Wow, my weekly post the #MenofTwitter has been featured in the community section on the homepage of Boston.com – The Boston Globe’s online site. I have to admit I was definitely taken by surprise and it made me smile. I’ve been reading boston.com since its inception and have it as my homepage. Thank you Joe for bringing this to my attention.
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I’m a fan of Twitter. I love how quick and easy it is to use and connect with people. Another perk is what I’ll refer to as the “Men of Twitter” since there are so many handsome guys. Adding to their attraction is the fact they only talk in 140 characters.
Each Monday I post #MenOfTwitter profiles that catch my eye and whom I think you may enjoy following.As always, suggestions for profiles to feature are welcome and if you’d like to follow me, you can find me at @BosGuy. Below are a few more #MenOfTwitter you may want to follow.
BigMuscleHawk From a purely superficial stand point, how could I not include Christopher a.k.a. BigMuscleHawk? This handsome southern Californian profile suggest viewer discretion is advised but his tweets are more conversational. Like me, he had a fantastic time tweeting about the recent Kylie show which just happened in Los Angeles.
TheCowlicker or Mike as his friends call him lives in the U.K. and is a very funny guy. To give you a sense of Mike’s humor, check out this limited time offer he posted on Twitter.
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One of the things I really like about my neighborhood is the variety of restaurants. The Boston Globe’s “Top Places to Live” said it best, “It’s not just the number, variety, and quality of restaurants that make Boston’s South End a mecca for food lovers; it’s also the array of specialty purveyors, such as the Five Seventy Market and South End Formaggio.”
Unfortunately, not all restaurants in this neighborhood are worth visiting. Such is the frustration I have with Pop’s Restaurant. This tiny little restaurant has so much going for it. First the service is consistently friendly, second the place is so cute (esp since they remodeled their bar), and third they have arguably the best patio for people watching in all of the South End.
The problem with Pop’s is its inconsistency. One meal can be good and the next a disappointment. Such was the case with breakfast today. After staying away from Pop’s for the past couple years, we opted to go in for a Sunday brunch last month. Our food was delicious…So today, when we decided we would like to have breakfast al fresco, we thought we’d give Pop’s another try. Both of us ordered the same exact meal we had the month prior but the food bore little resemblance to that previous visit. My order Pop’s breakfast: 3 eggs any style, potato hash, toast and side of ham was far more salty this time and plated very differently. The last time the presentation was so visually engaging I actually took a photo and tweeted it. Sergio’s order BBQ Pulled Pork sandwich was also significantly saltier and the bread this time was pressed making the sandwich both difficult to eat and not to his liking.
When the food served is to your liking the prices make the restaurant worthwhile with the average breakfast meal $9-$10; lunch items $12-$14 and dinner entrees ranging from $15-$25. The problem is the odds never seem to work in my favor and I’m not much of a betting man. There are simply too many other restaurants that are consistently good in this neighborhood so my suggestion would unfortunately be to keep walking.
Pop’s Restaurant is located at 560 Tremont Street in the South End.
Reservations are a good idea for dinner.
Posted in Restaurant Review
Tagged BosGuy, Boston, Boston Guy, Dining, Restaurant Review, South End
The Boston Globe published their “Top Spots to Live” listing surrounding neighborhoods and towns for a variety of quality of life standards. I’m proud to say that my neighborhood – the South End – was identified as the best place to live for food lovers. I’ve lifted the text from the Boston Globe article and posted it below. If you’d like to read the full article, you can link here.
FOR FOOD LOVERS WINNER: South End
Median single-family home price: $1,610,000
Median condo price: $554,888
Population: 25,889
Residential tax rate: $12.79
It’s not just the number, variety, and quality of restaurants that make Boston’s South End a mecca for food lovers; it’s also the array of specialty purveyors, such as the Five Seventy Market and South End Formaggio. Restaurants are plentiful and mostly, but not entirely, pricey. Diners can opt for anything from $44 salmon at Mistral to an $11 traditional Ethiopian beef dish at Addis Red Sea.
Tagged BosGuy, Boston, Boston Guy, South End, The Boston Globe
The very successful Boston restaurant company, The Aquitaine Group is poised to open their fourth fifth restaurant in Boston’s trendy South End neighborhood in the space formerly occupied by Rocca.
When this new eatery will open in the South End is unclear, but plans to remodel to make it uniquely their own is underway. Lets just hope that they open soon enough that residents like yours truly can enjoy the fantastic private patio for some dinner al fresco.
News of this (although not official yet) makes me very happy. With Rocca, Pho Republique and Ginger Park all closing within the past 18-months SoWa was in need of some good restaurant news. To the Aquitaine Group’s latest venture I’d like to say benvenuti and buona fortuna.
Are you a hopeless romantic? Maybe you’ll find this quick marriage proposal romantic. The video already has more than 4 million views.
I’m not sure how it happened… Perhaps it was back when the charming bartender Adam came over to Noche to tend bar? However, the “how” is no longer relevant. What does matter is it is Thursday and for the few gay men who still call the South End “home” – this is the bar to be. Cocktails flow, conversation carries and the people watching simply doesn’t get any better. The picture of the empty bar provided below will be chalk full of guys of all ages tonight. 
A recent influx of Boston’s version of Bridge-N-Tunnel crowd has not ruined the atmosphere, but there has been a noticeable increase over the past few months. Good thing that the bartenders are so handsome and quick with the pour. If you happen to find yourself in Boston this Thursday and are wondering where to go, why don’t you join me and check it out.
