The European Hoodie - Boston, MA | Old School North End Pizzeria Sweatshirt

The European—once at 218A Hanover Street in Boston’s North End—was a beloved red-sauce landmark said to date to 1917, famous for antipasto and gigantic, oval pizzas “the size of the table.” For roughly eight decades it drew families, night owls, and big parties to its bustling upstairs dining room, where regulars recall being greeted by “Chuck,” the pastel-tuxedoed maître d’ who seemed to know everyone by name. Run across generations of the Maiocco and Aprile families, its spirit briefly lived on when relatives opened Aprile’s European Restaurant in North Chelmsford, serving pies in the old style. Though the European closed in the late 1990s, it endures in memory: generous bowls of pasta, a sweet-savory pizza sauce, and that unmistakable North End feeling of old-world hospitality at neighborhood prices.

The European Hoodie - Boston, MA | Old School North End Pizzeria Sweatshirt

• 50% pre-shrunk cotton, 50% polyester
Heather Sport Dark Navy is 40% cotton, 60% polyester
• Fabric weight: 8.0 oz/yd² (271.25 g/m²)
• Air-jet spun yarn with a soft feel and reduced pilling
• Double-lined hood with matching drawcord
• Quarter-turned body to avoid crease down the middle
• 1 × 1 athletic rib-knit cuffs and waistband with spandex
• Front pouch pocket
• Double-needle stitched collar, shoulders, armholes, cuffs, and hem