Results tagged “celticpride”

Also from the BPD Blotter, a man from Quebec was in town to take in a Celtics game. Unfortunately, the rest of the crowd at TD Banknorth had to take in the sight of his ass at the concession stand: more ›

The Celtics lost their 17th straight game. On the bright side, Paul Pierce was back on the court. On the downside, it didn't help. They lost 92 to 78. It would have been okay if the game were somewhat close, as many of the Celtics' losses have been, but this should have been closer. The Globe's Peter May called the game a "stinkbomb" and noted that the Celtics are now No. 30 because the Memphis... more ›

Bostonist can’t help but stumble upon an Irish bar just about every time we turn around. Many of the bars that claim to be "Irish Bars" in Boston are just trying to get in on the lucrative tourism market, knowing full well that the tourist won’t know the difference. Bostonist looks for a couple things to determine the true Irish heritage of a watering hole. The selection of scotch and whiskey must be good, the bar usually will stock a couple you’ve never heard of and might cost you $12 a glass. They have to serve a good selection of beer and have Guinness on a hand-pull or stout tap. Corned beef and cabbage are served at least once a week. The essential ingredient, a true tell-tale sign, is a guy at the bar with a red nose and cheeks muttering to his beer with an accent you can’t quite understand. Doyle’s on Washington Street has been exuding Irish Bar since 1882. more ›