The @BostonAttitude TOP PICKS for the Weekend of July 8 - 10, 2016

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The @BostonAttitude TOP PICKS for the Weekend of July 8 - 10, 2016

It's Friday, the weekend is here and like always we have found some fun things for you to do around Boston.  

This week I have searched through many events to put together the BEST picks on what's happening around Boston for you.

Have a great weekend!!

Free Fun Fridays - Thanks to the Highland Street Foundation every Friday, from the end of June through the end of August, multiple sites are open for free. 

Happy Gilmore at Lawn on D - Crush some Downeast Cider and watch Happy Gilmore on the Big Screen. See this weekends Lawn on D schedule here.

7th Annual World Naked Bike Ride Boston - If you haven't heard Saturday, July 9, 2016 is the World Naked Bike Ride. And if you are wondering? It is exactly what it sounds like. Hundreds will bare what they dare and ride through the streets of Boston and Cambridge. This could be a warning too? 

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Boozy Brunch with DJ JesseJess at Double Chin - Brunch meets Asian Fusion. Double Chin, a modern Hong Kong Style cafe in Boston's Chinatown will have a live DJ , Bloodys and Mimosas along with some of the most creative brunch items for your dining pleasure.   

Racing and Food Truck Festival at Suffolk Downs - Live racing return to Suffolk Downs this weekend with Food Trucks, Bounce Houses and plenty of fun for the whole family.

Epic Silence Dance Party - A floating dance party is happening in Boston, this Saturday.  Meet up at Fountain outside the Park Street T Stop at 8:45 and dance your way around Boston. ****DUE TO RAIN FORECASTED THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL JULY 23RD. 

JP Porchfest - The 3rd annual Jamaica Plain Porchfest is this Saturday. Celebrate the porch in JP with music, theatre, dance, spoken storytelling and circus arts. 

South End Open Market at INK Block!! - Every Sunday through October Boston has an awesome Open Market with 14 Food Trucks, 20 Farmer's Market 120 Artists and Designers and Sips and Shops brought to you by Boston Calling.

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Your @BostonAttitude July 4th Weekend!!

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Here's the 411 of July 4th in Boston!

Happy Birthday America!!

 

Boston is one of the best places to celebrate the birth of America, After All, we did have a little role in the birth of our great country. Here's our @BostonAttitude TOP PICKS to celebrating July 4th in and around Boston!! 

Have a Happy & Safe July 4th!!!

Boston Harborfest - The country's largest 4th of July Celebration with 100s of family activities over a four days period. From the Opening day celebrations to Duck Tours and live entertainment Harborfest has something for the whole family.

The July 3rd/4th at the Hatch Shell /July 4th Spectacular -This year's Boston Pops Firework Spectacular Features Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato. It will be televised on WBZ-TV. See Schedule Below

Red, White & Blue Sangria @ Davio's Boston

 

Davio's Boston Special July 4th Special Menu Items- On July 2 & 3rd Davio's Boston has one hell of a special burger for you to try. It also pairs nicely with their special Sangria. 

 

Surf N’ Turf Burger @Davio's Boston

Cask n' Flagon Marshfield - Check out this all-star July 4th Weekend lineup fit for America's birthday with specials from the bar, kitchen and more... 

 

All American Hot Dogs at Legal Sea Foods Charles Square - July at the Legal Sea Foods in Charles Square is all about the classic American Hot Dog. Stop in this weekend or all of July and grab one. 

 

See the Queen Mary 2 - Queen Mary 2 will be docked in Boston from noon July 4th, docking overnight for our fireworks spectacular and sets sail again Tuesday July 5th.

Other July 4th Celebrations in Massachusetts - Newton, Natick, Needham, Burlington, Lexington, Quincy, Chatham, Springfield.

The Boston Red Sox are playing at home this July 4th Weekend  -   (See Schedule Here)

 

The USS Mesa Verde will be docked at the North Jetty in the Boston Seaport - Stop off, take a photo or a tour of this awesome US. Naval Ship

 

Red White & Ewe at the Liberty Hotel - Celebrate the 4th at the Liberty Hotel with a creative menu of Lamb, Live music and tasty Libations.  

5th Annual Sam Adams Independence Day Bash -   For the fifth year on the 3rd of July Ned Devine's in Faneuil Hall rocks out with a special night of live music and of course Sam Adams Brew. 

 Fourth-A-JuLuau at Bukowskis Tavern -  Bukowskis in Cambridge’s Inman Square will host a luau-themed celebration in honor of our nation’s fiftieth state. Grass Skirts coconut bras and the Hawaiian Luau Burger + more. An event not to miss.  

