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July 19 at the Outside the Box festival in City Hall Plaza


Spotted caught up with folks checking out Boston’s free, nine-day performing arts festival, Outside the Box.


From left: Mpaye, Vanessa Aluya, and Richard Martinez, all of Boston.



July 19 at the Outside the Box festival in City Hall Plaza


Spotted caught up with folks checking out Boston’s free, nine-day performing arts festival, Outside the Box.


From left: Mpaye, Vanessa Aluya, and Richard Martinez, all of Boston.


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July 19 at the Outside the Box festival in City Hall Plaza


Carole Harbison of Allston and Todd Russell of Somerville.


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July 19 at the Outside the Box festival in City Hall Plaza


From left: Phoebe Stone, Riley Bright, and Alexandra Hulme.


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July 19 at the Outside the Box festival in City Hall Plaza


Chef Travis Talbot (left) and former New England Patriot Jarvis Green with a plate of shrimp from his company Innovative Food & Biotechnology Group.


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July 19 at the Outside the Box festival in City Hall Plaza


Jason Richman and his wife Danielle Richman before the Adam Ezra Group performed.


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July 19 at the Outside the Box festival in City Hall Plaza


Lucy Jamerson of Murrells Inlet, S.C., and Brad Floyd of Newport, R.I.


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July 19 at the Outside the Box festival in City Hall Plaza


Nat Ring of Cambridge and Gloria Mak of Boston.


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July 19 at the Outside the Box festival in City Hall Plaza


Janice Burke and her husband Jay of Chester, N.H., waiting for the Adam Erza Group to perform.


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July 19 at the Outside the Box festival in City Hall Plaza


From left: Chris Capozzi, Abby Jensen, and Ben Welbourn, all roommates in Brookline.


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July 19 at the Outside the Box festival in City Hall Plaza


Isabelle English, chef/owner of Izzy's Curly Cakes, one of the vendors at the Outside the Box festival.


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July 19 at the Outside the Box festival in City Hall Plaza


Winnie Wong (left) and Joanna Chiu (right) posed for a photo with Chef Ming Tsai, who was at the event selling duck and bison sliders from his restaurants Blue Ginger and Blue Dragon.


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July 19 at the Outside the Box festival in City Hall Plaza


Kenny Costa with his wife Jennifer Costa of Smithtown, N.Y.


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July 19 at the Outside the Box festival in City Hall Plaza


Pat Waickman and his wife Nicole Waickman of Jamaica Plain.


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July 19 at the Outside the Box festival in City Hall Plaza


Jason Weeks of Cambridge and Eliza Kang-Bower from Allston during the Adam Ezra Group performance.


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July 19 at the Outside the Box festival in City Hall Plaza


Sonny Parilla and Gerri Van of Braintree.


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July 19 at the Outside the Box festival in City Hall Plaza


Mike Van Bell and Jen Monaghan of Toronto.


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July 19 at the Outside the Box festival in City Hall Plaza


Hayleigh Wuensch (left) of Seattle and Christina Clara of Providence.


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July 19 at the Outside the Box festival in City Hall Plaza


Nelson Leonard with his wife, Robin Leonard.


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July 19 at the Outside the Box festival in City Hall Plaza


Pope Carlos and Lilly Jacobson.


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July 17 at the Boston Harbor Hotel's Country Pop Wednesdays


As part of their Summer in the City series, Boston Harbor Hotel provided live music at their waterfront location.


From left: Sarah Rabbani of Medford, Anique Lebel of the North End, and Sherri Snow of the North End.


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July 17 at the Boston Harbor Hotel's Country Pop Wednesdays


"We like country music, but not too much," said Kathryne Cleary of Boston, right, with Sarah Trautman of Lexington.


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July 17 at the Boston Harbor Hotel's Country Pop Wednesdays


Bass player Roston Kirk and guitarist/vocalist Chelsey Carter performed in their band Digger Dawg at the Boston Harbor Hotel.


