Boston -- Classic or Dirty Water?

totally xp!

Ahhh, ok. I used to live right by there off Comm Ave. The bars immediately around there really suck imo because they're all full of BC kids. Tasca on Comm has great tapas and Bangkok Bistro in Cleavland Circle has decent Thai. Best pizza I found around there is from Sabatinos - also on Comm. There used to be a movie theatre right in CC but I think that's closed down. ;_;

tasca is great

Are you on Tasca's mailing list? If so then you will get emails from Dan the manager. He sends all kinds of really good coupons. It's worth it.

Would the 1st weekend in October work? Maybe the Saturday?

ps - you guys better be fun.

yea bangok bistro is good, and sadly the movie place is done. will try tasca. it's kind of nice tho living near the c & d, getting into the city is pretty easy. getting to simmons is easy too. sean u live in allston right? haven't been there much so far but some areas seem pretty cool

lol enbb i can't promise anything

i might be taking my mom out for her birthday on that saturday (10/3), tho that friday would totally work

I was in Allston last night. I can't believe how much new stuff there is on Brighton Ave. So many of the stores/bars have changed!

I could probably do the Friday too.

yup i live in allston though i guess technically close to where it becomes brighton? i self-identify as an allstonian. there's a few good things down here actually.

yea i think that works for me xxxp

yeah the turnover on brighton and harvard in the last year has been nuts

I used to <3 the Common Ground.

x-post Srsy. I was driving down Brighton Ave just like . . . wtf? When all this happen. Makes me want to go back and investigate.

also doesn't have to strictly ILX people - if you guys have cool non-ilx friends i'd like to meet them too

so are we saying friday 10/2? (need to block off my v. busy calendar jk)

as far as i know that works for me - parents-in-law might be visiting that weekend but prob not until saturday

sweet. should we make a new thread so boston peeps and lurkers and whoever see it? i would do that but i'm going to start sleeping instead.

Yeah we can that tomorrow. 10/2 sounds good but we can always play it by ear too in case something comes up for someone.

sounds good

I believe Brighton begins around the Washington Street T Stop on the B line, because the Whole Foods right there has its address in Brighton. I actually used to live a couple years ago on a street that bordered Brookline, Allston, and Brighton (I'm now living closer to Brigton Center.)

Mark - are you going to Simmons for GSLIS by chance?

i am!

Cool, I graduated from there back in '06 and my GF just started taking classes there. Maybe she knows you, ha.

michael i go there too.

sup?

simmons crew here

of my two intro classes this semester one of them is both really easy and really interesting (the 488 tech requirement), the other is interesting but professor assigns reading overload (415 info org)

whoa glad 488 is interesting for you it was a snooze when i took it. who is your 415 prof?

candy schwartz

good to know--415 is one of the required ones i still have to take.

yea there's kind of a lot of work. she's really enthusiastic and makes the material pretty interesting, but it's a really big commitment. i'm sure i'll be happy that i did it but right now as my first time back in school since undergrad, i'm feeling pretty overwhelmed. one of those classes that just hangs over your head b.c there's so much shit to do for it

michael, you and your gf should come to the fap

hold on, hold on it's an ILX BOSTON FAP - Friday, 10/2/09

Candy Schwartz is THE class to take if you are serious about cataloging. I think nearly everyone I know who has taken her class has said something along the lines of what Mark said above.

Are y'all doing the history double major or the archives concentration?

Back on topic: Has Espresso Royale near BU turned into a Panera? I did not hear any fanfare about that closing at all, and I've known a few people who worked there.

I also noticed the wine shop "Best Cellars" in Brookline changed their name. I'm going to miss that awful pun.

espresso royale--not to my knowledge! that would be awful....going to have to drive by and check.

I think espresso royale is still espresso royale.

Candy Schwartz is THE class to take if you are serious about cataloging. I think nearly everyone I know who has taken her class has said something along the lines of what Mark said above.

Are y'all doing the history double major or the archives concentration?

ha, i'm writing a paper for her class right now

also, neither, i'm just doing the general course of study

YO BOSTON-BASED PPL

as promised: HI DERE IN CONCERT

Shaky/out of focus YouTube clips plz.

aw that looks fantastic.

http://19.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktbpxhT79A1qz58o7o1_500.jpg

Joanna Newsom is playing the Sanders Theater next month! I have tickets! I am excited!

BUT: The show is on St. Patrick's Day.

Is this gonna present a problem getting in / out of the city? I SUSPECT SO.

I would expect massive droves of young drunk people clogging up the T

any tips? i'm really clueless getting around boston and want to have a good attack plan / exit strategy. sanders theatre is in cambridge, yes?

Yeah, it's on the Harvard campus next to the Science Center; red line to Harvard and walking through the yard is the easiest way to get there once you get off of the T (if you're coming up via bus or train, you'll be coming into South Station which is already on the red line so navigating to and from Harvard Square shouldn't be an issue).

Since you won't have to switch trains, all you'll really have to contend with is crowded trains, and even then depending on when you're traveling it won't be that bad, so I wouldn't stress about it.

yeah should be fine unless you have like a religious objection to drunks

cool venue btw; i saw leo kottke there once

This is the interior, apparently?

http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~memhall/sanders.html

yup