In which I poo poo a North End pocket park plan

Who doesn’t love pocket parks? You’ve probably had enough of me going on about Cronin Park near Cambridge’s Central Square, so you’ll be relieved for a moment that I’m turning my attention to a proposed pocket park in Bartlett Place off...

Feast for the eyes

After a brief tour of St. Lucy’s feast, I was joined by Professor M at Nebo, a a nice little enoteca and restaurant at the cusp of the North End.  We enjoyed a crisp Gavi bianco, eggplant timballo and a pizza bianco con rucola. Next to the bar was a painting...

Feast of the eyes

A scene from St. Lucy’s feast, a somewhat less grand appendix to St. Anthony’s feast held in the same North End streets. I managed to get some decent sound this time. For those keeping track, St. Lucy is patron(ness?) of the blind and often pictured...