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July 17 at the Boston Harbor Hotel's Country Pop Wednesdays


Melissa Parker and Chris Temple, both of Boston.


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July 17 at the Boston Harbor Hotel's Country Pop Wednesdays


Sarah Croteau, left, and Emily Howard, both of Boston.


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July 17 at the Boston Harbor Hotel's Country Pop Wednesdays


"He loves country music," said Paggard Champasa, of Garrett Gates, both of Cambridge. "She's my event coordinator," said Gates.


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July 17 at the Boston Harbor Hotel's Country Pop Wednesdays


Monika Drogosz of Waltham and Ned Breed of Marbehead.


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July 17 at the Boston Harbor Hotel's Country Pop Wednesdays


Aimee Rioux of Peabody and Chas Schwerski of Brighton.


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July 17 at the Boston Harbor Hotel's Country Pop Wednesdays


"People complain during blizzards in the winter. They complain when it’s hot. They complain when it’s cold. You should enjoy whatever weather you're in. I enjoy the heat," said Jessica McKenna, left, with Kristen Quinn, both of South Boston.


"I enjoy the air conditioning," said Quinn.


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July 17 at the Boston Harbor Hotel's Country Pop Wednesdays


From left: Cristen Murray, Lauren Ventura, and Danielle Brown, all of Boston.


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July 17 at the Boston Harbor Hotel's Country Pop Wednesdays


Katelyn Kerrigan, left, and Ashley Witt, both of Boston.


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July 17 at the Boston Harbor Hotel's Country Pop Wednesdays


From left: Elizabeth Callahan of Everett, Greg Clarke of Quincy, and Trisha Raymond of Boston.


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July 17 at the Boston Harbor Hotel's Country Pop Wednesdays


It's a special occasion because we don't have any kids tonight. We haven't had a date in a long time," said Josh Worrall of Halifax, with his wife, Danielle.


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July 17 at the Boston Harbor Hotel's Country Pop Wednesdays


"I'm not usually allowed to go because they only play in over 21 bars," said Brittany Carter of Sherborn, of her sister 's band, Digger Dawg, on stage. "She can really put on a show," she added.


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July 17 at the Boston Harbor Hotel's Country Pop Wednesdays


"We've got a little more humidity in D.C., but other than that, this weather feels just like home," said Jen Labbe, with Bill Tirado, both of Washington, D.C.


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July 17 at the Boston Harbor Hotel's Country Pop Wednesdays


Kate Silva and Jay Sandora, both of Boston.


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July 17 at the Boston Harbor Hotel's Country Pop Wednesdays


From left: Emaly Bryson of Lynn, Jess Fagerberg of South Boston, Kate Aparicio of South Boston, and Heather Baldyga of Somerville.


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July 17 at the Boston Harbor Hotel's Country Pop Wednesdays


Jenn Leffew and Tony Grillo, both of Boston.


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July 17 at the Boston Harbor Hotel's Country Pop Wednesdays


Jayne and Andy Brown of Boston came down to the harbor to celebrate Andy's 29th birthday. "It feels better than 28," said Andy.


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July 14 at Gaslight Brasserie’s Bastille Day Fete in the South End


South End staple Gaslight Brasserie celebrated French culture with a Bastille Day celebration. The outdoor party included a pig roast, Island Creek oysters, and live music.


Caroline Bell of Cambodia and Josh Farrell-Starbuck of Portland, Maine.


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July 14 at Gaslight Brasserie’s Bastille Day Fete in the South End


"We stormed the South End," said Eric DiTommaso, second from left, with Beau Bush, left, Kristin Smith, and John Zade, all of Boston.


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July 14 at Gaslight Brasserie’s Bastille Day Fete in the South End


"We went to Paris on our honeymoon and really liked it. We figured today we'd celebrate a little Paris in our own neighborhood," said Michael Ratty, with Amy Deveau, both of Boston.


