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Banyan to open in space formerly home to Hamersley’s Bistro

Posted on March 31, 2015 | Leave a comment

Rebecca Roth, South End restaurantEarlier today Eater Boston reported that Rebecca Roth Gullo (Owner) and Seth Yaffe (General Manager) of The Gallows South End – will name their new restaurant, Banyan.

Banyan will open later this year in the space formerly home to Hamersley’s Bistro located on the corner of Clarendon Street and Tremont Street.

It was previously reported that Banyan would serve contemporary Asian cuisine with a focus on small plates. While I applaud Rebecca and Seth on opening a new restaurant, I’m not particularly interested in seeing anymore small plate menus.  I am starting to equate “small plate” with “spending a fortune and leaving hungry”. However, Rebecca has proven time and again that she knows how to run and manage a successful restaurant so I’ll be watching with curiosity.

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The gentrification of Boston: A map of the city’s rentals through the years

Posted on March 31, 2015 | 2 comments
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This map published by Ungentry shows that back in 1990 rentals in Boston were fairly reasonable in most of the city.  Ten years later you can see rents inching upward in Back Bay, Beacon Hill and the North End, but the rest of Boston’s downtown neighborhoods seem to remain fairly reasonable.  However, by 2010 you can see the extent of gentrification in Boston and how it had moved beyond the city’s historically pricey neighborhoods to places like the South End, Fort Point Channel, Southie and even Eastie.

You can read more about the findings, how this compares to average incomes by neighborhood in this recent article by BostInno.

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Mary Bonauto to lead marriage equality argument before SCOTUS

Posted on March 31, 2015 | Leave a comment

The MacArthur FoundationThe LA Times is reporting that gay rights pioneer, Mary Bonauto, who may be best known as the lawyer who won the first gay-marriage rulings in Massachusetts and Vermont, will lead the argument before the Supreme Court in favor of a constitutional right to same-sex marriage nationwide.  She was selected by the attorneys and the couples from four states whose cases will be heard on April 28.

Bonauto will be representing April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse, two nurses from Michigan who are raising four adopted children. She will argue that the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of liberty and equal protection of the laws requires the state to issue them a marriage license.

You can learn more about this amazing woman and her list of accomplishments from her profile on Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD), here.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers explains Indiana’s “Religious Freedom” legislation

Posted on March 31, 2015 | 1 comment

Christian persecution,As the brouhaha over Indiana’s “religious freedom” legislation grows and Governor Mike Pence continues to fail to respond to questions on how this isn’t legalizing discrimination,  Mrs. Betty Bowers “America’s Best Christian” steps in to stand up for all those persecuted Christians who are forced to abide homosexuals entering their stores and <gasp> treat them the same way they would treat heathens like Jews, Muslims, agnostics and even non-believers.

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Temptation Tuesday

Posted on March 31, 2015 | 2 comments

Temptation Tuesday, handsome, hunk, shirtless, absI’ve started to refer to this photograph as “denim dreams”.  What a great pic.

Past Temptation Tuesday Posts

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Edward M. Kennedy Institute opens Tuesday

Posted on March 30, 2015 | 1 comment

Ted KennedyMore than five years has passed since U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy passed away at his home in Cape Cod.  Tomorrow, the Edward M. Kennedy Institute will open next door to the JFK Presidential Library in Dorchester.  The Institute includes a full scale replica of the US Senate chamber – a place Kennedy served for 47 years.

Edward M. Kennedy Institute

Senator Kennedy’s legacy will hopefully continue through this institute, igniting the imagination and inspiring future generations to embrace civil service and help to build a better community by focusing on those who need help the most; not just those who can afford attorneys and lobbyists.

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Realm health and fitness tips from Kyle

Posted on March 30, 2015 | Leave a comment

Realm health and fitness tips from KyleBored with your gym routine and looking for some inspiration?  Be innovative and FUN with the way in which you play and exercise and you’ll want to do it more!

Like what you’ve read?  Share these posts with your friends and check out some of my previous blog posts for ideas on how to liven up your fitness routine and to stay motivated in 2015.  Kyle’s Health & Fitness posts.

