A day at Fenway

Posted on September 26, 2012 | 2 comments

Last weekend I made what is likely my final visit to Fenway Park since the Red Sox season has been more than disappointing and will conclude at the end of this month. It was easy to forget about their abysmal season since I was accompanied by my two nephews and brother. Boston GuyThat’s my brother far left followed by Jack and Austin.  It is hard to say what was their favorite part of the day: the game, the food, or the play ground afterward.   My favorite moment was when my nephew, Jack, told his younger brother, Austin, “when you go to middle school the playgrounds are just grass and you have to learn to deal with it, because life is hard.”

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SoWa Open Market finds new home for Food Trucks

Posted on September 25, 2012 | 4 comments

The SoWa Open market held each Sunday along Harrison Avenue in the SoWA neighborhood of Boston’s South End continues to grow.

Starting this past weekend the food trucks moved to a vacant building (where the SoWa Open market originally started – by Gaslight).  The food trucks popularity was causing so much congestion near the artisan booths something had to be done and this seems like the perfect solution. Just one block from the artisans, the vintage market and the farmer’s market about a dozen food trucks set up shop.

Did you miss all the good eats? Check it out this Sunday.

SoWa Market Food Truck

The new home for SoWa Open Market Food Trucks

SoWa Open Market

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BosGuy cooks wicked awesome pork with maple syrup

Posted on September 25, 2012 | 5 comments

I’ve grown up consuming real maple syrup all my life, and the abundance of this in New England makes it a popular ingredient.

I love to cook with maple syrup; a natural sweetener that complements pork and chicken as a glaze.  The meal I’ve pulled together in the video below cost approximately $12 and took me less than 20 minutes.

Bon Appetit!

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South End gossip: DAVIDsTEA

Posted on September 25, 2012 | 1 comment

davids tea bostonFINALLY!!! a vacant commercial space on Tremont Street that won’t be a bank!  DAVIDsTEA, a specialty retailer of loose leaf tea, tea related merchandise has signed a letter of intent to lease the storefront at 661 Tremont Street (formerly Aida’s Bridal Shop).

The Canadian retail shop with more than 40 locations would like to open its third American store here in the South End.  Although the majority of their business is retail, sale of tea by the cup will be available.  Sadly, no food is anticipated to be sold at this location.

Early next month, on October 3rd, representatives from DAVIDsTEA will make a presentation describing their plans for 661 Tremont Street. Let’s hope that they are given the green light and can open soon.

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BosGuy meets Gay Guy

Posted on September 25, 2012 | 3 comments

Late last week I was able to meet in person and host “Gay Guy” one half of a blog experiment between two friends aptly named, Gay Guy Straight Guy Blog.

Gay Guy (GG for short) and I have been chatting casually via email for more than a year so when he let me know he was going to return to Ptown for a quick visit to get away and recharge I couldn’t resist the opportunity to meet in person.

I’m not sure how many bloggers I’ve now met, but GG continues a trend of meeting interesting, thoughtful individuals who I’d never have had the opportunity to meet or know if it wasn’t for this blog. When I started writing this blog in the fall of 2007 I had no idea I’d meet so many nice and interesting people.

GG – come to Boston again. It was great meeting you.

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Tempation Tuesday

Posted on September 25, 2012 | 4 comments

BosGuy Temptation TuesdayBack off – he’s mine.

Past Temptation Tuesday Posts

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Nude Blacks rugby game in New Zealand

Posted on September 24, 2012 | 1 comment

Nude Blacks Rugby in New ZealandThe Nude Blacks

Last week those crazy Kiwis hosted a nude rugby game so the sports enthusiast you all know me to be couldn’t help but write about this event.  The Nude Blacks started ten years ago as a joke but became popular enough to stage matches in Dunedin prior to regular international rugby events and this year the event drew many spectators despite threatening skies and cool temperatures.

Can’t get enough of this story? Check out the local paper which covered this game and includes an unedited video (NSFW).

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The play you can’t say to your Mom

Posted on September 24, 2012 | 2 comments

SpeakEasy StageThis past weekend I saw The SpeakEasy Stage production of The Mother-F**ker with the Hat.  The attention grabbing and funny name is appropriate for this Tony-nominated play. Performed without intermission, the show is divided into nine scenes.  The highly charged and dramatic vignettes are laced with witty lines that drew consistent and hearty laughs from the entire audience.

