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I love this photo making the rounds on the internet today. For those unfamiliar this is the front entrance to the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
The city’s celebratory parade on the Duck Boats will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. I’ve taken a screen capture of the parade route, but for more information link here. 
Earlier this week my brother gave me a heads up about the HuffingtonPost article, TV-inspired Halloween costumes. I have to agree with HuffPost that this TV-inspired costume is the best ever evah.
One of the things that I love about my mother is her ability to remember and share funny memories from our past. Earlier this week my mother sent this funny email to my younger brother and me.
“I remember one Halloween when you (MY BROTHER) wanted to be a homo. Rob corrected you and said, ‘You mean a hobo.’ Funny how life turns out!
Love, Mom”
Don’t be frightened. It is just boo bees.
From worst to first. Time for Fenway Park to raise another banner.
Tomorrow evening is Halloween. It is a rather big holiday here in the US and many spend a great deal of time and effort thinking about costumes to wear.
My favorite costume from last year was the “Binders Of Women” that mocked then Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, but while creativity is definitely appreciated be careful when choosing your costume otherwise you too can be mocked on the Internet for years to come.
Last week I was invited to attend a digital media dinner hosted by the Beat Hotel in Harvard Square. The subterranean restaurant, bar and music venue resembles the owner’s other venue, The Beehive in the South End, but it manages to exude its own character. The Beat Hotel earned my immediate gratitude when I learned the owners have brought back a few popular menu items that they had served up at Pho Republique but more about that later.
Beat Hotel Soursop Fresca
Capable of seating 360 and offering two bars in addition to live performances 7-days a week, makes the Beat Hotel not only a unique destination but also a very welcome addition to Harvard Square. I have to admit I really enjoyed everything about my first visit. I loved the look and feel of the space that was inspired by the Beat Movement from the 1950s and think that this place will thrive in its new home. As I mentioned previously, the owners have given a nod to a popular restaurant they closed in 2010, by adding Pho Republique’s smokey chipotle BBQ spare ribs ($14) and crispy tuna springroll ($11) to their menu.
I practically lived off of Pho Republique’s crispy tuna springroll so I was excited to see this return and the opportunity to eat this regularly is enough incentive to get me to head over to Harvard Square. For the record, both taste exactly as I recall and remain as addicting as ever. There are approximately 20 items from The Beat Hotel’s large menu that one may choose for appetizers and shared items with most reasonably priced $10-$12.
The dinner menu includes approximately 20 items. One menu item featured is the Beat Hotel’s Earth Bowl. These range from $20-$26 depending on the protein you include and the portions are very hearty including a natural selection of grilled and roasted vegetables, rice pilaf and tasty sauces to accompany your protein. I opted to try this and was pleasantly surprised by the variety of textures, flavors and portion; only order if you really are hungry!
My table guests were nice enough to let me photograph their dinners. The first photo shown above is Sergio’s massive organic chicken piccata that was served on a bed of gnocchi and spinach for $23. Unfortunately, the image next to it is hard to see, but it turned out to be my favorite meal, 40-Something Life’s swordfish tacos for $24. The photo in the lower left corner was my salmon earth bowl and in the lower right is the Halibut for $34. I failed to try the halibut, because I had stuffed myself into a pleasant food coma, but it smelled and looked delicious.
I’d encourage people to check out this venue for dinner, drinks or just a fun night out to catch some great live music. The website includes a current calendar of upcoming acts.
Beat Hotel 13 Brattle Street / Harvard Square
617-499-0001 / frontdesk@beathotel.com
Posted in Cambridge, Restaurant Review
Tagged BosGuy, Boston Guy, Dining, Restaurant Review
I agree with Moliere.
My buddy Jesse posted this snapshot of Brigham and Women’s Hospital urology department earlier today and I thought it was hilarious. Someone at the hospital’s development center must be really good at their job to convince a family with the last name of Weiner to sponsor their urology department.
Earlier this summer I wrote about my friend and masseur, Miro, in my post Pampering in Ptown. At the end of summer Miro (shown to the left) did not return to Bulgaria, rather he relocated to Milton where he and Vlad (also from Bulgaria and shown below) provide deep tissue massage at The Milton Hill Sport & Spa.
With the holiday season fast approaching an hour of pampering from either Miro or Vlad might make for the perfect gift. However, just to make certain I suggest you make a reservation in the name of ‘research’ so you can speak with authority about how good these Bulgarians are with their hands.
Both Miro and Vlad are hard working, great guys excited to make Boston their new home and I want to wish them much success at The Milton Hill Sport & Spa. The Milton Hill Sport & Spa is located in the Chocolate Factory along the Milton / Dorchester line at 1 Eliot Street, Milton, MA. Appointments are available 7-days a week from 9am – 7pm.
Let me know if you make an appointment and be certain to tell Miro and Vlad BosGuy says “hello”.
Miro and Vlad: Milton Hill Sport & Spa masseurs
1 Eliot Street, Milton, MA / (617) 698-0063
Very few guys are able to make such a tiny swimsuit look so tempting.
Website priceofweed.com is a self-described crowd sourcing site to help determine the street value of marijuana by receiving feedback from consumers. HuffingtonPost was so taken by the data that they created this interesting infographic in last week’s article, Here’s Where To Find The Cheapest Weed In The US.
Makes me wonder what sort of tax revenue this could generate?
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