Whenever I have friends from out of town visit, one part of my Boston tour is to take them to Legal's for some clam chowder. I love that stuff. And most visitors do too. I honestly haven't done a sampling of chowders from different area restaurants, I usually just go to Legal's. So the Chowderfest this Sunday, July 5th might be a good opportunity for me to broaden my chowder horizons.This year's Chowderfest is Sunday July 5th, 2009 from 11am to 6pm, and it attracts restaurants from all ar... Read Full Story

I've got my fingers crossed that it doesn't rain on July 4th. I won't be here this year, I'm going to head up to my buddy's lake house in NH - but July 4th in Boston is definitely way up there on my list of favorite things about Boston.Due to constrained budgets and what not this year, a lot of cities have had to cancel/rework their usual Independence Day festivities. There's a state site that has compiled all the info for what I'm guessing are most of the cities in the state so you can dou... Read Full Story

I'm borrowing this pic from Perez because I couldn't find another source. Ben Barnes - from those Narnia movies - is in Boston as part of Eliza Dushku's movie Valediction (here).Click (here) for a link to Perez's post.Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share?Email me at beantownblog@gmail.com Read Full Story

I'm a fan of Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg, but it's always infinitely more awesome when a hot actress joins the cast of a movie filming in Boston. That way I can always harbor the glimmer of hope that I might be able to meet them. That being said, Amy Adams is joining the cast of "The Fighter"Amy Adams is in final negotiations to star opposite Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg in "The Fighter," which David O. Russell is directing for Relativity Media. Paramount is distributing the drama ... Read Full Story

Red Sox player David Ortiz has invested in a restaurant out in Framingham. If I remember correctly, I think ito's on Route 9 a little past the Natick Mall. From everything I've read, restaurants have been hurting due to the recession and and that's partly why we've been getting all these great deals at restaurants. But on the otherhand, maybe it's a good time to buy in cheap as an investment.The Red Sox slugger has taken a financial stake in Metro 9 Steak House in Framingham, which will be... Read Full Story

I was out for drinks on Monday at Minibar to celebrate a friend visiting from out of town, and I threw up a little in my mouth when I saw the wine list. The prices didn't look too bad until I looked at the heading and realized that those were prices for a half a bottle. So to get the real cost of a bottle of wine, I'd need to double what I was looking at. Hence, the vomiting in my mouth.Luckily for all of us, starting today, STIX is doing the exact opposite. They're cutting the price in h... Read Full Story

It's been quite some time since I've written about the Barbershop Lounge on Newbury Street. If you'll recall, last time it was to give away a $50 Gift Card to one lucky reader (here). The funniest part about that contest is that despite the Barbershop Lounge being geared towards men's grooming, most of the contest entrants were women ... women who had decided that their significant others needed a haircut.Anyway, I swung by there today to check the place out for myself. I've been growing m... Read Full Story

All I can say is one: this is a pretty hilarious sounding show, and two: my friend Eric would be PERFECT for this show. Casting call details are below.OPEN CASTING CALL FOR NEW SPIKE TVREALITY SHOW'AMERICA'S BIGGEST A**HOLE'Monday, July 13, 10 AM- 4 PM atBoston CastingandWednesday, July 15, 6 PM - 9PM atRed Sky, Faneuil HallCan you irritate a perfect stranger? Are you quick on your feet? Can you handle a very strong personality? Are you a practical joker? Do your friends tell you that you ... Read Full Story

So I post quite a bit about casting calls, this one is sort of like a casting call but even better. This is for folks that want to be a spectator in the upcoming movie "The Fighter" which features Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale.Wanted to give you a heads up that the producers are allowing BeInAMovie.com to invite people to Be In The Movie as spectators during the big fight scenes. No headshots, auditions, stress required. This is about coming out, having fun, and giving people an opport... Read Full Story

I spotted this sign outside the Newbury Comics on Newbury Street. The Lemonheads will be here on Tuesday 6/30 at 6pm for a performance and signing. Know of Any Interesting Boston News or Events That You'd Like to Share?Email me at beantownblog@gmail.com Read Full Story