According to Variety Sandra Bullock may be back in Boston filming a new movie with Melissa McCarthy. Back in 2008, Bullock filmed the movie The Proposal with co-star, Ryan Reynolds, on the North Shore.
In this new movie, Bullock would play a high strung FBI agent. Hmm… sounds like Ms. Congeniality all over again. The article didn’t mention when filming might begin.
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It has been a great week for two Boston area museums. On Monday, May 21st The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) announced that one of the museum’s trustees, Saundra Lane, would bequeath 6,000 photographs, including works from Charles Sheeler, Edward Weston, and Ansel Adams in addition to 100 works on paper and 25 paintings.
The donation is estimated to be in excess of $100,000,000
Lane’s generous donation is one of the “largest and most significant gifts in it’s history” according to the press release. The gift significantly increases the number of objects in the MFA’s photography collection from 9,000 to 15,000.
Iris Apfel, the 90 year old fashion icon best known for her signature owl eye glasses and chunky jewelry will give more than 600 pieces of clothing and accessories to the Peabody Essex Museum (P.E.M.) in Salem, MA. Why is this New Yorker looking to the P.E.M. and not the MOMA which premiered her exhibition Rare Bird in 2005? Apparently that tour which also stopped at the P.E.M. impressed her so much that she decided this is where she’d like her collection to reside. In addition to her donation, her husband will also bequeath an undisclosed sum to help build the museum’s new fashion gallery.
Fashionistas take note
The P.E.M. is best known for their maritime art collection. Apfel’s collection which also include articles from world famous designers including Karl Lagerfeld, Christian Dior, and Alexander McQueen will be included in the museum’s new fashion gallery and is expected to hopefully spur other fashion donations for the museum.
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Arnold Worldwide, a creative agency in Boston, created a unique beer vending machine in their headquarters appropriately named “Arnie”. Check out the quick video below which explains all the bells and whistles. Back when I was working in an office environment, I would have loved to have had an Arnie in our office kitchen.
Last Friday Sergio and I were invited to The Taste of the North End; Boston’s Italian neighborhood. Proceeds from the event benefited North End Waterfront Health, where my good friend Vincenzo Scibelli works. Below is a picture of Vincenzo and his colleague, Noreen Manning.
Billy Costa was on hand (as usual) as Master of Ceremonies and he did a nice job kicking off the event, but it was Boston Bruins hockey player, Andrew Ference, who came to the event with his daughter who got most of the attention. One part handsome and one part good sport this Boston Bruin was nice enough to pose with Sergio for a photo.
With so many great restaurants to pick from it was tough to identify a personal favorite, but I have listed my top three plates. First was Aragosta which served a pasta in a veal, pork and beef sauce that was covered in a blanket of cheese; Second was Mamma Maria’s braised rabbit with polenta; And third was Carmelina’s meatballs – MMM…
Below are more photos from the Taste of the North End
This past Sunday B&G Oysters hosted the 4th annual Oyster Invitational, which included oyster shucking demos and speed contests, wine pairing conversations and of course plenty to sample and taste.
I briefly chatted with Rebecca Roth, owner of The South End Gallows, while hoards of bivalve buffs lined up and waited for more. Her team was serving oysters as fast as they could but there was no stopping the crowds that came back for seconds and thirds.
This year B&G Oysters was joined by local restaurants: The Gallows, Citizen Public House & Oyster Bar, DeuxAve, Erbaluce, Green Street, Hungry Mother, Neptune Oyster, Oleana, Orinoco, and Uni. Oysters were provided by Woodbury Shellfish, Riptide Oysters, Matunuck Oyster Farm, Salt Pond Oysters, Blue Island Shellfish, and Naked Cowboy Oysters. Below are a few photos from the event.
Are you looking for something fun to do today? Check out The Rose Kennedy Greenway Mobile Food Fest from 11:30am – 7pm today.
Food trucks will be in Dewey Square Park on the corner of Summer Street and Atlantic Ave, which is across from the MBTA South Station.
Participating mobile eateries include: Kick*ss Cupcakes, Roxy’s Grilled Cheese, Lefty’s Silver Cart, Grilled Cheese Nation, The Dining Car, Equal Exchange Free Range Cafe, Ben & Jerry’s, Boston Speeds, Redbones, Lobsta Love, The Froyo Truck,Del’s Lemonade, Mei Mei Street Kitchen, Beantown Franks ‘n Spuds, Culinary Cruisers, Boston Harbor Ice Cream Company, Cupcakory, Go Fish, Silk Road BBQ, The Chicken and Rice Guys, Bon Me and Staff Meal.
You can get more information by linking to the event page here.
My story from earlier this week Boston’s favorite same sex couple was picked up by Huffington Post Gay Voices. I was so surprised I snagged a screen capture, but you can see what Huffington Post Gay Voices had to say by reading their article Romeo and Juliet, ‘Gay’ Swan Couple to Return to Boston’s Public Garden May 1.
