One of New Bedford’s popular restaurants calls the north end home: The Endzone Sports Pub at 218 Coggshall Street has built their reputation on their expansive, mouth-watering menu and superior customer service. We’d call it an institution – but it’s too much fun to dine at Endzone to attach a […]
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SPOTLIGHT ON: Girassol Restaurant & Cafe
Girassol Restaurant is a hidden delight in plain sight, just off the corner of Acushnet Avenue and Nash Road. Divided into a bar and a dining area, it’s various steaks have been called the best in the city, and its atmosphere homey and casual. For very many, Girassol is their […]
SPOTLIGHT ON: Cafe Roma
Located in the far north end of the Avenue, Cafe Roma is a family run business. And while their name may sound very Italian, they have something for everyone from local seafood (both fried and baked) to Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese to Prime Rib on the weekends Plus, a […]
Restaurant Week Specials
The LOVE THE AVE & NORTH END RESTAURANT WEEK happens from Saturday, Sept. 21 through Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. It’s an opportunity to patronize the delicious small businesses north of Coggeshall Street that lend flavor to New Bedford and create its unique culinary culture No reservations are required. Simply pick […]
Lorenzo’s Bakery
Lorenzo’s Bakery represents a dream come true for its owner, Lorenzo Vazquez. The popular Acushnet Avenue spot opened just a couple of years ago and is already a beloved bakery and sandwich stop along the street. Lorenzo says, “Keep dreaming and don’t wake up until your dream comes true!” Lorenzo’s […]
SPOTLIGHT ON: The Boat Restaurant
There aren’t many places where you can eat your breakfast, lunch or dinner on an actual boat – but at New Bedford’s The Boat Restaurant, you can do just that! Beached on Ashley Boulevard, The Boat’s iconic architecture gives you a hint of what you’ll find inside – New Bedford […]
SPOTLIGHT ON: Whalers Seafood Specialties
Whaler Seafood Specialties isn’t just one of the most unique businesses on Acushnet Avenue, it’s one of the most unique businesses in the City of New Bedford. Since 1983, from their Ave storefront location, they supply area restaurants and markets with that New England specialty – the stuffed quahog. In […]
Pub 6T5 Bar & Grille
Pub 6T5 has quickly become a North End, New Bedford destination since opening its doors a few years back after a thorough renovation of the former 6th Bristol Club building on Ashley Boulevard. For the Love The Ave & North End NB Restaurant Week, Sat. Sept. 21 through Sat. Sept. […]
Sara’s Bakery
Folks make a special trip to Acushnet Avenue to pick up conchas and tamales from Sara’s Bakery – a terrific example of the influence Guatemalan culture is having on the cuisine here. Visit them today or during… The LOVE THE AVE & NORTH END RESTAURANT WEEK happens from Saturday, Sept. […]
SPOTLIGHT ON: Pa Raffa’s Italian Restaurant
The beloved eatery, Pa Raffa’s is bringing back their potato skin pizza for this year’s Love The Ave & North End NB Restaurant Week! Visit them from Saturday, Sept. 21 through Saturday, Sept. 28 for this special pie. Pa Raffa’s has been a family run restaurant since 1964. “We pride […]