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Sunday Tea Dance @dbar

Posted on September 26, 2011 | 2 comments

This past Sunday dbar hosted a Tea Dance to benefit the Boston Living Center and  the PrideSports Boston organization.  A combination of worthwhile charities and great weather in Boston helped to bring record crowds.  Thanks to dbar and their great staff for making the afternoon (and early evening) tea dance so much fun. Listed below are some photos. Apologies if we took your picture and it wasn’t included, but thank you for being a good sport and posing.  If you click on any of the images they will enlarge.

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Tweet of the Day: How do you like them apples?

Posted on September 26, 2011 | 1 comment

Thank you Tom @BostonTweet for letting me know.  This is too funny.

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Men of Twitter

Posted on September 26, 2011 | Leave a comment

Each Monday I post #MenOfTwitter profiles of men who catch my eye and whom I think you may enjoy following. As always, suggestions for profiles to feature are welcome.

If you’d like to follow me on twitter, you can find me @BosGuy. Below are this week’s #MenOfTwitter. Leave them a nice comment and start following them.

OscarRaymundo – I first started following Oscar this summer. He’s a very handsome guy and his twitter profile which mentions his role at Queerty and SF Weekly initially caught my attention.  Turns out Oscar also currently moderates the Magnet Book Club in San Francisco, a project he started when he was the events coordinator at A Different Light bookstore.  He has also written for Newsweek, Wired, the SF Bay Guardian, Latina, Flavorwire, and the official Facebook blog. He blogs daily on Oskie Wilde. #SexyWriter

tempestjody – This sexy guy who’s name is Jody Larrichia lives in London and works in Zurich, Switzerland. He’s easy on the eyes and fun to follow.  He also maintains the blog Amarige Panache which has the intriguing tag line: art, design, beauty.  Definitely check out his newest Twitter profile pic – he certainly makes a pink tank top look damn sexy. #EurpeanHottie

jminter – Its been a while since a guy from Canada has been a #MenOfTwitter, and I couldn’t be more pleased to have Jay end the drought.  This handsome guy calls Vancouver home and works in the travel and tourism industry. He’s becoming more and more of a fitness nut, making morning workouts part of his daily regimen and like me, he maintains a blog which you can check out at, jayminter.com. #CuteCanadian

BTW if you like this post, retweet it. If you love this post, follow me, @BosGuy. Link here to see past #MenOfTwitter postings.

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Andy Whitfield (1972-2011)

Posted on September 24, 2011 | 2 comments

Andy Whitfield 1972 – 2011

Andy Whitfield, a Welsh actor and model, passed away at the age of 39 earlier this month.  Whitfield played the leading role in the Starz series, Spartacus: Gods of the Arena Blood and Sand (thanks Ace).  I was sorry when I first read he had been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, but had assumed he’d make a full recovery.  Watching TV tonight I learned that he passed away while with his family on September 11th. He is survived by his wife and two children.  What a shame.

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Americans more accepting of gay marriage and adoption rights than Britons

Posted on September 24, 2011 | 2 comments

Many liberal Americans often put Europeans on a pedestal, commenting how socially progressive society is in the nations across the Atlantic. While its true that Europeans have more social programs, that doesn’t necessarily translate into a more tolerant society.

The Advocate reports that residents of the United Kingdom are less supportive of same sex marriage and adoption rights than their counterparts in the US.  The Advocate reports, “45% of Britons said they believe “homosexual marriages should be allowed throughout Europe.” That number is slightly lower than that in recent surveys in the United States that show support for marriage equality is at about 50% or a bit higher.The British government is considering upgrading legal same-sex civil unions to unions referred to as marriages; that could be complicated by the tepid support from the British public.”

You can read the full article here.

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Restaurant Review: Area Four

Posted on September 24, 2011 | Leave a comment

Area Four opened in late May in Kendall Square. By day it serves people who work in the labs and technology offices in the neighborhood, and by night it attracts a young, hip crowd.

Following a popular trend, Area Four strives to incorporate a sustainable model, serving locally grown food which causes it to change its menu regularly. However, the menu always includes a fair number of small plates, salads, and pizzas as well as a few main dishes.  Area Four has a full liquor license. Beer drinkers will be happy to see a number of tempting locally crafted beers.Dinner for two including two shared small plates / salad, pizza and a shared dessert will cost approximately $50 (drinks and tip not included). For our meal we started with the arugula salad with apples, beets, candied walnuts, and a cider vinaigrette, which was crisp and delicious. The meal followed with a decadently rich and creamy mac & cheese topped with croissant crumbs (mmm)…The two starters were my favorite part of the meal, but the thin crust pizza served from the restaurant’s wood fired oven was delicious too. We opted for the mushroom and fontina pizza.I normally skip dessert, preferring to imbibe my calories but tonight we splurged and tried the sundae made from homemade soft serve ice cream with marshmallow and candied nuts as well as an olive oil chocolate cake with creme fraiche, salted caramel sauce and cookie crumble and some deliciously rich coffee, which comes from a local roasting company called Barrington Coffee.Area Four is at 500 Technology Square (Kendall Square) in Cambridge             Tel: (617) 758-4444  Reservations only available for parties of 8 or more.

