ROCKIN’ THE WATERFRONT WITH BAR HAVOC
I was supposed to go home to Rhode Island for the Fourth of July. I was supposed to go to work, go right home, pack and be Rhode Island bound bright and early Monday morning to hit the beach. What...
View ArticleBAR HAVOC: WHERE’S THAT PLACE AGAIN?
The North End is really starting to kick my ass. Morning spent groaning and digging around in my bag for a pair of sunglasses as to stumble to the Dunkin Donuts without anyone seeing my bloodshot eyes...
View ArticlePREVIEW: HARBORARTS
Thirty GIANT sculptures, up to 75 different local and international artists, food, drinks, live music, live art, all on the water … fo’ free. That’s what’s happening at the waterfront this weekend for...
View ArticleBAR HAVOC AND THE BREWERY
They say you should never go out drinking if you’re upset or stressed. Apparently “they” don’t know me very well, because any time I’m stressed or upset the only thing I can think to do is drink or...
View ArticleBAR HAVOC: THE PERFECT STORM
There comes a time in everyone’s life when there has just been too much work and not enough play. This is usually not a problem in my life–no matter how many places I’m working, I always seem to find...
View ArticleBAR HAVOC: #TASTELESSTUESDAY: PART 1
This whole week has seemed like one giant headache after another. There is always something left behind unfinished, I’m coming home too late and not getting enough sleep. The birds are chirping as I...
View ArticleBAR HAVOC: DRINKING IN THE ALLEY (BAR)
I would love to be able to moan with the rest of the class about how awful work is; waking up early in the morning and losing the whole day to sit in front of a computer… but I can’t. No, I can’t,...
View ArticleBAR HAVOC: TEQUILA AND TECHNOLOGY
There comes a point in one’s night out drinking when the game plan should not include places that have iPads for menus. In theory, this is one of the coolest things ever. They’re easy to maneuver,...
View ArticlePEER REVIEW: THE WALLFLOWERS + COUNTING CROWS [PHOTOS]
Photos by Andrew Nguyen Dust off your floppy disks, lava lamps, and scrunchies because the ’90s were alive and glowing bright as ever at the Bank of America Pavilion Tuesday night. The Wallflowers and...
View ArticlePRESS FAIL: AS GE CEO STEPS DOWN, BOSTON JOURNALISTS MUST DO THEIR JOB
A recent column by the Boston Globe‘s Shirley Leung perfectly encapsulates the problem with local media cheerleading for General Electric’s decision to move its headquarters to Boston. The title...
View ArticleDIRTY OLD BOSTON: MISSING JIMMY’S
Photo courtesy of Bill Wayland Before there was a South Boston waterfront, these legendary spots set the stage With the Atlantic Beer Garden and Whiskey Park torn down on the South Boston...
View ArticlePRESS FAIL: AS GE CEO STEPS DOWN, BOSTON JOURNALISTS MUST DO THEIR JOB
After all the prattle by fawning journalists about the days of wine and roses to come, it turns out that the various moves GE CEO Jeff Immelt made to reinvent the conglomerate as an "innovation"...
View ArticleDIRTY OLD BOSTON: MISSING JIMMY’S
Jimmy’s, which first opened as the Liberty Cafe and was eventually renamed after its owner, had little competition until 1963, when Anthony’s Pier 4 was opened by restaurateur Anthony Athanas.
View ArticleInbox: Red Bull Cliff Diving Returns To Boston Waterfront
"Boston to host season opener of 2022 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series"
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