outdoor dining

Restaurants across the city have felt the effects of the extreme heat when it comes to outdoor dining.

Effects of the heat advisory are playing out on the sidewalks of the North End. Tables are all but empty at many restaurants in the neighborhood as temperatures soared well into the 90s again on Saturday. Restauranteurs went back and forth with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu over the $7,500 fee to put out tables in public spaces this year —…

With beautiful summer weather comes an increased demand for outdoor dining, and New Englanders have plenty of options — several restaurants in the region have just been named among the best in the country for dining al fresco. OpenTable released its list of the 100 best restaurants for outdoor dining on Monday. Covering establishments from coast to coast, the list…

If you’re looking for ‘fast’ food with flavors from around the globe, check out this list of top food trucks rolling around the city of Boston.

If you’re looking for ‘fast’ food with flavors from around the globe, check out this list of top food trucks rolling around the city of Boston.

The raging fire that broke out in Boston’s North End Wednesday is under investigation, but what emergency vehicles had to do to access the fire is raising questions about public safety. Those who live in the North End say the temporary outdoor dining spaces have led to even more double parking on the narrow streets. When the flames broke...

After a weekslong debate over Boston’s outdoor dining policy, a group of North End restaurant owners has filed a lawsuit. Some business owners in the area announced in March they intended to take legal action against the city after Mayor Michelle Wu implemented hefty fees exclusive to the neighborhood. That legal action began Monday, attorney Richard Chambers Jr. said....

Restaurants in Boston’s North End are officially open for outdoor dining starting Sunday. The outdoor accommodations in the historic neighborhood come a month after the outdoor dining season officially began for the rest of Boston. The reason for the delay stems from financial disputes between North End restaurant owners and Mayor Michelle Wu. Restaurant owners in the North End...

Outdoor dining season gets underway Sunday in Boston’s North End, following a bitter battle between restaurant owners and Mayor Michelle Wu over a hefty fee to take part in the city’s program this year. The barriers are up, and chairs and tables are just waiting to be set for customers who want to dine outside starting Sunday — several...

The City said 67 restaurants were approved for outdoor dining.

Despite controversy over a fee the city of Boston will charge restaurant owners for outdoor dining setups in the city’s North End, dozens of businesses still applied for the program. Small businesses and restaurants in the city are able to apply for a temporary, seasonal license for outdoor dining, a program that started during the pandemic.  The rest of the...

The rest of the city has already begun the outdoor dining season, but the North End is set to start in May.

The city of Boston has extended the deadline for North End restaurant owners to apply for this year’s outdoor dining program to April 13. The rest of the city has already begun the outdoor dining season, but the North End is set to start in May. The original application deadline was Sunday. In an email sent to restaurant owners, technical…

Outdoor dining is back in the city of Boston starting Friday, with the exception of the North End, which begins in May.

Outdoor dining is back in the city of Boston starting Friday, with the exception of the North End, which begins in May. Some restaurants were ready to go with chairs out ahead of time. Outdoor dining was implemented in response to help small businesses struggling to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is bringing the program…

Heading into another season of outdoor dining in Boston, the application process has become cumbersome for many restaurants. The issues restaurant owners in the North End are taking with Mayor Michelle Wu’s plan to charge a hefty fee exclusively in that neighborhood are well-documented. But other changes affect businesses across the city. “What’s frustrating for us is that a...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is scheduled to give an update on outdoor dining in the city’s North End on Tuesday afternoon.

Over the past two years, restaurants in Boston’s North End have relied on outdoor dining to keep serving their customers and stay open during the ups and downs of the COVID-19 pandemic. But restaurant owners are in the North End are still battling with Mayor Michelle Wu over a $7,500 fee, arguing that no other part of Boston is...

Over the past two years, restaurants in Boston’s North End have relied on outdoor dining to keep serving their customers and stay open during the ups and downs of the COVID-19 pandemic. But restaurant owners are in the North End are battling with Mayor Michelle Wu over a $7,500 fee, arguing that no other part of Boston is subject to…

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu will make an announcement Tuesday in the controversial plan to charge a large fee to restaurant owners in the North End who want to use public property for outdoor dining.