 Coppersmith CountryFest -  On July 3rd, Coppersmith will host the first annual “Coppersmith CountryFest,” an all-day party featuring live country music, a special barbecue menu, a cornhole tournament and a mechanical bull that will be onsite from 12pm-4pm for those brave enough to hop on for a ride. Country 102.5FM will be onsite with prizes and giveaways that include tickets to the sold out Kenny Chesney show on August 26th at Gillette Stadium.

River Bar  - Throwback to 1996 with looping “Independence Day” sci-fi flick all day with subtitles on their indoor and outdoor HDTVs. Plus, they have created special themed cocktails for the occasion. 

Massachusetts State Police Security Information for July 3  & 4 Esplanade Events

 The MBTA Schedule for July 4, 2016 

Keep up with BostonAttitude and all my happenings on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat. 

@BostonAttitude Top Picks for the weekend!! June 24 -26, 2016

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Your Boston Weekend - June 24, 25, 26, 2016 

I don't know about you, but I still can't get over that next weekend is July 4th weekend!! Time flies when you're having fun, I guess. The weather is forecasted to be sunny and in the 80's and like always Boston has so much going on!! Here's the @bostonattitude top picks for this weekend!! 

Highland Street #FreeFunFridays - Starting today June 24, 2016 and all summer long, enjoy FREE access to 8 cultured institutions complements of the Highland Street Foundation 

Image of the 2015 Cambridge City Dance Party by 617Images.com 

19th Annual Chef in Shorts - The most epic summer cooking event in Boston. Where the best local chefs fire up the grills and present the best barbecue in the city!! 

Cambridge City Dance Party - Every year thousands of people gather in front of the steps of Cambridge City Hall for an epic dance party. Celebrate community and the start of the summer this Friday night. See Photos from last years dance party by 617 Images HERE

Boston Jerkfest -  Maybe you like it hot, or very hot? Both ways this family fun event celebrating caribbean food and fun, featuring Jamaican jerk spice food is for you. 

Lawn on D Weekend Lineup - This weekend's lineup has something for everyone with the screening of Jaws, fitness classes, plenty of food, beer and more... 

Taste of Allston - On Saturday June 25, 2016 enjoy food from 20 local restaurants, live music, lawn games and plenty of family fun at the Taste of Allston. 

NE Open Market at Ink Block - Every Sunday with local artists and designers showcasing their work, farmers market, food trucks and beer and wine...

SoWa Open Market - Arts and Crafts, Farmers Market, Food Trucks and a Beer & Wine Garden 

Sunday Parland Games - Almost every Sunday this summer enjoy FREE games and activities at Cambridge North Point Part. 

Keep up with BostonAttitude and all my happenings on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat. 

Cover Image of the 2015 Cambridge Dance Party by 617Images.com

@BostonAttitude Picks for what to do this weekend!! June 17 -19, 2016

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Happy #617Day everyone, the weather is perfect and here's the @bostonattitude picks of things to do around Boston this weekend. 

Sam Adams Cornhole Tournament at Lawn On D - Grab your best cornhole partner and compete at the Sam Adams Cornhole Tournament. See this event and the whole Lawn on D weekend calendar here.  

Donna Summer Roller Disco Party on City Hall Plaza - Celebrate the life of dorchester's own and disco queen Donna Summer with outdoor roller disco party. 

Glow in the Park -  Eat, drink and play lawn games on the Greenway with Glow on the Park!! 

Fort Point Open Studios - Twice each year the artist of Fort point open their studios to the public. This weekend stroll through the Fort Point and experience the art, industry and awesome community.  

Sierra Nevada Beer Camp - 30 of the best brewers and Boston's best food trucks all on Boston's City Hall Plaza for a day of suds in the sun.  

Joe's Jazz & Blues Festival - The brainchild of Mayor Joe Curtatone, who played trumpet in the Somerville High School Jazz Band, the annual Jazz & Blues Fest will take over Powderhouse park in Somerville. 

The 9th Annual Make Music Harvard Square - The Harvard Square Business will be celebrating the summer solstice with the 9th annual Make Music Harvard Square. This FREE live music festival has more than 125 performers on 10 different stages.  

SoWa Open Market - Arts and Crafts, Farmers Market, Food Trucks and a Beer & Wine Garden 

NE Open Market at Ink Block - The best Artist, designers and Farmers Market, Food Trucks, Adult beverages all happening at INK Block Boston

Celebrate Father's Day at the Franklin Park Zoo - FREE Admission for all Dad's on Father's Day!! 

Take Dad to Kane's Handcrafted Donuts for the Ultimate Father's Day Treat!! 

