ender Adam Castiglioni (BHT Blog), construction is well underway at the location next to Bova’s Bakery on the corner of Prince Street. Monica’s Mercato is owned and Read More…
Catching up on “in progress” zoning change applications in the neighborhood, there are three that have recently been deferred or remain on hold, according to a December 2012 report by the NEWRA Zoning, Licensing & Construction Committee. 92-96 Salem Street, Nicholas D’Amore has withdrawn an appeal for zoning relief to replace the 1-story building at Read More…
January 2013 will be a busy month in the North End for the two citizen groups, NEWNC (Neighborhood Council) and NEWRA (Residents’ Association). Both organizations advise city officials on new business applications including alcohol licenses and zoning issues. A host of restaurants, cafes and businesses are lined up for new openings, re-openings, alcohol license transfers Read More…
The following comes from Boston Magazine with news about the North End’s Acquire, 61 Salem Street, being included in its holiday gift guide list. Ten Boston neighborhoods have made it in to Boston magazine’s holiday gift guide roundup in their December issue, including the North End. Boston magazine’s expert staff presents readers with a gift guide that depicts Read More…
In a vote of 6-2, the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council, NEWNC, supported the wine, malt & liqueurs license transfer at 115A Salem Street from Giovanni Grimaldi at Sapori di Napoli to the Salem Group LLC (Nestor Patino) for a new cafe in the same location to be named, Rigoletto. The meeting presentation and Read More…
NEWNC, the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council, voted 4-5 to oppose zoning relief to allow a second floor addition to 78-80 Salem Street by Chris Young. The proposed addition would be used to expand the existing first floor restaurant, “Trattoria Pulcinella, Mozzarella Bar E Ristorante.” NEWNC votes are advisory to the Boston Zoning Board Read More…
One of two Salem Street burglary victims on Friday tweeted a photo of the man they believe is responsible for the Salem Street break-ins. In addition to computers and electronics, the burglar took three pounds of Halloween candy but left a prized NASCAR racing photo. See the tweets in the Storify below. Update: BPDNews.com has Read More…
There are a large number of zoning and licensing issues currently on the table in the neighborhood. At the November 8, 2012 meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association, co-chair of NEWRA’s Zoning, Licensing and Construction (ZLC) committee, David Kubiak, distributed a report and provided a preview of pending applications. These items are Read More…
Friday at the corner of Salem Street and Bartlett Place. Seriously. There has got to be a better way. (Photo by Mark Bernier)