tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74430565824845615742022-07-01T20:34:18.962-04:00The Beantown BloggeryYour Guide to Anything and Everything BostonBeantown Bloggeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04813218028299370371noreply@blogger.comBlogger2992125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443056582484561574.post-54507183845184030302013-07-28T22:37:00.001-04:002013-07-28T22:37:32.737-04:00HiatusThe 'ol day job is interfering with things. So, i'm going to be taking a break from the Bloggery. Will be back soon, hopefully.<br /><br /><br />Beantown Bloggeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04813218028299370371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443056582484561574.post-54753264203333596372013-07-15T23:26:00.000-04:002013-07-15T23:26:22.351-04:00Taste of Provincetown - 7/20<h1 class="title" id="page-title">The Taste of Provincetown</h1><div class="meta"></div><div class="field field-event-date-time"><div class="field-label-inline-first">Boston chef Tiffani Faison, contestant on Season 1 of Bravo's Top Chef and chef/owner of highly-praised Sweet Cheeks BBQ, will sample food from 20 different Provincetown restaurants and judge a live cooking challenge featuring secret ingredients, at the annual event The Taste of Provincetown on <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1321447174" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">July 20</span></span>. </div><div class="field-label-inline-first"></div><div class="field-label-inline-first"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AKQjksyFGZY/Udn4B7n1b4I/AAAAAAAAHBs/rvOct_4MNlk/s1600/screen-capture-4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AKQjksyFGZY/Udn4B7n1b4I/AAAAAAAAHBs/rvOct_4MNlk/s1600/screen-capture-4.png" /></a></div><div class="field-label-inline-first"></div><div class="field-label-inline-first">Date: </div><span class="date-display-single">Saturday, July 20, 2013 - 6:00pm</span> </div><div class="field field-event-location"><div class="field-label-inline-first"></div><div class="field-label-inline-first">Location: </div><span class="location vcard"><span class="adr"> Provincetown Town Hall <span class="street-address">260 Commercial Street</span>, <span class="locality">Provincetown</span>, <span class="region">MA</span>, <span class="postal-code">02657</span></span></span></div><div class="field field-event-location"></div><div class="field field-event-location"><span class="location vcard"><span class="adr"><span class="postal-code">Click (<a href="http://www.massequality.org/events/taste-provincetown" target="_blank">here</a>) to get tickets. </span></span></span></div><div class="field field-event-location"><span class="location vcard"><span class="adr"><span class="postal-code"></span></span></span><br /><div style="color: #0f0f0f; font-family: Arial; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #0f0f0f; font-family: Arial; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share? <br />Email me at<span style="color: #cccccc;"> <a href="mailto:beantownblog@gmail.com" style="background-color: transparent; color: #df1000; text-decoration: none;">beantownblog@gmail.com</a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span> </div>Beantown Bloggeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04813218028299370371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443056582484561574.post-28174933657724267062013-07-14T20:14:00.000-04:002013-07-14T20:14:42.379-04:00The Wizard of Oz @ North Shore Music Theatre - Starts 7/16I watched that new Wizard of Oz movie a couple weeks ago. The one with James Franco. It wasn't very good. I thoroughly enjoyed Wicked, though, back in the day when I saw it. Kind of makes me want to rewatch the original. Or, perhaps swing by the North Shore Music Theatre's upcoming production. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QhiWmhJ8X4Q/Udn2g5dBDXI/AAAAAAAAHBc/4njTeFvxngs/s1600/screen-capture.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QhiWmhJ8X4Q/Udn2g5dBDXI/AAAAAAAAHBc/4njTeFvxngs/s1600/screen-capture.png" /></a></div><br />Click (<a href="http://www.nsmt.org/" target="_blank">here</a>) to get tickets.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><div style="color: #0f0f0f; font-family: Arial; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><div style="color: #0f0f0f; font-family: Arial; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share? <br />Email me at<span style="color: #cccccc;"> <a href="mailto:beantownblog@gmail.com" style="background-color: transparent; color: #df1000; text-decoration: none;">beantownblog@gmail.com</a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span>Beantown Bloggeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04813218028299370371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443056582484561574.post-71036447198391885992013-07-07T19:29:00.000-04:002013-07-07T19:29:52.949-04:001000 Words: Tanglewood Opening Night - 7/5The Boston Symphony Orchestra celebrated the start of the 2013 season at Tanglewood with an All-Tchaikovsky Opening Night concert at Tanglewood on Friday, July 5, at 8:30 p.m. in the Koussevitzky Music Shed. The gala summer event featured renowned violinist Joshua Bell.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OGfHMInHvs4/Udn0XTSvqgI/AAAAAAAAHA8/tvhutluC6C0/s1600/Joshua+Bell+and+Rafael+Fruhbeck+de+Burgos+shake+hands+following+Mr.+Bell%27s+performance+of+Tchaikovsky%27s+Violin+Concerto+with+the+BSO+(Hilary+Scott).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OGfHMInHvs4/Udn0XTSvqgI/AAAAAAAAHA8/tvhutluC6C0/s400/Joshua+Bell+and+Rafael+Fruhbeck+de+Burgos+shake+hands+following+Mr.+Bell%27s+performance+of+Tchaikovsky%27s+Violin+Concerto+with+the+BSO+(Hilary+Scott).JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3vFMx1q_zds/Udn0ZePeVJI/AAAAAAAAHBI/MM9CeTFBOoE/s1600/Joshua+Bell+performed+Tchaikovsky%2527s+Violin+Concerto+with+the+BSO+and+conductor+Rafael+Fruhbeck+de+Burgos+on+Opening+Night+at+Tanglewood+%2528Hilary+Scott%2529+.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3vFMx1q_zds/Udn0ZePeVJI/AAAAAAAAHBI/MM9CeTFBOoE/s400/Joshua+Bell+performed+Tchaikovsky%2527s+Violin+Concerto+with+the+BSO+and+conductor+Rafael+Fruhbeck+de+Burgos+on+Opening+Night+at+Tanglewood+%2528Hilary+Scott%2529+.