This week’s photograph is of a young couple at the Montagne Sainte-Genevieve Dance, in Paris in 1931 and was photographed by Brassai.
I dedicate this weekly post, featuring vintage gay photographs, to the men and women who lived in a more critical time where being true to yourself and loving who you want wasn’t always an option and came at a great price. Do you have a photo you would like to share? Email me at bosguymail@gmail.com.
Last year when Sergio and I were visiting Lisbon, we stumbled upon a beautiful food hall called (appropriately enough) Time Out Lisbon. It turns out that the Lisbon Market is the original Time Out (opening in 2014) but at the time we’d never heard of this international food hall that now operates in more than 100 cities and nearly 40 countries.
Earlier this month The Boston Globe wrote that Time Out Market Boston will open in the Landmark Center building in the Fenway in 2019 and will feature 16 culinary offerings, outdoor patios, two bars, a cooking academy, and a retail shop. The market will operate in a newly revitalized Fenway / Kenmore neighborhood which in recent years has seen a lot of residential development. More news about the vendors that will participate and the opening for Boston’s TimeOut Market is sure to come in 2018.
Below are a couple of photos that I snapped when visiting Time Out Market Lisbon in September 2016.
Time Out Market Lisbon
Time Out Market Lisbon
Halloween is right around the corner and to inspire you, I thought I’d suggest you follow the Instagram account argenapeede. Argenis Pinal lives in Southern California (presumably L.A.) and is a cosmetologist and body painter who makes comic book heroes and others from his imagination come alive with some truly spectacular photos that will certainly inspire you as you create your costume.
His love for comics is obvious and if you too like these characters then you definitely should add this account to your IG feed through out the year.
Follow him on Instagram here, instagram.com/argenapeede.
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The blog Seduced by the New shared this photo some weeks before and I couldn’t help but snag it for my weekly caption this photo post. Hopefully the caption below inspires you to share a caption or two of your own. Bonus points to anyone who can make me laugh with their caption.
Tight End
Starting sometime next summer Bostonians will finally be able to fly nonstop to Brazil’s largest city, Sao Paulo, according to this article posted today.
Chile-based LATAM Airlines Group is smart to cash in on the more than 60,000 Brazilian residents who now call Massachusetts home (making the Bay State the second most populous Brazilian born population in the United States).
The announcement by LATAM continues a trend with Logan Airport, which is neither home nor hub for any single US carrier making it a potentially lucrative market for airlines that can come in and dominate a particular route. Traditional US carriers currently require Bostonians to travel to hub cities like Atlanta for Delta, Miami for AA and Chicago for United, before boarding night fliights. The new nonstop route will likely be very popular.
LATAM said it plans to offer flights from Boston Logan International Airport by next summer, subject to regulatory approval.
Rendering of 112 Shawmut Avenue in the South End
A significant amount of new development in recent years has taken place in the northeast corner of the South End along Harrison Avenue and Albany Street, but a new development under review just a few blocks away along Herald Street and Shawmut Avenue show developers are now eyeing properties overlooking the sunken interstate, I-90 / Mass Pike, with interest.
Last month I wrote about new office space being proposed that would redesign and build on top of a 3-story parking garage at 321 Harrison Avenue. Last Wednesday a building one block further west at 112 Shawmut Avenue held a public meeting to discuss plans to dramatically change an existing six-story building and demolish a neighboring 3-story building to create a 13-story building that would include more than 150 residential units. Below is a photo of what the building currently looks like. 
More details about the project as well as an opportunity to submit comments is available online here, 112 Shawmut Avenue Project Description.
Recently I stumbled upon the Living Gay Brisbane blog. I can’t tell you too much about the writer who as near as I can tell has remained anonymous but describes himself as a 20-something millennial who insists he is not a cliche. From reading a few of his posts, I can tell you this 20-something, who calls Brisbane, Australia home, is quite funny.
His posts tend to be fairly brief and easy to read, injected with humorous observations like this fairly recent post, My first time… Getting waxed.
If you like what you read, perhaps you’ll consider subscribing to his blog or you can check it out as you like from my blogroll where I’ve recently added this blog to make it easier for me to stay up to date and follow.
I may have previously posted this photo but when my friend @justgngr emailed it to me suggesting it for a future Temptation Tuesday post, I felt that it was worth sharing all over again. Share the post if you happen to agree.
QUICK ‘Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub’ brings together climbers of all levels to meet and hang out on the ropes indoors and out. If you are curious to try rock climbing for the first time or if you’ve been doing this for years, you’ll want to check out this group which meets regularly.
Thanks again to my Twitter buddy, @DamienOz for sharing this photo for my weekly Men in Kilts post. I much appreciate the suggested photo.
The 53rd Head of the Charles Regatta is this Saturday and Sunday
This week there are the usual options during the week including the monthly Boston Gay Men’s Book Club meeting on Monday, Showtune Tuesday and Bear Trivia Night. There are also several local theater companies with new plays, including Central Square Theater’s The Revolutionists (opening Thursday, SpeakEasy Stage production of The Curiuos Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime and The Lyric Stage new show, Souvenir (both of which open this Friday night).
