4
April
2011

Taste of the North End Coming May 6th!

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Posted By:  Dave Costello

Another reason you may want to consider buying a home in Boston’s North End – The Taste of the North End celebration!

It’s not too late to buy your tickets for the 17th annual Taste of the North End celebration, featuring over 25 local Boston restaurants serving up food and beverages with a North End Flair!

This year, the event will be held at the DCR’s Steriti Memorial Rink, at 561 Commercial Street, offering participants great views of Old Ironsides and the Leonard Zakim Bridge as they get to try some of the best North End food available!

Taste of the North End logo

KISS-108 and NECN’s TV Diner host, Billy Costa, will emcee the evening.  The James Montgomery Blues Band will be performing, and there may even be an appearance by Bruins star Andrew Ference (playoff schedule permitting) to present the “Teammates Award” to Dick Flavin and John Romano.

Tickets NOW ON SALE- ONLY $79 per person until April 22!

Ticket prices will increase to $99 per person after April 22nd and at the door the night of the event.

Please call 617.643.8106 or visit www.TasteOfTheNorthEnd.org for more details and to purchase tickets.

The evening benefits The North End Community Health Center, as well as the schools and recreation centers of the North End, providing services to children and neighborhood senior programs.

EVENT DETAILS:

Friday, May 6, 2011
6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

DCR Steriti Memorial Ice Rink
561 Commercial Street in Boston’s North End

EVENT HISTORY:

The Taste of the North End was founded by North End restaurant owners, Donato and Nancy Frattaroli, in 1993 as a benefit for Casa Monte Cassino, a place to stay for impoverished families from around the world while their children receive serious medical attention in Boston.

Over the next few weeks, as the Frattarolis developed the idea for the Taste of the North End to raise funds to help Casa Monte Cassino provide its invaluable services.  Since then, the Taste of the North End has raised over $450,000 for Casa Monte Cassino and other local North End charities!

14
February
2011

Boston’s Waterfront Hotels and Wharfs

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Posted by: Joe Taglieri | Residential Sales

If you want a place to visit and or a place to live, then the fabulous Boston Waterfront has many waterfront condo options to choose from.

There are Hotels and Wharfs ideally situated overlooking the historic Boston Harbor that offer guests everything from world class luxury accommodations, to fabulous on-site dining and wonderful in-room and hotel amenities.

Whether you’re in town for a weekend getaway, a family vacation, or a business meeting, there’s no better place to stay for true luxury and comfort.  There is only a hand full of Boston Waterfront Hotels to choose from on the Harbor.  All offer a luxurious experience.

Boston Waterfront Marriott Hotel

Boston Waterfront Marriott Hotel

– Boston’s Waterfront Hotels & Wharfs –

InterContinental

The Boston Harbor Hotel

Fairmont Battery Wharf

Marriott Long Wharf  &

Marriott’s Custom House

All the Waterfront Wharfs, Hotels, and Condominiums Overlook Boston Harbor or the sparkling skyline from one of the guest rooms, suites, or residences.  Whatever your choice, the Beautiful City Of Boston’s Waterfront awaits you.

Whether for longterm living or just staying a day or two at Boston Waterfront Hotels and Wharfs, you never have to travel far for a great meal!  Most offer great on-site fine dining options that provide delicious cuisine in wonderful settings.  If that doesn’t work then you can hop, skip or jump no further than the North End of Boston for the best Italian food in New England (and possibly the country), the best pizza, bakeries, cafes and sandwiches, all within a short distance from each other.  Stroll off the beaten path of Hanover Street and onto the side streets to find even more great Italian restaurants, cafes and bakeries.

You won’t find dining, beautiful old churches, or historical sites like this so close at any other hotels in Boston so, ‘When In Boston, Do like Bostonians do’; Eat, Pray & Love.

The Boston Waterfront is the ideal place to live, located within walking distance to Boston’s  financial and business district, with many Luxury Residences that offer panoramic Waterfront Harbor views.

The Boston Waterfront Hotels are fabulous places to stay for a weekend getaway,  long term retirement, family vacation or your next big home investment.  Boston’s Waterfront hotels also offer everything you need for a fabulous stay in Boston.  Guests will enjoy luxury accommodations, wonderful amenities and  impeccable service.  There is no other waterfront locations that can compare to this part of the city.

If you need expert help finding a long-term or short-term place in Boston, feel free to give me a call.  I’m sure I can point you in the right direction!

10
February
2011

Most Romantic Boston Restaurants

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Most couples make it a priority to get out of the house and have a ‘Date Night’ on Valentine’s Day, something the can get lost over time.

Barlola in a great date spot for Valentine's Day in Boston

Tapas are a Good Date Idea

The city of Boston is saturated with restaurants of all kinds!  You and your Valentine can enjoy some American cuisine such as Union Bar & Grill in the South End, or Towne in Back Bay.  Tapas/ small plates style restaurants are really popular, such as Cuchi Cuchi or Dali in Cambridge, Barlola in Back Bay, and the Ristorante Damiano in the North End.  If French foods are more what you had in mind, Sel de la Terre has locations in Back Bay and a new Waterfront location as well, or take a trip to Beacon Hill Bistro in Beacon Hill.  Moroccan cuisine makes a unique evening at hot spots like Tangierino in Charlestown.  Of course Italian cuisine is extremely popular, such as Tresca and Prezza in the North End.

Let’s face it; Italian cuisine is the obvious choice for 99% of people going out on Feb. 14th!  The North End/ Waterfront area provides you with the ultimate setting for a Valentine’s Date Night!  The smell of garlic, pastries and espresso in the air, little Italian men selling roses on the street, the violin player making his way to every table in any restaurant that will have him, and the vibe on one of Boston’s most historic streets Hanover just adds to the perfect back drop for the night.

Marco, Best Date Restaurant

Marco, Best Date Restaurant

One of the best North End/Waterfront locations to make the night special is in a tiny restaurant of 10 tables, a stone fireplace, and the feeling of actually being in Italy –Marco.  Marco is hidden on the second floor located at 253 Hanover St, above Café Paradiso.  When you call to make your reservation, make sure you ask for the table near the front window and fireplace, your date will be VERY IMPRESSED.

Once you have finished dinner, make your way onto Hanover Street to one of Boston’s most historic landmarks – Mike’s Pastries – for a cannoli.  If an after-dinner glass of wine is your choice, Bricco on Hanover Street or the wine bar located on Richmond St – Vinoteca di Monica, are the perfect stop!  After a big meal and a few glasses of wine, a great way to wake up for the trip home is to sit and finish the night with an espresso at Boston’s first Italian Café – Caffe Victoria on Hanover St in the North End.

Enjoy your Valentine’s Day and make is special for that someone in your life!