Proof that no matter how mature, all men find potty humor funny. Even the suave Anderson Cooper cannot contain himself with his potty-mouth double entendre.
The weather in Provincetown took a dramatic turn for the better Wednesday and was absolutely spectacular. It was one of those hot sunny days that never got oppressive because of a steady ocean breeze. Both the beach and the Boatslip (an alternative to the beach) was jammed packed. As a matter of fact by 12 noon, the Boatslip had run out of chairs; not that there was any space to place additional chairs if they had them.
For those who prefer a quieter, less crowded vacation, Provincetown is not the place to come. This tiny little village at the very tip of the Cape becomes so overcrowded that I sometimes wonder how it doesn’t end up sinking into the ocean. I’ve bumped into Mo Rocca again. Remember him? I posted our picture from the 4th of July after he came out last month in my post, Mo Rocca: a little more ‘mo now. Also super blogger and former MenOfTwitter, Andy Towle from the Towleroad blog is also here.
Provincetown will only get more crowded as today progresses. The annual Carnival Parade will begin in the afternoon but more will be arriving with the morning ferries and by car to get here in time for all the fun.
Tagged BosGuy, Boston Guy, Provincetown
After the clouds and rain came and went, people were more than ready to get out and socialize on Tuesday. Tea Dance at the Boatslip competed with the annual “The Tide Is High” boat cruise (one of Carnival Week’s official events). However, this made it so much easier to get drinks and socialize.
After the rains from the previous day, the thought of going out on a boat cruise sipping drinks with 4-5′ wave swells had zero appeal. Boats & BosGuy simply don’t mix. Its like two great things that don’t go great together… sort of like Britney Spears and performing live.
Another great thing about Tea dance on Tuesday, was I had the chance to meet a young man from upstate NY, whom I’ve chatted with for quite awhile on Twitter. His handle on twitter is, biscuittmfs. “Biscuitt” is his nickname and its just eccentric enough that even I can remember it. This morning Biscuitt and his posse are at Provincetown’s gay beach which is clothing optional. I can only imagine how many times guys will be walking back and forth all to sneak a peek at Biscuitt’s buns.
BosGuy and Biscuitt at Boatslip Tea Dance
Following Tea Dance, Sergio and dashed down to the Crown & Anchor to see Ryan Landry’s musical Peter Pansy, which was hilarious. Oddly the nightclub had very poor audio so much of the witty rebuttals and double-entendres were missed. Despite the audio issues, the show was very funny. My only bit of advice for future shows is to do your best to get as close to the stage as possible otherwise you are likely to be left wondering what was said.
Sergio and I took this year’s theme “Can’t stop the music” seriously and went out to the A-House to get our dance on, but by midnight I was so full from drinking since 5 that I felt like I could hear the drinks swishing in my stomach as I moved so I called it a night and came home to unwind.
Tagged BosGuy, Boston Guy, Gay, Provincetown
Ten Tables has three locations; the newest opening earlier this year in Provincetown. Located near the center of town off Bradford Street, the Provincetown restaurant has more seating than its name would lead you to believe. There is a beautiful patio, a gregarious bar and two floors of dining in this cutely converted home.
For those unfamiliar with the Ten Tables philosophy, the restaurants maintain a smaller menu that is based upon handmade foods from home grown and local ingredients. You can read more about their philosophy on there website here.
Ten Tables offers vacationers another excellent dinner option and lives up to the reputation of its sister-restaurants back in Boston and Cambridge. Dinner for two, each having an appetizer, main course and sharing a dessert (not including drinks or tip) will cost $80-$90. First plates range in price from $9-$16; main dishes range in price from $21-$33; with desserts ranging from $9-$12. Diners can order from a full bar that includes some interesting selection of wines and locally brewed beers. I believe there is a separate bar menu on the second floor, but I did not have a chance to view this.
Our meal started with fresh lobster meat served on a bed of fennel and grapefruit flavored with pistachios and coriander as well as a cucumber gazpacho with thinly sliced apples and minced almonds. Both appetizers were extremely flavorful, but the lobster combined with the fresh citrus was so good I’m still obsessing over it.
First plates: Lobster $16 / Gazpacho $9
Our main plates soon arrived after our first course was cleared. We had ordered the striped bass plate which came with pancetta, frisee, potatoes and sauce, as well as handmade cavatelli with wild greens and sauce. The fish was cooked perfectly and the pancetta and sauce added so much flavor my partner who doesn’t eat fish couldn’t get enough. While the pasta was tasty and a good pick, it could not compare to the striped bass.
Although I was more than satisfied, for the sake of this review I soldiered on and we both ordered desserts including a chocolate terrine with vanilla ice cream and half of a peach slowly baked with crumble and vanilla ice cream. Both were beyond decadent and capped one of my more memorable dinners.
Ten Tables Locations:
133 Bradford Street, Provincetown (508) 487-0106
5 Craigie Circle, Cambridge (617) 576-5444 – Original location
597 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain (617) 524-8810 Reservations are strongly recommended for all locations.
