--Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of Ted Kennedy and JFK, mother to Maria Shriver, and mother-in-law to Arnold Schwarzenegger, has been hospitalized at Mass General, although no one is saying why. She is 86. [Boston Globe] --Today marks the last day of Bob's Southern Bistro and the opening of some generic swanky watering hole. [WBZ] --With the departure of the infamous Mark Flomenbaum, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is disinfecting its hazardous practices by......

This weekend both NEMO and the Beantown Jazz festival will be taking place in town. NEMO is a showcase for New England artists, a networking opportunity for the little-known and the big fish. The performances will invade, occupy, and entertain at just about every venue in Boston. It's a great opportunity to see your favorite local band – or discover a favorite you never knew you had. It's a whole lot to take in,......

Although Bostonist generally gravitates to low-cost eateries, when a local newbie makes it into Conde Nast Traveler, we sit up and take notice. We'll let you in on a little secret – high priced eateries usually offer more affordable brunches. It's a great way to sample the atmosphere and nosh without taking in the full bill of dinner. It wasn’t long before we found ourselves in the darkened bar of OM Restaurant and Lounge, eager......

For those living across river (or willing to hop the Red Line or #1), Bostonist thinks there’s no better place to grab a pint, munch on some gourmet pub fare (yes, there is such a thing) and hear our favorite local band than The Plough & Stars, reopening this Friday. Last year proved to be a difficult one for the 35-year-old Cambridge bar, and after being cited for a noise complaint (Anyone remember the faithful......

If, like Bostonist, you totally flaked out on Boston Winter Restaurant Week and now can't even get a 10 p.m. reservation at any of the 90 participating establishments since it's Thursday...well, luck be a lady! Some of the restaurants have declared the week so successful that they're extending the $20.06 lunch/$30.06 dinner pricing structure for another week. A complete list of eateries participating in the extension here. Remember: prices are per person, for a......

Mark your calendar (and make reservations) for August 22nd through 26th, because it’s restaurant week in Boston! Restaurant week is an August tradition where many of the higher end restaurants in Boston offer a prix fixe menu in order to lure in new customers. To those of you who didn't already book your restaurant, the official site lists the current availability of all the restaurants participating. The unofficial site is arguably better. Those of you......

Don't let the threat of snow cause you to hibernate this weekend, here are some events to get you off the internerd and away from the TiVo. Tonight in Somerville at the Independent, the Mash Ave party goes off on its regularly scheduled night. For those who don't know, a mash up is DJ Dangermouse's remix of Jay-Z's "99 Problems" with the Beatles "Helter Skelter" on the Grey Album. Next Friday, Solcofn from DC......

Lots of the city's fancy restaurants are opening their cash registers this weekend for The 14th Annual Super Hunger Brunch. Thirty-seven eateries are having brunches with 100% of the proceeds going to the Greater Boston Food Bank. Prices range from $20 at Dockside Restaurant to $50 at Icarus. You can pick up a "Chef Card" ticket in advance at the restaurants, and many have already sold out. And if you aren't the type to......