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Boston's Mayor Wu and Mr. Segun, Director of the Office of Economic Development and Inclusion, have excluded North End restaurants from participating in the citywide outdoor dining program. Every restaurant in the City of Boston, except the North End restaurants, can now offer permanent outdoor dining on public property for the price of $399.    Th...

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Five owners of restaurants in Boston's North End have added a new allegation to their feud with Mayor Michelle Wu's administration over outdoor dining: discrimination. The restaurateurs argue that this year's plan, which drastically limits outdoor dining in the neighborhood, harms the competitiveness of their businesses and that the policy was impl...

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Tensions were boiling over in Boston's North End after Mayor Michelle Wu announced the Italian neighborhood won't be joining the rest of the city in outdoor dining this summer. "It's unfair," Monica's Trattoria owner Frank Mendoza said. "It's insane. I cannot believe what they're doing." His brother George added, "This is a form of discrimination."...

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St. Leonard's Parish in the North End is kicking off their 150th Anniversary year with a special mass to be celebrated by Boston Archbishop Sean Cardinal O'Malley OFM Cap. at Noon, this Sunday, January 8th, at St. Leonard of Port Maurice Parish, 320 Hanover Street, Boston, MA 02113. St. Leonard's holds a special place in the hearts of the Italian-A...

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When you visit Mike’s Pastry in Boston’s North End, it’s quite typical to see, on any given day, a line out the door. While Mike’s offers a wide variety of delectable goodies including gelato, it’s their cannoli that have the real cult following in Massachusetts. So, if you’re a fan of cannoli, there’s no better place to get some than at Mike’s Pas...

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Lately, I’ve got about 16+ tabs open in my browser at all times. There are a few duplicates–dedicated to the same family tree page on Ancestry.com, a scan of my great-grandfather’s naturalization document, Google Translate, a Facebook group dedicated to Italian Americans pursuing Citizenship, a half-drafted email to the small commune where my great...

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After over two decades of serving patrons in the North End, Boston’s Ristorante Fiore will be closing its doors on Dec. 25. The restaurant made the announcement through Facebook on Tuesday, signed off by owner Fiore Colella. “Today, I am reaching out to share exciting news with you,” the post read. “After much thought, I am hanging up my apron and...

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Celebrating the 50th Anniversary, the North End Athletic Association will bring Santa to visit the residents of the North End. Santa will arrive by helicopter on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, at 12:30 pm, at the Christopher Columbus Park on Atlantic Avenue, Boston. Miss Massachusetts Scarlet Ramirez, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Wally and Tessie of the Bos...

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When: Fri, October 28, 2022 from7:00 PM to 8:00 PM - Where: I AM Books 124 Salem Street Boston, MA 02113 United States - What: Silvia Bottinelli and Diana Garvin explore the material politics of food in Italy, from fascism to today. In their new books, authors Silvia Bottinelli and Diana Garvin unpack the recent politics and histories of Italian fo...

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Thursday, September 29, 2022. 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT. I AM Books - 124 Salem Street - Boston, MA 02113. This is a ticketed event with limited seating. Please purchase your tickets here. Join I AM Books for an evening of traditional and modern Sicilian music with I Beddi! "Di folk in folk" is a performance with sounds, songs, lyrics and tales belongi...

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