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July 14 at Gaslight Brasserie’s Bastille Day Fete in the South End


"I'm from New Orleans and there are lots of celebrations there," said Jacob Roy, with Marina Schachnik, left, and Stephanie Sodor, all of Boston. "He was feeling a little homesick, so he brought us here," said Sodor.


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July 14 at Gaslight Brasserie’s Bastille Day Fete in the South End


From left: Marne Rubinstein, Theresa Pinto, and Courtney Young, all of Boston.


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July 14 at Gaslight Brasserie’s Bastille Day Fete in the South End


From left: Miko A., Ann-Marie O'Connor, Bruno Prado, and Sagi Richberg, all of Boston.


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July 14 at Gaslight Brasserie’s Bastille Day Fete in the South End


Dennison Blackett, of the Dennison Blackett Jass Ensemble, played the saxophone.


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July 14 at Gaslight Brasserie’s Bastille Day Fete in the South End


Greg Toro, left, and Dennison Blackett, both of the Dennison Blackett Jazz Ensemble.


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July 14 at Gaslight Brasserie’s Bastille Day Fete in the South End


"I celebrate Bastille Day when my fiancee throws Bastille Day parties at Gaslight," said Kyle Thomas Hemingway, left, of fiancee and party organizer Greg Dickinson, both of Boston.


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July 14 at Gaslight Brasserie’s Bastille Day Fete in the South End


David Kozhuk of Cambridge and Marie Sokolovsky of Jamaica Plain.


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July 14 at Gaslight Brasserie’s Bastille Day Fete in the South End


From left: Samara Vise of Cambridge, Victoria Barnaby of Boston, and Julia Blanchard of Cambridge.


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July 14 at Gaslight Brasserie’s Bastille Day Fete in the South End


"I used to live in France and experienced Bastille Day there. So why not here?" said Scott Ellison, with Molley Palmer, both of Boston.


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July 14 at Gaslight Brasserie’s Bastille Day Fete in the South End


"This is a nice way to celebrate having your own identity. My family is from Haiti and it's important to have others recongnize your struggles to be independent," said Nina Landry of Andover, second from right, with Hailey Hotin of Boston, left, Bryon Cephas of Boston, second from left, and Brandon Bento of Boston.


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July 14 at Gaslight Brasserie’s Bastille Day Fete in the South End


"Maybe by the end of the night I'll figure out what Bastille Day is," said Devin Youngclaus, with Jessica Gibas, both of Boston.


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July 14 at Gaslight Brasserie’s Bastille Day Fete in the South End


"Bastille Day to me means cheap drinks and cheap pork. If I could invade a prison I would," said Andrew Sanders of Brookline, right, with Charlie Lesh of Boston, left, Tim Dearlove of Boston, second from left, and Jen Sheehan of Cambridge.


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July 14 at Gaslight Brasserie’s Bastille Day Fete in the South End


Carreau Mueller and Dave Kitendaugh, both of Boston.


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July 14 at Gaslight Brasserie’s Bastille Day Fete in the South End


Margo Godersky of Brighton, left, and Julia Keosaian of Boston.


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July 14 at Gaslight Brasserie’s Bastille Day Fete in the South End


"I took French in high school for four years and we had a Bastille Day celebration. We bought cheese and watched a French movie. This is better," said Amanda E., left, with Amanda Huynh, both of Boston.


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July 14 at Gaslight Brasserie’s Bastille Day Fete in the South End


"I was actually born in Paris, so I'm trying to get my cultural roots back and celebrate where I was born," said Alexandra Craig, right, with Chelsey Velozo, both of South Boston.


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July 14 at Gaslight Brasserie’s Bastille Day Fete in the South End


"Bastille Day is when they stormed the Bastille in France. But I'm just here for the roasting pig. Roasting pig is always worth celebrating," said Meghan MacDonald, with Kevin Tolson, both of Boston.


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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston


The French Cultural Center hosted a party on Boston’s Marlborough Street to celebrate Bastille Day. Festivities included Francophone music, French food and drinks, and jazz.


