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ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com. To see previous Adam and Andy cartoons link here.
Photo Credit: Gabriel Gastelum
Snow have you down? dbar is dimming the lights and cranking the music with DJ Big Cesar tomorrow night in Dorchester. Grab a taxi, uber, lyft – whatever and head over to their Blacklight Party and forget about all this cold and snow. dbar staff will be covered in neon body paint so you can spot them in the blacklight.
Boston Pride announced today that they will be marching in the 114th annual South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade for the first time this Sunday, March 15th.
In 1995, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the organizers of the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade had a constitutional right to exclude LGBT organizations and individuals from participating in the annual parade. That decision led many to boycott the tradition and in recent years prominent sponsors like Samuel Adams ended their relationship with parade organizers.
Twenty years later, Boston Pride and the LGBT community will be marching proudly in the parade, alongside OUTVETS, a group that formed last year and represents openly gay veterans. My only regret is that our late, former Mayor Menino who was behind that initial challenge in 1995 did not live to see this and participate in the parade.
You can read more about this here.
I know he doesn’t have as much chest hair as most of my posts, but I think this guy is handsome and it is so hard to find pictures of black men with hairy chests.
Head over to DTX to check out the very first night of FUZZ.
Friday, March 13 at The Alley – Doors open at 10PM
DJ Brent Covington and DJ Taffy will be spinning your favorite music at the Alley, continuing in the tradition of Fur & Gold. For more information and to stay up to date with FUZZ, check out their Facebook page, here.
I can’t grill vegetables because I don’t have any outdoor space, but a nice alternative to grilling is roasting veggies. It is quick, easy and requires minimal clean up. I often roast vegetables on the weekend and leave them in the refrigerator to add to a dinner I’ll cook later in the week.
1 cup of vegetables contains approximately 250 calories
Roasting is a delicious and healthy way to consume the 2-2.5 cups of vegetables you should eat each day. The process of roasting brings out the natural sweetness, intensifies flavors and caramelizes the veggies making them really scrumptious.
The good news with roasting vegetables is that it is very easy; taking about 30-minutes from start to finish. The first step is to select vegetables you would like to roast. I typically use red onions, garlic, sweet bell peppers, carrots and mushrooms but you can use whatever you like.
Start by preheating your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and chopping your vegetables into roughly equal parts / sizes. For more delicate vegetables like the mushrooms, keep them a bit larger because they will shrink as they roast. HINT: chopping veggies into bite sized pieces will allow them to roast more quickly.
Once you have chopped the vegetables put them in a large bowl and add oil, salt and pepper plus any herbs you like (I add a dash or two of Italian seasonings). The amount of oil and salt depends on how many vegetables you have but I try to make sure they are all coated evenly before putting them on a tray for roasting.
Before you put them in the oven to roast make sure the oven is preheated and the vegetables are spread out on a baking sheet. Put them in the oven and let them roast for approximately 25 minutes (the longer you leave them in the oven more they will caramelize and char). When their color has deepened and you can see they have cooked, take them out and let them cool. The vegetables can be refrigerated and warmed up through out the week as a great side dish.
I hope you’ll give this a try – especially if you’re not a fan of eating steamed or raw vegetables. I think you’ll be surprised by how cheap it is to buy these ingredients; how easy it is too prep and cook them; and certainly how quick the clean up is.
Photo Credit: Joel Benjamin
The Theater Offensive (TTO) annual FUNdraiser, climACT! is in two weeks. This may be one of the edgiest fundraisers you can attend in Boston. TTO celebrates the rich diversity of queer lives through provocative themes and performances each year at their climACT! fundraiser.
Last year’s climACTS! included a male acrobat, the very handsome Ricardo Rodriguez in nothing more than suspenders and a cake (watch the video below) and a Maverick Men auction unlike any other you’ve seen in Boston before. Help TTO raise much needed money and join me at this year’s program. I can guarantee that you will all but forget this winter and will leave flush from all the excitement.
Get Your climACTS! 2015 Tickets Here
Funds raised will support The Theater Offensive’s programming. Click here for more information about The Theater Offensive.
Ryan Landry and his cohorts of Theater Misfits A.K.A. Gold Dust Orphans will perform their spring production of Thoroughly Muslim Millie. In just four weeks time, April 9th, is opening night at the Ramrod Performing Arts Center on Boylston Street in Fenway.
