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Dine Out Boston is back this weekend: Here's what to know
Dine Out Boston, the area’s bi-annual restaurant celebration, is kicking off its 24th season Sunday, offering diners the chance to experience Boston’s diverse restaurant scene at discounted prices through March 23. Customers can choose from 150 restaurants across Greater Boston and its suburbs, with options from local mom and pop joints to five-star meals. Popular favorites and newer faces will…
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Outdoor dining in Boston is back this summer: Here's what to know
It may be cold out, but Boston is already looking ahead to the 2024 outdoor dining season. Restaurants will be able to open up for outdoor dining from May 1 through Oct. 31 this year, the city announced Tuesday, though, like last year, the North End won’t be involved For 2023, the city limited restaurants in the North End to…
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Creative Ideas for an Al Fresco Dining Experience
Now that the weather is nicer, dining outside is always fun.. If you’re looking for some picnic-y, on-the-go food ideas, Marwa Osman of Boston Food List has some creative options.
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Fido, Sit! Boston to Allow Dogs on Restaurant Patios, Beer Gardens
Boston is going to the dogs — at least for outdoor dining. The city is letting its beer gardens and restaurants with outdoor patio apply to be officially deemed a “Dog Friendly Space,” which would allow people to bring their dogs to the space. “Residents and small business owners have been eager for four-legged family members to be able to…
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Bill Would Extend Food Aid, School Meals, to-Go Cocktails in Mass.
Massachusetts lawmakers approved a spending plan Thursday that would extend programs launched during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic including outdoor dining regulations and remote access to public meetings. The $389 million supplemental budget also includes $130 million to extend an enhanced federal food benefit program. The spending bill also sets aside money for early education grants, free school meals,...
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North End Restaurants Claim Discrimination in Suit Over Boston's Outdoor Dining Rules
Owners of some of the restaurants in Boston’s North End are suing the city over its new outdoor dining regulations, accusing Mayor Michelle Wu of discriminating against Italian-Americans. It’s the latest chapter in the outdoor dining drama that has been playing out in the neighborhood. Last year, North End restaurants were charged $7,500 to take part in the pandemic-era...
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No On-Street Dining in North End This Year
The announcement from Boston officials that North End restaurants would not be allowed to offer on-street outdoor dining was met with applause from residents and opposition from business owners.
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North End Restaurants Can't Offer On-Street Outdoor Dining This Year, Boston Says
Restaurants in the North End of Boston will not be allowed to offer on-street outdoor dining this year, the city announced Thursday. The neighborhood’s restaurants will be able to apply for private and sidewalk patio dining, but unlike the rest of the city, they will not be able to apply for licenses to put tables in the area’s narrow...
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Après Ski Without The Slopes: Get Your Winter Al Fresco on Around Boston
Looking to get that après ski experience but don’t want to hit the slopes? Derek Zagami’s checking out local hot spots so you can get the perfect winter al fresco experience in Boston.
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Outdoor Dining in Boston's North End Is Done For Year, Months After Controversial Start
The chill in the October air is a sure sign that Boston’s North End outdoor dining program has come to an end for the year, meaning traffic is back to two lanes on all streets in the city’s historic neighborhood. Friday was the final night for diners to partake in the North End’s outdoor dining program, which was initially...
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Outdoor Dining Ends in Boston's North End
The outdoor dining program ended on Sept. 30, months after it got off to an especially rough start this year.