The North End/Waterfront

One of Boston's oldest neighborhoods, the North End includes much of Boston's new Waterfront development commingled with old tenement-style and row houses that date back to the Colonial era. Although the North End has been home to several waves of immigrants arriving on Boston's shores, since the turn of the century several generations of Italians have made it home. A large portion of the restaurants and cafes attest to this Italian-American heritage, making the North End a delectable neighborhood indeed. Landfill, along the harbor side of the North End, has created a new, modern waterfront where the property is among the city's most desired. The Waterfront has changed greatly over the years, but it is not difficult to imagine a busy seaport filled with schooners and clipper ships when one looks out to sea at the ferries, sight seeing boats, private yachts and sailing vessels that keep Boston Harbor so active. Quincy Market the famed, revitalized warehouse marketplace, is located in this neighborhood.