Later this evening Sergio and I will fly to Brazil to spend time with his family followed by a few days in Sao Paulo before heading back to Boston.
Each year we make this trip together and while my blog will be up and running while I’m away, if you’d like to see what we are doing while visiting Brazil, follow me on my Instagram account: instagram.com/bosguyblog.
Adding a little color to your Friday. Have a great day.
Much thanks to the Accidental Bear blog for bringing this magazine and shoot to my attention. Colorado photographer, Lee Faircloth shared provocative photos of the very handsome models Francesc Gascó & Matt Lister.
I’ve selected one of my favorite photographs to tempt you, but you can check out all the photos in the latest issue of Fantastics Mag.
Earlier this week Massachusetts’ Attorney General, Maura Healy, announced the State would launch a new hotline to report harassment and intimidation of minority groups. Residents are encouraged to call 1-800-994-3228 or fill out a civil rights complaint form online if they witness or experience bias-motivated threats, harassment or violence against racial, ethnic and religious minorities, women, immigrants and lesbian, gay and transgender individuals.
Healey, an openly gay Democrat, said she’s launching the hotline after reports that people across the country have been targeted and harassed since the election of Donald Trump as president.
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Much thanks to my friend, Tony, for sharing this week’s submission. As my regular readers know, I dedicate this weekly post, featuring vintage gay photographs, to the men and women who lived in a more critical time where being true to yourself and loving who you want wasn’t always an option and came at a great price.
Do you have a photo you would like to share for a future post? Email me at bosguymail@gmail.com.
Photo Credit: downtownboston.org
If you’ve lived in Boston long enough you’ve probably dined at Marliave. The restaurant is located down Bosworth Street – a nondescript street between Downtown Crossing and the Granary Burial Grounds. Marliave has been operating since it first opened in 1885, and is named after the original owner, Henry Marliave, a French immigrant from Paris.
Life Food Wine blogger and BFF Tracey modeling Marliave’s cocktail menu
I recently joined my friend and fellow blogger from Life Food Wine to visit the restaurant. While the space could seriously use some renovations, I can appreciate how regulars may like the eccentric layout and idiosyncrasies of the space. While we both really loved the cocktail menu, we ended up (as we normally do) enjoying a lovely bottle of wine to accompany our meal.
Diners familiar with the establishment will recognize the menu since little has changed; perhaps a sign that the restaurant knows what their clientele like. The two page menu is divided into what I think of as starters or lighter fare: raw bar, appetizers and eggs, that range in price from just a few dollars for raw bar which are priced individually to $18 with most in the $10-$12 range. The second page of the menu has the main dishes and sides which include: pastas, meat, fish and sandwiches. These range from $15-$36 with most options in the low $20 range, making the Marliave an excellent value when you consider the quality of the food and service that has remained fairly consistent over the years.
Marliave’s tower of roasted beets $12
We started our dinner with a very fall inspired plate of roasted beets that were topped with arugula and stacked high with goat cheese that was slathered on almost like a frosting between three layers of beets.
The salad was beautifully assembled and presented with spiced walnuts and drops of aged balsamic and lemon vinaigrette.
Serving trays add a sense of drama to the service at Marliave
After clearing the salad, our skilled server brought over our main plates in what can only be described as an impressive presentation (yet again) with our dinners served to us like royalty in these serving trays. Want to impress a date? Take them to a restaurant where their meal is presented with a serving tray. I had to prevent myself from saying “Voila!” when our server lifted the lids.
Marliave’s wild salmon $30
Tracey opted for the chicken under a brick which was served with a mushroom risotto for $26. Since I don’t like to have bricks with my dinner I opted after much deliberation for the wild salmon. The filet was cooked exactly as I requested and served with a medley of vegetables and a garlic aioli.
My latest visit to the Marliave was a nice change to my regular dining routine and reminded me that the restaurant continues to provide excellent service and a solid dining experience making it a great option for a date, night out with friends or an evening with colleagues.
Marliave
10 Bosworth Street
(617) 422-0004
www.marliave.com
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Definition: What many gay men shout when they are very happy.
Example: If you are gay, you likely just uttered, “YAAAAAS” when you saw the photograph above, making the need to provide an example this week pointless.
Each Wednesday morning I post a photograph and ask readers to offer a funny caption. Hopefully the caption below inspires you to share a few of your own.
Hang in there
Next Friday The Boston Ballet is opening night for The Nutcracker. Each year I like to give this classic ballet a plug, because the entire experience from walking into the beautifully decorated Boston Opera House to watching the Boston Ballet’s production puts me in such a wonderful mood. It is something I wish everyone would experience.
Boston Ballet Presents The Nutcracker, Nov. 25 – Dec. 31
Consider picking up tickets for a show and making an evening of going to the ballet with friends or someone special. It makes for an excellent date night. 
Have you noticed photos of friends on social media wearing safety pins starting to crop up over the past week? With several news outlets reporting a sudden rise in hate crimes some have started to wear safety pins. Wearing the safety pins sends a message that those individuals are “safe” allies, willing to step forward and accompany anyone feeling targeted or marginalized.
According to multiple news outlets, there has been a rise in hate crimes over the past week. A USA Today article was one of several written. I found their headline unsettling, Post-election spate of hate crimes worse than post-9/11, experts say, but what bothered me the most about the article was how little it surprised me. This quote shared on Facebook by my friend Don Hamel nicely articulates why I’m not surprised and why I’m so disappointed.