Tagged BosGuy, Boston Guy, Dining, Provincetown, Restaurant Review
Its been awhile since I’ve included a political rant, but an OpEd from Warren Buffett in Sunday’s NYT Stop Coddling the Super Rich got me all fired up again. He starts his editorial saying,
Mr. Buffet’s editorial is well timed, coming on the heels of more political posturing than honest discussion and legitimate compromise, regarding raising the US debt ceiling and deficit reduction talks. Buffett points out that his tax rate last year was 17.4% (half the tax rate of the other 20 people in his office), and that the “super rich” now pay less than they ever have, despite benefiting from a system that has allowed them to reap record salaries, bonuses and perks. However, I don’t believe Buffett’s editorial is likely to budge an increasingly intransigent Congress, nor foster debate and dialog about his suggestion to raise taxes on the “super rich” with the newly appointed bipartisan Committee of 12.Tagged BosGuy, Boston Guy, Politics
Each Monday I post #MenOfTwitter profiles of men who catch my eye and whom I think you may enjoy following. As always, suggestions for profiles to feature are welcome. If you’d like to follow me on twitter, you can find me @BosGuy. Below are this week’s #MenOfTwitter. Leave them a nice comment and start following these guys.
ChristopherFTL – Chris is a native Californian who has an unapologetic Liberal bent to most of his tweets. He also has a blog, From the left, which I like reading. I actually found out from Chris’ tweets that a CEO of a Boston-based sneaker company donated $500k to Romney’s presidential campaign. #NotCool is right Chris.
DavidGanhao – David is yet another example of how handsome Boston can be. Mix that in with his very funny tweets and he’s an obvious choice.A recent tweet of his – which I can relate to: “Twitter suggested I follow Bon Apetit magazine, so basically twitter just called me a fatass. #bigboned”#TooFunny
Naoij – Vincent lives in London and is a twitter-holic. He’s posted nearly 25K tweets, which are mostly conversational with the occasional, picture, quote or video included. He recently moved into a new “flat” so if you follow him – ask him how his move went. He’s currently looking for a flatmate so give him a holler if you’re looking for a place to call home in London. #SoHandsome
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Tagged #MenOfTwitter, BosGuy, Boston Guy, Gay
I arrived in Provincetown on Saturday enjoying what turned out to be the last bit of sun we will see for a few days. Today was mostly overcast albeit very comfortable. Everyone seemed to use the break from the good weather we’ve been enjoying to shop. Commercial Street was packed from one end to the next with people carrying shopping bags overflowing with items (so much for there being a recession).
This afternoon I purchased tickets to see Ryan Landry’s play Peter Pansy for Tuesday evening. I first wrote about Ryan’s latest musical back in April when it opened in Boston. If interested, you can read more about the storyline here.
If one is to believe the local forecast the weather will unfortunately remain fairly ugly, but will clear by Wednesday with the brightest and warmest day of the week on Thursday when the big parade and most of the celebrations for Carnival Week occur.
The photo above is of Sergio and one of the many helpful young men distributing rum test tube shots at the Boatslip Tea Dance this afternoon.
Tagged BosGuy, Boston Guy, Gay, Provincetown
I am in a Ptown state of mind…
In just a few hours I’ll be heading down to Provincetown for Carnival Week. I think many guys from Boston think of this week in Ptown as Boston’s unofficial Pride. Sadly, as much as I love Boston, our city’s Pride celebration is unbelievably boring.
Carnival brings a big city feel to this tiny little village at the tip of the Cape. Its not as risque as many of the marquee circuit events or major pride celebrations, but it’s PG-13 rating doesn’t detract from all the fun one bit.
So my next few postings will be coming from Provincetown. Should you happen to be there as well, leave a comment and we can try to meet for a drink. Here are some pictures from 2010 Provincetown Carnival Parade.
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Tagged BosGuy, Boston Guy, Gay, Provincetown
Fellow blogger over at DanNation included a write-up about NYC’s 1.7 mile “Underwear Run”, which took place last week (August 5th) in Central Park. The run drew a bit more than 500 participants. You can read his posting, here and you can check out the YT video from this year’s event here.
However, I have to say it seems pretty lame that there were only 500 runners. C’mon NYC, where is your sense of adventure? Boston’s annual Santa Speedo Run in December (which is capped at 500) sells out in minutes.
An underwear run in Central Park in August actually sounds delightful. I’d even do the run if I lived in NYC. I hope next year a few more of you will check your modesty at the door and participate in what looks like a very fun run.
Here’s the video from the 2010 Boston Santa Speedo Run.
Here are some random pictures from my trip to New York City last weekend. 
I loved this vintage Leather Daddy photo. Its reminiscent of Tom of Finland don’t you think? I saw this in a leather shop down in the West Village.