Noche Boston
3 Appleton Street
(617) 482 0117
A few weeks ago I inquired if people worked out for reasons of health or vanity. Most people (me included) cited a combination as the source / inspiration to get ourselves to the gym. Unfortunately, April and May in Boston have been filled with rain and cloudy skies with too few days of sun and warmth. As a result, I’ve not been as diligent with my gym routine. Interestingly in the month of March (when it was still freezing here) I was coupling my gym routines with my trainer with interim work outs and runs that made me feel great. Back then it was the promise of spring that motivated me. However, when the warm up never materialized, my drive faltered and my focus got fuzzy.
With the exception of last week and most of this week, I have continued to maintain my gym routine with my trainer, Stu, and starting tomorrow, I plan to get my sorry butt to the gym – boy will that be a day of reckoning. I’m using the combination of serious eye-candy in this post coupled with the horror that June is now two weeks away to motivate me; nothing like using both the carrot and the whip to get me back on track. I hope that you will reach out and leave a comment, email or tweet to let me know how you are doing. As I’ve said before – misery certainly does appreciate company.
Tagged BosGuy, Boston Guy, Fitness
In an interview with The Associated Press on Monday, Rick Welts – Phoenix Suns President – explained why he chose such a public forum to announce his sexual orientation. In the interview he addresses what it was like working in the NBA while losing his life-partner to AIDS in the 80s and why he chose to come out ahttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gift this point. You can read the full interview here.
“The other was if there was a chance to do some good for people, young people, who are struggling with their own issues and wondering whether or not they could pursue their passions and have a chance to have a successful career, whether that was team sports or something else.”
– Suns president Rick Welts on reason for publicly revealing he is gay
(Thanks lil’ brother for reminding me about this story.)
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Off to NYC for the day tomorrow. Fingers crossed that there are no delays getting there or returning home. In honor of my pending trip, I thought I’d post this video. I’m assuming most of the people who read my blog have many fond memories of this song. I know I do.
How does a guy from Boston (a town best known for perpetuating preppy) end up looking like a porn extra? Its easy, just spend an afternoon in the Haight in San Francisco with Sean and David (pictured below)… I look like a cross between Captain Stubing and a Solid Gold Dancer… sorry for the early 80s reference, but its the best I can come up with…
Curious who dressed me? This handsome couple, Sean & David… You may recall I met these guys last summer and participated in their wedding as they eloped to Provincetown to get married because their home (California) is too small minded to be able to conceive of two men living happily ever after. I shouldn’t come down too hard on California. If those state residents hadn’t been so small minded with their vote on Prop 8, we would have never met and they’ve been such a wonderful couple to get to know (despite their fashion sense).
I spent much of last week at the Fairmont San Francisco on Nob Hill. Not a bad place to call home if you ask me. I was lucky enough to get a beautiful room with a fantastic view from the 21st story overlooking much of the city and San Francisco Bay. I posted some of the views that greeted me each morning in previous posts.
What I did not show was the box (made completely out of chocolate) and the delicious handmade chocolate truffles that were inside it. The tray with chocolates was accompanied by a lovely bottle of red wine and was delivered to my room shortly after checking in. If the Fairmont was trying to make me feel special – I would have to say that they succeeded in making it one of the most memorable arrivals to a hotel. I was still taking in the beautiful views of my room and wondering how I was going to be productive with such a distraction when I was greeted by this delicious treat. 
If you’re a traveler and would like to read my review of my stay at the Fairmont San Francisco, you can read it on TripAdvisor here.
I’d be remiss if I did not thank Lucas in the Fairmont business office for all his help and going the extra mile to make my stay so relaxing. It was certainly appreciated.
I’m a fan of Twitter. I love how quick and easy it is to use and connect with people. Another perk is what I’ll refer to as the “Men of Twitter” since there are so many handsome guys. Adding to their attraction is the fact they only talk in 140 characters.
Each Monday I post #MenOfTwitter profiles that catch my eye and whom I think you may enjoy following.As always, suggestions for profiles to feature are welcome and if you’d like to follow me, you can find me at @BosGuy. Below are a few more #MenOfTwitter you may want to follow.
HeyItsUrban This guy may be the most active person I follow on twitter. His interests are varied and he has more conversations than I can follow. Despite the fact that he’s prone to wishing the Boston Bruins ill, his gorgeous blue eyes make me refuse to think ill of him.
Mkurkowski Check out this handsome Bostonian. (Yet another blue-eyed babe.) I’ve met Matt in person and he’s a sweetheart. This photographer always has something to say on Twitter and it’s usually something fairly humorous. Trust me, you’ll enjoy following this handsome guy.
WesPine The fact that this 20-something San Franciscan is taken does not diminish his allure. Half of Wes’ tweets are about places he’s currently visiting, which I rarely recognize since I live in Boston, but it doesn’t stop me from checking out what he’s up to… what can I say, he’s handsome, I can’t help myself.
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The conference I’m attending officially kicked off last night with a cocktail reception in the Crown Room on the top floor of the Fairmont San Francisco, some 20+ stories high. The room is filled with huge windows providing spectacular views of the San Francisco skyline and Bay. Unfortunately, my phone died before the gorgeous sunset behind the Golden Gate bridge, but I’ve included two photos from earlier in the evening (sorry the camera quality in my phone leaves a lot to be desired).
Transamerica Pyramid opened in the early 70s and is as important to the SF skyline as the John Hancock is in Boston. Its unique design and iconic stature is even more amazing to see from the Crown Room at the Fairmont.
Coit Tower is the second photo and its a bit further off in the distance, but this art deco tower is one of my favorite SF landmarks and I couldn’t resist snapping another picture of this beautiful tower.
Transamerica Pyramid
Coit Tower
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