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what to do • where to go • what to see August 13–26, 2007 The Officficialial GuGuideide to BOSBOSTONTON OutdoorTHE DDiningining ISSUE PLUS: The North End Fisherman’s Feast Boston’s Top (Hot) Dogs 5 Groovin’ Club Nights www.panoramamagazine.com Come to Product availability may vary by store 2000707CELEbearATING 10 YEARS OF HUGS Visit us at Faneuil Hall Marketplace Over 300 stores worldwide! æ www.buildabear.com æ (toll free) 1-877-789-BEAR (2327) Coupon expires August 31, 2007. Coupons may not be combined and cannot be bought, sold or exchanged for cash or coupons. Not valid on prior purchases, a Build-A-Party® celebration, Bear Buck$® card, in Eat With Your Bear Hands Cafe, in Build-A-Bear Workshop® within Rainforest Cafe® or in Build-A-Dino® within T-REX CafeTM. Not valid with any other offer. Local and state taxes, as applicable, are payable by bearer. Must present original coupon at time of purchase or enter 5-digit code on web purchase. Photocopies prohibited. Valid in the U.S. only. Valid for coupon recipient only. Limit one coupon per person, per visit. Nontransferable. Offer good while supplies last. Void where Key #91388 prohibited or restricted. Where required cash value 1/100 of 1 cent. contents COVER STORY DEPARTMENTS 8 around the hub 20 A Meal with 8 NEWS & NOTES 16 NIGHTLIFE a View 12 DINING 18 STYLE Our picks for perfect 14 ON EXHIBIT patio dining 26 the hub directory 27 CURRENT EVENTS 33 MUSEUMS & GALLERIES 39 SIGHTSEEING 43 MAPS 50 FREEDOM TRAIL on the cover: 52 EXCURSIONS The Liberty Fleet 55 SHOPPING offers dinner cruis- 61 CLUBS & BARS es out of its berth 63 RESTAURANTS at Long Wharf. 78 NEIGHBORHOODS Photo: Jessica Dixon/ jessicadixon 94 5 questions with… photography.com Actor and singer Produced by Heather Burke. EDDIE MEKKA DINING OUT: Oleana in Cambridge offers seasonal Mediterranean fare on its outdoor patio. Refer to story, page 20. PHOTO BY J ESSICA D IXON ___ AUGUST 13–26, 2007 5 The Official Guide to BOSTON www.panoramamagazine.com August 13–26, 2007 Volume 57 • Number 6 Jerome Rosenfeld • CHAIRMAN Tim Montgomery • PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER Christine Celli • EDITOR Scott Roberto • ART/PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Josh B. Wardrop • ASSOCIATE EDITOR Sharon Hudak Miller • ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTOR Heather S. Burke • PHOTO EDITOR Katherine C. Cohen, Della Huff, Jessica Dixon • CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Kenna Caprio, Carolyn Dewart • EDITORIAL INTERNS Jacolyn Ann Firestone • VICE PRESIDENT, ADVERTISING Rita A. Fucillo • DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS Laura A. Owen • ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Leah Johnston, Alexander Shay • SALES AND MARKETING INTERNS Paul Hurst • NATIONAL ADVERTISING SALES HURST & ASSOCIATES, INC. 800-397-8908 • [email protected] Peter Ng • INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER Melissa J. O’Reilly • BUSINESS MANAGER Tyler J. 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PANORAMA is audited by BPA Worldwide, an independent audit bureau recognized by the American Association of Advertising Agencies. a magazine affiliate ___ ___ 6 PANORAMA AUGUST 13–26, 2007 7 aroundthehubby Josh B. Wardrop NEWS&NOTES A Feast for the Senses very summer, the North End—Boston’s traditional epicenter of Italian history and cul- Eture—is home to feasts and festivals honoring a number of patron saints, with nearly every weekend boasting some sort of fantastic party on the neighborhood’s streets. The biggest party of them all, though, is the Fisherman’s Feast—which, at 97 years and still going strong, is the city’s oldest continuous Italian festival. From August 16–19, the annual Fisherman’s Feast (presented by Sorrento Cheese) returns to Boston, bringing with it the usual enticing blend of live entertainment, delicious food and traditional processions. The Fisherman’s Feast celebrates the population of Sicilian fishermen who emigrated to Boston, and their unwavering devotion to the Madonna del Soccorso di Sciacca (Our Lady of Help), whom they prayed to for successful and bountiful fishing trips. The four-day event features parades, cooking demonstrations, a cheese tower building competition, live music from performers including Lou Vanaria, Eddie Mekka of “Laverne & Shirley” fame (refer to story, page 94) and Gianni Russo (Carlo Rizzi from The Godfather and The Godfather Part II) and others, and culminates with the famous Flight of the Angel (pictured above)—in which a young neighborhood girl is chosen to “fly” on a crane from a fourth-floor