December 21, 2008 - December 27, 2008 Archives

Dancing Hipsters -- The dudes behind Basstown throw together a list of their favorite DJs for one blow-out, best-of dance party. Featuring spins from Mistaker, DJ Die Young, Evan Kenney, David Day, Ian Beck, and John Barera. Great Scott, 1222 Comm. Ave., Allston, 10 p.m. Dancing Salsa -- Your friends are out of town and it is raining and cold. It's the perfect excuse to go to Mango's Latin Dance Night. Featuring salsa, merengue, bachata, and reggaeton, Mango's claims to be the oldest continuously operating dance night of its kind. Keep in mind that......

Golden State's record (9-22 as of today) might not be much to look at, but those Warriors have, for whatever reason, figured out how to make the Celtics tick. Leading into Friday night's game in Oakland, the Warriors had beaten the Celts four times in a row at Oracle Arena. So while Friday night's (late) showdown on the West Coast might have seemed like a foregone conclusion, even up and into the first half, the Celtics were required to bring a full game of solid play to the table. Which is precisely what they......

Ahhh, Boxing Day. A holiday created by the British to stave off class warfare by pawning unwanted presents off onto the "help." Boxing Day could also represent the toils of waiting in return lines at stores to get store credit for crap your (sic) loved ones gave you yesterday in a container you hope still looks new to the clerk. But that option also sounds relatively unappealing. Fear not, however. You need pawn stuff or wait in line. There is another way, a better solution (see image). You can just box......

View image With the final day of the NFL's regular season fast approaching, Bostonist has been having trouble keeping the AFC East straight. We know that the playoff possibilities are as gnarly as a Gordian knot, but, thanks to Flickr user Plutor, we now have a handy flowchart to clear things up. Print it out and keep it with you Sunday, if you can manage the stress of watching the games in the first place....

Nostalgia -- We suppose that it's sacrilege in some parts of town to say what most of us are thinking. Mighty Might Bosstones are just not that good. What might have been a funny joke for a brief period of time has somehow gripped the city with its mediocrity for two decades. Last year's Hometown Throwdown was an unaccountable success, which is why the Bosstones are back again this year. Go if you like the band; we won't judge you. Middle East Downstairs, 472 Mass. Ave., 7:30 p.m. (through Monday). Sold out.......

The Beacon Hill Hotel and Bistro (BHHB!) offers three seatings for a delicious fixed-price menu on New Year's Eve in its comfortable yet classy setting. There are a variety of appetizers and desserts available, plus seven incredible entree options. The menu was prepared by executive chef Jason Bond. What: Beacon Hill Hotel and Bistro New Year's Eve Dinner When: December 31, 5:30, 7:30, and 10pm seatings Where: Beacon Hill Hotel and Bistro (25 Charles Street) How much: $68 per person ($35 extra for wine pairing) More info: http://www.beaconhillhotel.com/......

It's not hard to identify the biggest event in Boston (or at least Massachusetts) books this year: that'd be the departure of David Foster Wallace. The Amherst graduate and imposing literary figure took his own life in September, leaving a generation lost without its intelligent, imposing, idol. Wallace gave us many grandiose works, but the man himself will be missed for a long time to come. At the time, we fought the "self-indulgent" label often stuck on DFW, saying: in any swing of a writer's work, chances are there will be passages that will......

ExxonMobil agrees to pay up for an Everett oil spill from January of '06. [Boston Globe] The NY Times is planning to sell its share in the Red Sox and perhaps The Globe. They may soon accept offers for the shirts on their backs. [Wall Street Journal] A woman was killed by an Acela train near Hyde Park last night. [Boston Channel] A woman and her two daughters were saved thanks to a forgetful neighbor after they fell into a frozen Athol lake. [...

Well, our title's a bit of a stretch, but the event promises to be amazing. Ivy Restaurant in downtown Boston is hosting a Tour della Riviera featuring drinks from three countries (Spain, France, and Italy) on the restaurant's three floors. You'll get to try sparkling drinks from each country: Spanish Cava, French Champagne, and Italian Prosecco. The three floors of the restaurant will feature chocolate fountains, champagne fountains, and hors d'oeuvres fountains... okay, maybe they're just hors d'oeuvres trays. Regardless, it promises to be a swank time in a sweet venue, with sassy tunes......

They are five golden syllables: Resolution Ball. The self-proclaimed longest-running, largest, and best event in Boston takes place this New Year's Eve. Be prepared to dress like a champion (though it's "black tie optional"), drink up, and dance all night at this event for "young professionals." It may not be everyone's thing, but if it's yours—have at it. The Felix Brown Band and DJ Samuel L. will be on hand to play music. Choose to attend just the party (starting 9:30pm), a reception with hors d'oeuvres (8:30pm), or a full-on dinner (7:30pm). Everyone gets a......

Hanukkah -- There isn't much to do in Boston on the 24th of December, for reasons that we cannot fathom. Upstairs on the Square is the place to go if you need a latke hook-up. (No, we are not overcompensating for our prior lack of Hanukkah coverage.) The prix fixe Hanukkah menu is a legitimately good deal. Get a mess of latkes and beef brisket to boot. Upstairs on the Square, 91 Winthrop St., Cambridge. $52. Image of latkes by Flickr user Sam Felder, used under a Creative Commons license....

We hope you still love Mike Lowell and David Ortiz. Because the slow tango between the Red Sox and Mark Teixiera came to a sudden crash yesterday, as the Yankees showed up on the dance floor with a briefcase full of $1000 bills and took the slugger back to New York. So Tex (and we'll have to come up with a derogatory nickname soon, something like "A-Fraud"...we're open to ideas) got his payday - 180 million clams over eight years. And now the Yankees have the four largest contracts in baseball history. The......

BREAKING NEWS REPORT: Teixeira Signs with Yankees: ESPN and the Globe are among the media circuits reporting that Mark Teixeira has signed an 8-year, $180 million deal with the New York Yankees. We will discuss this in tomorrow's Redux, but want to open it up readers. What are your thoughts on the report? ...

-- It may have screwed up your travel plans, but as this video forces you to admit: the snow sure is pretty. [Wicked Local Blog] -- Nothing brings out the joy of the holiday season quite like the barrage advertising surrounding the biggest consumer holiday of the year. [Rageoline & Company] -- Need a last-minute addition to your holiday dessert menu? Can there ever be enough dessert? How about some chocolate peppermint meringue cookies? [The Beantown Baker] -- Sometimes you just need an angry yelling bus driver to get the job......

Boston has been abuzz about the Beehive for a while now. The relatively young joint has chosen a disturbingly apocalyptic theme for its second New Year's bash: "The End is at Hand." If the crashing economy and terrible weather are getting to you, and you don't think you'll live to see Obama save us all, go out in style at the Beehive this NYE. Four fine musicians—singers Shea Rose, Tania Jones and Nadine Ford, plus drummer Jovol Bell—will excite your eardrums, while Pinchbottom Burlesque will take care of your eye candy needs. Beehive Executive......

The Bruins and Celtics took a much-deserved day off yesterday, which allowed Boston sports fans and athletes alike an opportunity to make sure their holiday preparations (for those celebrating Christmas) or celebrations (for our Hanukkah-celebrating readers) were well underway. An inadvertent side effect of this day off? We got to know a little more about a man named Todd. Todd Kobus, the 31-year-old Attleboro man who managed to land a tackle on Junior Seau during Sunday's game at Gillette, appeared in Wrentham District Court on Monday to be arraigned on charges of assault and......