Even Tommy DeVito, “Tommy Cutlets,” the newest Patriot, knew St. Anthony’s Feast in the North End was the place to be seen this weekend. This annual tradition in the city celebrates Italian heritage and it’s what makes Boston the best city in the nation. (OK, we’re an impartial, but it’s true.) See you on Hanover.

Ribbon girls walk alongside the statue of Saint Anthony ready with pins for devotees to add their donations onto the saint as it is carried through the streets during the annual feast in the North End. (Libby O’Neill/Boston Herald)
Crowds pack the narrow streets of the North End to watch the Saint Anthony’s Feast procession. (Libby O’Neill/Boston Herald)
Residents lower money from their windows to be pinned onto the statue of Saint Anthony during the procession at the Saint Anthony’s Feast in the North End. (Libby O’Neill/Boston Herald)
Crowds pack the narrow streets of the North End to watch the Saint Anthony’s Feast procession. (Libby O’Neill/Boston Herald)