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Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Your gluten-free guide for a no wheat Boston sweet

Samantha Marshall February 15, 2024
Since I can’t eat gluten, there aren’t many options for safe and sweet treats on campus. So, I decided to venture out and see what might be offered. With a lunch break in between, I was able to find three places with a variety of gluten-free options — let me share them with you. 
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Senior Graphic Artist

The Great Cannoli Debate: Reviewing Mike’s, Modern, and Bova’s

Andrew DiBiasio September 13, 2023
This cannoli dilemma has been heated since the 1950s and social media has launched this conundrum from local fame to national frenzy and I’m here to review each of my experiences.
The "student map" of Boston. PHOTO BY DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

What to do in different Boston-area neighborhoods

Riley Villiers June 5, 2018
You will never run out of things to do in Boston. Just when you think you have explored every area, you find somewhere new — somewhere you have never been before. The best part of it all is that the best places are either a short walk, T ride or Uber trip away. While there are hundreds of great spots in Boston, these are a few that are essential for any BU student to explore.
Modern Pastry’s cupcakes. PHOTO BY MAISIE MANSFIELD-GREENWALD/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAF

FreeP vs. Food: Cupcakes

Daily Free Press Staff October 26, 2017

By Antonia DeBianchi, Sara Frazier, Sabrina Huang and Jongyoul Lee If you’re looking to satisfy your sweet tooth, look no further. For this edition of FreeP vs. Food, we decided to curb our sugar...

Daniele Bocchieri and Nikolai Romanov, Northeastern University students, started “Sapori Pinocchios,” a business that allows them to ride around their campus and downtown Boston on bikes delivering and selling Italian pastries from the North End. PHOTO BY OLIVIA NADEL/DFP FILE PHOTO

Italian treats to be delivered across city via student bicycle business

Ella Torres December 10, 2015

The mecca for authentic Italian food in Boston lies in the North End, often called “Boston’s Little Italy.” Daniele Bocchieri, a sophomore at Northeastern University hailing from Milan, Italy,...

The North End Week Celebration, beginning August 28 and ending September 6, celebrates the neighborhood’s rich culture. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

North End Week festival a feast for both eyes and stomach

Eliza Sullivan September 3, 2015

Boston’s famous North End neighborhood, with its thin streets studded with Italian eateries, began its annual North End Week celebration Friday as a part of the Summer on the Waterfront program, carrying...

Modern Pastry owners expand into neighbor restaurant

Daily Free Press Admin October 17, 2013

Looking for more room to bake their goods, owners of the North End’s Modern Pastry bought the Piccola Venezia restaurant on Oct. 10 to expand their pastry shop. John Picariello, the co-owner of...

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