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A city lawyer argues that North End restaurant owners have no grounds to say the mayor is unfairly targeting their businesses by imposing strict outdoor dining restrictions because of anti-Italian prejudice.

Restaurateurs in the North End who filed a lawsuit alleging that the city has been unfriendly to them by imposing restrictions on outdoor dining will have to wait longer to meet with the mayor to discuss how they can reach a compromise.

While Michelle Wu was inside for the annual holiday breakfast, North End restaurateurs were outside protesting decisions the mayor has made that they say are hurting their businesses and the neighborhood.

“We all agree: We want the outdoor dining spaces to return. It’s something that is necessary,” a North End restaurant employee said to the Herald as the neighborhood deals with restricted outdoor dining for the second year in a row.

North End restaurateurs are accusing Mayor Michelle Wu of showing them no love by using funds they paid to provide outdoor dining in 2022 to purchase an electric street sweeper.