Not all Trump voters are racist, but all of them decided that racism (or homophobia, etc) isn’t a dealbreaker. And to me that is racism. It is easier to be racist to a large group of people you can’t see, don’t know, etc, as opposed to your neighbor or family member, but to me it’s racism just the same.
As Van Jones put it, Trump was willing to “throw some of us away to appeal more deeply to others”, and voting for him signifies that you were willing to throw some people away to get your agenda (which honestly may not even happen…what are the chances of Trump really helping the middle class or fixing healthcare).
I know some people commenting here who voted for Trump are loving and wonderful people but it’s just really really hard to get past the fact that racism, sexism, homophobia, etc was not a dealbreaker for people…
Even though summer is now over here in Boston, if I had a body like this guy’s I’d probably only wear short shorts too.
Source: bostinno.streetwise.co
Starting in December, City Hall Plaza will look radically different with a custom-designed outdoor skating path will span approximately 11,000 square feet.
The City’s release said, “Open to the public seven days a week, Bostonians and visitors alike will be dazzled by the winter activities, holiday shopping from a mix of local and international vendors, an eclectic array of hospitality experiences at the Urban Lodge, Vinopolis Interactive Wine Experiences, The Chocolate Story, and attractions including Santa’s House and a pedal-powered Holiday Tree.”
For those of you who are nervous about a Trump Administration, I would recommend you buy Michelangelo Signorile’s book, It’s Not Over.
Signorile postulates that the progress the LGBTQ community has made during the Obama Administration has infuriated the Right and stiffened the resolve of social conservatives who are determined to win this cultural war. He also turns a critical eye to many of our supposed “allies” in Washington, the media and Hollywood who too often remain complacent and in the words of the book “become a roadblock to progress.”
While I doubt Signorile could’ve predicted a Trump victory, much of what he warns of happening in his book does appear to unfold. Take heart by taking a closer look at his suggestions for how to combat those darker forces in our society and politics, which now feel emboldened by a Trump Presidency. With roughly half of all Americans casting their vote for Donald Trump, the next two years must be spent building bridges with those who voted for Trump as a protest against Clinton but typically vote Democrat and also rallying those who opted not to go to the polls to ensure even more Americans vote in 2020.
Provincetown presents Mr. New England Leather Weekend
What to do this week: November 14-20th
Boston Gay Men’s Book Club meets to discuss Salón de Belleza at 7PM at Trident Booksellers & Cafe on Monday, November 14 in Boston
Pie in the Sky Bingo with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence helps raise money for Community Servings at Club Cafe on Monday, November 14 in Boston
Fascination Monday is a gear / kink / fetish party hosted the second Monday at Jacques in Boston
Geek Trivia is guaranteed fun and has lots of prizes (trivia starts at 8PM) hosted every Tuesday at Club Cafe in Boston
BAGLY’s Annual Harvest Homecoming is from 7-9PM at Club Cafe on Tuesday, November 15 in Boston
Show Tune Tuesdays takes place every Tuesday at dbar in Dorchester
Karaoke Night starts at 10PM every Tuesday at Jacques in Boston
Tuesday Night Trivia is at The Alley Cat every Tuesday starting at 8PM in Providence
November Project: Stair workout at Harvard takes place at the Harvard Stadium from 6:30-7:30AM every Wednesday in Boston
Boston Ironsides Lip Sync Competition starts at 7PM on Wednesday, November 16 at Club Cafe in Boston
Stump Trivia impress your friends with all the trivia you know from 5 – 10PM every Wednesday at Cathedral Station in Boston
Charity Bachelor Auction raises money for the Harbor to the Bay charity on Thursday, November 17 at Club Cafe in Boston
The Men’s Event Kickoff Party starts at 6PM on Thursday, November 17 at Circle Furniture in Boston
THUMP Thursdaes is every Thursday at Peggy O’Neil’s Pub in Dorchester
Turn Up The Heat 2017 Boston Firefighter Calendar Launch Party starts at 8PM on Thursday, November 17 at Royale in Boston
Mr. New England Leather Weekend starts on Friday, November 18 and runs through the weekend in Provincetown
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) meets at 6PM at Brooklyn Boulders every Friday in Somerville
Andy Cohen is at the Back Bay Events Center whoring discussing his latest book starting at 7PM on Friday, November 18 in Boston
After Midnight Movie Series Presents: Flash Gordon this week at The Coolidge starting at 11:59PM on Friday, November 18 in Brookline
Controversy is the weekly gay hip hop dancehall party that starts at 10PM at Machine every Saturday in Boston
Magnum Saturdays focuses on your favorite music from the early 2000s this week at dbar on Saturday, November 19 in Dorchester
Saga Saturdays is Boston’s newest gay night featuring some of the best DJs and plenty of great dancing at Paradise in Cambridge
Becoming Judy – A Coming Out Cabaret Show is at 8PM at Club Cafe on Saturday November 19 in Boston
Queen Mother’s Ball: Coronation XIII presents a royal “Whodunnit” at their charity ball at the Courtyard Marriott on Saturday, November 19 in Boston
Ego Saturdays with DJ Richie LaDue from 10PM – 3AM in Providence
Back 2 Basics Tea Dance never has a cover and always has great music from 70s 80s & 90s, starting at 5PM no cover every Sunday at Club Cafe in Boston
David Sedaris comes to Symphony Hall at 7PM on Sunday, November 20 in Boston
Safe in Sound Sundays is a new EDM night from 9PM – 1AM at the Dark Lady in Providence
Send me information about your upcoming programs and events in my blog’s comment section or message me the details on Facebook.
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