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The main event is a 10-hour-long procession, in which a statue of St. Anthony is carried through the streets of the North End; it is followed by devotees, numerous marching bands, and floats. [1] Throughout the 10-hour-long procession numerous donations are pinned to the statue, in hopes that the saint will answer the donor's prayer as the band ...
Neptune Oyster is an oyster house in the North End, Boston. Their Lobster roll is considered one of Boston's iconic dishes. [1] Kelli [2] and Jeff Nace opened the restaurant in 2004, inspired by Parisian oyster bars and having only 37 seats. [3] [4] They appeared on Food Paradise (season 10). [citation needed]
The North End. When Italians began arriving in large numbers, the North End was already occupied by thousands of Irish and Jewish immigrants. The area's many low-rent tenements and proximity to downtown made it a natural choice for poor and working-class Italian immigrants as well. As the neighborhood became increasingly Italian, other ethnic ...
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The North End is home to six of Boston's publicly accessible artworks. The Boston Art Commission has care and custody of all public art located on city property. [30] North End Library Mosaics (2009) - located at 25 Parmenter Street. Paul Revere sculpture (1940) - located at the Paul Revere Mall, between Hanover Street and Salem Street.
Every year from June to September, celebrations honoring several Roman Catholic saints are held in the streets of Boston's North End. [11] These celebrations, or feasts, include Italian foods, religious services, parades, festivities, games, and live music and entertainment.
The Green Dragon Tavern was located at Green Dragon Lane (today's Union Street) in Boston's North End. [2] At 0.75 acres (0.30 ha) in size, it was one of the largest structures in Boston. Primarily composed of brick, the building had three floors in the back and two in front; greeting visitors was a copper dragon mounted on an iron crane. [2] [5]
Immigrants from Mineo to the North End of Boston have celebrated their patron saint annually since 1914 during the first week of August. [ 4 ] [ 6 ] The original statue of St. Agrippina in the North End of Boston where her feast day is a large public festival.