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Have fun this weekend and make friends

Posted on September 23, 2011 | 2 comments

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Its gonna be a soakah

Posted on September 23, 2011 | 2 comments

No matter how you look at it, the first official weekend of autumn will be a “soakah”.  With a host of outdoor festivals planned ranging from the 2-day Life Is Good festival and Phantom Gourmet food festival to the lesser known quirky events like the Fluff festival (a festival that pays tribute to Fluff which was invented here and made locally), you may want to bring your umbrella or look for indoor activities to pass the time.

For those of you not on the east coast of the US, I hope your weather turns out to be more conducive to getting out and enjoying the weekend. Chalk me up as envious.

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South End “Chill Dive” bars

Posted on September 23, 2011 | 2 comments

Earlier this week Matt McQuaid penned in the Boston Globe’s TNGG (The next great generation) 10 Chill Boston Dive Bars. The article which targets Boston’s students and 20-somethings got me to thinking what would be the equivalent for my neighborhood, the South End, which caters to 30- and 40-somethings. I’ve compiled a list based on my personal preferences.  Last month I wrote about some of my favorite S.E. bars, but only one of these would really qualify as a “Chill Dive Bar”.

Anchovies – at 433 Columbus Avenue  – I’m sure regulars may dislike me calling this a “chill dive bar”, but the entire place reminds me of the bar in my grandparent’s  basement.  Filled with regulars and serving good, cheap Italian home style cooking with a TV to catch local games makes this place a fantastic place to chill and relax.

JJ Foley’s Pub –  at 117 E. Berkeley Street – This bar has been in the South End for 99 years.  While the neighborhood has seen a lot of changes, I get the impression the bar has remained fairly consistent.  There’s nothing fancy here and patrons come here precisely for that reason.

Sister Sorel – at 647 Tremont Street – In the past I’ve described this place as “shabby chic” less the “chic”.  This tiny hole in the wall bar is one of the most friendly and cozy places you can belly up to a bar. I’ve made many visits that have extended far longer than anticipated at Sister Sorel.

*If I was cool enough I’d add Wally’s Cafe (427 Chester Square). This jazz bar which features live music 7-days a week has been a mainstay for nearly 65 years in the South End and is nationally recognized.  Despite its acclaim, it remains fairly humble in its nondescript appearance. Don’t be fooled – it’s a gem.

Related Post: My favorite bars in Boston’s South End

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Gold Dust Orphans present: The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Posted on September 22, 2011 | Leave a comment

Starting next month (Oct 14th to be exact) and every Friday night thereafter The Gold Dust Orphans will be performing The Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Oberon Theater in Cambridge.  According to Ryan Landry (the Orphans ring leader), “My version of ’Rocky Horror’ is heavy rock ’n roll, and dark.  All the songs are thinly veiled about getting high. Many of the songs are flat out about heroin addiction. There is nothing pretty about that. I really cannot stand the Toys ’R Us version of the musical. Let me say this: I’m bringing the cock and balls back to ’Rocky Horror’.”

Live performances start Friday, October 14th and tickets cost $25. Purchase your tickets today here.

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2011 Boston Santa Speedo Run

Posted on September 22, 2011 | 2 comments

With a goal of raising $250,000 the Boston Santa Speed Run opened registration earlier this week only to close in record time.  This fun 1-mile run through Boston’s trendy Back Bay neighborhood in December earns a lot of laughs for both spectators and runners. I’ve included a photo and video from the 2010 Santa Speedo Run.

If you’d like to learn more about this annual run which is now replicated in cities across the US and Canada, you can visit here.

The 2011 charity benefiting from the funds raised in this years race will be Play Ball foundation.  Be sure to mark your calendar to watch, laugh and cheer on the runners on Saturday, December 10, 2011.

 

 

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Tweet of the day: e-Irrelevant

Posted on September 22, 2011 | Leave a comment

Technically this came in last night but I wanted to share it today since I think a good chuckle can help make the morning a bit more bearable.  I hope you enjoy the sarcastic irony all rolled up in less than 140 characters.

Thank you to @theBonMotter

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Welcome to Boston loozah!

Posted on September 21, 2011 | 11 comments

Love or hate Boston its hard to find another city more in love with their sports teams and with good reason.  As the article in ESPN proclaims, Boston is America’s most dominant sports city bar none.  Four teams with seven championship titles in ten years (never mind how many finals Boston teams have been in over the past decade).

Eat your heart out NYC, chew on that LA.  There are few cities in the world that have such a storied history or can point to such an embarrassment of riches with regards to recent success in sports.  I’m sure there are many who don’t care, but it is a point of great pride for me.

To summarize, I’d have to say ‘Wicked Awesome’. Thanks to Kevin from Twitter for bringing this to my attention

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Hump day

Posted on September 21, 2011 | 7 comments

Hump DayAlthough you may wish today was Friday, my calendar assures me that its Wednesday… A.K.A. “Hump Day”. So I thought I’d think a little outside the box and share this photo of a bactrian camel.  Poor thing, every day is hump day for this guy. A special hello and #HHD to those from twitter stopping by my site today.

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You rectum… we fix ’em

Posted on September 20, 2011 | 3 comments

This was brought to my attention on Twitter from Laura (@loveLFM).  Clearly this Proctologist practice has a great sense of humor.  That is hilarious, thanks for sharing Laura.

 

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