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May 2008 - Posts
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by Sarah Shanfield |
May 30, 2008
Like Sir Mix-A-Lot, we’ve never lied about liking big butts. And we’ve always listened to the 69 Boyz and let everyone see the way we tootsie roll. That’s why we were first in line when we heard about the new monthly booty-bumpin’ party Rumpshaker! at...
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by Sarah Shanfield |
May 30, 2008
Normally, margaritas are sipped alongside sloppy burritos and greasy enchiladas. That tradition falls by the wayside at Sushi-Teq (InterContinental Boston, 510 Atlantic Avenue, 617.217.5150) , where 69 premium vintage agave tequilas are available to pair...
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by Liza Weisstuch |
May 30, 2008
Alicia Keys often confesses to feeling like she was born in the wrong era. Yes, the neo-soul singer, who writes and produces her own songs, is a throwback to the 1960s, but her influences have been gathered from a long line of singers that stretches through...
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by Liza Weisstuch |
May 30, 2008
A select few cities have an indigenous music style. New Orleans has big, brassy jazz; Memphis has soul; Chicago has the blues; and Omaha has its tightly-knit, ever-flourishing indie music scene. Thanks, Conor Oberst! The Bright Eyes singer has long been...
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by Liza Weisstuch |
May 30, 2008
Presidential elections, Olympic games, leap years, and lunar eclipses don’t happen very often, but each occurs more frequently than the release of a new Breeders album. Twin sisters Kim and Kelley Deal have spent six years working on Mountain Battles...
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by Liza Weisstuch |
May 30, 2008
Faith, it would seem, is the new fashion. It brings intrigue to celebrities (see: Madonna), trouble and controversy to politicians (see: anyone with a presidential campaign or a desk inside the Beltway), and bewilderment to comedians. Unless you’re Lewis...
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by Liza Weisstuch |
May 30, 2008
He’s a master at composing Vaseline sculptures, and you’d be hard-pressed to find another human being who can make a mind-bending fivepart movie featuring tap-dancing Masonic Girl Scouts, a double-amputee Olympian, cowboys, and the Goodyear blimps half...
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by Liza Weisstuch |
May 29, 2008
To be or not to be is not the question in Alan Bennett’s The History Boys , which racked up shelves of awards during its runs in London and on Broadway. The question is how to teach. Set in an all-boys British school, the play is about young blokes being...
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by Liza Weisstuch |
May 29, 2008
Sometimes your clutter threatens to take over your life — or at least your countertops, cabinets, coffee tables, drawers, and dressers. You’ve tried organizing it in Tupperware and plastic cups, but that strategy gives your home a perpetual morning-after...
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by Erica Corsano |
May 29, 2008
More cash in your pocket! Karma (26 Prince Street, Boston, 617.723.8338): ongoing, $10 and $20 sale on dresses, shoes, handbags, and more; 50 percent off select items. Lola (77 Union Street, Newton, 617.964.0054): through June 17, mention Stuff@night...
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by Erica Corsano |
May 29, 2008
At long last, it’s finally show-off-your-toes season in Boston. But despite all the waiting for it, if you’re anything like me, you’re still not prepared: every year, the warm weather creeps up on me like a villain in a bad horror flick. This year, determined...
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by webteam |
May 29, 2008
We find ourselves getting absolutely giddy when we enter any bright, lightly perfumed Sephora store. And we know it’s not just us: in a mere 10 years, the cosmetics emporium has developed an intensely devoted following. In honor of its first decade, Sephora...
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by webteam |
May 29, 2008
We’ve long been admirers of stationery and gifts line Bob’s Your Uncle, so imagine how pleased we were to hear that the husband-and-wife team behind the brand was opening up a store in the Fort Point neighborhood where they also reside. The spare, cleanlined...
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by webteam |
May 29, 2008
Scouring the racks at Filene’s Basement is like a game for us: we’re seduced by the idea that a couture treasure might emerge from the racks of department-store discards. Now, with the opening of Bin Ends (236 Wood Road, Braintree, 781.583.1511) , the...
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by webteam |
May 29, 2008
Those prone to seasickness might disagree, but we think any meal tastes better on the open water. Lucky us: starting this month, there’s a new dining cruise in town. The Yacht StarShip , up from Florida through October, offers lunch, dinner, and brunch...
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