Last week I shared a logo dating back to 1973 for the Catholic Church’s Archdiocesan Youth Commission that would never fly today for reasons so obvious and not worth going into. On a more comical note, I thought I’d share a similar logo-failure. Which do you notice first the restaurant or the unintended imagery?
I’m wrapping up work early today.
Keeping with the aquatic theme from last week’s suddenly it makes sense post, I thought I’d share this very cool photo from the London Olympic games. Why isn’t synchronized diving on every weekend? I can watch this all day long. Did you watch synchronized diving this year?
What Olympic sporting event(s) do you enjoy watching?
I cannot stop watching U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, dancing at a dinner party hosted earlier this week by South African Foreign Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane in Johannesburg.
Couple that with the fact that back in January we learned President Obama can carry a tune when he sang a couple lines from Al Green’s R&B hit Let’s Stay Together and you come up with what I think may be the coolest administration ever.
Between Hillary’s moves and Obama’s singing chops, I’d love to hang with them one Saturday night.
Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Truck is back in Boston this month serving up frozen treats starting this week and running through August 31st. The Scoop Truck will be bringing ice cream to local Boston businesses, non-profits and community events.
Ben & Jerry’s is encouraging people to follow @BenJerrysTruck on Twitter and use the hashtag #OMGFreeBenJerrys, in your tweets to woo The Scoop Truck to your location. There is more information on The Scoop Truck’s facebook page.
Image by Mike Blake / Reuters
BuzzFeed has been sharing humorous photos of athletes while they have been focusing on their events and performances. However it was their collection of shot-put photographs from earlier this week that had me smiling and chuckling out loud.
American, Kurt Roberts, is shown above, but if you’d like to see the full list of photos link to the BuzzFeed Article here.
Last week’s post of the Louis Vuitton waffle maker reminded me of this equally if not even more absurd creation, the Vuitton condom.
FYI – Neither the waffle maker nor the condoms are actual products.
The Aquitaine Group made news in the fall of 2011 when they announced they would remodel the restaurant space previously occupied by Rocca in the South End and reopen it as the first Italian restaurant property the group owns and manages.
Cinquecento has garnered much attention and as recently as last week, positions for restaurant managers and a bar chef were seen posted online. The 300+ seat Italian-concept restaurant has been eagerly awaited and although a definite opening has yet to be confirmed, Trattoria Cinquecento will definitely open before the end of next month. Look for a soft opening the middle of September 2012.
Source: @McKaylaMaroney on BuzzFeed.
Thanks to Back2Stonewall.com for sharing.
Readers may recall some of my previous Sky Mall inspired posts like April’s Delta Airlines Sky Mall, January’s Strolling down the Delta Sky Mall aisle and last year’s What not to buy. The Sky Mall catalog is a bizarre shopping catalog of randomly selected items that often appear to me as rejects from the Home Shopping Television Network. While sitting on the tarmac waiting to take off I have found browsing this catalog to be an excellent distraction.
The Summer 2012 catalog did not disappoint with a series of odd items that left me wondering “who buys this stuff?” By the way, if you are wondering the life sized Bigfoot statue which is just perfect for your garden is only a paltry $2,250.
Restaurant Week Boston is set to begin later this month, but to ensure you will be able to dine at a restaurant of your choosing it is wise to make reservations now. Many of the city’s premiere dining establishments will fill to capacity far in advance of Restaurant Week. The South End, has nearly 20 participating restaurants, you may see a complete list of places to dine in Boston, here.
If this is your first time making reservations during Restaurant Week, consider the following tips or guidelines to maximize your dining experience.
– Not all participating establishments are worth visiting. Restaurants serve 3 courses from a Prix Fixe menu for $33.12. If most of the restaurant’s main plates are less than $20.00 you are not likely saving much money. Look for restaurants with a higher price point.
– Restaurant Week is designed to bring crowds into restaurants during a time that is normally quiet. To avoid the crush and not compromise on the service, make reservations for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
– Select a restaurant you have never had a chance to visit. Use the opportunity to explore new places. You may be pleasantly surprised and discover a new favorite.
These guys have generously offered me their washboard abs to scrub away all my dirty laundry.
The DOMA Project blog, StopTheDeportations.com, announced late last week that the Obama Administration was expanding its deportation policy to LGBT families.
The DOMA Project was responding to the Deputy Press Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security which in a surprising shift in policy with respect to married same-sex couples facing deportation said on August 1st, “When exercising prosecutorial discretion in enforcement matters, DHS looks at the totality of the circumstances presented in individual cases, including whether an individual has close family ties to the United States as demonstrated by his or her same-sex marriage or other longstanding relationship to a United States citizen.”
Read the press release from The DOMA Project here. If you would like to learn more about The DOMA Project visit their website at www.stopthedeportations.com.
Just a block or two from the Empire State Building is a new Greek restaurant called Meli. The evening I dined there it was nearly empty, but I’m sure as word gets out that will change. I would describe Meli as upscale Greek with a twist and that extends to both the decor as well as the menu. The main dining room is bright with high ceilings, an impressive chandelier and large dramatic images of Greece. 
The plates include all the ingredients you expect in Greek food but the menu has a very modern take on the cuisine. A good example would be the starter, Grilled Eggplant Gazpacho. Although the gazpacho and much of the menu was appealing, I stuck with some traditional choices and walked away very satisfied.
I started my dinner with the beet salad. The roasted beets encircled a cool creamy feta and garlic spread with crushed almonds. It was a delicious and filling way to start dinner, and something I could order over and over again. As I was finishing my salad, I was brought an incredibly hot mousaka. Meli does not use eggplant and zucchini in their recipe rather they include artichoke hearts, which gives a subtle flavoring that is very agreeable with the ground beef and potatoes.
Main plates at Meli range from $18 (my mousaka) to $32 and starters and salads range from $9 to $15. The food, service and setting all make the price point a good deal and a place worth trying.
Meli is located at 1 East 35th Street between 5th and Madison Avenue. The restaurant appears to be having issues with their website so I would recommend calling if you have any questions.
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