This giant sculpture entitled “Echo” was created by Spanish sculpture, Jaume Plensa and is on display in the Madison Square Park on Madison Avenue and 23rd Street. The oversized sculpture is hard to miss and evoked strong reactions by everyone I saw while I was there.
I’m a man of refined taste and extremely cultured so of course I went to one of New York’s premiere museums…well actually I only went to the gift shop – I was pressed for time.
Hmm… you know you’re really pretty gay when you find yourself walking down a street in New York City, look up and think, “So that’s where all those designers go with Tim Gunn“.
I’ve always loved the Fuller Building which was first completed back in 1902. The building also referred to as the Flatiron Building is another example of the amazing architecture NYC offers.
The Strand Hotel has a trendy vibe, which only makes sense since its nestled in the heart of New York City’s Fashion District; located between 5th and 6th Ave on 37th Street.
The tiny lobby exudes a sense of style that carries through to the hotel room and it’s furnishings. Although the rooms are tight, they are well appointed and suited my needs just fine.
Aside from the location, the thing I enjoyed the most about staying at The Strand NYC was its roof deck terrace and bar. (That’s me and my buddy Paul enjoying a cold beer on the roof deck bar.)
Drinks cost a small fortune, but when you factor in the amazing view and the beautiful weather which made it so pleasant to sit outside – I couldn’t get enough of the place.
I’ve included a picture of my tiny room and bathroom. You can click on the photo to enlarge. More pictures appear on my hotel review on TripAdvisor.com.
For more information about this hotel you can visit: www.thestrandnyc.com
Here are a few of my favorite South End bars. Although this is not an exhaustive list (nor is it in any particular order), should you find yourself in my neighborhood on any given evening, there is a strong likelihood you’d find me at one of these fine establishments.
Sister Sorel This tiny shoebox of a bar is equal parts shabby and gabby. People congregating around the tiny bar and tapered candles and easily strike up conversation. The drinks here are great and the bar staff is very friendly. You can follow Sister Sorel on twitter thru the head chef and own at twitter.com/AndyHusbands.
Fritz This is the only gay bar on my list, although all these places draw a very mixed crowd. This sports bar is perfect for watching a game or just enjoying some afternoon drinks since it is one of the few places I’ve included that has large windows open to the street. I love their bloody mary’s on the weekends; otherwise I stick to beer at Fritz. You can “like” them on FB here.
28 Degrees Named after the ideal temperature to serve a martini this is one of the neighborhood’s premiere lounges. I have to say, I’m not a fan of their olives (I’ve never actually met an olive I didn’t like til 28 degrees), but I love everything else about the place. If its nice out, grab some cocktails and nibble on apps on their comfy patio. Follow on twitter at, 28degreesBoston.
Noche I prefer to go on Thursday nights when many guys from the n’hood are likely to stop by. Andy is the very friendly bar tender and he makes a mean dirty martini. I know that my friend Sean disapproves of the stemware, but I overlook it for the company and Plymouth Gin they pour so freely. They too are on twitter at, NocheBoston.
Stella Just down Washington Street, this restaurant always attracts a crowd. I’m partial to the bar at the back of the restaurant which is open on weekends. Stella is great if you have a melange of drinkers; beer lovers, wine connoisseurs and cocktail aficionados can all drink in harmony here. You can “like” them on FB here.
Franklin Cafe Dimly lit and often times loud, I grabbed dinner at this neighborhood mainstay for the first time in over a year and got to chatting with the extremely handsome bartender, Scott, who only works on Wednesdays. Considering I’m now planning to make this a somewhat regular pit stop (yeah – I’m that shallow), I wanted to be sure to include them on my list of places. Active on twitter, you can follow them at, FranklinCafe.
South End neighborhood bars I still miss (may they R.I.P.)
Pho Republique – I still wimper at the loss of this funky enclave and wish it would return.
Rocca – In the end your menu drove me away, but your lounge was simply the best the South End had to offer and I miss my after work cocktails and your hip-n-handsome staff.
The Waltham Tavern – I’m joking… just curious if any locals bothered to read the entire post!
Tagged BosGuy, Boston, Boston Guy, South End
Its no secret that a lot of very talented people are currently looking for work. It also doesn’t take a rocket scientist for people to recognize that half the game is being able to differentiate yourself from others. However, there is a very fine line between thinking outside-the-box and creatively identifying ways to get the attention of a potential employer.
Matthew Epstein appears to understands how to walk that fine line with his website http://www.googlepleasehire.me/ and video. Together I think they are equal parts genious and hilarious. Tailored perfectly to Google’s quirky personality but professional enough to warrant a closer look, it appears that Matthew’s request for “one phone call and 15 minutes” of Google’s time has paid off (sort of). Google did contact Matthew but asked him to go through the standard hiring process, which apparently he’s fine with doing.
Who knows how this might end, but I’m cheering on Matthew and the millions of others out there right now looking for work.
Thanks Tim for sharing this with me.
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