Weekend Picks – March 2nd

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.

Drink:
GOT fans you’ll love Lincoln’s new featured cocktails!  Dragon fruit Dracarys featuring The Juice Box’s fresh juice dragon mix (dragon fruit, banana and berries), Ghost Tequila with lime, agave, angostura!  Try one this weekend!

Shop:
Wearing o’ the green!  St. Patrick’s Day is quickly approaching! Head to Southie’s Own on West Broadway!  They have everything from Southie sweatshirts, to scally caps, t-shirts and more!

See:
Check out some local art at the Art Around the Corner Gallery at E and Broadway!  Filled with beautiful art to inspire and shop!  Stop by and support our local artists!

Do:
Just when you thought Southie had it all, there’s this news! The Seaport District is getting Glowing Musical Seesaws! Yes, seesaws (or you may know them as teeter-totters)! The playground apparatus of our childhood will be souped up to glow with white lights and create musical notes. The faster you go, the faster the lights and music goes! The glowing musical seesaws traveling exhibit called Impulse. Seaport x Impulse will be opening to the public on the Seaport Common from February 16 to April 8.

Ride:
Spin for the Gym! South Boston Catholic Academy is hosting a special high energy ride at The Handle Bar in Southie!  Spin for the Gym will take place on Saturday, March 3rd  at 3pm!  (Arrive at 2:45pm to receive your complimentary pair of spin shoes for the ride and get set up on a bike. Spin from 3:00-3:45pm with friends from the SBCA community. Afterwards enjoy complimentary champagne and toast all you hard work!  Profits from this event will go towards new gym equipment for the students including push up trainers, new nets and more!  Tickets are $33.33.  To register visit here! Questions? Email Jamie Brown at [email protected]  Come on out for an an afternoon of fitness and fun to support a great Southie school!

Listen:
Have you been to Country Sundays at the Punk &Poet yet?  If you love country music then you’ll love this weekly event.  Live country music from 7pm-10pm featuring Annie Brobst!  It’s THE place to be!

Play:
It’s that time of year again!  The snow has melted and street cleaning is a few weeks away.  What’s left is dirty, filthy streets in Southie.  So we thought – let’s make a game of it!  Let’s play Southie Gutter Bingo!  If you see any of these items, make sure to send us a picture and tag us in it!  #SouthieGutterBingo

Date Night:
Boston Naps is hosting it’s first ever date night where parents can drop the kiddos off so they can enjoy some time off.  From 5:30pm-8:30pm Boston Naps studio will be staffed with certified childcare providers at the ready to care for your little ones!  On Sunday morning, Boston Naps is also hosting a special cooking class on Sunday morning at 10am for parents and kids!  They are also offering a whole schedule or morning and afternoon classes for kids of all ages like art, dance, gym,yoga, music and more!

Reserve:
Tickets!  Get your tickets!  Another live show at Laugh Boston!  Join Maureen and Heather for a live Caught Up: A Podcast From South Boston on Wednesday, March 14th at 8pm.  It’s FREE and a perfect way to kick off the St. Patrick’s Day/Parade Day festivities! Get your tickets here!