Boston Firefighters Commend Top of the Hub for Ongoing Support

Editor’s Note: The following was submitted to Back Bay Patch by Robert Donovan.

Firefighters from Engine 33-Ladder 15 recently visited Top of the Hub to present a citation to the restaurant and its staff commending their ongoing support following the tragic deaths of Lt. Ed Walsh and Firefighter Mike Kennedy in March.

For nearly 20 years, Top of the Hub has prepared, delivered and served a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner at the fire station on Boylston Street. Since the loss of the two firefighters, the staff of the restaurant has quietly provided additional friendship and support to the fire station and considers the brave men, women and dispatchers to be a part of its extended family.

The Engine 33-Ladder 15 fire station, active since 1888, covers the Back Bay, South End, Fenway and Roxbury areas. It consistently ranks as one of the busiest fire station in New England, answering in excess of 4,100 calls each year.

PHOTO: Shown at the restaurant on the 52nd floor of The Prudential Tower are (left to right): Firefighter Brian Roberts, Firefighter Justin Dornhoffer, Top of the Hub General Manager Raphael Oliver, Fire Lieutenant Santos “JR” Ortiz, Top of the Hub Executive Chef Mark Porcaro and Firefighter Christopher Wright. Credit: Robert Donovan