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Boston Gay Men’s Bookclub meets January 22nd

Posted on January 3, 2018 | Leave a comment

Boston Book FestivalBoston Gay Men’s Book Club will be meeting in a couple of weeks on Monday, January 22nd at the Trident Bookseller & Cafe in the Back Bay to discuss this month’s novel, Paul Takes The Form of a Mortal Girl, by Andrea Lawlor.

The debut novel from Lawlor puts a fantasy spin on gender and sex as the reader follows Paul, a bartender with shapeshifting abilities who uses his malleable appearance to explore humanity and intimacy through sex. Winding his way through the heyday of ’90s queer culture, Paul begins to question his motives, his future, and the true nature of his identity in this clever, provocative tale.

The book can be purchased online at major resellers but you may also buy this at local bookstores. If you’re open to supporting local bookstores try one of these links, which will take you right to the book so you can make a quick purchase.

Brookline Booksmith 279 Harvard Street by Coolidge Corner
Harvard Bookstore  1256 Mass Ave in Harvard Square
Papercuts JP 5 Green Street, Jamaica Plain
Porter Square Bookstore 25 White Street in Porter Square
Trident Bookseller’s & Cafe 338 Newbury Street in Back Bay

For more information about the book club or to RSVP to attend (there is no cost) visit, meetup.com/Gay-Book-Boston.

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This week on Instagram: thedelicious

Posted on January 3, 2018 | 1 comment

foodSarah is a very popular health-conscious chef on Instagram and the master chef behind The Delicious Life blog. Her photos are absolutely beautiful and if you check out her blog you can get the recipes to these absolutely delicious and generally fairly healthy food.

The west coast chef (like all her ilk) have an obsession with the avocado and it is the image below with an astounding 45k+ likes (and counting) that really gets attention, but I think all her photos are really beautiful and I bet you will too.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BT-VY5MFiFe/?taken-by=thedelicious

Follow Sarah on Instagram here, instagram.com/thedelicious.

Do you like this weekly post? Check out previously featured IG accounts here.

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Caption this photo

Posted on January 3, 2018 | 7 comments

humorHopefully the caption below inspires you to share a caption or two of your own as a comment on my blog. Much thanks to Matt and his Instagram account where I found this rather curious photograph.

Bottoms Up

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Trump Tweets to overcompensate for his small penis

Posted on January 3, 2018 | Leave a comment

Yesterday was a new low for an administration that keeps finding new lows. Never again will I listen to anyone who criticizes Obama’s foreign policy. Donald Trump sounds as if he is trying to overcompensate for something and is basically goading a madman into war. I’ve met teenagers with a firmer grasp (and better understanding of history) than our current embarrassment of a President.

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Boston Gay Men’s Chorus: Auditions are Jan. 7th

Posted on January 2, 2018 | Leave a comment

Boston gay men's chorusThe Boston Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) was founded in 1982 and includes 200 men who use their music as a way to bring people together. BGMC sings a wide spectrum of classical and popular music and is heard live by more than 10,000 people each season. BGMC also plays the role of Cultural Ambassadors – being the first LGBT chorus to perform in Poland in 2005, the Middle East in 2015 and later this year in South Africa in June 2018.

The chorus also happen to be hosting auditions later this week. If you are interested in learning more about the chorus or their auditions like their Facebook Page and click here for more details: BGMC Auditions.

Boston Gay Men's Chorus

Many use the New Year as an opportunity to make resolutions. A common resolution is to be more active and meet people, but that can be difficult for gay men in Boston. Starting in 2018 I want to feature the many groups and organizations that help people connect and enrich Boston’s gay life. If you would like to have your club / team featured please reach out to me.

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Boston’s No Pants Subway Ride is Jan. 7th

Posted on January 2, 2018 | Leave a comment

Mark your calendars for Boston’s 12th annual No Pants Subway Ride on Sunday, January 7th from 2-5PM.  Details for participating in the No Pants Subway Ride will be posted on the event page here.

If you are still unsure of what this is all about check out my video of all the fun from Boston’s 2013 No Pants Subway Ride.

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Temptation Tuesday

Posted on January 2, 2018 | 2 comments

handsome, hunk, white speedo, black man, muscles, gorgeousPast Temptation Tuesday Posts

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Which restaurant will open first in the South End in 2018

Posted on January 1, 2018 | 3 comments

south end diningIt is hard to say which restaurant will be the first to open in Boston’s South End in 2018 but it is interesting that two contenders are restaurants that focus on cuisine south of the Mason-Dixon line, Southern Proper and Bootleg Special. 

While Boston has an Italian or French restaurant on what seems like every corner, the city has relatively few restaurants that seek inspiration from the South and even fewer that do it well.South End diningChef Jason Cheek will be opening his restaurant, Southern Proper, at 600 Harrison Avenue in  The Girard relatively soon, considering the space has signs saying “Opening Winter 2018”. The new space will include more than 1,500 square feet of dining, bar space and patio seating.