The Wilson Farms Strawberry Festival  - The 31st annual Strawberry Festival is Free and open to the public with plenty of games prizes and family fun all weekend long.  

Pink Wine & Pintxos - Regional tapas and chilled rose will cover the bar at Drink as it transforms into a bustling Spanish tapas bar for one afternoon only.

Keep up with BostonAttitude and all my happenings on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat. 

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Memorial Day Weekend around Boston

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Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial start to summer, the weather is forecast as HOT!! Here's my @bostonattitude picks on what to do this weekend. I hope get out and enjoy it!! 

Boston Calling -  Boston's city hall plaza turns in to a music festival venue this weekend with three days featuring some of the area's most talented bands and local comedy. 

Lightsaber Battle - A massive glowing sword battle in Boston Common to Benefit Make-A-Wish Massachusetts & Rhode Island hosted by the Cats in Space Tour. 

37,000 American Flags placed on Boston Common by the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund. #NeverForget

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Live Music and Cider at Lookout Farms - Enjoy the sounds of Eric Salt & The Electric City at the Lookout Farm tap room along with some awesome local ciders. 

Stop off and see 37, 000 Flags on the Boston Common - Stop by and see the Flag Garden this weekend, each of the 37,000 American flags represents a fallen service member from Massachusetts who died in service.

MFA Open House -  Free admission for all from  10 am–5 pm on Memorial Day at the Museum of Fine Arts,  enjoy exhibitions and programs for and by visitors of all ages.

Memorial Day Weekend at Lawn on D - Now with extended hours stop and enjoy Boston's favorite outdoor space with live music, family friendly activities, local food and beverage and of course the interactive art piece Swing Time".

Saturday is #NationalBurgerDay and Roost Bistro is offering a build your own Burger special for $10.00

Cirque du Soleil - Returning to Boston with the full-scale production of Kurios, enter a world where seeing is believing. Experience mind-blowing circus tricks and amazing acrobatics with costumes that leave you mesmerized. Here in Boston now through July 10, 2016  

Heads Up!!! Off-premises sale of alcohol is prohibited in Massachusetts on Memorial Day 

Holiday Gift Cards & Incentives in Boston

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Here's a little list of some awesome incentives to purchase gift cards in and around Boston. 

Enjoy and Holidays!!

Brass Union

$50 in gift certificates with every $1,000 spent in private events

Offer available through January 31

Cask ‘n Flagon

Cask ‘n Flagon at Fenway and on the South Shore will present you with a gift card equivalent to 10% of the value of gift cards purchased for $100-or-more.

Offer available through December 24; bonus card cannot be used on the same day of purchase; not valid on phone orders.

Sway Aveda Spa  

Buy 5 gift cards to Sway Spa and receive one free card. 

Receive 10% off your gift card purchase gift

Offer good during the 2015 Holiday season 

Abigail's  

Buy a gift card and receive a 20% bonus card.  

  • $25.00 get $5.00

  • $50.00 get $10.00

  • $75.00 get $15.00

  • $100.00 get $20.00 

HARU

$10 gift card for every $50 purchased in gift cards during the holiday season, online or in-store.

Access-exclusive bonus: Access Program members receive an extra $20 in additional promotional gift cards when they buy $200 dollars in gift cards, for a total of $60 in bonus cards.

Offer available through December 31; promotional gift cards can be redeemed between 1.2.16 and 3.31.16.$10 gift card for every $50 purchased in gift cards·  Haru Gift Card Online Store

Osteria Nino

$10 gift card for every $50 purchased in gift cards

$25 gift card for every $100 purchased in gift cards

Offer available in-store through December 31. Promotional gift cards can be redeemed anytime except for date of purchase.

Temazcal

$20 gift card for every $100 purchased in gift cards

Promotional gift cards can be redeemed between 1.1.16 and 3.1.16.

Newbury Collection

Enter to win a $500.00 gift certificate good for any store in the Newbury Collection. Also visit the Newbury Block Party Pop-up this season.   

The Varano Group

$100 for every $500 purchased in gift cards during the holiday season, online or in-store at the following locations: Strega North End, Nico, Strega Waterfront, Strega Prime and STRIP by Strega.

 Also check out Boston Upcoming Events

Follow @bostonattitude on twitter for more updates during the Boston Holiday Season. 


 

Foundry on Elm “Beer Dinner Series” for October

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The Foundry on Elm “Beer Dinner Series” provides an open invitation to all lovers of fine food and proper ale.

This is one of my favorite beer events and one of the best deals around Boston. Every Thursday in October, Foundry on Elm features a two-course prix fixe menu paired with suds from a different brewery for only $20 beginning at 5:00pm.

