“I know Harvard students who are from Latin America who come to the city looking for Latin places to eat, and they say, ‘Go to Jamaica Plain,’ ’’ Lopez said.

BOSTON, -- A mural is taking shape in what is called Boston's Latin quarter in Jamaica Plain. It's an ode to Afro-Latin music. "To me, this is the heart of the Latin community in Boston.

In 2016, Hyde Square was officially named Boston’s Latin Quarter, after teenagers working with the nonprofit Hyde Square Task Force successfully lobbied the City Council for the recognition.

THE salty salsas and movin’ mambos of lusty Latino nightlife are returning to midtown. Leading Latino impresario Ralph Mercado is updating the infamous Latin Quarter nightclub, rechristening it ...

In response to street violence only a decade ago, a Boston-based artist partnered with local youth in Jamaica Plain to paint a mural of a peace dove with a message to stop gun deaths. This is one of ...

In 2016, Boston city councilors designated Jamaica Plain’s Hyde and Jackson Squares, with bustling Centre Street down the middle, as Boston’s Latin Quarter. In 2018, the Mass Cultural Council ...

The Boston City Council approved a proposal Wednesday to formally designate an area in Jamaica Plain as Boston’s “Latin Quarter.” The measure would label the Hyde Square area, a stretch of ...

The cultural district of Boston's Latin Quarter (BLQ) launched a new virtual directory that will bring together the community of black and brown artists promoting Afro-Latinx arts and culture in ...

In response to street violence only a decade ago, a Boston-based artist partnered with local youth in Jamaica Plain to paint a mural of a peace dove with a message to stop gun deaths. This is one of ...