North End

City Life

Someone Found Actual Buried Treasure (!!) in the North End

I love the movie National Treasure. Always have, always will. You know the story: Nicolas Cage plays an eccentric history buff, who, guided by riddles and […]

a ricotta cannoli from Maria's Pastry Shop
Restaurants

Maria’s Pastry Shop Will Close For Good in September

UPDATE, September 16: Maria’s Pastry Shop is wrapping up lingering orders and has shuttered its North End shop. PREVIOUSLY: The argument over the North End’s […]

The display cases at the North End's Dolce are full of pastries, sandwiches, and more
Restaurants

A Café Called Dolce Has Replaced DePasquale’s North End Gelateria

A North End scoop shop has completed a rebrand and menu expansion to become Dolce, a Milan-inspired café serving up Italian-style doughnuts, pastries, and espresso, […]

City Life

A Woman Was Seriously Injured by Falling Debris in the North End

A woman has been left with life-threatening injuries after she was struck by falling metal debris at a North End construction site, police say. Police were called to […]

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City Life

Here’s a Seagull Swallowing a Rat Whole in the North End

Sorry, Marty Walsh. Move aside, Patriots. Get in line, Mark Wahlberg. Boston clearly only has one true king—and it’s disgusting. A seagull absolutely demolished a […]

Galleria Umberto's Sicilian slices (center)
Restaurants

Galleria Umberto Among the James Beard Foundation’s 2018 “America’s Classics”

The James Beard Foundation awards rising-star restaurants and established chefs every spring with its annual “Oscars of the food world.” But the prestigious New York-based […]

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Home & Property

A Flower-Inspired Building Has Sprouted in the North End

On your last visit to the North End, perhaps while waiting for a table on Salem Street, you might have noticed a building blossoming. With its petal-shaped […]

City Life

A North End Fire on Hanover Street Killed Two and Injured Three

A North End fire killed two and injured three in the early hours of Wednesday morning, ripping through a building on Hanover Street. The three-alarm […]

Home & Property

These Are the Cheapest Homes for Sale in the North End

Ever dream of living within smelling distance from the city’s famed Italian eateries? If you don’t mind downsizing a bit, you could move into one of […]

Arts & Entertainment

The North End: New Date Night Ideas for Boston’s Oldest Neighborhood

Welcome to our new Date Night series! Each week, we’ll share a new set of recommendations for you and your sweetheart. Even when it’s not high season […]

City Life

A North End Chimney Fell on a Woman in a Hammock

An evening relaxing on a North End rooftop nearly ended in tragedy late last night after a chimney came clattering down on a woman lounging […]

Home & Property

The North End’s Skinny House Is for Sale

Realtor Eric Shabshelowitz is a little worried about his open house this weekend. His listing at 44 Hull Street is pretty tiny, and he’s not sure […]

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Restaurants

Ward 8 Team, Douglas Rodrigues to Open North Square Oyster in April

A picturesque corner of the North End will soon become the historic neighborhood’s latest seafood hotspot. North Square Oyster is in the works in the […]

Restaurants

A Food Lover’s Guide to the North End

Rediscover Boston’s Little Italy with our look at the very best places to mangia.

Restaurants

Best North End Restaurants in Boston

For Stargazing Aria Trattoria 253 Hanover St., 617-742-1276, arianorthend.com. What do Melissa McCarthy, the Rock, Joey Kramer, and Marty Walsh have in common? They’ve all […]