Weekend Picks – March 11th

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Eat:
Whether you are a practicing Catholic or just love fish – Seapoint’s famous fish is back for Lent.  Fresh haddock and scallops will be on the menu on Fridays throughout March.  Enjoy your seafood fried, baked  or parmesan style over pasta.  Each meal is served with salad, bread, and your choice of potato.  See you there.  Seapoint – 367 East Eighth Street.

Drink:
When Sunday rolls around, we always try to prolong the weekend as long as we can.  Why not do so with a bloody mary at brunch?  Barlow’s Restaurant on A Street has a fully stocked make your own Bloody Mary bar with plenty of spices and condiments to satiate your palette and keep the good times from Saturday night rolling through Sunday.

Shop:
Do you have your green all picked out yet for St. Patrick’s Day yet?  Just in time, Southie’s Own will help you with the wearing of the green just in time for the parade.  From hoodies, to t-shirts, scally caps, to novelties, Southie’s Own has everything you need to celebrate! Read more about Bridget Nee-Walsh – owner of Southie’s Own!

Enter:
Caught in Southie and First Aid Shot Therapy are teaming up to bring you Instagram and Twitter contests! Make sure to play along for a chance to win an awesome St. Patrick’s Day Hangover Recovery pack! Read Heather’s blog to get the details!

Check out:
Fete Collection, a new boutique designed to celebrate every special occasion through a curated collection of paper goods, gifts, apparel and accessories, is hosting a soft-opening for Southie residents on Saturday, March 12th from 10am-5pm.  Light refreshments will be served.  Fete Collection is located at 345 D Street.

Roll:
Looking for something fun and excited to do this weekend?  Well, look no further!  An LCR Tournament will be held on Friday, March 11th at 6:30pm to help benefits the South Boston Youth Ambassadors’ disaster relief trip in April!  Don’t know what LCR is?  It’s the really fun dice game of chance.  Cost is $20 at the door and the winner of the championship will win a cash prize!   There will also be raffles and a cash bar and it takes place at the Seapoint Restaurant 367 East Eighth Street.

Pray:
Calling all catholics! The South Boston-Seaport Catholic Collaborate is hosting a special Mass and Mixer for young residents in their 20’s-40’s on Sunday, March 13th at 7pm at Our Lady of Good Voyage Chapel – 65 Northern Ave for a mass followed by a mixer at Outlook Bar at the Envoy Hotel.

Register:
Register to run! Speaking of running! Sign up for the St. Patrick’s Day Rad Road Race!   Festive and healthy and spirited 5K Road Race starts and ends at Edgerley Family South Boston Boys & Girls Club, corner of F and West Sixth Street.  All proceeds benefit South Boston Boys & Girls Club.  First 650 to register receive Official Race Shirt, designed by Dropkick Murphys!  Limited number of limited editions shirts on sale race weekend wicked cheap ($10!) Sunday, March 20, 2016 – 11 AM Start.  Rad Youth Rock-Pop Band the Harmaniacs to perform before the start at 10:20. Register here!

Pamper:
Get a bombshell blowout this weekend. Nurture Salon and Spa – 127 L Street is offering a March special – Three’s a Charm – enjoy three blowouts for $90(normally $105). In addition, Nurture is also offering a new friend referral discount –  “Lucky Me, Lucky You”  Bring in a new client and receive $20 off as the existing client. New client gets a surprise gift too!

Prepare:
Make a plan! And speaking of St. Patrick’s Day – the countdown is on! Our Guide to St. Patrick’s Day in Southie is live and filled with tips, advice, blogs, recipe’s and more! Check it out here!

Skate:
How’s your triple Salchow these days? The Miss Ice O’Rama competition takes place on Sunday, March 13th as part of the South Boston Citizen’s Ice-O-Rama Day. Also included in this fun filled event of old fashioned ice competition are a puck shooting, speed skating, and of course the legendary Miss Ice O’Rama competition. Fun starts at 10:30am.

Open Houses:
298 Bolton Street – 2 Bedroom condo – Sunday 1:15-3pm.
497 East Broadway – 2 Bedroom condo – Sunday from 12-2pm
Townhomes at Vicksburg – Sunday 12-1:30 – for more information visit:

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