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Boston ranked one of the best cities for brunch
Does your weekend revolve around brunch?
Sometimes it can feel that way here in Boston, and thanks to a recent Food & Wine survey, I now understand it is probably due to Boston ranking as one of the best cities to have brunch.
Although I question the methodology of their ranking (how else can one explain San Francisco ranking 12th best; I disagree), Sunday brunch in Boston is a weekly ritual for tens of thousands. If this post has reminded you to make reservations for the holiday weekend, you can check out this article for some quirky brunch suggestions in Boston.
Not from Boston? Check out how Food & Wine ranks your city, here.
Boston ranked 4th most bikeable city in US
Boston has long been known as a very walkable city. Its small, mostly flat and many people walk to work each day here. However, Boston’s reputation for aggressive drivers, cramped roads, lack of access to bikes as well as bike lanes probably never made you think of the city as a bike-friendly place, but that has changed.
The city’s community bike system, the Hubway, which started last year, has exceeded expectations. Many of the city’s rotaries are gone and bike lanes have popped up nearly everywhere you look.
WalkScore recently ranked Boston as the 4th most bikeable city in the US. According to the site, scoring is based on bike infrastructure (lanes and trails), hills, destinations and road connectivity, and the number of bike commuters. You can read more about this and compare Boston to other cities around the US by linking to the WalkScore website.
Is Sandra Bullock coming to Boston
According to Variety Sandra Bullock may be back in Boston filming a new movie with Melissa McCarthy. Back in 2008, Bullock filmed the movie The Proposal with co-star, Ryan Reynolds, on the North Shore.
In this new movie, Bullock would play a high strung FBI agent. Hmm… sounds like Ms. Congeniality all over again. The article didn’t mention when filming might begin.
Posted in Art & Film, Boston, Pop Culture
Tagged Art and Film, BosGuy, Boston, Boston Guy, Pop Culture
Pam Ann flies into Boston Thursday, June 7th
Pam Ann, the flight attendant alter-ego of Australian comedienne Caroline Reid, lands in Boston during Pride week on Thursday, June 7th for one show only. If you cannot attend the Boston show, Pam Ann touches down in Provincetown for one show only on Sunday, July 1st.
Boston show: Thursday, June 7th Provincetown show: Sunday, July 1st
Tickets recently went on sale for Pam Ann’s Around the World tour so get them while they last. Let’s grab a drink at intermission if you will be attending the Boston show.
Greenway Mobile Food Festival today
Are you looking for something fun to do today? Check out The Rose Kennedy Greenway Mobile Food Fest from 11:30am – 7pm today.
Food trucks will be in Dewey Square Park on the corner of Summer Street and Atlantic Ave, which is across from the MBTA South Station.
Participating mobile eateries include: Kick*ss Cupcakes, Roxy’s Grilled Cheese, Lefty’s Silver Cart, Grilled Cheese Nation, The Dining Car, Equal Exchange Free Range Cafe, Ben & Jerry’s, Boston Speeds, Redbones, Lobsta Love, The Froyo Truck,Del’s Lemonade, Mei Mei Street Kitchen, Beantown Franks ‘n Spuds, Culinary Cruisers, Boston Harbor Ice Cream Company, Cupcakory, Go Fish, Silk Road BBQ, The Chicken and Rice Guys, Bon Me and Staff Meal.
You can get more information by linking to the event page here.
Happy Birthday Fenway Park
100 Years ago on April 20, 1912, Fenway Park opened to the public. The future grandfather of President John F. Kennedy and Mayor of Boston, John F. “Honey Fitz” Fitzgerald, threw out the opening pitch for the game between the Boston Red Sox and New York Highlanders (the team was renamed the New York Yankees the following year).
In an age where cities and sports teams view their ballparks as disposable assets, Fenway and its sister park Wrigley Field in Chicago stand apart. Both are beautiful examples of how the homes of sports teams can create and build a cult following. Make no mistake that much of the mystique that surrounds the Red Sox is due to its hallowed home, Fenway Park. And what a beautiful home it is.
