Going Out

  • Mating Calls
    Photo Credit: Dan Watkins

    First Taste

    Mating Calls

    The legend of the island of Nix’s Mate recounts how, in the 1700s, a pirate named William Fly copped a serious attitude during his hanging. As a reminder to other buccaneers not to mess with the Man, the local authorities left his body dangling on the now-submerged Harbor Island. One would think that when Bostonian Hospitality Group decided on the name, they were banking on folks having a much keener knowledge of historical minutiae… More>

  • Civic Pride
    Photo Credit: Dan Watkins

    Drink of the Moment

    Civic Pride

    Name: The Civilian. Price: $11. Inventor: Bartender Jared Sadoian with the help of bar manager Ted Gallagher… More>

  • Independents’ Day
    Photo Credit: Lauren Greenfield 2011/Institute

    Movies

    Independents’ Day

    As someone who has traveled far and wide, attending fests from New York to Sundance to Sedona, I can state with certainty that Independent Film Festival Boston is always my favorite week of the year. Showcasing an expertly curated crop of buzzed-about indies, documentaries, panels and local up-and-comers, IFFBoston suffers from none of the exclusivity or posturing that plagues most screening shindig… More>

  • Blob Mentality

    Music

    Blob Mentality

    Frontman Andrew Wyatt may serve as the focal point of electro-pop trio Miike Snow. But on the group’s current tour, there’s a monster looming behind him… More>

  • Merry Making
    Photo Credit: Dan Watkins

    First Taste

    Merry Making

    Michael Schlow has plenty of reasons to smile lately. He’s spent the past year riding high on the success of Tico, he’s newly engaged, and he can hardly contain his excitement for his latest venture, the appropriately named Happy’s Bar + Kitchen, a chef’s spin on the classic American diner… More>

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