Jun
30
A Taste of Taste Of Allston
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Brad (of Almanac fame) was apparently the only person on flickr to photo document the Taste of Allston with this past Sunday with this single cell phone shot. My favorite part (of course) is the person being resuscitated in the foreground presumably due to too many potstickers. All in all a controlled, modest amount of fun was had by most (surmisedly).
Jun
29
Rabbit(?) Chili
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What Up, Boston over at Great Scott’s Chili Chowdown…
There were so many varieties and so many different ingredients – pork, beef, bacon, porkbutt, lamb, goat (I kid you not) [again? -ed], pineapple, bacon, coffee, curry, beer, tequila, chilies, tomatoes, corn, hot dogs, steak, etc. etc. I was in heaven (…) Most of them were good, the goat curry chili was definitely interesting ^_^, and only a few were bleah.
Jun
28
Confed Cup Final!
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Today would have been a good day to visit the old Cafe Belo for the Confederations Cup final, were it not for the whole burning down thing. So maybe Cafe Brazil instead? Bring your flag of choice…
Jun
27
Interpretation please
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“Allston has less bloody hands.”
Less bloody hands still sounds too bloody compared to altogether non-bloody.
Jun
27
Not-yo nachos
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Nacho Patrol is back in Allston, amusingly & predictably disappointed over at the White Horse.
Could it be? No, it couldn’t possibly. Or could it?? They couldn’t. They simply wouldn’t! But they did. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, White Horse Tavern committed a sin so vile, so horrific, that it was heretofore unfathomable: AMERICAN CHEESE.
Jun
26
Chilichanga
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The Boston Chili Takedown is going on this Sunday June 28th at 3pm, Great Scott. Love the poster, very Major Boobage.
On the weekend where “Food, Inc.” is released – hey, Upton Sinclair’s “The Jungle” is now a movie! – the first-ever Boston Chili Takedown hits Great Scott. If “Food Inc” eventually forces our culture to shun food completely, you know there will be some Prohibition-style underground taverns serving up barrels of chili away from the tyrannical grip of Johnny Q. Society. When those spring up, the folks behind the four-year-old, New York-based Chili Takedown will be at the root. Allow your stomach to play Risk with game-piece beans at the debut Boston edition of the Chili Takedown, where not only can everyone sample a ton of different chili recipes but also enter their own for prizes and bragging rights.
Also, potentially veggie friendly.
As is standard at the Takedown- there are NO RULES! Pork, Beef, Veggie, chilis are welcome. Bean or no-bean chili, also welcome!
Jun
26
Beware the evil eye
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When contemplating the exotic ‘otherness’ of meats, perception is all relative to your normal dietary interactions with friendly planetary fauna. So the potential to try some goat at the Taste of Allston (this Sunday!) might not measure up to a fricasseed wallaby, it’s still (somewhat) noteable.
Muhammad “Pasha” Nurpasha, manager of two-month old Dawat Indian Cuisine, is planning to highlight several dishes, including a goat dish, since he said they’re the only Indian restaurant in the neighborhood to serve this meat.
“We are fresh and people need to know us. Some of our specials are things people don’t find,” Nurpasha said.
Dawat will also be serving chicken tikka masala (chicken in a tomato sauce) and palak paneer (homemade cheese in a spinach sauce), though this selection doesn’t come close to representing the extensive menu Dawat offers daily.
Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 day of.
Jun
25
We Scream
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Breeze points out it’s now been one year since he started savaging his way through more ice and cream than one would have thought humanly possible (without a heart attack). Check out We All Scream For Ice Cream today for details of their paper anniversary celebration.
So, as some kind of self-styled ‘expert’ (via his 14,240(!) scoop boast) you might think that he would have found time to our fine establishment in Allston Village, but, no, not there or any other Allston creamery. The closest visit (assuming his map is up to date) looks to be Three Scoops in Brighton (which admittedly is pretty good). Please come to Allston Jeff!
Jun
24
Junko Squad
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From Community Notes:
Rescue Apparel & Accessories is hosting Glovebox’s latest show, “Junko Revival,” a group art show featuring the work of local artists. The artwork is themed around environmental consciousness, and uses found materials, recycled goods or just plain old junk.
The art can be viewed and purchased at the opening reception on July 12, from 7-10 p.m., at Rescue, 252 Brighton Ave., Allston. The show will be ongoing from July 12 to Aug. 9. Glovebox is a nonprofit grassroots organization that promotes local artists while creating a community in which they can share their ideas.
For updates on future openings or to learn how to submit artwork, visit www.gloveboxboston.com.
BTW, they show what’s hot on tumblr. That snow-cougar shirt puts three wolves to shame.
Jun
23
How many heaps of hatred can one little ice cream store take?
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Two scoops? Herrell’s is converting into the Allston Cafe, and I’m enjoying the animosity projecting from those who hate either the idea or the dirty, dirty people who came up with it (conveniently ignoring the consensus dumping a teddy-bear’d chain concept is of course the dead-right thing for the community). Feel it burn in the boglo comments. Fun stuff.
weller wrote: Sometimes brash and quirky really means annoying and self important……seeking attention……I’m so different….no your not….your really not. Sort of the same way alcaholic mentally ill homeless person doesn’t equal magical shaman……I HATE Allston.
BuckNutz12 wrote: Heroin and Ice Creame…..great combo
neworder wrote: Punks are fun, but Allston is still the WORST. The WORST parking. The WORST ppl. The WORST commute. And the WORST Venue — Harper’s Ferry (Jimmie’s Chicken Shack played there).
mmedefarge wrote: I would be afraid to buy anything from those people, let alone something edible.
Celts2008 wrote: The idea that someone with tats and thus potentially with Hep A, B, or C is serving me food is disgusting.
Celts2008 wrote: Goth-flavored ice cream with angst toppings.
Look at me. I’m wearing black. I’m so bloody hip. I saw the Cure once.