window. It’s an enchanting experience that promises fun for anyone who enjoys good food and good times. Refer to listing, page 31. cont. on page 10 >> news & notes 8 • dining 12 • on exhibit 14 • nightlife 16 • style 18 ___ 8 PANORAMA aroundthehub:NEWS&NOTES aroundthehub:NEWS&NOTES calendar of events MONDAY, AUGUST 13– UFF WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15 H A It’s a divisional battle as the Boston ELL Red Sox take on the visiting Tampa Bay D BY O Devil Rays at Fenway Park. Refer to list- T HO ing, page 31. P FRIDAY, AUGUST 17 Join Dorothy and Toto on their magical journey through Oz for the Free Friday POETRY’S GREATEST Flicks screening of The Wizard of Oz at LAUDED AT the Hatch Shell. Refer to listing, page 28. LONGFELLOW Poet Henry Wadsworth TUESDAY, AUGUST 21 Longfellow called Have some swashbuckling fun as you Cambridge home, and watch a young man’s journey to among his many achieve- become a hero in the North Shore ments was co-founding the Music Theatre’s newest musical The literary journal The Atlantic Three Musketeers. Refer to listing, Monthly—a publication still page 32. << cont. VIVA LA about celebration, with the Festival at Hawthorne Cove going strong 150 years later. from page 8 CARNIVAL! traditional centerpiece of Marina. Taking place this On August 19 at 4 p.m., The THURSDAY, AUGUST 23– You might be for- the event (which takes year August 25 & 26, the Atlantic Monthly comes SUNDAY, AUGUST 26 given if you hop across the place in Cambridge’s event allows sailing enthu- home with a special pro- Legendary comedian Mort Sahl enter- river to Cambridge on Kendall Square) being a siasts to swap stories with gram celebrating tains Bostonians with four evening per- August 26 and think you’ve grand street masquerade other collectors, talk shop Longfellow’s magazine, and formances of his fearless political satire somehow been transported parade that sees throngs of and show off their fantail some of the other great show Mort Sahl Saves the World at to the heart of the performers in colorful garb launches, yawls, schooners American poets immortal- Jimmy Tingle’s Off Broadway Theater. Caribbean—and not just bringing the nations of and yachts to the public. ized within its pages. Refer to listing, page 28. because the weather’s been Brazil, Trinidad and The festival features boat Modern-day poets including downright tropical all sum- Tobago, Haiti and many exhibitions, awards, a nau- Erica Funkhouser, Frank SATURDAY, AUGUST 25 mer. It’s because that’s the others to life in an explo- tical parade and blessing of Bidart, Gail Mazur, former Conductor John Williams (pictured) and day of Cambridge Carnival sion of color and sound. the fleet, crewmen in period U.S. Poet Laureate Robert the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra 2007 (pictured above), a day Refer to listing, page 31. costume and a general Pinsky (pictured above) and present Film Night at Tanglewood,a of vibrant music, dance, atmosphere of appreciation others gather at Longfellow special night of music honoring the food and crafts celebrating for these magnificent ships. House (refer to listings, films of British director David Lean, A FINE OLD SHIP (OR Afro-Caribbean culture. As And if you don’t have the pages 31 & 42) to read including Bridge on the River Kwai, TWO, OR THREE…) far back as the 1600s, the wheels to head up to Salem, works by legendary poets Doctor Zhivago and Lawrence of Arabia. Carnival event allowed Every summer for 25 years, the city is accessible by like Robert Frost, Emily Refer to listing, page 27. African slave cultures an vintage boat enthusiasts MBTA commuter rail or via Dickinson, Walt Whitman, opportunity to publicly cel- from around the country 50-minute ferry rides Sylvia Plath and others. SATURDAY, AUGUST 25 ebrate their heritage, as have brought their antique departing from Boston (call This celebration of great Local radio personality and comedian well as engage in secret boats to Salem, one of 978-741-0220 or visit poetry, The Atlantic Steve Sweeney continues to entertain public communication with Boston’s oldest maritime www.salemferry.com for Monthly and the bicenten- Bostonians with an evening of laughs at each other. These days, communities, for the annu- schedule information). nial of Longfellow’s birth is the Comedy Connection. Refer to listing, however, the event is more al Antique & Classic Boat Refer to listing, page 31. free and open to the public. page 27. ___ ___ 10 PANORAMA AUGUST 13–26, 2007 11 aroundthehub:DINING Weiner Takes All Whether sizzling on a grill or fresh from a stadium vendor, no dish screams summer quite like a juicy delicious hot dog.