Now thats Italian! -- Joe Piantedosi of Piantedosi Baking takes a taste from Jose Duarte, chef owner, Taranta at 2008s Taste of the North End.

Now thats Italian! -- Joe Piantedosi of Piantedosi Baking takes a taste from Jose Duarte, chef/owner, Taranta at 2008s Taste of the North End.

Where will the Boston foodie elite be congregating on Friday May 14 7 p.m. to Midnight? The 16th Annual Taste of the North End Celebration at the Boston Aquarium, that’s where! After a one-year hiatus due to aquarium construction, this year’s food and wine event is sure to be better than ever.

This evening featuring exclusively North End restaurants and vendors benefits The North End Community Health Center, as well as the schools and recreation centers of the North End providing services to children and neighborhood senior programs.

Participating restaurants and wine distributors include: Accardi & Son, Al Dente, Antico Forno, Antinori/St. Michelle Wine Estates, Artº Rosticceria & Trattoria, AV Imports, Bricco, Cantina-Italiana, Don Sebastiani & Sons, Espresso Plus, Filippo Ristorante, Fiore, Il Panino, La Summa Ristorante, The Living Room, Lucca, Lucia Ristorante, Mamma Maria, Massimino¹s Cucina Italiana, Mike¹s Pastry, Modern Pastry, Neptune Oyster, J. Pace & Son, Pagliuca¹s Restaurant, Paul W. Marks Co., Inc., Perkins, Piantedosi Baking, Piccola Venezia, Prestige Imports, Taranta, Terramia, Tresca, Vin Divino and Vias Import.

Food stations will line the center tank at the aquarium with dancing and dessert in the tent for the rest of the night. KISS-108 and NECN¹s TV Diner host Billy Costa will emcee the evening. Tickets now on sale: $99 per person. Please call 617-643-8106 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              617-643-8106      end_of_the_skype_highlighting or visit TasteOfTheNorthEnd.org.

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