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N_p4Ul6_UNw/Udn0bvx8BkI/AAAAAAAAHBQ/rKx1JUgLyXA/s1600/Joshua+Bell+performs+Tchaikovsky%2527s+Violin+Concerto++with+the+BSO+and+Rafael+Fruhbeck+de+Burgos+%2528Hilary+Scott%2529+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="376" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N_p4Ul6_UNw/Udn0bvx8BkI/AAAAAAAAHBQ/rKx1JUgLyXA/s400/Joshua+Bell+performs+Tchaikovsky%2527s+Violin+Concerto++with+the+BSO+and+Rafael+Fruhbeck+de+Burgos+%2528Hilary+Scott%2529+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><div style="color: #0f0f0f; font-family: Arial; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><div style="color: #0f0f0f; font-family: Arial; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share? <br />Email me at<span style="color: #cccccc;"> <a href="mailto:beantownblog@gmail.com" style="background-color: transparent; color: #df1000; text-decoration: none;">beantownblog@gmail.com</a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /> </span>Beantown Bloggeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04813218028299370371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443056582484561574.post-3528526461812945942013-07-07T19:28:00.002-04:002013-07-08T20:17:23.620-04:00All You Can Eat BBQ at Tico - 7/14So I'm trying out the new Fast Diet (the one where you fast 2 out of 7 days a week). It's more so because I want to see if it will finally help me go from "slightly high" cholesterol to "normal" but it's also helped me lose a few lbs so far a well. <br><br>I'm going to get blood work done in about two months (I will have been on the diet for 4) and see how it goes. But I digress. What I wanted to say was, 7/14 is not going to be one of my fasting days. $25 for all you can eat bbq? I'm going to crush it. <br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d3ZxsWgkbTg/Udn457Grm4I/AAAAAAAAHB8/JNJ9eCgvHA4/s1600/TicoBBQ_July14.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d3ZxsWgkbTg/Udn457Grm4I/AAAAAAAAHB8/JNJ9eCgvHA4/s1600/TicoBBQ_July14.png"></a></div><br><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br></span><br><div style="color: #0f0f0f; font-family: Arial; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><div style="color: #0f0f0f; font-family: Arial; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br></span><br><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share? <br>Email me at<span style="color: #cccccc;"> <a href="mailto:beantownblog@gmail.com" style="background-color: transparent; color: #df1000; text-decoration: none;">beantownblog@gmail.com</a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span>Beantown Bloggeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04813218028299370371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443056582484561574.post-39377831237812128862013-07-01T19:55:00.002-04:002013-07-01T19:55:43.221-04:00Shakespeare on the Common: Two Gentlemen of Verona<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QQYf6u_4XVQ/UdIWdcQ2AKI/AAAAAAAAHAs/QSdj3WI3HOI/s519/screen-capture.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="126" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QQYf6u_4XVQ/UdIWdcQ2AKI/AAAAAAAAHAs/QSdj3WI3HOI/s200/screen-capture.png" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0px;">O</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">ne of Greater Boston's most beloved traditions, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's “Free Shakespeare On The Common” celebrates its 18th season with the comedy <i>The Two Gentlemen of Verona</i>. Inspired by Rat Pack-era Vegas, this production brings together the talents of CSC’s Artistic Director Steve Maler, music director Colin Thurmond and choreographer Yo-el Cassell. Playing July 6 - 28, 2013, performances are free and open to the public.</span><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></span><br /><div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The production will feature 12 actors, a five piece jazz </span>combo <span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> 24 acting apprentices, and 4 dogs. A jazz trio comprised of NEC students led by pianist Evan Allen (B.M. ’13), will be integrated into the narrative of the play, performing classic jazz standards inspired by Rat-Pack era Vegas, including “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” “Fever,” “Change Partners” and “Witchcraft.” During the course of the play, the actors will sing and play along with this core trio, telling the classic Shakespeare story with a twist bringing new meaning to line “What happens in Milan, stays in Milan.”</span></span></span></div><div style="color: #0f0f0f; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span><br /></span></span></div><div style="color: #0f0f0f; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">William Shakespeare’s The Two Gentleman of Verona tells the tale of two friends who leave their hometown of Verona to find their happy fortunes in Milan. Instead, they find temptation, trickery, and trouble as they vie for favor with the high-society Duke... and his debutante daughter. All are drawn into a web of disguise and secrecy where the last thing anyone wants is for the truth to surface - least of all the dog. </span></span></span></div><br />Click (<a href="http://www.commshakes.org/" target="_blank">here</a>) for more info. <br /><div style="color: #0f0f0f; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></div><br /><div style="color: #0f0f0f; font-family: Arial; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="color: #0f0f0f; font-family: Arial; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share? <br />Email me at<span style="color: #cccccc;"> <a href="mailto:beantownblog@gmail.com" style="background-color: transparent; color: #df1000; text-decoration: none;">beantownblog@gmail.com</a></span></span></div><br />Beantown Bloggeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04813218028299370371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443056582484561574.post-8560874610362968642013-06-27T22:56:00.000-04:002013-06-27T22:56:13.500-04:00Presale: Beyonce - Friday 6/28<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wcbF_enUZ0c/Ucz6L5v6ElI/AAAAAAAAHAQ/cJdEA7LhbNw/s613/screen-capture.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wcbF_enUZ0c/Ucz6L5v6ElI/AAAAAAAAHAQ/cJdEA7LhbNw/s640/screen-capture.png" width="600" /></a></div><br />Click (<a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/01004AD497139199" target="_blank">here</a>) to get tickets.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share? <br />Email me at<span style="color: #cccccc;"> <a href="mailto:beantownblog@gmail.com" style="background-color: transparent; color: #df1000; text-decoration: none;">beantownblog@gmail.com</a></span></span></div>Beantown Bloggeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04813218028299370371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443056582484561574.post-86177965819936206542013-06-25T22:06:00.001-04:002013-06-25T22:06:33.303-04:0015th Annual Roxbury International Film Festival - Starts 6/27<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6vBScVDCnHA/UcpLp5s8qUI/AAAAAAAAG_s/VK7yEEoqqz4/s1600/screen-capture.