Hanging with the handsome and flirtatious Matt Kurkowski at Boston Pride’s 2012 Sunday block party. This former Men of Twitter (from May 2011) is a great guy. If you are on Twitter check out and follow Matt at @MKurkowski.
Work has brought me into New York City for a couple of days. My lunatic of a boyfriend emailed me this video of himself to make me laugh and remember to call him. I thought I’d upload it to YouTube so everyone could see my crazy partner; and by the way I called him – definitely.
The Harvard Baseball team video that inspired his cute message
Feeling tempted? I think this guy is both handsome and obviously in great shape. What do you think of this week’s Temptation Tuesday post?
You can see past Temptation Tuesday men by linking here.
Rafael “Rafa” Nadal from Spain won a record 7th French Open in a four set match that had repeated stops due to rain and spanned two days. With this win, Nadal has now surpassed Sweden’s Bjorn Borg’s record and tied the record held by American, Chris Evert, for the most French Open titles. It’s hard to imagine this 26 year old not winning another in his career an d one can only imagine how many French Open Championships he’ll collect in his career. Well done Rafa.
If you are gay look closely at the photograph below. There are actually three people in this photograph. I only saw Joe Manganiello. Really, when you look below, can you blame me?
The Boston chapter of Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) hosted a cocktail party at the new Revere Hotel’s swanky Emerald Lounge on Friday, June 8th. The sold out event was a great way to start the weekend.
The event was mostly attended by gregarious 20 and 30 something gay men who were looking forward to mingle and enjoy the Ketel One Vodka drinks being liberally poured by a hard working and attentive Emerald Lounge Staff. I created a quick 2 minute video compilation of photos from the cocktail reception.
Each Monday I post #MenOfTwitter profiles of men who catch my eye and whom I think you may enjoy following. This month I’m featuring Twitter profiles of men who are lending their voice and influence to fight for greater equality.
DarrylStephens – Darryl’s role as the lead actor in Noah’s Arc a show that first aired back in 2005 was ground breaking in many ways since it revolved around gay black men. Stephens came out in 2007 and although very private remains an excellent role model. In light of the recent guerrilla art campaign in Boston Would you still love me if I were gay, I thought it appropriate to feature Darryl.
Wcruz73 – Wilson Cruz also starred in Noah’s Arc. He’s not only unbelievably attractive but he’s an out and proud actor. Although he’s from NYC, Wilson now lives in Southern California and is working on a number of projects but best of all for those on Twitter – Wilson is active on Tweeter and very friendly.
Island Creek Oyster Bar (ICOB) opened in the Hotel Commonwealth two years ago to much fanfare, but I’d not visited til now. Upon entering I immediately liked the vibe of this energetic, modern looking restaurant and raw bar. I was seated near the back of this cavernous restaurant near a wall of oyster shells held back by metal mesh.
Perhaps it was the name of the restaurant or proximity of all those oyster shells, but we started our meal with a sampling of oysters that included: Island Creek – MA; East Beach Blonde – RI; Hama Hama – WA; and Kumamoto – WA. While I enjoyed them all, my favorites were the East Beach Blonde from RI and the Hama Hama from WA visible on the left side of the image below.
The menu is nearly all raw bar, shell fish and seafood with main courses ranging in price from $21-$32; note the menu changes regularly and pricing fluctuates. Cheaper options are available including a Fish & Chips I saw served which looked delicious for $15.
The staff was very helpful through out our meal and despite bringing us the wrong bottle of wine service was flawless. I ordered the Point Judith Fluke (shown below) with porcini and morel mushroom risotto and English peas for $25. The fish was perfectly prepared and the risotto so creamy it had me scraping the plate to eat every last morsel.
I’d highly recommend trying this restaurant and raw bar, but would suggest visiting the first half of the week when it is less crowded. Although ICOB is always busy so it goes without saying that reservations are most definitely recommended.
ICOB – 500 Commonwealth Ave, Boston (617) 532-5300
Posted in Restaurant Review
Tagged BosGuy, Boston Guy, Island Creek Oyster Bar, Restaurant Review
The MBTA Orange Line (one of Boston’s Metro Lines) turns 111 years old today. Back when this line started passengers paid $.05. Apparently demand for the service was underestimated and the line was plagued with overcrowding and delays. Hmm… here we are 111 years later and it seems like those problems persist.
Regardless, of the ills that can sometimes plague this often maligned subway line, I have to say Boston just wouldn’t be the same without it. The Boston Globe has a collection of photographs chronicling the history of the Orange Line which you can peruse here.
Located in the heart of Philadelphia this Starwood property is near Rittenhouse Square close to many of the city’s attractions and business district. Although I was only there briefly, the Westin Philadelphia lived up to its brand reputation for providing professionals a comfortable place to stay.
The rooms at this Westin did not appear to be as new as the Westin Copley, but my room was still comfortable with a sizable room, nice bathroom, good work space and of course their heavenly bed.
I spent very little time at this property since work brought me to Philadelphia, so I cannot even tell you if one side provides a better view than another, but I can speak to the convenience of the location which is why I will stay here again on my next visit to Philadelphia. Below is a photo of the bathroom with the dual-headed shower that Westin properties have for hotel guests.
You can contact the Westin Philadelphia for more details about this property on its website here.
Boston’s Pride parade is today along with its much more interesting block party over on Chandler Street. Since the block party is not officially part of Boston Pride, all donations will go to the AIDS Action Committee. Hope to see you there.
Pam Ann flew into Boston for one show on the Thursday of Pride week in Boston. Her current tour, Around the world, is a raunchy, hilarious two hour escapade. Caroline Reid (a.k.a. Pam Ann) had the Boston audience eating out of her hand and cheering for her throughout the two hour show, which ridiculed the airline industry and pandered unabashedly to her adoring (and overwhelmingly) gay audience.
Check out her facebook page here.
I wish I was the kind of guy who could recall funny lines because this show is full of them, but since I can’t regale you I’d highly recommend checking out the show. If Pam Ann’s show is flying into your town check and see if tickets remain – you won’t be disappointed.
Each year, following Boston’s Pride Parade, which can only be described as “boring”, the unofficial block party on Chandler Street starts. One might assume the reason this block party is so awesome has everything to do with the fact that the Boston Pride Committee has nothing to do with it, but whatever the reason if you are in Boston for Pride Weekend check out this party. This is the best part of Pride week in Boston.
A $15 donation is requested with all proceeds going to The AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts. The fun starts at 1:30 and concludes at 7:00pm, providing sufficient time for all to go home, sober up and take a quick disco nap.
Posted in AIDS Action Committee, Boston, Gay
Tagged AIDS Action Committee, BosGuy, Boston, Boston Guy, Gay
Long time readers of this blog know that I’m a tennis enthusiast and with the 2012 French Open championship games later this weekend, I thought it fitting to have a tennis themed Furry Friday post.
The photos above are of American tennis player, Robby Ginepri. He has not been a top ranked tennis player for several years, but I still like this handsome American.