If Cheek’s name rings a bell it might be because he has a distinguished career working at several excellent restaurants including The Maiden, Sam’s at Louis,  Coppa and Toro to name just a few.

south end restaurant, Stephen ChanA restaurant that looking to open even before Southern Proper is the traditional style Louisiana seafood boil, called Bootleg Special, owned by the former Castle Square resident, Stephen Chan. The restaurant’s menu will include items like crawfish poutine, po’boys and beignets.

Southern Proper hopes to get a live music license, which I hope they can get – this city needs more places that offer live music – not fewer and their location on the corner of Tremont and Herald Street means there are very few residents who could / should be impacted.

It is interesting to note that both of these restaurants constitute new space for the South End, adding to the dizzying number of new restaurants that have opened in this tiny downtown neighborhood.

In the case of Southern Proper, it is going into a new mixed-use residential space that previously was a parking lot in SoWa and in the case of Bootleg Special, to my knowledge the space was never a restaurant; previously it had been a dog daycare center.

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What to do this week: January 1-7

Posted on January 1, 2018 | Leave a comment

handsome, hunk, underwear, hairy, furryDo you have a holiday hangover? Fortunately there are plenty of ways to distract you including the usual suspects: Drag Bingo on Monday at CC, Trivia Tuesday (a new addition) at Dorchester Brewery Co., Atomic Karaoke  at CC on Wednesday, Bear Trivia Night at The Alley and Karaoke Thursdays at Machine (both on Thursday) plus a bunch more fun midweek events.

This weekend the highlight has to be Boston’s No Pants Subway Ride, but there are also plenty of parties including FASCINATION Friday, La Boum: Queer Dance Party and HEROES Saturdays to name just a few.  

Provincetown’s Annual Polar Bear Plunge is Monday, Jan. 1.

MONDAY – THURSDAY

2018 Polar Bear Plunge will take place on Monday, despite ridiculously cold temperatures from 12-3PM at The Harbor Lounge in Provincetown

Drag Bingo on Monday starts at 7PM free to play at Club Cafe in Boston

New Year’s Day Mixer is being hosted by Stonewall Sports from 8:30-10:30PM at Scholars Lounge near DTX in Boston

Trivia Tuesday is every Tuesday at the Dorchester Brewing Company and starts at 7:30PM in Dorchester

Showtune Tuesday hosted by VJ Ryan Grow starts at 9PM every Tuesday at dbar in Dorchester

Karaoke Night starts at 10PM every Tuesday at Jacques in Boston

Stump Trivia with Jonathan Brett is guaranteed fun and has lots of prizes (trivia starts at 8PM) hosted every Tuesday at Club Cafe in Boston

Queer Boston Board Gamers is meeting on Wednesday from 6-9PM at the Panera Bread at Porter Square in Cambridge

Angelica Maria Features at the Boston Poetry Slam is on Wednesday and starts at 7PM at the Cantab Lounge in Central Square, Cambridge

Atomic Karaoke with DJ Stevie Psyclone & Jonathan Brett is every Wednesday at Club Cafe in Boston

Houseboi 2yr Anniversary! w/ James Cerne and Meatball doors open at 9PM at the Middlesex located between MIT and Central Square in Cambridge

ICA Boston every Thursday from 5PM – 9PM admission is free to the public

Bear Trivia Night is at 8PM every Thursday at The Alley Bar in DTX Boston

Karaoke Thursdays is every Thursday at Machine with your hosts Rob Botelho and Emphysema Menthol 100s in Boston

Detention Thursdays! is hosted every Thursday starting at 9PM with shows at 10:30 & 11:45PM – No Cover – at EGO in Providence

No Pants Subway Ride Boston

Boston’s No Pants Subway Ride is this Sunday

THE WEEKEND

Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville

SoWa First Fridays runs from 5-9PM at 450 Harrison Avenue in Boston

Wicked Queer Cinema Club presents Summer (Zomer) at the Bright Family Screening Room at the Paramount at 7PM in Boston

FASCINATION Friday is a monthly gear/ fetish/ kink night at Jacques the 1st and 4th Friday of the month in Boston

La Boum: Queer Dance Party is hosting their first party of the year on Friday at The Milky Way in Jamaica Plain

Grunt is a weekly dance party with no cover for burly men and their admirers, starting at 10PM at the Alley Bar in DTX

HEROES Saturdays plays 80s new wave at Machine with DJ Chris Ewan, starting at 10PM in Boston

Saga Saturdays Boston’s biggest gay dance party at Paradise in Cambridge

Boi Butter Brunch is the first Sunday has DJ Colby Drasher plays music, movie clips and more from 1-4PM at Trophy Room on Sunday

Boston’s No Pants Subway Ride is taking place on Sunday from 2-5PM on the MBTA in Boston