Cousin Julio proves to be the most lovable character and delivers some of the most humorous lines. However, one unintentional funny moment that caught my attention occurred when Ralph D (played by Maurice Emmanuel Parent) was standing stark naked stage left and Veronica (played by Evelyn Howe) was talking stage right.  Looking out at the audience I noticed nearly every man’s head remained stage left on Ralph D. I should note that I happened to see the play on “Out Night” when it seemed as if half the South End was in the room.  Do yourself a favor and call the box office today to reserve tickets to this show. You’ll enjoy watching this as much as you will talking about it. Plus, its fun to tell people the name of the play when they inquire what you saw.

SpeakEasy Stage Production Co.

From left: Jaime Carrillo, Maurice Emmanuel Parent, and Alejandro Simoes from the SpeakEasy Stage Company production of “The Motherf**ker with the Hat,” Photo: Craig Bailey/Perspective Photo.

The SpeakEasy Stage production runs through Saturday, October 13th so hurry to get tickets by phone at 617.933.8600 or online here.

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Gay Cities Photo Challenge

Posted on September 24, 2012 | 1 comment

A couple of weeks ago I first wrote about GayCities Photo Challenge.  I can’t believe how many submissions they received; some of them are really impressive too.  However, I have no shame in saying…

Vote for Me!!  

Click on the link below and LIKE or TWEET my photograph today.

BosGuy’s Pic

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Vietnam veteran’s pointed question

Posted on September 24, 2012 | Leave a comment

Initially posted in December 2011 during the Republican Primary season, Mitt Romney sat down with this Vietnam war veteran. The vet was undecided about who to vote for before he spoke face-to-face with Romney, and by the end of the conversation decided Romney’s views on same sex marriage made him unsuitable to be President. Listen and decide for yourself.

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Monday morning pick me up

Posted on September 24, 2012 | 2 comments

If you are like me. You are not happy about it being Monday morning. Can anyone from over on the other side of the world let me know if I can expect things to improve since it’s already Tuesday where you are.

I’ve taken the low road, inserting a photo of  Jeremy Bloom. If the caffeine you are ingesting doesn’t get your blood moving, a picture of Jeremy will.  You may thank me now. 🙂

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Harvest festival at The Butcher Shop and B&G oysters

Posted on September 23, 2012 | Leave a comment

Butcher ShopCalling All Foodies

Chef Barbara Lynch, owner of The Butcher Shop is hosting a harvest celebration today, starting at 1pm.

For $85, one may indulge in all sorts of delicious food courtesy of Barbara Lynch. A wine stomp will take place across the street at Lynch’s sister restaurant B&G Oysters for those who purchase VIP tickets for $125. You may read the full post on EaterBoston here.  Call 617.423.4800 for tickets and see here for more details.

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Smith & Wollensky Atlantic Wharf

Posted on September 23, 2012 | 2 comments

Smith & Wollensky Fort Point ChannelLast year at this time Smith & Wollensky opened their second location in Fort Point Channel at Atlantic Wharf.  The restaurant is large – 10,000 sq feet – complete with an outdoor patio near the water and oyster bar.  A working lunch with colleagues is what brought me to Smith & Wollensky (sometimes my job has great perks).

The staff was very helpful through out, making the entire experience pleasurable. Smith & Wollensky’s lunch menu includes more than a dozen starters ranging from smoked Clam Chowder – $9 to an appealing looking tuna crudo on Himalayan Salt Block – $17 (mental note to try that on my next trip). Salads, sandwiches, seafood and of course their filet mignon as well as other red meat classics round out the lunch menu options.

Smith & WollenskyI opted to carb overload by indulging in their flat bread of the day – $12.  The flatbread was topped with cheese, tomatoes, arugula and grilled sirloin and served on a long wooden cutting board. It was extremely satisfying, and the flatbread served as a trusty vessel holding the toppings as I piled piece after piece into my mouth.  I’m not a steak house guy, but I really liked dining there and think you will too.
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Mammoth Erection

Posted on September 23, 2012 | Leave a comment

The marketer in me wonders what the discussion must have been like when the owners were trying to decide what they would like to name their company.

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Santa Speedo Run registration opens tomorrow

Posted on September 23, 2012 | 2 comments

Santa Speedo Run 2010Registration to this year’s Santa Speedo Run opens tomorrow. Registration will likely close within just a few hours so make sure to visit the Santa Speedo Run website to get the details.  This year’s run will take place on Saturday, December 8th.

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