Alileo, a Boston-based Sicilian boxed natural wine brand, and Boston Seaport by WS Development announces the launch of "alileo vino e snak bar", a pop-up wine and snack experience that will bring Sicily to the Seaport this summer. The "alileo vino e snak bar" will feature all of Alileo's wine varietals, which are made on the West coast of Sicily, f...

When: Thu, Jun 1, 2023 at 7:30 PM - Where: Regent Theatre, 7 Medford St, Arlington, MA, 02474 Don't miss the only concert in Boston by one of the most sought after voices - ALBERTO PROFETA at The Regent Theatre on June 1. Student of Luciano Pavarotti, Alberto is critically acclaimed tenor from Sicily, Italy. Alberto with perform some of the greates...

Want to live your Italian summer dreams without the long flight? Head to the Seaport District’s newest venue, Bar Toscana, now open on the ground floor of its big sibling Tuscan Kitchen. A delightful aperitivo awaits, not to mention small plates of caviar-topped pasta, braised duck arancini, fried calamari, and more. Decorated with lush greenery an...

Stefano Quaresima and Tsedenia Kiros had been searching for a restaurant space to call their own for years. So when the former site of popular breakfast spot Dot 2 Dot (and, more recently, Italian cafe Zia Gianna) became available at 1739 Dorchester Avenue, the married couple saw their opportunity. “I decided to bet everything on it, and try my cha...

The second book in my New England pottery book series, The Moses B. Paige Company: The Last of the Peabody Potteries (published by Historic Beverly, 2020), told the story of Moses Paige (1847/48-1941), who was born in Weare, N.H., before he moved to Winthrop, Maine, for school, around the age of ten. Once he reached adulthood, Paige became a farmer...

Unofficially known as Boston’s “Little Italy,” the North End is one of the Hub’s smallest neighborhoods—a one-square-mile area jutting into Boston Harbor. But it has played an outsized role in the city’s cultural, historical, and culinary history. Within convenient walking distance of Government Center, it’s Boston’s oldest residential area, with a...

The Community Italian-American Organization Soccer Hall of Fame Thursday inducted 11 new members in a ceremony at Berkshire Hills Country Club. The Class of 2023 includes former student-athletes who won six Berkshire County MVP awards, 23 all-Berkshire selections, 12 all-Western Mass selections and three all-Massachusetts selections. In addition to...

Chef Michael Scelfo's footprint on the Boston food scene expanded recently with the opening of a restaurant that he calls his most personal yet. Josephine opened last week on the ground floor at the Cambria Hotel in Somerville, 515 Somerville Ave., a short distance from his three acclaimed establishments in Cambridge — Alden & Harlow, The Longfello...

The North End is Boston's oldest residential neighborhood that's home to some of the city's richest history and best restaurants. Immigrants from all over the world put roots down in this storied waterfront area bringing culture and vibrancy to the city. By 1920, Italians made up about 90 percent of residents which gave rise to the nickname Little...

Downtown Boston has gained another Italian restaurant in the form of Joia, a glittery new restaurant and lounge inside downtown Boston’s Harborside Inn from Gianmarco Rinaldi, a former manager at popular North End spot Trattoria Il Panino. At Joia, Rinaldi has lined up Italian classics on the menu set against the backdrop of an opulent, gilded dini...