Week of August 22nd

Take in some culture!  Enjoy free Shakespeare with a beautiful backdrop – Castle Island.  The Brown Box Theatre presents Macbeth  on Thursday, August 25th at 7:30pm.  This event is free and open to the public.  Don’t forget your blanket or beach chair!

Take a picture!  Dine out Boston (aka Restaurant Week) is back for week two this summer!  Beginning Sunday, August 21st  through August 26th you can enjoy lunch for $15, $20, and $25 and dinners for $28, $33 and $38.  If you snap a picture of you enjoying dinner and share over social media, you might just win a $100 gift card.  Use #DineOutBoston and make sure to follow them on Instagram! Perfect excuse to get out of the house and support local restaurants!

Cheers!  Cafe Porto Bello has homemade sangria in red and white and it’s delicious!  Enjoy this delightful refreshing combination of wine with fresh fruit with your lunch or dinner!  A winner of the Best of Boston by Boston Magazine for Best Neighborhood Restaurant, South Boston – Cafe Porto Bello  is a cozy spot that offers amazingly delicious Italian food.  From chicken parm to veal marsala,  Cafe Port Bello offers lunch and dinner and also delivers!  If you haven’t tried their pizza yet, you’re missing out!

Mix and mingle!  It’s the Annual South Boston Leadership Initiative Fundraiser on Thursday, August 25th from 5:30pm-8:30pm.  Enjoy some cocktails from the roof top terrace at 303 Congress Street (7th floor) and help support a great local organization helping the young people of South Boston with some amazing programs like Ripped by Regan, Math Olympics and more!  Tickets are $50 and you can order them here! 

Think Pink! Buy a ticket for the Bombshells Against Breast Cancer Event to help support the Ellie Fund on Wednesday, August 24th from 6pm-8pm!  Sip craft beer, wine & spirits, enjoy food from MJ’s menu, and party on the NEW PATIO at MJ O’Connor’s Waterfront with special guests including Caught in Southie’s Maureen Dahill.  Wear your pink to show your support!  To purchase a ticket, visit here! 

Bonus:
Beach blanket bingo!  Enjoy an end of summer beach party at the Curley Rec. Center for L Street Night on Wednesday, August 24th from 6pm-9pm.  This free and fun event will feature food, drinks,, face painting, kids actives, and a live concert by the Linehan Brothers!