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Back Bay's Israeli Consulate 'On High Alert'
Back Bay Patch
Feb 07It was only a few weeks ago that Israeli consulates around the world, including the local Israeli consulate whose offices are in Boston's Park Plaza Hotel, received suspicious envelopes containing a mysterious white powder. The envelopes had "anthrax"... »
Esplanade Association to Present Plans for Improvement
Back Bay Patch
Feb 071. It will be sunny today, with a high near 45 and a low around 25 at night. 2. The Esplanade Association will unveil a long-term plan to improve the Esplanade, which, according to Boston.com, includes proposals for pedestrian pathways, landscape i... »
Event Spotlight: Valentine’s Matchmaking Mixer At Lolita's
Back Bay Patch
Feb 06Event info and article provided by the organizers: This Valentine’s Day, Lolita welcomes single Bostonians for a night of flirtatious festivities. Those who may be dreading February 14 can now celebrate St. Valentine with spicy libations and Mexican cu... »
Businesses: Claim Your Listing on Patch! It's Free!
Back Bay Patch
Feb 06When Back Bay Patch launched in November 2010, editors and freelancers ventured to local businesses in order to collect information for our Places directory. Now, 20 months later, Patch Places is a spot where users can find descriptions, hours, accepte... »
Blizzard of ’78: Where Were You 34 Years Ago Today?
Back Bay Patch
Feb 06It’s hard to believe it’s been 34 years since Massachusetts was hit with the Blizzard of '78, but the stories will withstand the test of time. On Feb. 6, 1978, the area was blanketed with a record 27 inches of snow with the added bonus of hurricane for... »
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Three bars win approval for fairly sober bottle service at certain tables
Universal Hub
Feb 03The Boston Licensing Board yesterday approved requests from Red Lantern in the Back Bay, Kennedy's Midtown downtown and Down Ultra Lounge in the Financial District to let groups of customers drink from a bottle of liquor right on their table. But bowin... »
Allston Diner Opens; First Printer Debuts Tomorrow
Grub Street Boston
Feb 03Allston: The Allston Diner has opened in, well, Allston. They're open seven days a week, and they serve breakfast all day, as any respectable diner ought to do. [BRT] Allston: Deep Ellum's Lone Star Taco Bar is now open, featuring an array of tacos and... »
Where Not to Watch the Super Bowl on Sunday
Grub Street Boston
Feb 03The prospect of finding a bar without a TV in Boston is a bit, well, remote. Yet the intrepid diners over at Chowhound have compiled a list of bars that actually do not have televisions. So if you want to go out on Sunday and for some strange reason co... »
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Fun And Fearless In Beantown
Feb 03This week has certainly flown by. Per usual, it has been a whirlwind of work and wedding tasks. While I can't talk about work, I can talk about the wedding. This week, we managed to send out our Save the Dates, and I scheduled a hair and makeup tria... »
Funeral Procession For Former Mayor White To Wind Through Boston Streets
Boston Weather, Breaking News and Sports from WBZ-TV
Feb 01A funeral procession will begin at the Parkman House and wind its way through several downtown streets, pausing at the statue of White outside Faneuil Hall. »