However the biggest event of the week is 53rd Head of the Charles Regatta which will bring more than 11,000 athletes to Boston and Cambridge to race all day Saturday and Sunday along the Charles River.
Boston Gay Men’s Book Club meets on Monday at 7PM at the Trident Bookseller’s & Cafe in Back Bay to discuss this month’s book in Boston
Drag Bingo is every Monday starting at 7PM free to play at Club Cafe in Boston
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
Geek Trivia is guaranteed fun and has lots of prizes (trivia starts at 8PM) hosted every Tuesday at Club Cafe in Boston
BLAQ-T Dating for Queer and Trans people of color in Boston is on Wednesday from 7-9PM in DTX Boston
Queer Boston Board Gamers is meeting Thursday from 6-9PM at the Panera Bread at Porter Square in Cambridge
The Revolutionists (Opening Night) Central Square Theater’s latest production from their 2017/2018 season opens Thursday and runs through November 12th
Keshet Cabaret with NYC’s premiere theatrical drag queen (and RuPaul Drag Race contestant) Alexis Michelle at Club Cafe on Thursday 7-9:30PM in Boston
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
Boyfriends is this Friday at the Milky Way Lounge in JP
THE WEEKEND
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
The Curiuos Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime (Opening Night) The SpeakEasy Stage Company’s latest production from their 2017/2018 season opens on Friday and runs through November 25th
Souvenir (Opening Night) The Lyric Stage Company’s latest production from their 2017/2018 season opens Friday and runs through November 19th
Casual Fridays RuPaul All Stars Cast Reveal Special starts early this Friday at 8PM at The Alley Bar in Boston
Boyfriends is a gay dance night hosted the 3rd Friday of each month at the Milky Way starting at 10PM in Jamaica Plain
Head of the Charles Regatta will bring together 11,000 athletes to race along the Charles River on Saturday and Sunday in Cambridge and Boston
SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Saturday and Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston
Grunt is a weekly dance party with no cover for burly men and their admirers, starting at 10PM at the Alley Bar in DTX
Saga Saturdays Boston’s biggest gay dance party at Paradise in Cambridge
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.
I was sad when I heard that the building housing the popular Dorchester neighborhood restaurant, 224 Boston (a.k.a. 224) was up for sale. I assumed 224, which has been serving meals since the 1980s would close, but rumor has it that the longtime owner, Kevin Tyo, found a buyer who wants to continue with business as usual when they take over the property next month.
Venture out of downtown and enjoy a n’hood gem like 224
Saturday night I decided to head over and grab dinner at 224. Chalk it up to nostalgia. Even though it has been several years since last visiting, everything looks the same, 80s music plays nonstop, unpretentious patrons from the neighborhood crowd this tiny restaurant and small bar. Sitting at the bar I was greeted by a friendly bartender who had no idea how to pronounce an “R”, moments later I heard the woman next to me describe her meal as, “Wicked”. The gentrification of the South End means that wicked is no longer used in the traditional Boston sense like this woman used it to express her satisfaction with her dinner. That combined with the thick Boston accents surrounding me made me realize how much Boston has changed and how much I miss places like 224, which use to be far more common in the South End (anyone remember Pho Republique, Geoffrey’s, Le Gamin, Claremont Cafe, etc…)
224’s Fork & Knife Caesar is $9 and large enough to share
Prices at 224 remain reasonable with main plates ranging from $19-$24. The full menu is large with plenty of starters, salads, sandwiches and flatbreads (which by the way are even more affordable). I started with a big glass of a California Cabernet and the “Fork and Knife Caesar”, which is topped with fried anchovies and an anchovy-laden dressing, that I thoroughly enjoyed and devoured despite being large enough to share.
224’s Prosciutto and Fig Flatbread is $12 and large enough to be a meal
When I was looking over the menu, the friendly bartender told me he really likes the Prosciutto and Fig Flatbread. Since I had been eyeing it, I figured I would try it. I’ll be candid, Stella’s braised short rib and fig flatbread remains my favorite, but 224 serves a satisfying flatbread and at roughly 30% less it shows how affordable dining can be if you venture out of the downtown neighborhoods.
224 is not fine dining and there are similar plates in other restaurants that may be better, like the fig flatbread, but the charm of this place cannot be topped and the comfort food that has been coming out of their kitchen for nearly 40 years impressive. If I lived closer to 224 I would be there several times a week. If you’ve never been or if it has been several years, do yourself a favor and go visit this Dorchester gem. They are open for dinner 7-days a week.
BosGuy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars, Awesome.
224 Boston Street Restaurant
224 Boston Street (Dorchester)
(508) 265-1217
Enjoy your morning cup of joe (or whatever you may want to call him).
This week’s Saturday morning comics post includes both Adam and Andy & Casey At The Bat. Enjoy and share them with your friends and be sure to check out their respective websites.
ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com.
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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.
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