The Line up

*Due to availability the October 22 Beer dinner was changed from Brooklyn  to Sumttynose Brewery. 

 

 

***No reservations required. The “Beer Dinner Series” two-course prix fixe menu is available for guests ages 21+ with a valid ID

 www.foundryonelm.com.  facebook.com/foundryonelm  

Image from facebook.com/foundryonelm 

Happy Hour at HARU Just Got Real

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Back Bay hot spot HARU kicks it up a notch with a new "Happy Hour"menu

Haru is putting the "Happy into "Happy Hour" with new menu items all under $8. Happening twice a day Monday - Saturday 3 - 7:00pm and again 10:00pm 'til Close.  All items on the "Happy Hour Menu" are from $4 -$8. This might be the best deal in town. 

Starting today, August 17, 2015 Haru has seven awesome newcomers to the menu that already boasts favorites like Edamame, California Roll, Spicy Tuna Roll, and the Crunchy Spicy Salmon Roll. 

What's New?

Yuga Roll - Spicy salmon, lemon and cucumber rolled in rice, sesame seeds and nori topped with eel and massago. Severed with spicy mayo.  

Kushiage -Two skewers of flash fried shrimp and avocado with yuzu ponzu sauce. 

Slow cooked Spare Ribs- Marinated in lemongrass and chilies, grilled to perfection. 

Char Sui Pork Buns - Steamed bun with grilled pork belly, namasu, cabbage and cilantro.

Chicken Satay - Marinated in coconut curry with almond dipping sauce.

Not shown above:

Wasabi Fritters, seasoned with Itchimi Tagarashi flakes and infused with shiitake mushrooms, served with lemon dressing.

Tempura Short Rib, severed with romaine lettuce, herb salad and pickled onions.

HARU is located at 55 Huntington Ave, Boston.  Visit them at www.harususchi.com Follow them on Facebook and Twitter 

 

**All images provided by Haru

Sip Rosé while joining the fight against breast cancer.

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End the summer sipping rosé while joining the fight against breast cancer. It all starts Friday August 14, 2015. For 18 days you'll enjoy complementary pours of rosé when you split the check and dine with participating Reserve restaurants. If you are new to reserve they will donate $5 to Susan G. Komen Massachusetts™ to help fight breast cancer when you enter the code: RoseForDays. 

Remember to share your experiences by using #rosefordays on Twitter and Instagram!

Participating Restaurants

 

  • Les Zygomates

  • Ole

  • Oleana

  • Puritan & Company

  • Ribelle

  • Study

  • Sycamore.

  • Taberna de Haro

  • The Merchant

  • Townsman

  • Trade

  • Troquet

  • Waban Kitchen

  • West Bridge

  • L'Espalier

 

  • La Brasa

  • Empire

  • Red Lantern

  • Deuxave

  • Commonwealth

  • Alden & Harlow

  • The Sinclair

  • B&G Oysters

  • Sportello

  • The Butcher Shop

  • 51 Lincoln

  • Bel Ari

  • Bergamot

  • Bondir

  • Bondir Concord

  • Boston Chops

  • Centre Street Cafe

  • Casa B

  • Comedor

  • Craigie on Main

  • Journeyman

Download the Reserve app today. 

Chef Brian Poe rolls out new signature creations in the South End

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Brian Poe is rolling out new signature items at his South End location "CLUCKIT" The concept here is very simple, Hot Food & Cold Beer. Kinda words to live by if you ask me. 

The expanded menu at CLUCKIT! 

 Cassava Fries (mulho cru mild dipping sauce), 

Ja-nee "Taco" (piri piri chicken, mango slaw, roti), see to the left

 Zanzipoe Pizza (goat cheese, peaches, mint prosciutto, arugula, garlic naan) seen above

Merguez Meatballs (chicken and lamb meatballs, minted tomatoes, Goan spice rub, cucumber yogurt puree). seen above

Chef Poe now dishes out five signature preparations with five levels of heat that can be dressed table side. 

  1. Mild lemon pepper basil

  2. Mild piri

  3. Medium piri

  4. Hot piri 

  5. Scorching piri  

The trio of newcomers offered alongside the piri piri chicken and shrimp mainstays are Steak(6oz), Fish (coconut piri) and Tofu (teff, quinoa). Plus a comeback of the famed Estelle's Burger.  See the menu 

CLUCKIT has 30 draft lines and 70 beers in bottle on the menu, they also offer a mug club, if you can consume all the beers over a 180 day period that is. Calling all BU Pub Knights!!!     

CLUCKIT also offers Brunch on Sundays