Sunday Tea Dance never has a cover and always has great music from 70s 80s & 90s, starting at 6PM no cover every Sunday at Club Cafe in Boston

Karaoke at the Alley is every Sunday starting at 8PM in Boston

Pajama Party is a weekly dance party hosted every Sunday starting at 10PM at Machine in Boston

Hot Mess Sundays at Candibar in the Theater District is every Sunday starting at 10PM in Boston

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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Best of 2K17 Rewind Megamashup DJs from Mars

Posted on December 31, 2017 | 3 comments

Djs From Mars

Much thanks to Matt over at boyculture blog for sharing this in a post last week. I thought it was a fitting final post for 2017. I love the mashup of music shared  by DJs From Mars in this great video.

Take a listen and enjoy.

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The Power of One

Posted on December 31, 2017 | Leave a comment

The Power of OneMy friend Sheraz (shown above) recently started recording meditation podcasts. The recordings are as much a personal cathartic expression as they are intended to be for others. A recent podcast entitled The Power of One, which he recorded just prior to the Christmas holiday is a brief meditation on goal setting. The topic seems appropriate for New Years – a time when many make resolutions. The entire podcast lasts about 12 minutes and concludes with a 3 minute meditation.

Click Here To Listen: THE POWER OF ONE

I am a firm believer in setting goals so I wanted to give the podcast a shout out and suggest you listen to it when you have a minute (or twelve to be precise).

Previous meditation podcasts include:
Courage To Let Go
Power of Connection Meditation
Introduction: Compassion & Love Meditation

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Scruffy Sunday

Posted on December 31, 2017 | 1 comment

men in bed, love is loveI wish this was how I could wake up every morning. If I did, I feel like I might hate mornings just a little bit less.

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Saturday morning coffee

Posted on December 30, 2017 | Leave a comment

handsome, hunk, shirtless guy, muscular guyI’d wake up early to make this guy a pot of coffee.

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Saturday morning comics

Posted on December 30, 2017 | Leave a comment

Bob Glass, Bob Glasscock, gay comic, gay cartoonThis week’s Saturday Morning Comics includes an update from Casey At The Bat which had been on a bit of a hiatus but published a sweet holiday comic last week, which I wanted to share with you. If you forgot where Casey At The Bat left off last you can see the previous comic here.

CASEY AT THE BAT is a comic strip follows the adventures of a young, gay man [Casey] and his friends in life, love and sports!  You can learn more about Casey by visiting, caseyatb.com.

Click on this week’s comic to enlargeBob Glass, Bob Glasscock, gay cartoon

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BosGuy reviews G2O Spa & Salon

Posted on December 29, 2017 | Leave a comment

Boston spa, massageG2O Spa and Salon on Newbury Street in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood has been operating (initially under the name Giuliano Spa) since 1994, and it has been at its current location (278 Newbury Street) since 2010.

The full service spa offers all the traditional services you would associate with a spa and salon as well as several unique treatments you won’t find at other spas in Boston but for this post I want to focus on my 1-hour full body massage.

I will start with my only criticism of the entire spa experience – the somewhat chaotic surroundings on their ground floor where you first enter and pay before leaving. Fortunately once you leave the ground floor all the noise and chaos goes away. The facilities are excellent and I especially appreciate their spacious  men’s locker, which have private showers (which I used after my massage).

My masseur Bill Engvall met me as I came out of the men’s locker room and brought me down to the third floor.  After a quick consultation, he left the room so I could slip off my G20 robe and sandals and get onto the heated bed. I had mentioned to Bill I spend a lot of time hunched over my laptop at a desk job so he focused on my neck and lower back.

Boston spaI feel like every masseur has their own technique but I evaluate a massage based on how attentive they are to areas that need attention and ultimately how refreshed / relaxed I feel after the massage concludes. Bill did a great job and while I was showering off the massage oils, I noticed a marked improvement with my arms and shoulders flexibility. Even better I slept deeply and woke up uncharacteristically refreshed and less grumpy than usual.

A 60-minute massage at G2O starts at $125 and a 90-minute massage starts at $175 and while this may not be something you can do regularly, it is a wonderful treat especially in the winter when the air is so dry and it is so cold out.

BosGuy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars, Awesome.

G2O Spa & Salon
(617) 262-2220
278 Newbury Street (thru the end of 2017)

NOTE: In January G2O will leave 278 Newbury Street and expand into space above the Tannery on Exeter Street. One assumes the new space will be even nicer. I look forward to visiting it in the new year and sharing an updated review.

Other Spa Reviews
Miniluxe 60-minute pedicure a.k.a. “foot facial”
étant 30-minute aromatherapy hand & foot massage
bliss spa Boston 75-minute massage a.k.a. “blissage”
Cabral Wellness Institute massage
étant 60-minuteSwedish massage

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