About Thoroughly Muslim Millie: A young girl from a Canadian convent is thrust across the border into the Middle East and straight into the arms of the Prince of Persia! Watch this musical parody explode across the stage with big splashy songs, tap dancing Talibans, and bawdy “Burqa Ladies”. Thoroughly Muslim Millie features all your Orphan favorites, including: Ryan Landry, Penny Champayne, Olive Another, Liza Lott and Delta Miles.
Thoroughly Muslim Millie runs from April 9th – May 10th get your tickets here.
DAOU Vineyards is a 212-acre vineyard in the hills of the Adelaida district of western Paso Robles, halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. The wine is a beautiful rich dark almost purple color with a surprisingly light nose for such a full bodied wine.
According to what I found online the wine is 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and the balance Malbec and Petit Verdot. I don’t understand what they mean by “and the balance” but I love Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Malbec so it doesn’t surprise me how much I enjoy this red wine.
I would suggest decanting this if you are serving without food. First impressions are that it packs quite a punch but has an ever so delightfully long finish that made it delicious to have with hard Italian cheeses. The salty, strong cheese offers a great counter punch to the flavors of the wine as they linger on the tongue; the pairing is so good it is likely you will eat all the cheese.
If you’d like to try this wine and live in the Boston area, Brix Wine Shop sells DAOU Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 for $32.00.
It is hard to believe that it was ten years ago this April The South End Buttery opened on the corner of Shawmut and Union Park Street. The corner coffee shop now has two locations in addition to expanding into neighboring space to create a restaurant and bar as well as a take out prepared foods market. To celebrate this milestone anniversary The South End Buttery has lined up several events you may want to check out.
Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 6:00 — 8:00 p.m.
– Wine, Beer and Hors d’oeuvres
– Chef Demonstrations
– Samples of New Prepared Market Foods
– Prepared Foods Discount
Thursday, March 12, 2015, 6:00 — 8:00 p.m.
– Wine, Beer and Hors d’oeuvres
– Cake and Cookie Decorating Lessons
– Discount Coupon on Next Custom Cake Order
– Samples of New Prepared Market Foods
– Prepared Foods Discounts
Friday, March 13, 2015, 6:00 — 8:00 p.m.
– Wine, Beer and Hors d’oeuvres
– Cooking Demonstrations
– Samples of New Prepared Market Foods
– Prepared Foods Discounts
Saturday, March 14, 2015, 10:00 AM — 6:00 p.m.
– Equator Coffees Specialty Roast samples all day
– Love Grain Pancake Samples w/ Mimosas (10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.)
– Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams Samples with their Hot Sauces and Equator Coffees Jaguar Espresso Shakes (1:00 p.m. — 3:00 p.m.)
– Valicenti Organico artisanal pasta tasting (4:00 — 6:00 p.m.)
– Love Grain, Jeni’s and Valicenti Organico and Buttery Prepared Foods Discounts will be available all day
MFA Presents: HERB RITTS March 14-November 8, 2015
Herb Ritts (1952-2002) was a leading American fashion photographer in the 1980s and 1990s, known for his bold, sensual images of supermodels and celebrities. The MFA exhibit which opens later this week revisits the artist, whose 1996 retrospective “Herb Ritts: WORK” remains one of the museum’s most popular exhibitions to date.
Okay, you know the drill at this point. Each Wednesday I post an image that just begs for you to show off your creativity and wit. Leave your caption in the comments section so all may see.
I’ll get you started: “Is this what they mean by wide receiver?”
Saturday March 14th, from 1:00 – 3:30 p.m. Gelology will be hosting a tasting / pop-up shop at Social Wines in South Boston at 52 West Broadway. Gelology will tempt you with their Citrus Shamrocks and will also introduce their chocolate Guinness shot-filled cupcakes.
Gelology “Pop Up” at Social Wines
Saturday, March 14 from 1 – 3:30 p.m.
There will be a limited number of a tasting boxes which comprise 6 mini cupcakes and 6 citrus shamrocks for sale for $15. These perfect St. Patrick’s Day hostess gifts will sell quickly; pre-order your own tasting box here.
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