When three Italian immigrants decided to start a spaghetti company on Prince Street in Boston’s North End, they had no idea their pasta would, one day, be cause for celebration. But the rest is history and today, Mayor Menino officially declared September 4, 2013 as “Prince Spaghetti Day” in honor of the brand’s 100th anniversary.
Instead of birthday cake, Prince Pasta will be serving free celebratory spaghetti for the city of Boston every Wednesday this September. Any excuse to eat more pasta – especially on hump day – is fine by me.
The Senior Director of Marketing for the New World Pasta summed it up best by stating that “the people of Boston have been critical to the success of Prince Pasta; giving back to Bostonians seemed like a natural way to simply say – thank you!”
And luckily, I was in the right place at the right time, as renowned North End chefs, Carla and Christine Pallota, passed out the very first pasta bowl from the “Born in Boston” Prince Pasta Food Truck. In addition, Prince Pasta partnered with the Massachussetts College of Art and Design, to create unique Boston-inspired pasta art. Say what? Yep, these artistic students created artwork inspired by Boston landmarks “such as The Swan Boats in the public garden, the Leonard Zakim bridge (below) and The Paul Revere Monument.” The artwork was unveiled today and is featured on Facebook where you can vote for your favorite.
In addition, a Prince Pasta press release revealed that the Boston brand will be making a “$5,000 donation to the Nazzaro Center, a community center in Boston’s North End, as a way to give back to the community where it got its start.”
And if that’s not charitable enough, do the words “FREE SPAGHETTI” sound good to you? Yes, the “Born in Boston” Prince Pasta Food Truck will be serving free pasta at various places throughout Boston every Wednesday this September. So, plan your September lunch breaks now, and follow the Born in Boston Food Truck on Facebook. Because if a free meal doesn’t constitute a short time-out from work, I don’t know what does.
