Scruffy Sunday

handsome, hunk, muscles, man in bedLooks like his biceps could give you a nice bear hug in the morning to get your day started. Who wouldn’t mind waking up in his embrace?

Previous Scruffy Sunday Posts

Godfrey Hotel will be home to new restaurant RUKA

Godfrey Hotel Boston

Boston’s Godfrey Hotel says their new restaurant RUKA will open this fall.

Yesterday several local food blogs wrote about what had been one of the worst kept secrets in Boston’s restaurant industry.  The restaurant group behind Yvonne’s in Downtown Crossing will open a new restaurant called RUKA this fall at the Godfrey Hotel in Downtown Crossing.

The RUKA press release mentions that Chef Preston Miller will be the Executive Chef, and the menu will combine elements of traditional Peruvian cooking with strong influences of Japanese ‘nikkei’ cuisine. This type of cooking dates back to the late 19th century when approximately 7,000 Japanese workers came to Peru on special two year work contracts. Many remained after their two year contract was up and their fusion of Japanese and Peruvian cooking came to be known as ‘nikkei’ cuisine, which in recent years has become trendy in Europe.

For more information about nikkei cuisine link here.

Coffee and sex

Coffee and menI never said I liked coffee better than sex. I said I’d had it more.
—Kevin Sinnott

Saturday morning comic: Adam and Andy

gay comic strip, gay cartoonClick on the comic strip to enlarge

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.

Bonus fur

hairy, hunkHave a good weekend and thanks for stopping by to check out my blog.

Opening night for Boston Ballet’s, Mirrors

Mirrors

Ricardo Santos in Karole Armitage’s Bitches Brew, courtesy of Boston Ballet

Tonight is opening night for The Boston Ballet’s final program of the season. Mirrors is a diverse selection of thought-provoking works that reflect the many facets of contemporary ballet. Adding to the evening’s program, the Company performs two world premieres: Smoke and Mirrors, the first major work commissioned by the Company for the Opera House stage by former Boston Ballet Principal Dancer Yury Yanowsky, followed by Karole Armitage’s Bitches Brew, a psychedelic display of athleticism set to Miles Davis’ famous jazz track.

Mirrors will run May 6–28, 2016, at the Boston Opera House.

Furry Friday

red, handsome, hunk, hairyA reader named John pointed out that I hadn’t featured a blond in quite a while so this week’s Furry Friday is for John.  Hope he makes up for lost time.

Past Furry Friday Posts

BosGuy brain teaser

Try to solve this picture riddle.

Try to solve this picture riddle.

Each Friday morning I post a riddle to get you to think outside the box and exercise your brain.  If you are stumped, share it with a friend or colleague and see if you can figure out the answer together. I’ll confirm answers in the afternoon so don’t worry if you don’t see your comment posted right away. I want to give everyone a chance to guess. Can you solve the picture riddle?

Like riddles? Check out past week’s brain teasers.

SoWa First Friday

Sergio models for SoWa artist, Tom Ouellette at 450 Harrison Ave #208

Sergio models for SoWa artist, Tom Ouellette at 450 Harrison Ave #208

Friday, May 6 is SoWa First Friday, a monthly event that celebrates our community of artists and those who love art. The monthly celebration is free and open to the public and includes more than 20 galleries and 60 studios, that stay open from 5-9 PM with most of the participating galleries and artists located at 450 and 460 Harrison Avenue in the SoWa district of the South End.

If you’ve not been recently or if you are looking for something to do this Friday, come by after work to admire the local talent and to show your support for the local artists and galleries. There is something for everyone including fashion designers showcasing their latest garments, sculpture, abstract art and more.

For more information about the participating art galleries link here, and link here for more information about SoWa First Friday’s.

"Brain Wash" by Federico Uribe made from shoelaces and pins at Adelson Galleries Boston

“Brain Wash” by Federico Uribe made from shoelaces and pins at Adelson Galleries

GALVIN-ized Headwear at 450 Harrison Avenue

GALVIN-ized Headwear at 450 Harrison Avenue

Abigail Ogilvy Gallery at 460 Harrison Ave #C7

Abigail Ogilvy Gallery at 460 Harrison Ave #C7

SoWa First Friday art painting

Jaqueline Cedar exhibit: Be real at Steven Zevitas Gallery at 450 Harrison Ave.

Cinqo de Gayo

gay, I’m not sure how today became an excuse for excessive drinking, but if I could remake the holiday, I’d brand it as Cinqo de Gayo and use it as an excuse to have Eliad Cohen parade around shirtless in a sombrero.

I realize Eliad has no connection to Mexico, but I feel like that isn’t really an issue. Who do I petition to get this a nationally recognized holiday in the US?

Ptown fast ferry GroupOn now available

Provincetown, BHC, Boston Harbor Cruises$58 for a Roundtrip Ticket to the Ptown Fast Ferry ($88 Value)

Planning a trip to Provincetown this summer, or perhaps you live in Boston and know you will be making multiple trips? The Boston Harbor Cruise Co. (one of the two high speed ferry companies here in Boston) has their annual GroupOn running at the moment.  Roundtrip tickets which normally cost $88 are on sale for $58.  Grab them while they last – this deal sells out every year.

GroupOn BHC Coupon is here.

See the full 2016 schedule here.

Vintage gay

Gay PrideI want to 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.

Previous Vintage Gay Photos

NC anti LGBT law could make the state lose hundreds of millions in Federal funding

North Carolina anti LGBT lawLate yesterday the US Department of Justice (DOJ) warned North Carolina that significant aspects of the anti-LGBT legislation, officially known as House Bill 2 (HB2) violate federal civil rights law. Non-compliance with federal law could lead to North Carolina losing hundreds of millions of dollars of federal funding.

This follows the 4th Circuit’s decision that denying restroom access to trans students is sex discrimination under Title IX of the Civil Rights Act.

Learn more here.

SpeakEasy Stage’s Dogfight opens Saturday, May 7

Boston theaterThe SpeakEasy Stage concludes their 25th season with their production, Dogfight, a powerful musical about an unlikely love story set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War.

For more information and to get your tickets link here

Dogfight: It’s November 21, 1963; and on the eve of their deployment to a small but growing conflict in Southeast Asia, three young Marines set out for one final boys’ night of debauchery, partying, and maybe a little trouble. But when Corporal Eddie Birdlace meets Rose, an awkward and idealistic waitress he enlists to win a cruel bet with his fellow recruits, she rewrites the rules of the game and teaches him the power of love and compassion.

Word of the day: Swede

bjorn-barreforsI like to think of my blog as an important, educational site that can help you expand your vocabulary.  Today’s vocabulary word is Swede.

Swede (swēd/ noun) 
Definition: A native or inhabitant of Sweden, or a person of Swedish descent.
Example: Sweet lord, I need to meet more Swedes.