Food & Drink

“North End Has Been Adequately Served” Says Licensing Board in Rejecting Liquor Licenses

None of the five all-alcohol license upgrades awarded Thursday by the Boston Licensing Board went to North End establishments. “I think the North End has been adequately served” (by existing licenses), said board member Keeana Saxon. The North End and Chinatown already have a “saturation of licenses,” added Liam Curran with support by Chair Christine Pulgini on the Read More…

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Nick Varano Spends Afternoon at the Italian Home for Children

The owner of the North End’s The Varano Group known for his longstanding Strega Restaurants, Nick Varano and his family spent the afternoon visiting with children at The Italian Home for Children in Jamaica Plain, delivering toys for the children from their wish lists. In what has become an annual tradition, Nick and his daughter, Read More…