The pizza party in the North End on Wednesday was an extra-large slice of reality. Restaurant owners say the outdoor dining ban for their neighborhood is a business killer, and they’re appealing to City Hall and everyone else who loves a good Italian meal to help them out.

Boston, MA – Restaurant owner George Mendoza and his daughters Sofia and Veronica hand out pizza at a North End pizza party to protest the ban on outdoor dining. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald)
Boston, MA -Restaurant owners Bill Galatis, George Mendoza ,and Carla Agrippino-Gomes, speak at a North End pizza party to protest the ban on outdoor dining. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald)
Restaurant owner Carla Agrippino-Gomes speaks at a North End pizza party to protest the ban on outdoor dining. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald)
Boston, MA – North End pizza party to protest the ban on outdoor dining. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald)