RIP

Kelly's Roast Beef, 1227 Commonwealth Avenue, Allston, MA

*****

According to the Boston Globe, the local branch of Kelly's Roast Beef will be closing this week. The chain did not meet sales requirements in order to stay open-- probably because there is a McDonalds right across the street that serves equally salty meat dishes for half the price of Kelly's. Most employees will be transferring to other branches of the chain, while about 20 employees will be losing their jobs. 


Kelly's Roast Beef is a local company that started at Revere Beach and has expanded to Danvers, Medford, Natick, Saugus, and Allston. The branch has only been open for a year and a half.

MBTA: Green & Blue Lines

*****

Boston's holiday gift to it's people: cell phone service on the Green and Blue lines of the T! Later this month, Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile will provide underground service on the T. Furthermore, the Red Line, which already has operational cell phone service between Kendall and Andrew stations, will upgrade to complete cell phone service in 2012, according to the MBTA. 


Apparently this project has been in the works for the past six years, but will become a reality this month. The company that is heading the project, InSite, says construction on the T is difficult due to the "operating schedule of the trains." This is hard to believe since the T stops running so early...


Regardless, Bostonians will now be able to have their annoying cell phone conversations or pass the time on the Internet while riding underground on the T.

174 Brighton Ave Allston, MA

*****

What's better than delicious Chinese food? Cheap and delicious Chinese Food. Teriyaki Joe's just opened in Allston and offers affordable asian cuisine. With most dishes costing around $6.00, the value Teriyaki Joe's offers is hard to beat. These dishes and sides include favorites like orange chicken, pad thai, drunken noodles, crab rangoon, and spring rolls. The restaurant itself is a tiny hole in the wall on the corner of Park Vale Avenue and Brighton Avenue, but it's the perfect place to order take-out from. Even though the establishment just opened, the food is great, employees are friendly, and the service is of great convenience. Next time you don't feel like cooking or don't have the time, order from Teriyaki Joe's.

My favorite dish is the orange chicken rice bowl. It is served with white or brown rice, scallions, mandarin oranges, a sweet & spicy orange sauce, and all white meat chicken. There are no strange pieces of meat like you may find from other restaurants. I frequently get the combo meal which includes two crab rangoon and a can of soda for around $8.00. Delicious!

The orange chicken rice bowl

246 Tremont St, Boston MA

*****

Cure Lounge hosted a friend's company launch party the other night. Free admission? Yea, I'll be there.

Cure Lounge dubs itself "Boston's sexiest new lounge." The interior of the club is swanky with soft lights and ultra white furniture. It has a unique entrance down a set of elegant stairs into the main room where there are VIP couches, the dance floor, and a bar that stretches across the far end of the room. This night, Kanye West's DJ was spinning the beats in the lounge. Cure is definitely a cool place to be, but cool comes with a price tag. 

The VIP sections have juice and mixers ready for that bottle of Grey Goose they want you to order. But make sure you don't sit in the VIP without paying a few hundred first, don't expect to wipe your hands unless you leave a dollar tip, and expect to pay $13.00 for a watered down mixed drink of Absolut Vodka.  You didn't pay enough for top-of-the-line vodka tonight. Maybe Cure is just trying to make up for that lawsuit?

Pregame before going to this swanky club and maybe you'll see some cool celebs or meet a wealthy significant other. I wonder what admission costs on the weekends?

The main room at Cure Lounge

Ivy Sushi

Harvard Avenue

Allston, MA

*****

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   Sushi is a delicious and healthy meal that many people in Boston enjoy, as there are countless sushi restaurants throughout the city; however, a lot of these restaurants are expensive. If you’re looking for a cheap place to get a few sushi rolls for less than ten dollars—look no further! Ivy Sushi located on Brighton Avenue in Allston has an unheard of lunch deal where customers can order two maki sushi rolls and miso soup for $8.50.

     Ivy Sushi serves quality and delicious sushi rolls. Customers can choose from a wide variety of maki such as the California, Philadelphia, or vegetarian rolls. The deal excludes fancier rolls like tempura; however, the lunch deal is still a wise option for sushi lovers because it is so cheap. In addition to the two rolls, Ivy seals the deal with a cup delicious of miso soup. The amount of food served in this lunch deal is a perfect portion—it will leave your tummy happy, yet not too full.

     Customers can eat in the cozy belowground restaurant on Harvard Ave, or call fifteen minutes before arriving and get the lunch to go. The restaurant only has a few tables, but is never too crowded. The servers at Ivy are friendly and make sure all your needs are met, for example, they often offer to separate checks for your party. The Ivy lunch deal is a convenient and wallet-friendly solution for the sushi lovers of Boston.

     Don’t spend too much for your next sushi meal and go to Ivy Sushi located at 185 Harvard Avenue in Allston, between Glenville Ave & Commonwealth Ave. Or, call ahead for your quick, delicious, and most importantly, cheap, sushi meal at (617) 202-3808.

My roommate showed me this cool blog called Bless this Stuff. It pretty much has the coolest things from all over the world with descriptions, pictures, videos, and sometimes a price tag if it's for sale. It even has a real life Bat Mobile!

Halloween is this weekend.

Portugal. The Man @ Paradise Rock Club

October 11, 2011

*****

Portugal. The Man came to Boston this past Saturday and performed an amazing show at the Paradise Rock Club. For those who don't know: 

"Portugal. The Man is an experimental indie rock four-piece centered on frontman John Baldwin Gourley’s abstract musical approach and corresponding upbringing. He was raised in a sort of technological isolation: his log cabin home in the winter wasteland of the fringes of Wasilla, Alaska was powered by a generator and had no telephone. Both of his parents helped completely immerse him in the unique lifestyle that comes with a land of seasonal darkness and perpetual cold with their jobs as dog sled mushers. Gourley’s innate curiosity and individual spirit combined with a fascination with science fiction and experiences of homelessness create a distinctly transcendent sound that is always open to interpretation and change."

Here is a shotty video I captured of "All Your Light" from their new album, "In the Mountain, In the Cloud". The video does not do their stage presence or quality music justice. Check out their website  for they are a truly incredible band that creates amazing music.

A shotty video of "All Your Light"