Revere Hotel Boston: Fashion Show
Photo by: Dominick Reuter / EPA
The Revere Hotel celebrated its grand opening yesterday with a jaw dropping vertical fashion show that had models walk down the face of the 24-story hotel exterior wearing outfits created by students from Massachusetts College of Arts & Design and by Ted Baker London.
I love this photo taken by Dominick Reuter / EPA of Mike Barron who is wearing an outfit created by Ted Baker London.
You can see more photos from the event here.
How Boston celebrates Patriot’s Day
One of the most inspirational live sporting events to see in person
Swan boats return to Boston Public Garden tomorrow
Every city has their traditions and one of Boston’s is the Swan Boats which grace the Public Garden starting each spring.
This is an annual tradition spanning 135 years; started in 1877 by Robert Paget and still run by his family.
Romantics will be happy to read it was a love story which sparked the idea behind the swans. Apparently Mr. Paget was fond of “Lohengrin,” an opera in which a knight crosses a river in a boat drawn by a swan to protect his love. I can recall being taken on these boats when I was a small child, and I will probably do the same with my nephews and nieces…like I said, its a tradition and Bostonians are big on traditions.
The photo is from Bill Greene of The Boston Globe. You can see all his pictures and read more about the Swan Boats by linking here.
Independent Film Festival of Boston
Last week the Independent Film Festival of Boston announced their 2012 line up. This festival, now entering its 10th year, shows films one might not get a chance to see anywhere else. The festival includes a selection of American movies made outside the Hollywood studio system, as well as International films, with a mix of narrative features and documentaries, short films, including animation and experimental genres.
Are you a movie buff? You may want to check out this year’s line up. Check out the festivals website, www.iffboston.org.
Spring in bloom in the South End (sort of)
The winter of 2012 was blissfully mild, and with temperatures earlier this week hitting 80+ degrees more than once there is a lot of hope that spring will make a lasting impression and banish any thoughts winter might have to make one last push.
Mother nature is schizophrenic in the South End. Some trees are in full bloom while others appear to be just awakening from their winter slumber and only have tiny buds shooting forth as this photo from Shawmut Ave / Waltham St intersection shows.
2012 Munch Madness
The NCAA Basketball tournament comes to Boston starting this week with some very high profile college basketball tournament match ups.
Couldn’t care less?
Me too, but one contest that I can sink my teeth into (so to speak) is Munch Madness. This is an event where foodies from all over Boston vote for their favorite chefs and restaurants. Not familiar with Munch Madness?
The Boston Globe creates a bracket of 64 restaurants (see photo above) and you get to pick your favorite restaurant as they go head-to-head with competing restaurants until a champion is picked. The first round starts today and runs through Thursday. On Friday check back to see if your picks survived so you can vote for them in the second round. The finals takes place at the end of this month and the winner will be announced on April 4th.
Tagged BosGuy, Boston, Boston Guy, Dining, The Boston Globe
Fire rips through Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood
Listed below are a few photographs I’ve pulled from the web that were taken last night after two transformers in the Back Bay neighborhood caught fire and knocked power out in one of the most densely populated parts of Boston.
The Back Bay, aside from being a large, affluent downtown neighborhood with tens of thousands of residents is second only to the financial district in terms of numbers of businesses and is the largest retail and restaurant district so the loss of power and damage to property is significant.
View from Cambridge looking across the Charles River
Source: WBUR.org Photo by, Bianca Vazquez Toness
View from South End
Source: Live.Boston.com Photo by: Dmattbrothers
View of Newbury Street and Mass Avenue
Source: BostonDrunks.com
PlentyOfTwenties.com
While reading this month’s Boston Spirit Magazine I read their article “Who Says Money Can’t Buy Happiness“. Two friends, Rich Cook and Steven Grant, each day hide a $20 bill somewhere in Greater Boston then post clues online. 
Rich Cook who lives here in the South End said in the Spirit Magazine interview “Being able to make people’s day and to show how happy they are to receive twenty dollars has really been worth it to us.” The effort is also in a way an homage to a third friend of theirs who they had discussed the idea, but sadly passed this past fall after suffering a head injury.
Rich and Steven’s tribute to their friend put a smile on my face and I hope this story will leave you feeling the same. Check out their website at www.plentyoftwenties.com and be sure to check out their humorous video.
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