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6vBScVDCnHA/UcpLp5s8qUI/AAAAAAAAG_s/VK7yEEoqqz4/s1600/screen-capture.png" /></a></div><br />Boston, MA – Celebrating its 15 Film Festival, New England’s largest film festival of celebrating people of color premieres Thursday, June 27 and runs through Sunday, June 30, 2013.<br /><br />“It is always exciting to hit a milestone and 15 years of providing amazing films celebrating people of color to the Boston area is one that makes us very proud," said Lisa Simmons, Director of RIFF. “It’s been a long road to get to where we are today and this year’s festival especially honors those films and filmmakers who were with us in the beginning while also celebrating the next crop of talented filmmakers."<br /><br /> Screenings will be held at the following venues:<br /><br />• Northeastern University<br />• The Haley House Bakery Café<br />• The Massachusetts College of Art and Design<br />• The Museum of Fine Arts <br />• The Coolidge Corner Theatre<br /><br />Click (<a href="http://www.roxburyfilmfestival.org/" target="_blank">here</a>) for more info.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <span> <br /></span><br /> <span> Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share? <br />Email me at<span style="color: #cccccc;"> <a href="mailto:beantownblog@gmail.com" style="background-color: transparent; color: #df1000; text-decoration: none;">beantownblog@gmail.com</a></span></span></span></div>Beantown Bloggeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04813218028299370371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443056582484561574.post-55120786554929785242013-06-24T21:45:00.004-04:002013-06-24T21:45:45.249-04:00Boston Meatball Takedown @ The Armory - 6/30I'm back. Finally. New apartment, nicer apartment. And will do my best to get back to blogging. First order of business: Meatballs!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thetakedowns.com/?p=3086" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-12PSne2Ep4g/Ucj1hHPdS_I/AAAAAAAAG_Y/lRg2SNzHyMQ/s1600/BostonMeatballweb.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share? <br />Email me at<span style="color: #cccccc;"> <a href="mailto:beantownblog@gmail.com" style="background-color: transparent; color: #df1000; text-decoration: none;">beantownblog@gmail.com</a></span><span class="reaction-buttons"></span><span class="star-ratings"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span>Beantown Bloggeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04813218028299370371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443056582484561574.post-26570566086110987932013-06-12T08:23:00.001-04:002013-06-12T08:23:32.535-04:00Moving Apts = No PostsIn the midst of packing my life into boxes. No posts til sometime next week when I have Internet again. Sorry!Beantown Bloggeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04813218028299370371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443056582484561574.post-82240665348851982552013-06-04T23:15:00.002-04:002013-06-04T23:15:30.104-04:00Free: Donut from Dunkin Donuts - 6/7<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4z9B24cIpNA/Ua6s71IW3hI/AAAAAAAAG-w/-NVAiJZQVj4/s1600/homer_donut.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4z9B24cIpNA/Ua6s71IW3hI/AAAAAAAAG-w/-NVAiJZQVj4/s200/homer_donut.jpg" width="138" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">My boss drinks tea from Dunkin' Donuts literally every morning. On his way in, without fail, he gets his tea. Coming up on Friday, he may as well get a donut with his tea ... (and then give me the donut). <br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0%; line-height: 150%; vertical-align: baseline;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Dunkin’ Donuts</span><span style="line-height: 150%;">, America’s all-day, everyday stop for coffee, donuts and baked goods, today announced that it will be honoring National Donut Day, celebrated this year on <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_2075975915" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Friday, June 7</span></span>, with a sweet offer to make the holiday extra special and fun. On <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_2075975916" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">June 7</span></span>, participating Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants nationwide will offer guests a free donut of their choice (while supplies last) with the purchase of any beverage. This special donut offer is also available to Dunkin’ Donuts guests in 31 countries across the globe, marking the brand’s first-ever worldwide donut celebration. </span></span></span></i></div><i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></i><i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></i><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0%; line-height: 150%; vertical-align: baseline;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 150%;">Donut lovers have other reasons to look forward to June at Dunkin’ Donuts, as the brand today also unveiled new Summer Fruit Donuts to celebrate the season. Dunkin’ Donuts’ new Summer Fruit Donuts are available in two fun fruit flavors: Lemonade, featuring a yeast shell filled with lemon flavored filling, frosted with white icing, and topped with lemonade bark; and Key Lime, featuring a yeast shell, filled with key lime flavored filling, frosted with white icing and finished with a graham cracker topping. Both new donuts are available through August at participating Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants nationwide, beginning June 3.</span></span></span></i><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share? <br />Email me at<span style="color: #cccccc;"> <a href="mailto:beantownblog@gmail.com" style="background-color: transparent; color: #df1000; text-decoration: none;">beantownblog@gmail.com</a></span><span class="reaction-buttons"></span><span class="star-ratings"></span></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></div>Beantown Bloggeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04813218028299370371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443056582484561574.post-4799684573080970032013-06-03T22:35:00.001-04:002013-06-03T22:35:27.479-04:001st Ever Cambridge Food Truck Festival - 6/8<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b> </div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Food Truck Festivals of New England will be rolling into Kendall Square on June 8<sup>th</sup>!