4.1 min readBy Published On: February 16th, 2023Categories: Caught in Southie, See and Do0 Comments on Weekend Picks – President’s Day

This Week’s Weekend Picks are brought to you by our friends at Dedham Savings

Tiki Fridays at Fresh

On Fridays from 4pm-11pm, participate in Tiki Fridays at Fresh with Kira and Sam! Enjoy Mai Tais, Painkillers and a specialty dinner menu!

Taste some wine at Social Wines

Social Wines offers free Friday night tastings!  On Fridays from 5-7pm stop by and try something new! Be more social!

Mardi Gras Celebrations in Southie

PKL is celebrating! There will be King Cake. There will be Hurricanes. There will be Sazerac. There will be Jazz. There will be beads. Live 7 Piece NOLA Jazz Band Catnip Junkies | 2-6pm 50/50  Cornhole Tournament | 2pm Start Winners get 50% of the entry fees (up to $500 & based on the number of teams that enter) $25 to enter.  Get the details here! 

Hunter’s will be featuring Mardi Gras-inspired specials all weekend long, like:

Crawfish boil $30
corn, red potato and smoked sausage, dungeness crab cluster
Creole Dirty Rice $12

Crawfish Étouffée $17
crawfish tails simmered in a spicy sauce of onion, bell peppers, celery, garlic,cajun spice served over rice

Crawfish Dip $12
Cheddar biscuits

Order Some Pączki for Fat Tuesday 

Treat yourself to some Pączki — Polish donuts — from DJ’s Market in the Polish Triangle! Place your order here. You can choose from Raspberry, Plum Butter, Rose, and Lemon.  You can also get them filled with Raspberry Buttercream, Coffee Mocha Buttercream, Nutella Buttercream, or Maple Bacon Buttercream.  Go big or go home, right? Feel free to give them a call 617 436-9766 if you have any questions.

3 Days of Brunch at Lulu Green

Brunch Weekend is here! Lulu Green is brunching three days a week – Friday, Saturday and Sunday! Join them for a Boozy Brunch this weekend!

Acts of Kindness

As my nana used to say, it’s nice to be nice!  In honor of National Acts of Kindness Day, why not do a good deed by performing a simple act of kindness in the neighborhood this weekend? From supporting small businesses to helping your neighbors, check out our list of suggestions! 

4 Days of Brunch

This weekend is a long weekend and the following neighborhood spots will be serving brunch on Friday, Saturday, Sunday AND MONDAY: Publico, Shy Bird, Lincoln, + The Broadway.

Faherty opening at the Superette

Placed in the vibrant Seaport neighborhood at its newest retail destination, The Superette, Faherty is excited to further its footprint in the Boston and greater Massachusetts area. Faherty already maintains a great retail and e-commerce customer base within the area and hopes to create another retail opportunity with this store (fourth one in MA) for shoppers to get face-to-face interaction with the brand. Enjoy live music at their official grand opening on Saturday!

Free Admission for President’s Day

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., enjoy free admission to the  ICA!

February Vacation Ideas in the Neighborhood

Here are some fun local things to do with the kids this week! Check out our roundup here. 

South Boston Irish American Society Meat Raffle

The South Boston Irish American Society is hosting a meat raffle on Sunday at 1:30pm at the Seapoint.  $20 per raffle sheet.  50/50 raffle too! Cash bar available. Bring your own snacks for your table. New members welcome – sign up to join at the door!

Workouts to Try this Weekend

Shake up your workout routine and try something new! Check out our roundup here!

Brewed + Buzzed

The Espresso Martini is having a moment. It’s the just-right combo of vodka, coffee liqueur and espresso that perks you up and gives you a little buzz.  It’s the perfect brunch cocktail, dessert substitution or post-dinner drink if you continue on your Saturday night bar hop. There are plenty of spots in South Boston to order one, so we decided to round up our favorite ones!

Traffic Advisory – The New England Boat Show is in town!

Expect delays in the South Station/Convention Center neighborhood. Get the details here. 

Live Music Roundup

Capo has Louie Bello on Friday at 7pm. On Saturday, it’s the Beat Drops at 8pm and on Sunday, it’s Sinatra Sunday with Rich Dimare + Ron Poster Trio.

Hunter’s is featuring Dylan Burke from 5pm-8pm on Friday.  On Saturday, it’s Jimmy Tunes from 3pm-6pm and on Sunday it’s Matty Sheehan from 2pm-5pm followed by It’s Ya Boy from 9pm-12am.

Lincoln has the Legends of Summer Band on Sunday from 6pm-9pm.

Loco will have DJ Colin Tonge on Friday from 9pm-close. On Saturday, it’s Kim Cherry from 1pm-4pm and DJ Mike at 9pm.  On Sunday, Zane Christopher will play in the main space from 2pm-5pm, DJ Colin Tonge from 3-8 in the lounge followed by DJ AnSounds.

Sports

The Bruins face off against the Islanders on Saturday at 5pm and the Senators at 1pm on Monday. Here are 10 Places to Watch the Game in Southie!

Check back, as this list may be updated!

 

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