Dine Out Boston
Eat up! Dine out Boston kicks off on August 18th. Make a plan to enjoy lunch for $15, $20, and $25 and dinners for $28, $33 and $38. Perfect excuse to get out of the house and support local restaurants! To view restaurants that are participating by neighborhood, visit here! Take a picture! If you snap a picture of you enjoying dinner and share over social media, you might just win a $100 gift card. Use #DineOutBoston and make sure to follow them on Instagram! Perfect excuse to get out of the house and support local restaurants! Dine out Boston takes place from August 18-23 & 25-30. Dorchester’s own dbar and Venezia are participating.
Brew at the Zoo
Brew at the Zoo – a 21 plus event – is returning to the Franklin Park Zoo this Saturday, August 17th 5pm-9pm. Brew at the Zoo is a beer-tasting event that offers guests the opportunity to walk on the wild side as they sample offerings from local breweries and restaurants. Plenty of activities, among them the Wicked BIG Bugs exhibit —available this year only—, where visitors will encounter huge sized versions of very detailed tarantulas, ants and scorpions, among others.Tickets are $60 and can be purchased here!
Get out there and have some fun…….for FREE!
The Highland Street Foundation would like to pick up the tab on admission to Boston area attractions. Isn’t that nice? Enjoy free admission to places like the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Franklin Park Zoo, USS Constitution Museum and many more. This special promotion takes place each Friday from June 28th through August 30th. Check out full schedule here!
#DSNIFestival
Celebrate arts and culture at the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative’s annual multicultural festival. Highlights include colorful stage performances with an array of traditional music and dances, martial arts, circus, sports, clinics, recreation games, face painting, inflatable entertainment, and a wide array of food and crafts from our vibrant neighborhoods: Cape Verdean, Latino, Afro-Caribbean, African American, Asian, and beyond. Takes place on Saturday from 1-6 p.m. Mary Hannon Park, 613 Dudley St., Dorchester 02125
#Mattapan Love
Enjoy music, food trucks, crafts and more at the last of #MattapanLove festival of the summer! Takes place on Sunday from 12-6 p.m at Ryan Playground.
Raw Bar at 224
224 Boston now has a raw bar! Enjoy fresh oysters, ceviche and crudo! Sunday – Thursday $1 oysters 5pm – 7pm!
Ashmont Farmers Market
Sibling Organic Farm returns to the Ashmont Farmers Market this week with their Mass-grown bounty. StonyCreekFarm will also be on hand providing locally raised grass-fed halal certified beef, lamb, and goat, farm fresh eggs, local honey, & maple syrup! Local musician Sydney Matlock will be performing from 4pm-6pm.
Picnic on the Beach
Hit the beach! Soak up the sun and enjoy the sea breeze at Malibu Beach! Pick up yourself an iced coffee and a sandwich from Home.stead Bakery and have lunch by the ocean!
$5 Mimosas and Bloody Marys Plus Live Music
Lower Mills Tavern is now offering $5 mimosas and Bloody Marys during brunch on Saturday and Sundays 10am – 3pm. How awesome is that? LMT also features live music on Saturday night beginning at 10:30. LMT features live music every Saturday night! Late night menu served.
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Maureen Dahill is the editor of Caught in Southie and a lifelong resident of South Boston sometimes mistaken for a yuppie. Co-host of Caught Up, storyteller, lover of red wine and binge watching TV series. Mrs. Peter G. Follow her @MaureenCaught.
