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December 1, 2014 The Paint Bar

I think I might be the last person on earth to do a paint night type of event. The Paint Bar is located in the Back Bay on Newbury Street and is owned by local mother-daughter duo Jill Kerner Schon and Jackie Schon. Julia and I went online and picked out a class that we […]

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November 26, 2014 The Good Ones: Manhattan Power Hour ENCORE

For one powerful hour, The Good Ones hosted a hand selected group of Bostonians who are crushing it in their respective fields. Guests gathered on Tuesday night at Bistro du Midi in the Back Bay and snacked on light appetizers such as fried calamari, mini croque monsieur sandwiches and fried artichokes. The theme for the […]

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October 27, 2014 The Good Ones: Manhattan Power Hour

Guests of the Good Ones Power Hour came out to Bistro du Midi on Tuesday evening and definitely gave New York and run for their money, dressed up in their best Manhattan style. Blogger Bianca Garcia (left) and Ben Uyeda, co-founder and design director at freegreen.com and co-founder of ZeroEnergy Design (ZED) (right). Photo credit […]

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October 14, 2014 Liquid Art House

Liquid Art House had it’s media preview of their newest art collection “Ready to Bare” on October 7th. Artists featured in this exhibit included: Kerry Armstrong, Fanny Bucchiotty, Chris Cavallero, Giovanni Decunto, Rimantas Dichavicius, Izabella Kay, Heather McGrath, Josie Morway, Jordan Piantedosi, and Erin Shaw. Also included is an installation of live plant sculpture and […]

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September 30, 2014 Caffe Nero

Caffe Nero is the newest coffee shop to hit the scene. The European based chain opened it’s first location by the Loews movie theater in Downtown Crossing. They have an extensive drink menu – serving premium Italian espresso. Customers order in line and then find a seat in either a booth, the long communal table, […]

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September 29, 2014 Scissors and Pie

Scissors and Pie is the new pizza place on the block. Located on Newbury Street in the Back Bay – these guys are doing things a little different. When you go into the restaurant, you’ll notice that they make their pizzas in trays. All “slices”, or “petzos” as they call it, are cut to order, […]

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September 2, 2014 Deuxave

Located on the corner of Massachusetts Ave. and Commonwealth Ave. I always seem to forget about Deuxave. Only odd because it is on the corner of two very major streets in Boston. My parents were in town and wanted to take us out for dinner. The service here has been good on previous visits, and […]

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August 25, 2014 The Good Ones: Eat. Play. Love Chef Battle at Tico

The Good Ones hosted their final chef battle on Sunday afternoon at Tico. Because Tico is closed on Sundays, we had the whole space – including the outdoor patio – to ourselves! Guests were invited to participate in the Eat. Play. Love theme and dress in red, purple and yellow. The event was a modern […]

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August 23, 2014 The Good Ones: Elderflower Hour Part 2 at Grill 23

The Good Ones held their 2nd power hour of the month at the newly renovated bar at Grill 23. The new space has a very spacious feel to it. The windows on the far side open up to the street to let in the summer breeze. A perfect place to grab a drink after work […]

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August 21, 2014 The Good Ones: Elderflower Hour at Post 390

Tuesday night, guests gathered at Post 390 for a Good Ones event. The group featured a hand-selected group of Bostonians who are founders, executives, journalists, entertainers, students, creatives, mentors and mentees. Guests came decked out in their interpretation of the theme, “Moody Blues”. One of the featured guests for the evening was Jonathan Moreira, Sous […]

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