Weekend Picks – July 17th

National Ice Cream Day

National Ice Cream Day is Sunday!  Head to Sullivan’s Castle Island for some Hood ice cream in a cup or a cone. Sully’s also serves soft serve ice cream too!  You can check out their menu here! Make sure to read their safety guidelines here! Want ice cream delivered? Broadway’s Best will deliver soft serve vanilla with candy mix-ins right to your door.  You can learn more here! 

Free Admission at the ICA

As part of Phase 3, the Institute of Contemporary Art is back open!  To celebrate, they are offering free admission on July 16th-19th.  Advance tickets are required. Safety guidelines and important visiting information can be found here.

Charity Marg at Loco

We’ll drink to that. Loco’s July charity margarita is the Bleacher Seats made with Tequila Bribon, passion fruit, Tapatio + elderflower. $1 from every drink sold will to to The Base – a Boston based program that combines athletic training with education & career resources for inner city youth.

Let’s go to the Drive-in

Suffolk Downs will be transformed into a drive-in movie each Thursday night at 8:30pm.  The first week will kick off with the classic Grease with Field of Dreams on July 23rd.  Food trucks will be on site so you can grab some snacks while you watch the movie!  You can purchase tickets and learn more here. 

Treat Yourself

Add some Seney Buns to your weekend!  These locally made (with love) cinnamon buns are are light, fluffy and sweet with glazed to perfection with cream cheese frosting!  You can order up the traditional cinnamon bun or Alexa’s more creative flavors like Nutella and Cookies n’ Cream.   Each bun is $3.50 and you can get any quantity you want with a minimum of two. She also do mini buns in 12 packs for $20 and an extra “shot” of frosting for $1. Follow Seney Buns on Instagram and DM Alexa to place your order!  You can learn more here! 

Get a Workout In

As part of Phase 3, fitness studios and gyms can reopen with safety guidelines in place.  Here’s a running list of gyms in the neighborhood that are open for business!

Box of Style

The team of Best Dressed are now offering The Style Fílos Box (fílos is Greek for friend! It’s a collection of curated accessories delivered right to your door, making it easier to get ready for your morning zoom calls or your socially distanced get-togethers. Choose any 3 accessories or a pre-styled box for $44, mood boost included! You can order yours here!