The North End is Boston’s Italian village, where feast day blends into feast day all summer as the great-grandchildren of Southern Italian immigrants celebrate the music, food, and dolce vita of the old country. Every other storefront houses a restaurant, café, or bakery and the cheers of European football fans echo from the bars. These transplanted festivities continue year round, merely moving indoors when the season chills. Yet the North End predates its Italian inhabitants and the neighborhood is in fact the oldest in Boston. The perimeter of the area along the waterfront bristles with condo developments on the former shipping piers, which lead south to the bustle of Long, Central, and Rowes wharves. Boston was born by the sea and it is now reclaiming its waterfront as a vital center for business and pleasure.
Foraging for Formaggio
A recognized authority on Italian food, wine, and culture, Michele Topor has lived in the North End for more than three decades. Her tour of the neighborhood markets on Wednesday and Saturday (10am, 2pm), and Friday (10am, 3pm) includes tastings, tips, and insights on local restaurants. Reservations required, contact L’Arte Di Cucinare: 617 523 6032, www.cucinare.com
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A North End institution, this is the absolute best place to get cannoli. Overcrowded all the time, and a total tourist trap, but the cannoli is so good that none of that matters. And it isn't overpriced!
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This guided walking tour is an exciting time travel expedition that journeys through the layers of history, heritage and culture of Boston’s oldest neighborhood. A local resident guides and narrates a myriad of remarkable anecdotes describing customs and traditions in the most romantic village in America, Boston’s “Little Italy.” This entertaining tour can be custom designed, in length and content, to meet the distinct interest of any group. The North End Cultural Heritage Tour is perfect for children and adults to explore and discover the transitions of Boston’s most vibrant village.
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