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So you’re in Boston celebrating a birthday and looking for something a little out of the ordinary?  Say, a rustic lodge type of setting with a talking moose and wait staff that will sing your birthday song when the chocolate cake is served?

Bugaboo Creek is right up your alley.  From the moment you step inside Bugaboo Creek’s wilderness/snowshoe/deer antler/grizzly bear ambiance, you’re in the wild—at least in spirit.

Named for the ...

A Northeastern student’s staple diet consists of delicious Greek pizza, specialty calzones and dinner plates ranging from chicken wings to gyro’s, all made fresh and ready to order by the BHOP crew.  They offer meal deals with various pizza slices and soda combinations as well, and at cheap, reasonable prices who could argue?  Open until 2 am on most nights, this is the spot to hit up late night for ...

When I first relocated to Boston from London, one of my first priorities was to find myself a trustworthy hair stylist. Most women of color understand how important it is to find a good stylist. The ideal stylist understands about the maintenance of healthy hair and knows just how to cut and style hair without the need for strict instructions from the client. Particularly, someone who does not leave so ...

A wintry mix is due to be hitting the greater Boston area within the next day or so, and while the news of impending snow should have me focusing on whether I can locate my shovel, instead my head is filled with nostalgic visions of waking up on snowdays.  While the greatest joy of the snowday is really no longer available to me in the working world (i.e. getting the day ...

Looking for something to do on friday night?  Whether you are interested in art, people watching, or are just interested in new experiences I have two recommendations for you.  Both of these events run the first friday of each month, every month, so if you aren't around Feb 2, you can always try again for Mar 2. 

First Fridays at the MFA, Boston:  Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston.  ...

Beyond a doubt, the coolest neighborhood pub in Brookline. Located in Washington Square, a quiet residential area along Beacon Street, Publick House serves European-style pub fare alongside a truly comprehensive beer list that has been rated best in Boston. Above the bar is a sign reading "no shots, no pitchers," a testiment to the fact that this is a bar for serious beer drinkers. No rowdy college students or sissy-girlie-drinkers, here you ...

If you're in the Brookline-Brighton-Allston area or in downtown Boston and don't mind a short T-ride outbound, here are a couple of spots that are worth checking out for both menu and atmosphere, and�that�keep�things reasonable wallet-wise.

First, in Allston on Harvard�Ave. (right off of Commonwealth Ave.�by the Harvard Ave.�T stop on the�B�branch of the Green�Line), is Soulfire.�Less than a year old, this relative newcomer to the bustling Harvard Ave. eats scene�presents a ...

One of the most powerful cultural attractions in Boston is the world-famous Boston Symphony Orchestra. A must-see for classical music lovers, the Symphony’s city concert season begins in early October and continues through early May, bringing great conductors and soloists to the stage in unforgettable performances.

Organized in 1881, the “BSO,” under the musical direction of conductor James Levine, is housed in Boston’s acclaimed Symphony Hall, regarded as one of the three greatest concert halls in the world--the triumph of turn-of-the-century symphony organizers led by financier, Henry Lee Higginson, and architect, Charles Follen McKim.

Completed in 1900, Boston’s “Temple of Music” is an architectural masterpiece, and though its exterior is more austere than the initial design, the hall itself is a jewel box of acoustical and aesthetic perfection.

Despite the exterior ornamentation called for in the original blueprint, Bostonians skipped the frills and stuck with a plain and simple, though august, exterior--the kind of quintessential Yankee preference that reminded architectural writer Robert Campbell of “those Boston ladies who hid their new gowns from Paris in the closet for a year, so they wouldn’t look too fashionable.”

Today, Symphony Hall boasts some of the best acoustics in the world and hosts the cream of legendary world-class musicians, conductors and classical performances of all kinds.

We had heard a lot of good things about Clio, the chic upscale Back Bay restaurant at the Eliot Hotel specializing in Asian-influenced French cuisine, and decided to try it out for a light supper on a recent winter’s night.

Chef Ken Oringer has earned an impressive reputation as a top-of-the-line innovator with a keen imagination and distinguished credentials,

His cuisine, said to be “a rare balance of ...

Since it's finally cold out there, who really wants to brave a -12 wind chill?  Not me.  So bundle up and spend some quality time indoors, getting smarter, becoming more cultured and unwinding at the following spots.  All of these venues are free of charge, which makes them all the better.  Save your money for a nice dinner (to be discussed in Gudie's future blogs, of course). 

In the meantime, spend some quality ...