Thanks again to my Twitter buddy, @DamienOz for sharing this photo for my weekly Men in Kilts post. I much appreciate the suggested photo.
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What to do this week: October 16-22
The 53rd Head of the Charles Regatta is this Saturday and Sunday
This week there are the usual options during the week including the monthly Boston Gay Men’s Book Club meeting on Monday, Showtune Tuesday and Bear Trivia Night. There are also several local theater companies with new plays, including Central Square Theater’s The Revolutionists (opening Thursday, SpeakEasy Stage production of The Curiuos Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime and The Lyric Stage new show, Souvenir (both of which open this Friday night).
However the biggest event of the week is 53rd Head of the Charles Regatta which will bring more than 11,000 athletes to Boston and Cambridge to race all day Saturday and Sunday along the Charles River.
Boston Gay Men’s Book Club meets on Monday at 7PM at the Trident Bookseller’s & Cafe in Back Bay to discuss this month’s book in Boston
Drag Bingo is every Monday starting at 7PM free to play at Club Cafe in Boston
Showtune Tuesday hosted by VJ Ryan Grow starts at 9PM every Tuesday at dbar in Dorchester
Karaoke Night starts at 10PM every Tuesday at Jacques in Boston
Geek Trivia is guaranteed fun and has lots of prizes (trivia starts at 8PM) hosted every Tuesday at Club Cafe in Boston
BLAQ-T Dating for Queer and Trans people of color in Boston is on Wednesday from 7-9PM in DTX Boston
Queer Boston Board Gamers is meeting Thursday from 6-9PM at the Panera Bread at Porter Square in Cambridge
The Revolutionists (Opening Night) Central Square Theater’s latest production from their 2017/2018 season opens Thursday and runs through November 12th
Keshet Cabaret with NYC’s premiere theatrical drag queen (and RuPaul Drag Race contestant) Alexis Michelle at Club Cafe on Thursday 7-9:30PM in Boston
Bear Trivia Night is at 8PM every Thursday at The Alley Bar in DTX Boston
Karaoke Thursdays is every Thursday at Machine with your hosts Rob Botelho and Emphysema Menthol 100s in Boston
Boyfriends is this Friday at the Milky Way Lounge in JP
THE WEEKEND
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
The Curiuos Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime (Opening Night) The SpeakEasy Stage Company’s latest production from their 2017/2018 season opens on Friday and runs through November 25th
Souvenir (Opening Night) The Lyric Stage Company’s latest production from their 2017/2018 season opens Friday and runs through November 19th
Casual Fridays RuPaul All Stars Cast Reveal Special starts early this Friday at 8PM at The Alley Bar in Boston
Boyfriends is a gay dance night hosted the 3rd Friday of each month at the Milky Way starting at 10PM in Jamaica Plain
Head of the Charles Regatta will bring together 11,000 athletes to race along the Charles River on Saturday and Sunday in Cambridge and Boston
SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Saturday and Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston
Grunt is a weekly dance party with no cover for burly men and their admirers, starting at 10PM at the Alley Bar in DTX
Saga Saturdays Boston’s biggest gay dance party at Paradise in Cambridge
Sunday Tea Dance never has a cover and always has great music from 70s 80s & 90s, starting at 6PM no cover every Sunday at Club Cafe in Boston
Karaoke at the Alley is every Sunday starting at 8PM in Boston
Pajama Party is a weekly dance party hosted every Sunday starting at 10PM at Machine in Boston
Hot Mess Sundays at Candibar in the Theater District is every Sunday starting at 10PM in Boston
Send me information about your upcoming programs and events in my blog’s comment section or message me the details on Facebook.
BosGuy reviews 224 Boston Street Restaurant
I was sad when I heard that the building housing the popular Dorchester neighborhood restaurant, 224 Boston (a.k.a. 224) was up for sale. I assumed 224, which has been serving meals since the 1980s would close, but rumor has it that the longtime owner, Kevin Tyo, found a buyer who wants to continue with business as usual when they take over the property next month.
