April 25, 2008
Dine and Dash: Bova’s and the North End
Mr Alyk and I took a late-night stroll through the North End Wednesday evening, enjoying the sights, the sounds, and the smells of Boston’s famous Italian neighborhood. While enjoying the coziness of the area, we stumbled upon one of our greatest culinary finds in a long time: A. Bova and Sons Bakery, selling sweet Italian pastries and fresh breads twenty-four hours a day, every day.
Boston, despite its reputation as a world class city, is not a twenty-four hour city, making this find even more significant. Bova’s serves sandwiches and pizza during the day, but not between 1 AM and 6 AM. After the bars close, you’ll have to make due with cannoli, tiramisu, and lobster tails.
Sunday, we’ll take the Orange Line to Haymarket and walk to Hanover Street, where we’ll drink espresso and cappuccino until we start to shake. Then it’s off to Bova’s to get messed up on sugary pastries for the dash.
52 Cooper Street, #4
Beds: 2/Baths: 1
SQ.FT.: 746
$499,000
Open House: Sunday, April 27, 11:30 until 1:00
26 Stillman Street, #4-5
Beds: 0/Baths: 1
SQ.FT.: 679
$379,000
Open House: Sunday, April 27, Noon until 1:30
135-137 Salem Street, #5
Beds: 2/Baths: 1
SQ.FT.: 1148
$599,000
Open House: Sunday, April 27, 1:30 PM until 3:00 PM
Kristie said:
My blood runs thick with tiramisu so that would totally work for me.
April 25, 2008 9:39 AM
April said:
I am astounded that you are just discovering Bova’s! And how long have you lived in Boston?
April 25, 2008 6:54 PM
Alyk said:
I don’t want to talk about it, April. It kills me to think of all those pastry-free nights.
April 25, 2008 9:38 PM
Brookie said:
I am painfully jealous of this.
April 25, 2008 10:28 PM
sarah said:
they also put out huge garbage bags of day old bread — in individual bread bags. technically, taking them is garbage picking, but when it’s still wrapped it’s still delicious! i think i used to go by on sunday nights?
April 28, 2008 10:59 AM