The Grocers of Boston's North End

There's nothing like some fantastic Italian imported cheeses or salami, and that's just what the Salumeria Italiana in Boston's North End has to offer (pictured above). But while we've been here in the West End and North End, we've seen a couple other stores, including some great historical ones and a brand-new Star Market. Check them all out in this map below. Note that there's one store in gray on the map, the DeLuca's Market on Charles Street, a small gourmet grocer that I haven't visited. There's another DeLuca's that we'll see shortly!

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Because this is Boston, the North End is not actually the northernmost neighborhood of the city, in the same way that neither the South End nor South Boston are actually in the southern parts of the city. The northernmost neighborhood is *checks notes, sighs* East Boston, which I suppose is east of most of the city, so that gets a pass. Because of some annexations over time, these neighborhoods are actually separated from the rest of the city by the Charles River, which runs along the northern part of the city and then turns south a bit west of the city. Charlestown is on the same peninsula as Cambridge and Somerville, two of the best-known suburbs of Boston, while East Boston and Orient Heights are on a peninsula also home to the independent town of Winthrop and part of the town of Revere. (Incidentally, East Boston is also the location of Logan Airport.) These are generally more suburban neighborhoods, and parts of East Boston and especially Orient Heights feel closer to a New England coastal town than a Boston neighborhood -- in the same way that the Rockaways or City Island don't exactly feel like part of Queens or the Bronx in New York City because of their spot as isolated coastal areas. Charlestown and East Boston each only have one supermarket, and we'll tour both, then check out some of the independent stores around the area. Come back tomorrow for a look at the supermarket in Charlestown!