Unfortunately, bad weather on Tuesday, May 1st has delayed the momentous event. Last heard, the Boston Parks Department was rescheduling the return of Romeo & Juliet for Friday, May 4th.
Tomorrow, Boston’s favorite same sex couple returns to the Boston Public Garden. Romeo & Juliet, the two graceful swans that make the pond in the Public Garden their home will be back on Tuesday, May 1st. Back in 2005 (just a year after same sex marriage was legalized in MA) it was learned that Romeo is in fact a female, which caused many conservatives who like to scream about how unnatural homosexuality is to cry foul (or was it fowl?)!
According to the zoo keepers who watch over the couple in the winter months, the two swans have been nesting together for approximately 10 years so if you should find yourself in Boston, head over to the Boston Public Gardens and congratulate the city’s favorite lesbians on their longevity together. I’m not sure what the divorce rate among swans is like but they’ve certainly outlasted many of their human counterparts.
Make your reservations today and plan to dine out on Thursday, April 26th to help fight AIDS here in Boston or in your community.
Since 1990, Dining Out for Life has offered an easy and delicious way to raise money to fund critically-needed services for people with HIV/AIDS, and next Thursday participating restaurants around the country will donate a portion of all sales to local AIDS service organizations. Here in Boston, participating restaurants will donate 25% of sales of meals to AIDS Action Committee.
So spread the word by “Liking” Dining Out For Life on Facebook at Facebook.com/Dine4LifeBos, or follow @Dine4LifeBos on Twitter and use the hashtag #DOFL. Here is a list of Boston area restaurants that are participating – Boston Dining Out For Life.
Make your reservations Today!
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100 Years ago on April 20, 1912, Fenway Park opened to the public. The future grandfather of President John F. Kennedy and Mayor of Boston, John F. “Honey Fitz” Fitzgerald, threw out the opening pitch for the game between the Boston Red Sox and New York Highlanders (the team was renamed the New York Yankees the following year).
In an age where cities and sports teams view their ballparks as disposable assets, Fenway and its sister park Wrigley Field in Chicago stand apart. Both are beautiful examples of how the homes of sports teams can create and build a cult following. Make no mistake that much of the mystique that surrounds the Red Sox is due to its hallowed home, Fenway Park. And what a beautiful home it is.
The Revere, Boston’s newest luxury boutique hotel has opened. This hotel, which straddles the Theater District and Bay Village neighborhoods was previously The Radisson Boston, but as you can see from the photos in my post, the property was completely remodeled.
Revere has 356 contemporary guestrooms. The property indicates their focus is not to meet guest expectations but to exceed them. How will they do that? Great service and providing guests a unique experience by providing perks such as Kindles for loan. Sounds good to me.
Check out their rather provocative Fashion Show
Do you have travel plans that will bring you to Boston? Maybe you’d like to consider a stay at Revere Hotel. The boutique hotel is conveniently located just blocks from some of Boston’s most popular gay bars and centrally located to most of the city’s downtown attractions.
In honor of Paul Revere’s famous ride on the night of April 18th, 1775 the Revere is offering an opening rate of $177.50 (plus tax), which will be available through May.
Photo by: Dominick Reuter / EPA
The Revere Hotel celebrated its grand opening yesterday with a jaw dropping vertical fashion show that had models walk down the face of the 24-story hotel exterior wearing outfits created by students from Massachusetts College of Arts & Design and by Ted Baker London.
I love this photo taken by Dominick Reuter / EPA of Mike Barron who is wearing an outfit created by Ted Baker London.
You can see more photos from the event here.
Yesterday I went to Fenway Park for the first time this season. The weather could not have been better with the sun shining and temperatures in the upper 80s it seemed more like August than April. Unfortunately the Red Sox lost but it didn’t take away from our fun. Below are few photos of Fenway Park; the oldest Major League Baseball field. Later this week Fenway will celebrate it’s 100th birthday.
Fenway Park
Ipswich Street Entrance
From Lansdowne Street
How sweet – Patriot’s Day Ticket
Every city has their traditions and one of Boston’s is the Swan Boats which grace the Public Garden starting each spring.
This is an annual tradition spanning 135 years; started in 1877 by Robert Paget and still run by his family.
Romantics will be happy to read it was a love story which sparked the idea behind the swans. Apparently Mr. Paget was fond of “Lohengrin,” an opera in which a knight crosses a river in a boat drawn by a swan to protect his love. I can recall being taken on these boats when I was a small child, and I will probably do the same with my nephews and nieces…like I said, its a tradition and Bostonians are big on traditions.
The photo is from Bill Greene of The Boston Globe. You can see all his pictures and read more about the Swan Boats by linking here.
Last week the Independent Film Festival of Boston announced their 2012 line up. This festival, now entering its 10th year, shows films one might not get a chance to see anywhere else. The festival includes a selection of American movies made outside the Hollywood studio system, as well as International films, with a mix of narrative features and documentaries, short films, including animation and experimental genres.
Are you a movie buff? You may want to check out this year’s line up. Check out the festivals website, www.iffboston.org.
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