Lea Daaboul, left, and Claudia Silva, both of Boston.


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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston


Ben Cavard of Boston, left, and Marc Escudie of Cambridge.


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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston


Tiana Wallace and Vladimir Ancion, both of Boston.


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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston


Alexaundra Zanella and Stefano Silvestri, both of Boston.


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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston


Akilah Cobham, left, and Martine Brenard, both of Boston.


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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston


Magdalena and Adam Cieciuch, both of Boston.


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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston


Caroline Townsend, left, and Nkeng Asong, both of Boston.


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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston


Gigi Shafai, left, and Sarah Stipho, both of Boston.


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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston


Anthony Brantley and Liza Hogeland, both of Allston.


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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston


Gina K. and James Antoine, both of Somerville.


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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston


Patrice H. and Jennifer M., both of Boston.


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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston


From left: Emily Mincks of Boston, Antoine Damelincourt of Quincy, and Amelie Damelincourt of Paris.


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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston


From left: Sonia Espana of Cambridge, Fanny Escudie of Cambridge, and Ludivine Wolczik of Wenham.


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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston


Pam Waterman, left, and Michelle Coleman, both of Jamaica Plain.


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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston


Leslie Stallone-Levitan and Josh Levitan, both of Boston.


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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston


Stephanie and Serge Roux of Boston.


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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston


From left: Daniel Richards of Somerville, Tressa Sloane of Somerville, Kimberly Davidson of Boston, and Richard Burson of Boston.


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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston


Melissa Popovic of Boston and Josh Barnett of Cambridge.


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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston


Alexandra Santis and Ian Wood, both of Boston.


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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston


From left: Emma Berniczky of New York City, Emma Zeiler of Cambridge, and Erin Mullins of Cambridge.


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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge


"I'm only half way done and I already feel enlarged," said Rebecca Cortazio, center, with Julia Hubbell, left, and Megan O'Rourke, all of Cambridge.


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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge


Spotted was on hand for this year’s Taste of Cambridge, the annual food festival that features dishes from dozens of the area’s top restaurants. Take a look at the photos from the event on Thursday.


Dan Consigliere, left, and Pako Flores, both of Boston, grilled for Tasty Burger.


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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge


Jim Overly of Cambridge played the tuba with the Dirty Water Brass Band.


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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge


From left: Anne Wu of Quincy, Helen Wu of Quincy, Amy Qiu of Arlington, and Wendy Qiu of Brighton.


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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge


Kadian Clarke of Wakefield, left, and Grace Singer of Boston.


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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge


From left: Rokeya Chowdhury, Alex Perez, and Bobbi Jo Pacheco, all of Cambridge.


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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge


Mary Goodman and Gunnari Anvinen, both of Cambridge.


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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge


"We're pigging out. I would never come here with someone I'm dating because I want to get down on everything," said Jacqueline Esch, left, with Johnica Bibeau, both of Boston. "I"m upset I ate at all today. I should have just waited to eat here," said Bibeau.


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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge


From left: Christian Henao of East Boston, Christy Palma of Medford, Roberto Beltraw of Belmont, and Ethel Calderin of Watertown.


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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge


Pardis Saffari of Cambridge, left, and Lisa Hemmerle of Boston.


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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge


Allison Schneider and Donald Guy, both of Cambridge.


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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge


Victoria Bishop of Cambridge and Camillo Sargiacomo of Brussels.


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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge


"I want to interlace beer and food and food and beer into something magical," said Steve Doris, left, with Rich Dion, center, and Andy Long, all of Boston.


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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge


Todd Page of Somerville marched through the crowd with the Dirty Water Brass Band.


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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge


"I did a bad job pacing. I'm pretty full," said Daniel Widis, with Anna Lemahieu, both of Cambridge. "We'll get a second wind," said Lemahieu.


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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge


Sage Boettcher of Medford and Eric Kotlow of Providence.


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