May 2010
63 posts
Goondog wants my hamentashen! →
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May 31st
Alewife Hawks →
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May 31st
I (heart) SMV (…sometimes) →
A quick cross-post for WHR. Foss Fest is happening earlier this year (on July 25th, as part of the Somerstreets program). The organizer is looking for bands & vendors from Somerville…
May 30th
New ramp →
Re1000 has a bunch of shots up from the Orchard grand opening yesterday.
May 30th
Rejecting your petroleum based painting plan. →
Rolling in Boston has a good point that’s insufficiently answered by this Phoenix update: where exactly are we with our Bixi bikes, anyway? The latest word sounds like there is…
May 30th
Fort Independence →
A pretty good day for me, so far. Went down to poke around at Castle Island, managed to avoid getting bayoneted.
May 30th
Somebody has some bad luck coming. →
Not me, rest assured.
May 28th
The Pru (26 floors up) →
May 28th
Speaking of meatwiches →
The Boston Gastronauts eat mexican sandwiches from El Carrizal. Your choices are beef (alright), chicken (okay), and lengua (whaaaaat?). That last one’s the tongue meat. It’s chopped…
May 27th
Kelly’s grand opening! →
Very much later, Kelly’s on the corner of Harvard and Commonwealth is opening to the general public this morning at 10am. They’ve been doing a soft opening for VIPs for the last few days…
May 27th
Hot, hot dog →
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May 27th
You go girl →
My sister graduated with her PhD yesterday. Suffice to say, we are all tremendously proud of her and this accomplishment. Even if she made fun of my totally awesome sky husky +…
May 27th
Coming Saturday: Orchard →
Gallery & Ramp
May 26th
SJH, PhD (for really reals this time) →
Congratulations to my very impressive and tri-lettered sister!!!
May 25th
Eat your heart out →
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May 24th
Glenville in chrome →
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May 21st
One Man’s Trash (is another man’s hazmat... →
Yikes. The BFD received a report at 10:38 a.m. on Thursday morning that the recent rains flooded a full uncovered dumpster, dumping at least “100 gallons of some type of petroleum…
May 20th
Have a ‘Gansett →
This series of shots from the Silhouette reminded me that the current incarnation of The Famous Narragansett Beer is being made in Rochester, NY rather than anywhere in Rhode…
May 20th
Allsaints Spitalfields →
There’s an awesome antique sewing machine collection on Newbury Street at Allsaints Spitalfields. Mostly Singers but a few…
May 20th
Vikings in Allston →
I’m running a race called the Ragnar Relay this weekend, named after the Norse king & pirate. A lot of work has gone into organizing our crew for that and I’m still not sure…
May 19th
Marta tops the Breakers →
Lee Pender sums up the reason for the Breakers recent (5/14) loss on Bleacher Report. The best women’s soccer player in the world came to Boston Friday night and showed exactly why…
May 19th
It’s a battle of wills for this delicious &... →
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May 19th
We do kinda stick out there like a vestigial limb. →
Commenter confusion on boston.com is good for a smile. I live in Allston… Am I not affected? I don’t know if “Boston” includes Allston/Brighton or not. -Pink Slip via UH For…
May 18th
Spring Special →
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May 18th
Little fam →
Stolen photo but so cute!
May 17th
The chicken wing contest makes the dog straight... →
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May 17th
Guess who’s three? →
May 17th
Russell Crowe alters your genetic fitness →
Prior to going to see the new Robin Hood tonight I solicited a few opinions on what the total Russell Crowe-related body count would be. Nineteen people responded, with guesses ranging from zero to…
May 16th
Somebody’s watching me. →
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May 15th
Bruins out, Cannons in. →
Opening night for the Boston Cannons is tonight, vs the Denver Outlaws. At Harvard Stadium, 7pm. Tickets are pretty cheap, as low as $15.
May 15th
Places to avoid at 10am →
By all means make a statement of support for the Audy family, but good grief not by breathing exhaust as you get your internal combustion engine caught up in a clusterfuck of others…
May 15th
Happy Breakfast II →
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May 14th
Margaritas the new Unos? →
Some unsubstantiated rumor spreading from Michael V… Word is that a Margaritas is replacing the UNOs across the street from us on Commonwealth Avenue. Nothing says authentic Mexican…
May 13th
A simple rule: don’t talk trash to hockey fans. →
Anti-Bruins sentiment, on the upswing? Be careful who you taunt in person – multiple chipped teeth is a horrific end to anyone’s day. From wicked local… The suspect said he defended…
May 13th
Teele Hall →
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May 13th
A brief historical time-out →
With Randy, Vladlen & Alex. Buy Land Now! BTW, that Presentation School Foundation meeting is tonight, at 6:30pm.
May 13th
Corporate tats? →
Rachel Baker get’s temp-tatted at Stingray. Bizarre. He and I spend an hour and a half in his medical-looking station strategizing, applying, and otherwise gabbing. I leave…
May 12th
We’re not on the marquee! →
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May 12th
Honan-Allston →
Chris Devers, on the architecture of our mercifully spared branch. Without quite realizing it or intending to, I apparently have taken a liking to the architects behind this & some…
May 11th
Who do you have to piss off to have your head shop... →
Someone at the Wild Side did, where (shockingly!!1) drug paraphernalia was found. Police had a search warrant to search the business and seized 740 glass pipes, 123 vaporizers, 25 metal…
May 11th
Prediction: we get thumped (a semi-mobile... →
Preface: I’ma testing something out here today. I don’t think this post is not going to work if you read this site through RSS, so check back around midnight for the final version. …
May 11th
Medal for Heroism →
BU Today has a profile of Timothy McHugh who intervened in a late-night domestic violence situation in Allston last year, getting himself punched and earning an ROTC Medal for Heroism…
May 11th
Spike’s, reconsidered →
By purposeful neglect I have never been to and never had any intention of going to Spike’s Junkyard Dogs. But this has got me re-thinking that decision. I’m not a vegetarian, but I…
May 11th
Face stripes →
Dog was a-sleepin’ when I got home. I can’t bring myself to post her other waking up POTD.
May 11th
Rock ‘N Roll →
It’s that time again, tomorrow’s yet another Rock ‘N Roll Social at the Model. Good times. Cheap beer. Bring music.
May 11th
Happy Mother’s Day!! →
I’ve got a pretty good one. Sorry for the rest of ya’ll. Hondo explains it better, but a belated happy momma-day to her too. Also, since it’s Sunday, a brief Ragnar update. I’ve…
May 10th
Momma, Poppa & Gosslings →
These guys were considerably less hostile towards me today, running without Maija. I had thought there were five babies on Friday, hopefully I just miscounted.
May 10th
Replay’d →
Replacing Rescue is Replay’d, some sort of electronics consignment idea that’s hopefully less pawn shoppy than it sounds.
May 9th
Pinching the baby! →
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May 9th
Run to reservoir →
Almost didn’t get there before dark. Like Unlike
May 8th