</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b1Nz0QybmHs/Ua1SPucrqTI/AAAAAAAAG-g/FzV0hJuPMkE/s1600/screen-capture-4.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b1Nz0QybmHs/Ua1SPucrqTI/AAAAAAAAG-g/FzV0hJuPMkE/s1600/screen-capture-4.png" /></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Food Truck Festivals of New England is pleased to announce the first-ever Cambridge Food Truck Festival at Kendall Square on Saturday, June 8<sup>th</sup>. Over 20 of the area’s best food trucks will all be there serving everything from gourmet grilled cheese to lobster mac & cheese to brown sugar marinated hotdogs to spicy Asian noodles and homemade ice cream sandwiches. Cambridge will also kick-off the Food Truck Festivals of New England season, which includes 6 festivals in total, throughout the state of Massachusetts and concluding in Newport, RI in October.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The Cambridge Food Truck Festival will run from <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_2071785212" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">11:00am – 5:00pm</span></span> and will feature children’s activities, sampling tables and entertainment, in addition to food trucks from all over New England. Partial proceeds from the Cambridge Food Truck Festival will benefit the American Red Cross of Eastern Massachusetts.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Participating trucks* include:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> <wbr></wbr> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Area Four <wbr></wbr> Lobsta Love </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Baja Taco Truck <wbr></wbr> Mei Mei Street Kitchen</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Bon Me <wbr></wbr> M&M BBQ Ribs</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Boston Super Dog <wbr></wbr> Newburyport Crab Cake Company</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Chubby Chickpea Mobile Pennypackers</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Compliments <wbr></wbr> Roxy’s Grilled Cheese</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The Dining Car <wbr></wbr> Sweet Tomatoes </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Frozen Hoagies <wbr></wbr> Taco Party</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Fugu <wbr></wbr> Trolley Dogs</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Grilled Cheese Nation The Whoo(pie) Wagon</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kickass Cupcakes <wbr></wbr> The Sweet Truck by Flour Girls Baking Co. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2.5in; text-indent: .5in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">All trucks will be serving sample portions as well as full meals. Menu items will be announced next week.</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Click (<a href="http://foodtruckfestivalsofne.com/" target="_blank">here</a>) for more info.</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span> </span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span> Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share? <br />Email me at<span style="color: #cccccc;"> <a href="mailto:beantownblog@gmail.com" style="background-color: transparent; color: #df1000; text-decoration: none;">beantownblog@gmail.com</a></span></span><span></span><span class="reaction-buttons"></span><span class="star-ratings"></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></div>Beantown Bloggeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04813218028299370371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443056582484561574.post-75928593297938216902013-06-02T23:35:00.002-04:002013-06-02T23:35:13.651-04:00Oyster Monday @ The Barking Crab - 6/3Someone emailed me last week asking why I don't post many reviews anymore, or personal anecdotes about me being out and about. And instead just post events that get sent to me. <br /><br />First off, apologies for shifting the blog in that direction. But, the 'ol day job (which i switched into about two years ago) has been getting increasingly time consuming. It leaves me little time to get out there and really do any field reporting, let alone get thru the 300-400 emails I get each day.<br /><br />As many of you know, Bostonist shut down about a year and a half ago. They were a lot more 'business' oriented than I am - and probably realized they couldn't make enough money to sustain it as a business. For me this has been a hobby, one that I started six years ago. I'm going to try to do the best that I can to keep things going.<br /><br />Enough whining, let's go get some oysters! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TqlB7QfF7YA/UawM9LUSbOI/AAAAAAAAG-Q/FXzy10J54z8/s1600/image.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TqlB7QfF7YA/UawM9LUSbOI/AAAAAAAAG-Q/FXzy10J54z8/s640/image.jpeg" width="600" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span><div style="text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share? <br />Email me at<span style="color: #cccccc;"> <a href="mailto:beantownblog@gmail.com" style="background-color: transparent; color: #df1000; text-decoration: none;">beantownblog@gmail.com</a></span></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span><span class="reaction-buttons"></span><span class="star-ratings"></span></div><br />Beantown Bloggeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04813218028299370371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443056582484561574.post-25958043476657043422013-05-29T20:47:00.001-04:002013-05-29T20:47:16.544-04:00Review: Exec Cleaning & Coupon Code for $40 Off<div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D_VVsaigc7c/UaahFpbM0HI/AAAAAAAAG-A/T0AH3eJ9wpI/s1600/screen-capture-4.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="169" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D_VVsaigc7c/UaahFpbM0HI/AAAAAAAAG-A/T0AH3eJ9wpI/s200/screen-capture-4.png" width="200" /></a>The folks over at Exec Cleaning contacted me recently and asked if I'd be willing to check out their new cleaning service. My apartment, always in some state between "sorta dirty" and "filthy", needed a cleaning, so I readily agreed to give it a whirl. <br /></div><div>The signup process was simple, the website was clean and easy to navigate, and I enjoyed the convenience of being able to schedule the cleaning using their online calendar. My cleaning was schedule for this past Sunday morning at 9am. Here's a play by play</div><div> </div><div>At 8:15am, I received a text message saying that the cleaners were on the way.