Looking for an excuse to put on a wig and let down your hair? The Ink Block is hosting a “Get Wigged” party on Friday, October 2nd from 8:30 – 11:30 PM at 300 Harrison Avenue in SoWa.
To attend you must RSVP at getwiggedatink.eventbrite.com.
SRV (Serene Republic of Venice) is a soon to open South End, Italian restaurant. To build interest SRV will host two Pop Ups this week to offer you a “sip and a taste” of what is to come.
SRV Chefs will host the first Pop Up at the Central Square restaurant Brick and Mortar on Wednesday, September 30th from 10 pm until Midnight. Guests may sample: nervetti fritti-beef tenderloin, black pepper and parmesan; scallop crudo; baby octopus; cippolini; and baccala montecato-black bread, herbs and garlic. The second Pop Up will take place at the South End restaurant, Toro on Thursday, October 1 from 10 pm until Midnight where guests may sample polpette-pork and veal meatballs; soft boiled quail eggs; and baccala montecato- black bread, herbs and garlic.
The small bites at both Pop Ups are complimentary and will include a cash bar, featuring signature cocktails from SRV.
SRV is now targeting a November opening at 569 Columbus Ave in the South End.
Kitchen is a cute little restaurant in the South End. When it first opened a few years back, chef and owner, Scott Herritt created a menu that paid tribute to mid-20th century cuisine (think Lobster Thermidor). While I salute Herritt’s creativity, I never found the menu appealing and only visited a couple of times.
Last week Boston Restaurant Talk reported that Kitchen has rebranded itself as a local seafood restaurant; focusing on New England seafood. The menu includes items like Portuguese fisherman stew, fried haddock sandwich, lobster casserole, etc… as well as a few non-seafood items like their double bacon cheeseburger and short ribs). You can check out their new menu here.
The South End could use a few more seafood restaurants; right now B&G is really the only option. Bravo Chef Herrit. I will definitely check out your new menu.
Cover photo by Richard Corman. Book design by Anthony Coombs.
With many reminiscing about Madonna’s Rebel Heart Tour, which just played here in Boston on Saturday night, boy culture blogger, Matthew Rettenmund’s, new book, Encyclopedia Madonnica 20, might be something to add to your wish list. More about the book here.
What to do this week: September 28th thru October 4th
Art Week Boston runs the entire week with 100+ events planned through October 4th around the city of Boston
Opus Affair Punch bowl fund at Wink & Nod in the South End is worth checking out on Tuesday, September 29 in Boston
Mean Girls Showing Are you a plastic? Put on your best pink outfit and head to the Somerville Theater with TWC on Wednesday, September 30 in Boston
Santa Speedo Run registration opens on Thursday, October 1 in Boston
Get Wigged Check out this party at the Ink Block where everyone is encouraged to come in their favorite wig on Friday, October 2 in Boston
Harpoon Octoberfest is a must attend if you love beer and crowds. The two day festival runs from Friday, Oct 2 – Saturday, October 3 in Boston
Let’s Talk About Food returns with more cooking demonstrations and discussions about nutrition on Saturday, October 3 in Boston
South End Open Market in SoWa 10am – 4pm check out the farmer’s market, food trucks and artisans on Sunday, October 4 in Boston
I’ve started posting a weekly listing of upcoming activities. Send me information about your upcoming programs and events in my blog’s comment section or message me the details on Facebook.
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Several gay blogs already wrote about this but I thought I’d share it here as well. The 1980s mystery TV series Hart to Hart is coming back to NBC in 2016 but the show which initially starred Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers as a husband-and-wife detective team will be updated to focus on a crime-fighting gay couple.
The new series, coming from Revenge’s Christopher Fife, is promising to be a ‘sexy’ retelling of the original. The news was first reported by Deadline and confirmed by Entertainment Weekly earlier this week.
David Sedaris returns to Boston on Wednesday, October 14th at Symphony Hall. The Welcoming Committee has secured 75 orchestra level for $55 if you would like to go with them check out their website here.
You can also purchase tickets for his Symphony Hall show from the Celebrity Series of Boston website: David Sedaris at Symphony Hall – Boston.
Incidentally, if you would like to see David Sedaris but cannot make it to the Boston show on October 14th, he is in Providence, RI on Tuesday, October 12th.
Madonna is in Boston tonight with her Rebel Heart tour. She is and has been one of my favorite entertainers ever since I first heard her in the early 1980s. She was a role model, trendsetter and provocateur and I loved her instantly. I’m not at her show tonight but I hope that everyone attending has a great time. I’ve opted to include this vintage clip of Madonna from her Like A Virgin Tour. The medley even includes a nod to Michael Jackson’s Beat It.
I stumbled upon this on The Gay Gasp and thought it was very worthwhile sharing.
There is so much happening in Boston this weekend, I hope that if you live in the area you will come out to participate in one of the many festivals taking place. Here are some of the largest celebrations happening this weekend.
Art Week Boston starts this weekend and runs through early October. The week includes 100+ programs around the city (many of which are free).
Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival Takes place Saturday, Sept. 26 from 12:00 – 6:00 PM on Columbus Ave between Mass Ave and Burke Street. This fantastic jazz festival is FREE and expected to draw 80,000+ people.
Boston Calling is a large music festival that will draw equally large crowds who will come to see more than 20 bands perform on state in Gov’t Center. Unlike the other festivals this is not free so be prepared to pay top dollar to scalpers.
Boston Freedom Rally is one of the largest marijuana legalization rallies in the country and it is held on Boston Common this weekend Saturday and Sunday, starting at 12PM. The event is FREE and includes a large music festival as well as food and hemp vendors all promoting the virtues of marijuana.
Chinatown Lantern Festival is FREE and takes place Saturday, September 26 from 12-8 PM by the Rose Kennedy Greenway at the Chinatown Gate on Beach Street and Surface Road.
Fluff Festival What the Fluff? This is the most delicious festival you will attend this weekend (and it is FREE to boot). All the fun takes place Saturday and Sunday from 3pm – 7pm in Union Square, Somerville.
Museum Day Saturday (Today!), September 26th is Museum Day. More than 20 museums in the area are open and free to visit today. Click on the link for more details about which museums are free today.
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Casey At The Bat is a comic strip follows the adventures of a young, gay man and his friends in life, love and sports! Casey At The Bat is the work of the very talented Bob Glasscock who resides in NYC.
You can read back issues and order Casey At The Bat volume 1 from his website, caseyatb.com.
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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.
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