Cathedral Station opens tomorrow night starting at 7PM on Thursday. I’ll be cheering on the Red Sox at the Boston Pride event Out at Fenway.
If you are not going to be at Fenway Park tomorrow, check out the South End’s newest bar and Boston’s latest Gay Bar to open.
Cathedral Station is at 1222 Washington Street in the South End and has free parking in the back.
Photo Credit: Ryan Edward Scott
Don’t miss Heels for Hope at BoMA Restaurant and Bar at 1415 Washington St. tonight. So grab some pumps (mental note I need to get to Boomerang’s South End to get some shoes), and come down to BoMA with friends for a fun evening. More details about Boston’s first annual Heels for Hope can be found on their Facebook page, here.
Heels for Hope: Wed. June 11th at 7PM at BoMA Restaurant
Do you like soul, R&B and jazz? You might want to check out Wambura Mitaru, a young and passionate singer and song writer from Nairobi, Kenya who attends Berklee College of Music. She has a beautiful voice and will be performing for free Wednesday evening. Stop by and check out this brilliant singer / song writer then go grab a drink with friends in the Back Bay.
I’ve been regularly featuring Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox clips because I love how he reworks modern songs into popular styles from past decades.
Check out their latest, a cover of No Diggity with Ariana Savalas singing the 90s Blackstreet song much like Jessica Rabbit might have at the Patty Cake Lounge.
Tell me what you think. I actually prefer this to the original.
I don’t often get merchandise mailed to me but earlier this week, Say it with a condom, sent me a batch of their Pride campaign condoms. Each condom comes with a message; some more sobering than others, but mostly all quite funny like this one that explains unicorns are just gay horses.
You can order a few of each or as many of one message as you like from their website and 25% of all the profits form their sale will be donated to non-profit organizations that help promote LGBT equality and awareness.
Purchase your Pride campaign Say it With a Condom here
Come and join me tonight at a pop-up photography exhibit I’ve helped to organize with Boston Pride and local photographer, Stephen Baumbach, whom I met during the South End Open Studios in May.
After work tonight come over to Back Bay Harry’s grab a drink (or two) and peruse the collection that will be on display in the backroom. Stephen has entitled this collection Pride Retrospective “Find Your Moment” and no doubt many of you will recognize yourself and friends at Boston Pride through the years.
Boston Pride Retrospective – Tuesday, June 10th 5-9PM
Back Bay Harry’s 142 Berkeley Street, Boston
Recently Sergio and I tried a new Vietnamese / Thai restaurant that opened in mid-May on Newbury Street in the Back Bay. Despite my aversion to all businesses that use the term “beantown”, I have not eaten Vietnamese before and was open to giving it a try.
The waitstaff was very patient explaining all the options on their 2-sided menu (one side reserved for Thai inspired plates and one side reserved for Vietnamese inspired meals). Dinner options remain very affordable with the entire menu under $15.00. Why can’t the South End have more restaurants with this price point?
We started our dinner with the Vietnamese starter, Muc Rang Muoi, ($7.95) I’d describe it as a spicy version of calamari with peppers, onions, garlic and jalapenos. I enjoyed the plate but it proved too spicy for Sergio who immediately downed his glass of water.
Service was prompt, clearing plates and refilling glasses but we never felt rushed and I enjoyed eating outside on their Newbury Street patio even though it was so late that people-watching was kept to a minimum.
For dinner Sergio ordered the Thai Red Curry with chicken. The meal was served in a pool of red curry and an impressive amount of chicken and vegetables ($11.95). Sergio enjoyed his meal, but I thought it wasn’t particularly memorable. His only critique was he thought it too spicy – I think his mouth was still recovering from the calamari we had shared at the start of our meal.
I’m not familiar with Vietnamese food but every time I’ve ordered south Asian cuisine I’ve enjoyed how fresh and light the meals taste. I opted to try the Vietnamese plate, Kho To, a spicy white fish plate cooked in pot with a slightly spicy / sweet brown sauce; served with steamed vegetables and white rice ($13.95). I spooned the rice and vegetables into the pot and stirred the ingredients together. While it wasn’t particularly pretty to look at, the food was flavorful.
I’m not an expert on Vietnamese cuisine and can’t speak to its authenticity but both Sergio and I enjoyed our dinners.
Beantown Pho Grill — 272 Newbury Street — (857) 263-8440
Bulletproof your morning
Can butter be the answer to unlocking your true potential? To the delight of butter lovers everywhere there has recently been an onslaught of mainstream news corporations citing a study that suggests saturated fat has no correlation with heart disease. This is a complete paradox to what has been nutritional “common knowledge” for the past 50 years.
Dave Asprey from www.thebulletproofexec.com takes this a step further in suggesting that butter may actually be GOOD for you. For the past few months I have been experimenting with his concoction of coffee, butter, and MCT oil that he deems “Bulletproof coffee”.
The practice is nothing new and is still common in many other countries but is now making a comeback in the U.S. as a means of clearing “brain fog,” giving sustainable energy, controlling inflammation and stimulating your body’s fat burning potential. MCT oil, in recent studies was proven to promote weight loss, and butter is rich in butyric acid which has been proven to ease inflammation in the gut (better nutrient absorption) as well as increasing insulin sensitivity. The proposed concoction does set you back roughly 400 calories but keep in mind that not all calories are created equal.
Recipe: How to Bullet proof your coffee
Here is the full study: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Kyle is a nationally certified personal trainer, certified nutritionist, and lifestyle motivator out of Los Angeles, CA. He has been training for 5 years and has experience working with top-tier celebrity and executive clientele. When he’s not in the gym, Kyle is reading philosophy or writing poetry.
Tonight stop by Club Cafe’s weekly drag bingo, hosted by Constance Waverly and The Boston Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.
Club Cafe Drag Bingo
TONIGHT from 7:00 – 11:00 PM
Benefiting Camp Lightbulb
Constance and the Sisters (as I like to refer to them) will entertain and make you laugh, all while raising money for Camp Lightbulb, a summer camp for LGBT youth. For more information about drag bingo at Club Cafe visit the Facebook event page, here.
For more information about Camp Lightbulb, a week-long overnight summer camp for LGBT youth aged 14-18 in Ptown, visit their website here.
You better wake up or you are going to be late to work.
Maybe it is time for everyone to curtail their road rage and ease up on the aggressive driving in Boston. According to a recent study based on information from TomTom GPS users, Boston has the 19th worst traffic in North America; falling behind cities like San Jose, and Tampa Bay.
No doubt, the Big Dig as well as efforts to encourage ridership on the MBTA and programs like our bike sharing Hubway have all contributed to reducing gridlock. The study doesn’t mean traffic in Boston at times can’t be maddening – it merely points out that we spend less time idling or barely moving during peak hours than 18 other cities in North America; not too shabby.
You can read more about the findings, including where your city ranks, here.
I’m not a fan of most award shows. Once the red carpet is over, I find them tedious and fraught with actors inexperienced performing in front of a live audience and / or musicians incapable of singing live. With the exception of seeing a gaffe – John Travolta introducing “Adeem Azel” at the Oscars or Kendall Jenner’s pathetic attempt to read from her cue card at the Billboard Music Awards – I find them a bore.
However, I always LOVE the Tony’s. I know it is a cliche to have a gay man raving about Broadway, but this show entertains every year because Broadway stars have impeccable comedic timing, they are comfortable performing in front of a live audience, and most of them can sing and dance so be sure not to miss The Tony’s tonight – I promise that you’ll love it.
Too naughty or risque for my pg-13 list of blog posts? I figured I’d risk it, because he is so darn handsome.
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