Weekend Picks – January 21st
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Show our neighborhood restaurants some love! From pizza and dumplings, to tacos and steak dinners, South Boston has some of the best restaurants around – plus it’s a great way to show your support! Some restaurants offer cocktails, wine + beer to go too! Check out our roundup here!
City of Boston Day at BU
It’s City of Boston Day at Boston University on Saturday, January 22nd. To celebrate, BU Athletics are offering free tickets to Men’s Hockey, Women’s Hockey and Men’s Basketball games on Saturday! Visit here to reserve your free tickets!
Breakfast in Bed
Lincoln offers Monkey Bread and Cinnamon Rolls to bake at home Friday – Sunday! You deserve something sweet, right?
The Shamrock Pub is open for lunch
In addition to being open 7 days a week, the newly reopened Shamrock Pub has just announced it is now serving lunch Thursday – Sunday starting at 11:30am. You can check out their full menu here!
Happy Birthday Loco
For 7 years, Loco has been bringing the tacos, margs and fun to the neighborhood! Stop by this weekend and help them celebrate!
Sips + Stitch at Love Child
Join Love Child for a hand stitching workshop with local Seaport artist Caitlin Conway of Company Linens. This class includes a 1.5 hour course taught by Caitlin on how to hand stitch your own custom cocktail napkins. You’ll be making 4 cocktail napkins. January 23 12-1:30 PM Ticket price includes all materials for 4 cocktail napkins and 2 beverages. You can order your ticket here!
Peel Away 2021
SuiteSix is offering a special for January! Enjoy up to 50% off skin resurfacing treatments! Call (617) 431-8086 to make your appointment!
Bar Volpe – Sit at the Bar
Did you know that Bar Volpe offers walk-ins for seats at the bar for dinner? Well, now you do! First come. First served.
Fried Chicken Bucket Sunday at Hunter’s
On Sunday, treat yourself to a bucket of fried chicken with sides for just $20! Head to Hunter’s Kitchen and Bar for details!
Sober Curious
Maybe you’re participating in Dry January, attempting clean living or just sober curious? Whatever the case, here are some mocktails and non-alcoholic beverages to try! Just because your eliminating alcohol from your life doesn’t mean it can’t be fun!
Snacks while you watch via Local 149
Host a Playoffs Football Party at your house! Local 149 offers a Game Day Platter complete with wings, pretzel bites, and Buffalo chicken dip for just $55!
DJ Kait at Shenanningan’s on Friday
Southie favorite, DJ Kait will be playing on Friday night at Shenannigan’s from 10pm-1am. Get those dancing shoes ready!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year
It’s Girl Scout Cookie time and Sloane McGrath and Troop 70036 wants you buy some cookies. Thin Mints, Shortbread, Caramel Delights – they are all right here! Just click this link, order your cookies and they’ll be delivered right to your door! How awesome is that?
Day drinking at Capo with Dalton and the Sheriffs
Tickets are still available for a live Saturday afternoon performance by Dalton and the Sheriffs at 1pm at Capo. Purchase your tickets here!
This is an Original Work of Art Pop Up
This two-day pop up of original art work, clothing + sneakers by artist Miles Perry at The Distillery on Jan 22 + 23 – Saturday, noon – 8pm and Sunday, noon – 6pm
Drag-tacular Brunch at Laugh Boston – Whitney vs. Mariah
Enjoy an amazing drag performance celebrating the music of the ICONS Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey with a star-studded line-up of Boston’s Best Drag Performers on Saturday ! Hosted by Kris Knievil with performances by Destiny, Teashaboo and Karisma Geneva Jackson-Tae! Doors open at 12:00pm for brunch and drinks and the show starts promptly at 1:00pm. You can purchase your tickets here!
Free Iceless Curling in Snowport
Free and open to the public, the Seaport will continue to offer outdoor Iceless Curling until February 27. With 2 iceless curling lanes, all equipment is fully sanitized between use, and signage will be available on-site with curling rules and tips. Curling lane hours are Monday to Thursday from 3pm-8pm, Friday and Saturday from 11am-8pm, and Sunday from 11am-7pm. Curling lane reservations can be booked in advance via www.bostonseaport.xyz/
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 continuing 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!
Sports!
The Bruins face-off against the Jets Saturday at 3pm. The Celtics play the Trailblazers Friday at 7:30pm and then against the Wizards on Sunday at 3:30pm. For Playoff Football it’s the Bengals vs. the Titans Saturday at 4:30pm and then at 8:15pm it’s the 49ers vs. the Packers. On Sunday at 3:05pm it’s the Rams vs. the Buccaneers and then the Bills vs. the Chiefs at 6:30pm. Here are 10 Places to Watch the Game in Southie!
Maureen Dahill is the editor of Caught in Southie and a lifelong resident of South Boston sometimes mistaken for a yuppie. Co-host of Caught Up, storyteller, lover of red wine and binge watching TV series. Mrs. Peter G. Follow her @MaureenCaught.
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