Judging by the notes and messages that we receive around here, it’s clear that some Dig readers are new to the city and looking for unique activities to keep themselves occupied. That’s not only totally cool but also the way it’s always been; Boston, after all, is a metropolis built on the sweat and love of transients. Always will be. 

What’s important, though, is that newcomers embrace at least some old traditions. Or else they die, ya know. And one endlessly fun (and delicious) annual event by any measure is the Fisherman’s Feast, which will go down on North and Lewis Street in the North End from Thursday, August 18 through Sunday, August 21.