</div><div> </div><div>At 8:50am, I received a call from an Exec employee saying that one of the two cleaners was going to be a little late. And that they may have to stay longer than originally scheduled. I said that was fine. </div><div> </div><div>At 9:00am. one of the cleaners arrived. She was professional and apologized that the other person was going to be late. I didn't mind too much, it just meant more work for the first person.</div><div> </div><div>At 10:30am, the second cleaner arrived. She apologized profusely for being late and got to work. Again, it didn't really bother me that much; it wasn't me doing the cleaning</div><div> </div><div>At noon, they both told me that they needed to leave for their next job, but had not yet finished cleaning my apartment. There were still two bathrooms that had not been cleaned yet. They assured me, though, that they would come back afterwards to finish. </div><div> </div><div>I appreciated their commitment, but was a little bit annoyed because I had plans in the afternoon that I had to cancel so that I could be back in the afternoon to let them in again. </div><div> </div><div>At 4pm, they returned and finished the job. <br /></div><div>Overall, they were professional and courteous and did a good job cleaning the apartment. Obviously, the timing thing was a bit of a pain - but I'm sure it was an isolated incident. In comparing them to my usual cleaners, I think they did just as good of a job cleaning. A few things weren't done, like the windows, but those are mostly details that I don't really care that much about. In terms of cost, my usual cleaners charge $150 and Exec was $177. Disclaimer: they comped this cleaning for me as part of the review. I think Exec has a great service. I particularly like that they've brought cleaning into the 21st century with an easy and convenient online scheduling system. </div><div> </div><div>Click (<a href="https://iamexec.com/r/8d5d3877b55c548c05074bc052da505b" target="_blank">here</a>) to check out Exec and see if they're right for you. </div><br />PS. They gave me a coupon code for $40 off for you guys, coupon code:<b> beantown</b><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><br /></b></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span> </span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><div style="text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span> Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share? <br />Email me at<span style="color: #cccccc;"> <a href="mailto:beantownblog@gmail.com" style="background-color: transparent; color: #df1000; text-decoration: none;">beantownblog@gmail.com</a></span></span></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span><span class="reaction-buttons"></span><span class="star-ratings"></span></div>Beantown Bloggeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04813218028299370371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443056582484561574.post-41298845697874259432013-05-27T20:31:00.000-04:002013-05-27T20:31:44.976-04:001000 Words: Ben & Jerry’s and Samuel Adams Tasting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">From 5/22. <b><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;">Two of New England’s cherished companies – Ben & Jerry’s and Samuel Adams – came together for a tasting event that featured wicked good pint pairings, including icy cold Beer Floats.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wvgJlxgayY0/UaOF_Gi2s2I/AAAAAAAAG9Q/p81eFP9KbN0/s1600/Blueberry+Hill+Vanilla+Float.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wvgJlxgayY0/UaOF_Gi2s2I/AAAAAAAAG9Q/p81eFP9KbN0/s400/Blueberry+Hill+Vanilla+Float.jpg" width="370" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AEvx0ssgCho/UaOGCROk4EI/AAAAAAAAG9Y/T_sYMgzBSms/s1600/Boston+Lager+Chocolate+Therapy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="231" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AEvx0ssgCho/UaOGCROk4EI/AAAAAAAAG9Y/T_sYMgzBSms/s400/Boston+Lager+Chocolate+Therapy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H9MYRJ_jorM/UaOGFU21LvI/AAAAAAAAG9g/m6gYTyAxZmQ/s1600/Summer+Ale+Liz+Lemon+Float.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="226" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H9MYRJ_jorM/UaOGFU21LvI/AAAAAAAAG9g/m6gYTyAxZmQ/s400/Summer+Ale+Liz+Lemon+Float.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share? <br />Email me at<span style="color: #cccccc;"> <a href="mailto:beantownblog@gmail.com" style="background-color: transparent; color: #df1000; text-decoration: none;">beantownblog@gmail.com</a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"></span><span class="reaction-buttons"></span><span class="star-ratings"></span>Beantown Bloggeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04813218028299370371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443056582484561574.post-82500064802727778372013-05-27T12:26:00.000-04:002013-05-29T09:24:19.004-04:00Burger Bash @ Watertown Friendly's - 6/2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5Y-VfQgMPLg/UaOINHLxV8I/AAAAAAAAG9w/cSyqUuuPnKk/s1600/Friendlys32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="183" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5Y-VfQgMPLg/UaOINHLxV8I/AAAAAAAAG9w/cSyqUuuPnKk/s200/Friendlys32.jpg" width="200"></a></div>Friendly’s in Watertown to Host ‘Burger Bash’ <br>Enjoy Music, Face Painting, Balloon Artists and Burger Samples as Local Celebrity Judges Choose the Winner of Friendly’s Build Your Own Burger Contest <br><br>WHO: A panel of local celebrity judges including Bridget Blythe, Co-Anchor of NECN’s “The Morning Show,” Kirk Minihane, Co-Host of WEEI’s “Dennis and Callahan,” and Scott Kearnan, Writer for Zagat.com; three burger contestants, who will be competing to be named the winner of the Burger Bash, and hundreds of local residents. <br><br>WHAT: On Sunday, June 2, Friendly’s on Arsenal Street in Watertown, MA, will host a Burger Bash where three pre-selected contestants will present their own burger creation to a panel of local celebrity judges, while competing to win a $100 gift card to Friendly’s and the opportunity to have their burger creation featured as a limited time offering at their local Friendly’s restaurant. <br><br>During the month of May, National Hamburger Month, Friendly’s hosted an online “Build Your Own Burger,” contest where fans of Friendly’s were encouraged to submit an original burger creation by selecting their preferred bread, protein, cheeses and toppings from an approved list of ingredients and accompaniments. Friendly’s chose their three favorite contestant creations to participate in the official Burger Bash, where they will make their burger for a panel of judges. The winning burger will be determined on the judging criteria of creativity, taste, and presentation. <br><br>Friendly’s invites local