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Jimmy Buffett–Lovers Parrothead Party at Dick’s Last Resort

by Heather Bouzan | May 05, 2008
THURSDAY, MAY 8 Oh, Jimmy - if only you could squeeze in a little surprise appearance. Dick's Last Resort (Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston, 617.267.8080) and the Parrothead Club of Eastern Massachusetts (yes, that's an actual organization) are...

Eat, drink, and be preppy

by Heather Bouzan | May 05, 2008
Trust us: it's not like we need convincing to jet (or ferry) off to Nantucket for an extended springtime weekend. But the 12th annual Nantucket Wine Festival , held May 14 through 18, is the perfect excuse to do so. The event features an extensive...

Girls Night Out at Vinalia

by Heather Bouzan | April 07, 2008
THURSDAY, APRIL 10 & 17 We admit that our favorite nights out tend to involve chatting up cute (and, ideally, eligible) boys. But every once in a while we crave a little QT with our female friends. Luckily for us, every Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m.,...

South End sampler

by Heather Bouzan | March 10, 2008
We keep a running tally of restaurants we've still yet to try tucked in our planner. But no matter how frequently we dine out, the scribbled list keeps growing and growing. Our solution? This year's Taste of the South End , which features generous...

12 Beers for 12 Years at Cambridge Common

by Heather Bouzan | February 25, 2008
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29 Cambridge Common (1667 Mass Ave, Cambridge, 617.547.1228) is celebrating its 12th birthday (though technically the beer bar is only three, seeing as it's a leap-year baby: its opening day was February 29, 1996). Questions of age...

Publick domain

by Heather Bouzan | February 25, 2008
We've long enjoyed sipping our way through the lengthy beer list at the Publick House (1648 Beacon Street, Brookline, 617.277.2880), so we're overjoyed at the prospect of stocking our fridge with the pub's eclectic brews. The result of years...

Heaven & Hell at Vox Populi

by Heather Bouzan | February 06, 2008
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Sure, it's a bit of a cliché, but could there exist a more perfect Valentine's Day theme than Heaven & Hell ? If you have a significant other, the holiday's all nougat-filled chocolates and lacy lingerie, but for...

Eat, Drink & Be Scary at Dick’s Last Resort

by Heather Bouzan | October 17, 2007
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 Since Dick's Last Resort (Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Quincy Market Building, Boston, 617.267.8080) is over the top on an average evening, it's no surprise that its Halloween bash at has the reputation for being one rowdy good...

Island escape

by Heather Bouzan | October 01, 2007
Depressed at the thought of winter's imminent arrival? The Edgartown Board of Trade is offering an excuse to enjoy one last island weekend with the first-annual Martha's Vineyard Annual Harvest: A Celebration of Sea, Farm, and Vine , held October...

Grape Expectations

by webteam | July 17, 2007
We can't even think about going back to school without breaking into a cold sweat, but when it's wine school we're talking about, somehow it becomes more palatable. So we'll be earning all the extra credit we can this summer at the Boston...