Earlier this month Boston’s newest night club CandiBar opened in the Theater District at 279 Tremont Street. Club kids will recognize this as a remodel and re-branding of Underbar.
In addition to the new name and look, CandiBar, includes an amazing lighting system and whimsical decor that is filled with ruby red love seats in the shape of lips and heart shaped ottomans to relax. Open Thursday – Sunday, most guys will head there for Hot Mess Sundays.
On Sunday, November 2nd the Boston Athenaeum will host an open house that allows the public to come in and visit all twelve stories of this beautiful building; including the fifth floor reading room – only accessible to members.
No plans Sunday, November 2nd? Head over to Beacon Hill when the Boston Athenaeum will be flinging open their leather -bound doors to the public.
Boston Athenaeum Open House Noon – 4pm at 10 1/2 Beacon Street
The final SoWa Open Market of the 2014 season is today. So come down to Harrison Avenue and enjoy the Halloween themed event before everyone packs up at 4PM and the season comes to a close. More details here.
IlluminusBoston Festival tonight in the South End is a free and really cool. Filled with interactive and eye-catching displays that are really pretty awesome.
Food trucks are on hand for you to grab a bite or drink if you like so come down to 540 Harrison Avenue in SoWa and check out this one night only festival.
It has been awhile since I last post this. Since many of you may be going out tonight, I thought I should share this with you. The video actually ends shortly after 4 minutes and is worth watching.
Tonight is the monthly LGBT underground dance party Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (DADT) at Great Scott in Allston.
DADT organizers dare you to embrace your inner freak as they pay homage to ourselves, our community and the AHS Freak Show. Resident DJ/MC Colby Drasher will be conducting the evil debauchery with his twisted and sexy soundtrack. And Nick Day delivers terrifyingly bizarre projections around the dance floor.
The party starts at 10PM and has a $10 cover.
More details here.
Roost Bistro is a cozy restaurant on Newbury Street between Fairfield and Gloucester Street that opened in the spring of 2014.
I stumbled upon Roost Bistro when I was perusing OpenTable.com for a list of available restaurants for brunch with my friend Tracey who happens to write the blog 40-Something Life.
First impressions of this new bistro were good. I liked the tiny two tiered patio overlooking Newbury Street and inside had a cozy vibe with lots of natural sunlight and colorful walls contrasted by exposed brick. The brunch menu is also really reasonable with most items ranging between $10-$12.
For this first visit I kept my order short and sweet, zeroing in on Spanish Omelette which was generously stuffed with chorizo and caramelized onions and had a side of potatoes. I won’t rave about the food because it wasn’t that kind of meal, but it was definitely tasty and has intrigued me enough to want to go back and try the bistro for dinner. Add this to your list of new places to try and let me know your thoughts. My only caveat would be the restaurant was clearly understaffed, making it tough to get coffee or our check, but since it was a pleasant morning, we filled the time people watching and chatting with each other.
Roost Bistro is located at 259 Newbury Street and open for brunch on Saturday and Sunday starting at 10:30am.
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ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com.
Here is another anonymous bonus fur post. Have a great Friday.
Earlier this week U.S. Representative Louie Gohmert, a Republican from Texas, made headlines after his appearance on a conservative talk radio show called, “Point of View” where he apparently went on a rant about gays in the military.
His reasoning why gays should be banned — they’ll want massages, which leaves America open to terrorism.
Really? Gay men would be too preoccupied with getting massages from each other? My response: “You are too stupid to try and reason with so would you please just STFU Rep. Gohmert.“
This week I picked up a bottle of 2010 Clos des Fées Les Sorcieres at my local wine shop, Brix South End, and I’ll admit I initially picked it up because I loved the label; it seemed appropriate considering Halloween is just a couple weeks away.
The wine is a blend comprised of Syrah 50% and Grenache 30 % and Carignan 20 %. Du clos De Fees les Sorcieres has a heady nose when you first pour it and a deep red hue that calls to mind some of the fruity characteristics you’ll taste when you first try the wine, but it is lighter than it looks and has a relatively soft finish.
The wine is going to appeal to most people and would pair well both with a dinner or on its own (as I enjoyed it on my couch). While I will enjoy this wine year round, it would be great to bring to a Halloween party. If you live in the South End you can pick it up at Brix wine shop for $18.99.
Tonight Herbie Hancock kicks off the 2014 Boston Book Festival with his Memoir Keynote and on Friday evening Susan Minot gives the Fiction Keynote. On Saturday the 2014 BBF starts in earnest with programs through out the weekend.
Peruse the full calendar of events for Saturday and Sunday which are mostly free and open to the public: 2014 BBF Calendar of Events.
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