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February 2009 - Posts

St. Patrick's Festival at Harpoon Brewery

by Erin Souza | February 23, 2009

FRIDAY, MARCH 6 & SATURDAY, MARCH 7 Irish eyes will be smiling under the heated outdoor tents of the 16th annual St. Patrick’s Festival at Harpoon Brewery (306 Northern Avenue, Boston, 888.HARPOON). The two-day celebration of the patron saint of Ireland... Read More »

Filed under: Get out, venue:Harpoon Brewery

A Taste of South Boston at the Seaport Hotel

by Erin Souza | February 23, 2009

SUNDAY, MARCH 1 Each Boston neighborhood has its own distinct character, and little captures that personality better than the restaurants (like they say, you are what you eat). South Boston is arguably the fastest-changing neighborhood in our capital... Read More »

Filed under: Get out

Have a Heart for Hearts Fundraiser at District

by Erin Souza | February 23, 2009

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Wine-induced dancing? Great. Sipping vino to help promote heart health? Even better. From 7 to 10 p.m., a night-at-the-races-themed Have a Heart for Hearts fundraiser ensues at District Restaurant & Lounge (180 Lincoln Street... Read More »

Filed under: Venue:District Lounge, Get out

Envy Fridays at Rumor

by Erin Souza | February 23, 2009

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27 & FRIDAY, MARCH 6 As far as we’re concerned, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with heading to the theatre district and jettisoning the show options in favor of some table-top dancing at a crowded club (hey, everyone has those nights... Read More »

Filed under: Get out, venue:Rumor

DJ nights at Privus

by Fletcher | February 23, 2009

Boston spots with exceptional food and music are hard to come by (unless hot wings and local cover bands really do it for you). So skip the horrid rendition of “Wheel in the Sky,” put on your tightest jeans, and head to Privus (165 Brighton Avenue, Allston... Read More »

Filed under: venue:Privus Lounge, Cultured

Blitzen Trapper at the Paradise

by Erin Souza | February 23, 2009

The name evokes a band out of the plains of Wyoming, but Blitzen Trapper comes out of Portland, Oregon, and is actually part of a pastoral folk music movement that includes such bands as Fleet Foxes and Beach House. Their early releases were psychedeliatinged... Read More »

Filed under: venue:Paradise Rock Club, Get out

LaMontagne Gallery

by Liza Weisstuch | February 23, 2009

Every era brings us countless examples of the most unlikely pairings becoming incredibly memorable, even iconic: Ike and Tina; Demi and Ashton; indie-rock idols and car or beer commercials; and, of course, peanut butter and chocolate. At LaMontagne Gallery... Read More »

Filed under: Cultured, venue:LaMontagne Gallery

Man In The Mirrorball

by Shaula Clark | February 23, 2009

With “Thriller” poised to make the leap from MTV history to Broadway, now seems like a good time to pay proper respect to the art of the music video. Lately, we’ve been squishing them into miniscule iPod screens, robbing them of their magic. (Honestly... Read More »

Filed under: venue:Museum of Fine Arts, Screens

Eugene Mirman at Brookline Booksmith

by Liza Weisstuch | February 23, 2009

Attention wellness mavens: Eugene Mirman ’s self-help tips will not make your breath more measured or your temperament more serene, nor will they boost your karmic street cred. Nonetheless, we were thrilled to hear that the hipsters’ comic laureate, who... Read More »

Filed under: venue:Brookline Booksmith, Cultured

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Chow Chow

by Shaula Clark | February 23, 2009

The Film: Gomorrah (out February 27) Taking an unflinching look at organized crime in Naples, Italian director Matteo Garrone turns Roberto Saviano’s bestselling exposé Gomorrah into gritty grist for a handful of intersecting tales about the Camorra gangland... Read More »

Filed under: venue:Hungry Mother, Screens, venue:Da Vinci Ristorante, venue:Miracle of Science

Caged In

by Liana Peterson | February 23, 2009

A fresher, more accessible take on the gladiator style that’s been trotting around the past few seasons, the caged shoe has far more sex appeal than its buckled-up predecessor. The caged shoe can create a tougher image than the traditional springtime... Read More »

Filed under: Style, Venue:Moxie, venue:saks fifth avenue, venue:stil, venue:Payless Shoe Source

Adriana, Denise, Betty, and Sam

by Liana Peterson | February 23, 2009

Adriana Moniz, writer for highsnobette.com Spotted: Stil grand opening party Stole her away from her DJ hubby because: her tiered skirt was making major moves on the dance floor Her mostly vintage outfit was from: Circa in New Bedford, skirt from Forever... Read More »

Life Aquatic

by Kara Baskin | February 23, 2009

During the bleak winter months, it’s only natural to seek out things that make the beach seem a teensy bit closer. You know — frozen margaritas, Jimmy Buffett, exotic conch figurines. True, this Herend Conch Shell porcelain figurine ($1010) retails for... Read More »

Vintage fondue set or artisan chocolate?

by John Ross | February 23, 2009

GET this... If the fastest way to a person’s heart is through their stomach, then chocolate will surely put you on the fast track to that muscular organ d’amour. Melt that chocolate down to a warm, gooey consistency, and it’s bound to induce some happy... Read More »

A cut above

by Erin Souza | February 19, 2009

Our hair — like our will to stand outside, shaking, to wait for the T — has been sucked dry by Old Man Winter. The solution: the spring ’09 umiKIT ($82.50) from the styling pros at Umi Salon (75 Newbury Street, Boston, 617.247.0770). The kit includes... Read More »

Filed under: Hot, venue:Umi Salon