Two of my favorite entertainers in Provincetown are collaborating once again and will have a new show in time for the summer entitled, Brown is the New Pink, at the Art House. I’ll definitely have more to share with you in the weeks that follow but if you’re planning a visit to Ptown this summer I’d suggest you put this on your “must see” list.
In mid January The Friendly Toast opened their third location in the Back Bay. The Friendly Toast opened a second location in Kendall Square a few years back not long after the original owners sold both locations to Eric Goodwin and Scott Pulver in October 2013. At the time, the new owners said they planned to open new restaurants in other locations under the Friendly Toast name. The Friendly Toast Back Bay is the first of these other locations to open.
Located on Stanhope Street, the restaurant opens early on the weekends at 8AM and weekdays at 7AM. The kitschy decor associated with The Friendly Toast is in full effect here with formica tables packed close together and barely a square foot of empty wall space.
Friendly Toast Back Bay Huevos Rancheros $11.50
The menu includes a lot of decadent treats from the “Sweet Stuff” section of their menu like, Coconut Cakes made with shredded coconut and chocolate chips drizzled with coconut sauce and topped with crushed pecans; and the Caribbean Waffles that is topped with caramelized bananas and crushed pecans. Healthier options are available in their “Fit and Friendly” section of the menu but this isn’t really the place to come for healthy eating.
Sergio and I focused on some more traditional options for breakfast. My order of Huevos Rancheros (shown above) came with two poached eggs buried under a small mountain of melted cheddar, avocado and fresh salsa and resting on thick anadama bread.
Friendly Toast Back Bay Breakfast Sandwich $10.00
Sergio surprised me by forgoing his usual French Toast and getting a breakfast sandwich, which unfortunately didn’t photograph very well. Both breakfasts were best described as mezza mezza. Based on my experience, I would suggest The Friendly Toast is probably best for those with families looking for large portions and good price points. For me, the one time visit is sufficient to check it off the list, but I do wish the location much luck and future success.
Note that the early opening time and affordable price points makes this a favorite destination for families.
The Friendly Toast
35 Stanhope Street in the Back Bay
(617)456-7849
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Have a good weekend and thanks for stopping by to check out my blog.
Sunday, March 13 from 2-4 pm Boston’s Gay Basketball League is hosting a Lip Sync Throw Down at Club Cafe and silent auction fund raiser. Tickets are $20 and all proceeds from the event will go to benefit the Boston Living Center.
More information about the event is available on their Facebook event page.
A few years ago I posted this Youtube video entitled, Love At First Sight. I forgot about it until my brother asked for it again. The nearly three minute voice message left by an intoxicated and overly excited woman convinced she has just met her soulmate is filled with cringe-worthy comments like:
“Call me, email me, IM me, fax me, page me…”
“And we both have the same interest in yo-yo’s.”
“I know you said you had to leave urgently. I hope that everything’s okay.”
Ten years ago this June the movie Devil Wears Prada was released and The Welcoming Committee has rented out the super cozy Coolidge Corner Theatre for a screening of the iconic movie, starring Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci. This event will sell out so get your tickets today.
Get Tickets Here
Coolidge Corner Theatre – 290 Harvard St. Brookline
Thursday, March 24 at 7:00 PM
Tickets are $12.50
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Tagged Art and Film, BosGuy, Boston Guy, The Welcoming Committee
Couple in love in the 1950s took an incredible risk having pictures like these developed
Source: fyeahqueervintage.tumblr.com
I 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.
IMHO, this is how you wear a Speedo.
And if I looked like this I’d probably never wear anything else.
Designed by Iris van Herpen and Neri Oxman, printed by Stratasys, Anthozoa Cape and Skirt, Voltage Haute Couture Collection, 2013. Object Connex multiple-materials; 3-D printed. Museum purchase with funds donated by the Fashion Council. © M. Zoeter x Iris van Herpen. Photography by Ronald Stoops.
The Museum of Fine Arts Boston has a new exhibit that opened this past weekend that you may want to check out called #techstyle.
The exhibit is about technology innovations that are inspiring designers, influencing the future of fashion and the way people interacting with their clothing. The exhibition draws on the MFA’s collection of contemporary fashion and accessories, and features key pieces from innovators in the field including a digitally-printed dress from Alexander McQueen’s Plato’s Atlantis collection (Spring/Summer 2010/2011) and Iris van Herpen’s 3-D printed dress (2013) produced in collaboration with MIT designer and assistant professor Neri Oxman. You will experience the cutting edge of hi-tech fashion with special commissions created by CuteCircuit, Hussein Chalayan, Kate Goldsworthy, and Somerville-based Nervous System.
More information about #techstyle, here.
Each Wednesday morning I post a photograph and ask readers to offer a funny caption. Hopefully the caption below inspires you to share a few of your own. Much thanks to friend @onerebeldevil for sharing this photo with me.
Fashionista
Disco Breakfast in Le Marais
Community Marketing & Insights (CMI) has launched a new travel survey about LGBT neighborhoods in North America and Europe that takes about 10 minutes to complete. The online survey asks questions about travel choices that range from frequency of travel to preferred places to stay and activities.
Click Here to Take the CMI Survey Today
About Community Marketing & Insights (CMI): Since 1992 CMI has been helping industry leaders master the subtleties of the LGBT market.
Mark your calendars and dust off that tuxedo because Boston’s gay prom A.K.A. The Fenway Men’s event is right around the corner, Saturday, March 19th.
Will you be attending the black tie fundraiser for Fenway Health? The Men’s Event is an annual tradition for many in the Boston area to hop into a tuxedo and come together to help raise money for Boston’s largest LGBT clinic, Fenway Health. More than 1,300 are expected to attend this year’s program. To learn more about the Men’s Event visit their website mensevent.org.
Below is a video from The Men’s Event 2012 to whet your appetite and / or to show you all the fun if you’ve never been before and are curious to see more.
Each Friday I post a riddle to get you to think outside the box and to exercise your brain. Get help or share it with a friend or colleague to see if you can figure it out together.
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