residents to attend the Burger Bash and enjoy complimentary mini burgers (during the first hour of the event), face painting, balloon artists and music from a live DJ, as they watch the three contestants prepare their burger creations for the judges. <br><br>WHEN: Friendly’s Burger Bash, Sunday, June 2, 2PM-4PM <br>**Complimentary mini burgers will only be served from 2PM-3PM** <br><br>WHERE: 560 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02472<br><br><br><br><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span><span><span> </span></span></span><span><span><span>Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share? </span></span></span><br><span><span><span>Email me at<span style="color: #cccccc;"> <a href="mailto:beantownblog@gmail.com" style="background-color: transparent; color: #df1000; text-decoration: none;">beantownblog@gmail.com</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span></span><br> </span><br><br><br><span class="reaction-buttons"></span><span class="star-ratings"></span>Beantown Bloggeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04813218028299370371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443056582484561574.post-54414363281322809672013-05-21T22:52:00.001-04:002013-05-21T22:52:33.473-04:0016th Annual Chefs in Shorts - 6/14<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6GtMDykYC_E/UZwys_zRxwI/AAAAAAAAG84/O5ayAwi2ksk/s1600/screen-capture-5.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="152" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6GtMDykYC_E/UZwys_zRxwI/AAAAAAAAG84/O5ayAwi2ksk/s200/screen-capture-5.png" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>16th Annual</b> <b>Chefs in Shorts event</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Friday, June 14, 2013</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">7:00-9:30pm</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">$70 per person</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">The 16th annual Chefs In Shorts event brings together a group of the area’s leading chefs who will fire up the grills and create their favorite dishes during this outdoor, summer-in-the-city barbecue. Join some of the city’s most talented chefs for a night of grill-offs and fun.</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">This year’s confirmed chefs include the following:</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Paul Wahlberg</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Robert Tobin</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Tim Cuniff</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Jay Silva</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Joshua Smith</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mark Sapienza</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Nicholas Calias</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">William Kovel</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Jonathan Gilman</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Justin Winters</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Rodney Murillo</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Derek Barragan</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Corey Johnson & Jeffrey Stevens</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Eric Campbell</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sara Ross</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Andy LaVallee</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Luke Beardslee</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ranveer Brar</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Philip Rotondo</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Karen Hodsdon</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Richard Rayment </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Jose Duarte</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mark Porcaro</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Adie Sprague</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Andy Husbands</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Keenan Langlo</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Click (<a href="http://www.seaportboston.com/Promotions/Chefs-In-Shorts.aspx" target="_blank">here</a>) to get tickets. </span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span><span><span> </span></span></span><span><span><span>Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share? </span></span></span><br /><span><span><span>Email me at<span style="color: #cccccc;"> <a href="mailto:beantownblog@gmail.com" style="background-color: transparent; color: #df1000; text-decoration: none;">beantownblog@gmail.com</a></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br /> Beantown Bloggeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04813218028299370371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443056582484561574.post-58358097268144441212013-05-20T21:13:00.005-04:002013-05-20T21:13:50.828-04:001st Annual Taste of Faneuil Hall - 5/23<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2jK-BhHEIEY/UZrKFBSkm_I/AAAAAAAAG8o/AS9MdjUTAEA/s1600/screen-capture-4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2jK-BhHEIEY/UZrKFBSkm_I/AAAAAAAAG8o/AS9MdjUTAEA/s1600/screen-capture-4.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span><span> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span><span>Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share? 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Here's what she had to say: <br /><br /><i>Upon arriving at Cyclorama for the StyleFixx event, my girlfriends and I were immediately blown away by the amazing atmosphere. With great music and complimentary cocktails, this event puts the party in shopping. After grabbing a glass of champagne from the bar, we picked up our Swag bags filled with fun goodies and headed to explore all the featured boutiques, brands and designers. There was plenty to see and try! We found some cute summer dresses and tasted desserts from Finale. There were also vendors offering free makeovers, manicures, and massages. StyleFIXX was the perfect way to spend an evening. Definitely worth checking out with your girlfriends! </i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WMfy3veN0RQ/UZln54e3K6I/AAAAAAAAG8Q/pR9HQ-Yw_vs/s1600/20130502_190504%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WMfy3veN0RQ/UZln54e3K6I/AAAAAAAAG8Q/pR9HQ-Yw_vs/s400/20130502_190504%255B1%255D.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BGhIo1B6HcY/UZln4qqT3nI/AAAAAAAAG8I/4bpqepOX_Js/s1600/20130502_190407%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BGhIo1B6HcY/UZln4qqT3nI/AAAAAAAAG8I/4bpqepOX_Js/s400/20130502_190407%5B1%5D.