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Boston’s North End

 
Today, walking in the North End, you could feel autumn in the air.  Wishing I had a jacket, we moved along quickly retracing steps along the infamous Hanover St. where the pasta is handmade, the cigar stores thrive and the cannoli at Mike's are famous.  The colorfulness and distinctive flavor of all things Italian is everywhere amidst a backdrop all things early American such as the soaring white steeple where Paul Revere lit the lanterns warning of the impending battle.  The stonecutter's trade was an art form unto itself as reflected in the second oldest cemetery in Boston where the dates go back centuries. The oldest immigrant Catholic Church in America, The Old South Meeting House and of course, The Old North Church are all part of the colorful history of the North End.  Then, of course, there is the gelato, macaroons, and biscotti with some of the best coffees in Boston from independent café's.  I saw lots of Lavazza signs, the only drink my Italian friends drink at their home in Genoa. Lunch at Strega offers homemade mozzarella, tasty risottos and fresh pastas.  Traveling near of far is interesting, fun and a learning experience for me.  

 

 

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