Venture out of downtown and enjoy a n’hood gem like 224
Saturday night I decided to head over and grab dinner at 224. Chalk it up to nostalgia. Even though it has been several years since last visiting, everything looks the same, 80s music plays nonstop, unpretentious patrons from the neighborhood crowd this tiny restaurant and small bar. Sitting at the bar I was greeted by a friendly bartender who had no idea how to pronounce an “R”, moments later I heard the woman next to me describe her meal as, “Wicked”. The gentrification of the South End means that wicked is no longer used in the traditional Boston sense like this woman used it to express her satisfaction with her dinner. That combined with the thick Boston accents surrounding me made me realize how much Boston has changed and how much I miss places like 224, which use to be far more common in the South End (anyone remember Pho Republique, Geoffrey’s, Le Gamin, Claremont Cafe, etc…)
224’s Fork & Knife Caesar is $9 and large enough to share
Prices at 224 remain reasonable with main plates ranging from $19-$24. The full menu is large with plenty of starters, salads, sandwiches and flatbreads (which by the way are even more affordable). I started with a big glass of a California Cabernet and the “Fork and Knife Caesar”, which is topped with fried anchovies and an anchovy-laden dressing, that I thoroughly enjoyed and devoured despite being large enough to share.
224’s Prosciutto and Fig Flatbread is $12 and large enough to be a meal
When I was looking over the menu, the friendly bartender told me he really likes the Prosciutto and Fig Flatbread. Since I had been eyeing it, I figured I would try it. I’ll be candid, Stella’s braised short rib and fig flatbread remains my favorite, but 224 serves a satisfying flatbread and at roughly 30% less it shows how affordable dining can be if you venture out of the downtown neighborhoods.
224 is not fine dining and there are similar plates in other restaurants that may be better, like the fig flatbread, but the charm of this place cannot be topped and the comfort food that has been coming out of their kitchen for nearly 40 years impressive. If I lived closer to 224 I would be there several times a week. If you’ve never been or if it has been several years, do yourself a favor and go visit this Dorchester gem. They are open for dinner 7-days a week.
BosGuy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars, Awesome.
224 Boston Street Restaurant
224 Boston Street (Dorchester)
(508) 265-1217
Saturday morning coffee
Enjoy your morning cup of joe (or whatever you may want to call him).
Saturday morning comics
This week’s Saturday morning comics post includes both Adam and Andy & Casey At The Bat. Enjoy and share them with your friends and be sure to check out their respective websites.
ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com.
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CASEY AT THE BAT is a comic strip follows the adventures of a young, gay man [Casey] and his friends in life, love and sports! You can learn more about Casey by visiting, caseyatb.com.
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Tagged Adam & Andy gay comic, BosGuy, Boston Guy, Casey At The Bat
Bonus fur
Enjoy the weekend and thanks for stopping by to check out my blog.
BosGuy in Denver
View from my office in Downtown Denver, CO
I spent most of this past week in Denver, Colorado. Flying out a few days early for a business meeting, I used the opportunity to spend time with friends who recently moved to the area. I’d only been to Denver one time previously approximately 15 years earlier and had a hazy memory of mountains, getting altitude sickness after going for a brief run and a cute, little downtown.
In just a few days time, I was able to reconnect with friends who no longer live in the area, peruse and buy several books from my new favorite independent bookseller the Tattered Cover, sing karaoke at Denver’s gay bar Glady’s: The Nosey Neighbors and witness Denver’s first snowfall of the year.
Sipping wine with Ben at Bigsby’s Folly, a craft winery & cellar
The mountains still ring the western edge of the city and the downtown is as tiny as I recall, but the city is definitely growing. Denver very much struck me as a city that is still growing into itself. Neighborhoods like RiNo (short for River North) is an emerging art district with lots of potential. The buildings in this neighborhood blend existing older architecture with newer remodeled one and two story industrial buildings, but there remains a lot of open space all within a mile of downtown, giving you the impression that there is a lot more to come.
At Denver’s gay bar Gladys: The Nosy Neighbors, with Nimish for some karaoke
The restaurant scene is clearly growing with many serving either Mexican or Southern cuisine; two types of food not common here in Boston. As was expected, dining and drinking in Denver was very affordable with most of my dinners $30-$35 with tip (and yes I did have a drink). The plentiful housing and affordable dining combined with a relaxed view towards drinking and marijuana makes this city a haven for Millennials. If I was in my 20’s I’d probably seriously consider spending a few years here.
All told, Denver really exceeded expectations and made my business trip a fun visit. Next time I go, I’ll have to bring Sergio and get up to Boulder.