Kyle at Realm FitnessKyle is a nationally certified personal trainer, certified nutritionist, and lifestyle motivator out of Los Angeles, CA. He has been training for 5 years and has experience working with top-tier celebrity and executive clientele. When he’s not in the gym, Kyle is reading philosophy or writing poetry

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Buh bye Aaron Schock

Posted on March 30, 2015 | 3 comments

SchadenfreudeAlthough Aaron Schock gave his farewell speech to a mostly empty House of Representatives last week, tomorrow is his last day serving in the U.S. Congress. Earlier this month, he announced his resignation after a series of scandals regarding misappropriation of funds and questionable expenses put him in the spotlight.

Rep. Schock is a handsome 30-something bachelor who has been dogged by rumors that he is gay since he started serving in the US Congress in 2009.  I have no idea if that is true, but I would prefer not to believe them because of how terribly he has treated the gay community; supporting (and championing) every anti-LGBT piece of legislation that has come up for a vote.

Some in the media think the gay community and gay bloggers in particular are behaving poorly by gloating at Schock’s misfortune; such as James Kirchick who wrote in the Daily Beast, Hey Gays: Leave Aaron Schock Alone.  To Mr. Kirchick and others who see the LGBT community’s Schadenfreude responses as bitchy, mean or cruel, I say, “Cry me a river”.  Representative Schock has reveled in every setback the gay community has suffered so I’ll be gloating all day tomorrow as he packs up his office and leaves the US Congress.  For Schock’s sake I truly hope he isn’t gay because he’ll not find an ounce of sympathy from me should he come out in the future.  I have only have one thing to say to Mr. Aaron Schock, “Buh-bye“.

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Gov Mike Pence from Indiana is lying

Posted on March 30, 2015 | 2 comments

Indiana anti homosexuality billThis weekend Indiana’s Governor Mike Pence seemed to be everywhere justifying the “religious freedom” bill he signed into law.  He continually denied that this bill was designed to intentionally discriminate against the LGBT community.

I agree with GLAAD, Governor Mike Pence is a liar. Just because so many Indianans are gullible doesn’t mean everyone else is so naive. #BoycottIndiana

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Guilty pleasure: Instagram’s Hot Dudes with Dogs

Posted on March 30, 2015 | 3 comments

Instagram, Hot Dudes With Dogs, Guys with DogsHot Dudes With Dogs

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OMG

Posted on March 29, 2015 | 5 comments

handsome, hunk, black guy, beautiful lips, gayI think my heart literally skipped a beat when I looked at this guy.

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Boston LGBT Film Festival opens April 2nd

Posted on March 29, 2015 | 1 comment

gay film, queer film, moviesThe Boston LGBT Film Festival opening night is later this week on Thursday, April 2nd at the ICA Boston in the Seaport.  The festival celebrates films by, for and about the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

The Boston LGBT Film Festival runs from April 2 – 12th 

This year’s festival opens with the 95-minute romantic comedy, EAT WITH ME. The Director, David Au, will be present at this showing and an after party will follow at Empire.  For more information about this movie, the complete festival calendar and to purchase tickets visit their website, bostonlgbtfilmfest.net.

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Learning to speak BOStongue

Posted on March 29, 2015 | 4 comments

boston accent, slang, bostongue

I saw this funny post on David’s blog, WGB, and wanted to share as well.

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Daniel Craig returns as James Bond in SPECTRE

Posted on March 29, 2015 | 2 comments

SPECTREA new trailer for the next James Bond film, SPECTRE,  has just been released. The latest addition to the James Bond franchise sees Daniel Craig reprising his role as the infamous MI6 spy for a fourth time, following the worldwide success of 2012’s Skyfall, which I loved despite the fact that it killed off Judi Dench.

SPECTRE is scheduled to open in theaters on Friday, November 6, 2015.

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Scruffy Sunday

Posted on March 29, 2015 | 3 comments

beards, handsome men, shirtless men, men in bedMuch thanks to DanNation blog for posting this photo of these two men taking a morning selfie.  Although I might kill Sergio if he ever tried such a stunt, I will admit I find this photograph adorable.

Previous Scruffy Sunday Posts

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