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> <br />Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share? <br />Email me at<span style="color: #cccccc;"> <a href="mailto:beantownblog@gmail.com" style="background-color: transparent; color: #df1000; text-decoration: none;">beantownblog@gmail.com</a></span></span></span> </div>Beantown Bloggeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04813218028299370371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443056582484561574.post-31838482392630300882013-05-13T21:14:00.000-04:002013-05-13T21:14:38.107-04:00Elaine and Jerome Rosenfeld Concerts in the Courtyard Summer Series 2013<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mNHKOHIwPSA/UY_5r_-2f0I/AAAAAAAAG7o/Lsorant4HAg/s1600/La+Santa+Cecilia.crop_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mNHKOHIwPSA/UY_5r_-2f0I/AAAAAAAAG7o/Lsorant4HAg/s200/La+Santa+Cecilia.crop_.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) has opened ticket sales for its 2013 Elaine and Jerome Rosenfeld Concerts in the Courtyard Summer Series. The series of outdoor, evening concerts offers an exciting range of music from local favorites to bands with international roots. All concerts take place outside in the MFA’s Calderwood Courtyard on evenings as listed from <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1626560616" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">June 26–August 28, 2013</span></span> (if it rains, concerts are moved inside to Remis Auditorium). <i>Bravo</i> Restaurant also opens their outdoor balcony for premium seating. </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1626560617" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">June 26</span></span>: Orfeas<br /> <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1626560618" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">July 3</span></span>: Emeline Michel<br /> <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1626560619" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">July 10</span></span>: Yemen Blues<br /> <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1626560620" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">July 17</span></span>: Fatoumata Diawara<br /> <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1626560621" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">July 31</span></span>: Patty Larkin<br /> <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1626560622" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">August 7</span></span>: Peter Yarrow<br /> <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1626560623" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">August 14</span></span>: C.J. Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band<br /> <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1626560624" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">August 15</span></span>: Julian Lage and Chris Eldridge<br /> <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1626560625" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">August 21</span></span>: La Santa Cecilia<br /> <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1626560626" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">August 28</span></span>: Juanito Pascual<br /> <br /> Tickets are $24 for members, seniors, and students and $30 for nonmembers.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">More information <a href="http://www.mfa.org/programs/series/elaine-and-jerome-rosenfeld-concerts-courtyard" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> <span style="font-size: xx-small;"> <br />Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share? <br />Email me at<span style="color: #cccccc;"> <a href="mailto:beantownblog@gmail.com" style="background-color: transparent; color: #df1000; text-decoration: none;">beantownblog@gmail.com</a></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span> Beantown Bloggeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04813218028299370371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443056582484561574.post-27531684113635503302013-05-12T16:28:00.000-04:002013-05-12T16:28:00.589-04:00Taste of Somerville - 5/21<div style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AyQ-bEOoLSU/UY_7KGIbAKI/AAAAAAAAG74/VNbnoICaDMA/s1600/screen-capture-4.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AyQ-bEOoLSU/UY_7KGIbAKI/AAAAAAAAG74/VNbnoICaDMA/s1600/screen-capture-4.png" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"></span><div style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Somerville Chamber of Commerce’s Dining & Nightlife Group has announced that part of the proceeds from the annual Taste of Somerville will benefit RESPOND, Inc., the nation’s second oldest domestic violence agency. The event<b> </b>will be held on Tuesday, May 21<sup>st</sup> at the Holiday Inn in Somerville. It features more than 30 area restaurants that provide samples of appetizers, entrees, pastries, desserts, wine and beer. </span></div><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><div style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"></span><div style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;">“As a nonprofit that’s been a part of Somerville since 1974, we love taking part in an event that allows people to experience the incredible flavors and cultures offered by this city’s dining scene while also supporting our mission to end domestic violence,” says RESPOND, Inc. Executive Director Jessica Brayden. “The Taste of Somerville is the perfect way to support both the important work that RESPOND does and the local restaurants that make this city a dining destination.”</span></div><span style="font-size: small;"></span><span style="font-size: small;"></span><div style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"></span><div style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;">“We are pleased to produce this event to benefit RESPOND, Inc. this year,” says Dave Flanagan co-owner of Foundry on Elm and Saloon, and Chair of the Somerville Chamber Dining & Nightlife Group. “The Taste of Somerville is a true community event. The restaurants serve amazing food, beers, and wines, and every ticket purchased benefits an important nonprofit that has served Somerville and its surrounding area for 39 years.”