What to do this weekend
Ashmont Grille’s Mean Girls Basic Brunch is Saturday
Check out HUBweek all this weekend, a festival celebrating innovation in art, science and technology. On Friday enjoy MFA Late Nites or if you want to go dancing checkout FUZZ Boston at The Alley.
Start your Saturday at Ashmont Grill and join them for their Mean Girls Basic Brunch before heading over to dbar at night for their Magnum Saturdays: Flannel Frenzy party. Make Sunday a fun day by checking out Club Cafe’s Sunday Tea Dance.
LGBTQ College Fair hosted by BAGLY is from 2-5PM on Friday at Walker Hall in Cambridge
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
Fuzz Boston is a fun, no-attitude and very welcoming monthly dance party with no cover with DJ Brent Covington and DJ Taffy at the Alley Bar in DTX
MFA Late Nites is Friday from 8PM – 2AM at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Mean Girls Basic Brunch is on Saturday from 10AM-3PM at Ashmont Grill in Dorchester
SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Saturday and Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston
Drag Gospel Fest is a fundraiser to benefit LGBT asylum seekers on Saturday from 6-9PM at Club Cafe in Boston
Providence Zombie Night is Saturday from 7PM – 2AM at The Dark Lady
Grunt Gear Party is a weekly dance party with no cover for burly men and their admirers, on Saturday, starting at 10PM at the Alley Bar in DTX
Magnum Saturdays: Flannel Frenzy is at dbar on Saturday starting at 10PM in Dorchester
Sunday Tea Dance never has a cover and always has great music from 70s 80s & 90s, starting at 6PM no cover every Sunday at Club Cafe in Boston
Karaoke at the Alley is every Sunday starting at 8PM in Boston
Pajama Party is a weekly dance party hosted every Sunday starting at 10PM at Machine in Boston
Hot Mess Sundays at Candibar in the Theater District is every Sunday starting at 10PM in Boston
Send me information about your upcoming programs and events in my blog’s comment section or message me the details on Facebook.
New development proposed: Exchange South End
View of The Exchange South End from Albany Street looking East
Last month The Abbey Group filed formal plans to redevelop the former home of the Boston Flower Exchange in the South End. The 5.6-acre site sandwiched between I-93 and Albany Street will be significantly transformed. Adding four buildings with a combined 1.4 million square feet of mixed-use commercial and life science research space; 42,500 square feet of ground floor retail space; 30,000 square feet of civic space situated around a new park; and approximately 1,145 below-grade parking spaces.
The Abbey Group has proposed a phased approach, building the two smaller buildings along Albany Street first; Building A (6-stories) and Building B (14-stories). Building C (20-stories) and Building D (15-stories) which are closest to I-93 would be built in a second phase. Below is a rendering of what The Exchange South End will look like from I-93.
More information about The Exchange South End is available here.
Vintage gay
Although I can’t place or date this photograph, I’m happy to be able to share it. Finding old photos of same sex minority couples is really hard to come by.
I dedicate this weekly post, featuring vintage gay photographs, to the men and women who lived in a more critical time where being true to yourself and loving who you want wasn’t always an option and came at a great price. Do you have a photo you would like to share? Email me at bosguymail@gmail.com.
What if straight couples were treated like gay couples on vacation
VIRGIN HOLIDAYS ASKS: What if straight couples WERE treatED LIKE gay couples?
Earlier this month Virgin Holidays released this funny video. Sergio and I definitely take into consideration where we will travel based on situations like this which are comical in the video but very uncomfortable when it happens in real life. Leave it to Virgin to create such a cheeky promotional video.
You can read more about research done which highlights the disparity between the experiences of LGBT+ and heterosexual couples when they travel by visiting this Gay Times article.
This week on Instagram: nigelmarch
Only follow this guy on Instagram if you are looking to for a more risqué account, since it regularly features a lot of skin. Nigelmarch is an artist / event promoter (and self proclaimed hug machine) who lives in Toronto, Canada.
Mostly naughty, generally funny, nigelmarch on Instagram is a fun account to follow as Nigel snaps and posts photos from his home, parties he is promoting or just goofing around with his husband and friends in Toronto.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BVv1_nNB_Aq/?taken-by=nigelmarch
Follow him on Instagram here, instagram.com/nigelmarch.
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