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In pandemic times, this North End restaurant and St. Stephenâs Church lend each other a hand
Lucia Ristorante needed a patio to keep business going. The church had a patio to offer, but one that could use a little TLC.
By Diti Kohli Globe Correspondent,Updated April 27, 2021, 8:17 a.m.
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Lucia Ristorante co-owner Philip Frattaroli set up tables in the courtyard of St. Stephen s Episcopal Church in the North End.David L. Ryan/Globe Staff
When Boston restaurants opened for outdoor dining during the first pandemic spring, Philip Frattaroli was in a bind.
The fire station opposite from Lucia Ristorante, the North End spot Frattaroli co-owns with his parents, prevented him from erecting seating on the road and sidewalk. And the city declined his request to shutter the narrow alleyway nearby.
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Were it not for the outpouring of support from the community, Lucia Ristorante would be in trouble, according to Philip Frattaroli, one of the owners of the family-owned Italian restaurant.
Acknowledging that the past year has been “a horrific experience” for the restaurant industry, he said Lucia’s is weathering the pandemic with resilience and a dedicated following in the community.
“It’s meant a lot,” said Frattaroli.
Opened in 1985, Lucia’s is a local Winchester institution. The restaurant serves food from the Abruzzo region of Italy, where the Frattarolis own an olive grove, Philip said.