</span></div><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><div style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"></span><div style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Event Information</b></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"></span><div style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Tuesday, May 21<sup>st</sup>, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;"></span><div style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Holiday Inn Somerville, 30 Washington St., Somerville</span><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;">Click (<a href="http://www.respondinc.org/Taste2013/TasteTickets2013.aspx" target="_blank">here</a>) to get tickets. </div><div style="font-family: Calibri; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> <span style="font-size: xx-small;"> <br />Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share? <br />Email me at<span style="color: #cccccc;"> <a href="mailto:beantownblog@gmail.com" style="background-color: transparent; color: #df1000; text-decoration: none;">beantownblog@gmail.com</a></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span> Beantown Bloggeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04813218028299370371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443056582484561574.post-6150198677766225542013-05-09T21:00:00.000-04:002013-05-09T21:00:03.436-04:00Free: MFA Memorial Day Community Weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wVmvHXRSehA/UYwlNzfYxsI/AAAAAAAAG64/PFnu49Cr6GM/s1600/screen-capture-3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="334" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wVmvHXRSehA/UYwlNzfYxsI/AAAAAAAAG64/PFnu49Cr6GM/s640/screen-capture-3.png" width="600" /></a></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 15px; margin: 10px 0px; orphans: auto; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br />10 am–4:45 pm<br />Free all three days.</div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 15px; margin: 10px 0px; orphans: auto; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><br />Join us for the MFA's Memorial Day Community Weekend to celebrate "Boston I Love." The MFA opens its doors—free of charge—to visitors from Boston and beyond for three days, May 25 to 27. Enjoy special exhibitions—including three paintings on loan from the Metropolitan Museum of Art—art making, gallery tours, family activities, and a community art project. All on-site contributions this weekend will be donated to The One Fund Boston. </div><br />Click (<a href="http://www.mfa.org/programs/series/memorial-day-community-weekend?utm_campaign=mfa-mail&utm_medium=email&utm_source=marketing_email&utm_content=2013-05-08_marketing_general_free-day_memorial-day" target="_blank">here</a>) for more info.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;"> <br />Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share? <br />Email me at<span style="color: #cccccc;"> <a href="mailto:beantownblog@gmail.com" style="background-color: transparent; color: #df1000; text-decoration: none;">beantownblog@gmail.com</a></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span> Beantown Bloggeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04813218028299370371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443056582484561574.post-55849462364200317412013-05-08T21:22:00.002-04:002013-05-08T21:22:37.021-04:00United Way's 6th Annual Spring Gala - 5/18<div style="text-align: center;">UNITED WAY EMERGING LEADERS TO HOST 6th ANNUAL SPRING GALA</div><div style="text-align: center;">“EVENING WITH THE STARS”</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Greater Boston’s highly anticipated emerging professionals event goes Old Hollywood and honors</div><div style="text-align: center;">Emerging Leaders Ambassador and New England Patriot Steve Gregory</div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pWPHw64RpFQ/UYr6DjtKZeI/AAAAAAAAG6o/pAFZ8NXXtik/s1600/screen-capture-1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="156" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pWPHw64RpFQ/UYr6DjtKZeI/AAAAAAAAG6o/pAFZ8NXXtik/s320/screen-capture-1.png" width="320" /></a>United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley and its Emerging Leaders Steve Gregory, New England Patriots Player, United Way Emerging Leaders Ambassador and Honorary Event Chair<br />Rich DiMare, DJ, KISS 108 FM personality and event emcee<br /><br /> Space 57 at the Revere Hotel<br />200 Stuart Street, Boston<br /><br />Saturday, May 18, 2013, 7 p.m.-11 p.m.<br /><b><br /></b><br /><b>TO ATTEND:</b><br />Purchase tickets online at <a href="http://el.supportunitedway.org/gala13">http://el.supportunitedway.org/gala13</a> or<br />email el@supportunitedway.org for more info<br />$100 single; $90 for two (each); $85 for group purchase of 6 or more<br /><br />Old Hollywood (1920s-1950s) formal wear encouraged, but not required. It's time to evoke Hollywood glamour by stepping out in your best formal wear! United Way Emerging Leaders and Honorary Event Chairs, New England Patriots player Steve Gregory and his wife, Rosanne, are inviting civic-minded young professionals from Greater Boston and the Merrimack Valley to join the Emerging Leaders on Saturday, May 18th, at The Revere Hotel’s Space 57 -- a grand event venue that will host more than 400 of Boston's most fabulous young philanthropists.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span><span> <br />Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share? <br />Email me at<span style="color: #cccccc;"> <a href="mailto:beantownblog@gmail.com" style="background-color: transparent; color: #df1000; text-decoration: none;">beantownblog@gmail.com</a></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span> Beantown Bloggeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04813218028299370371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443056582484561574.post-25721145248381378052013-05-07T22:32:00.003-04:002013-05-07T22:32:29.363-04:00Ministry of Supply Sample Sale - 5/11Just found out that Ministry of Supply is a menswear company out of MIT and you guys all know how much I love MIT and local business. So if you're around this weekend, check out their sample sale. <br /><br />PS. To my unborn children, you're all going to attend MIT. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x2SC5i7ITWs/UYm4ig9uWUI/AAAAAAAAG6Y/vMWqllg1F9Q/s1600/MoS+Sample+Sale.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x2SC5i7ITWs/UYm4ig9uWUI/AAAAAAAAG6Y/vMWqllg1F9Q/s640/MoS+Sample+Sale.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> <br />Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share? <br />Email me at<span style="color: #cccccc;"> <a href="mailto:beantownblog@gmail.com" style="background-color: transparent; color: #df1000; text-decoration: none;">beantownblog@gmail.com</a></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span> Beantown Bloggeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04813218028299370371noreply@blogger.com0