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IF YOU DO OnlY OnE THInG You don’t have to be an artist to live in the South End, but
you should at least drink like one. And now you’ll have one more luxe booze store to add to your local short list (which already includes Brix and Formaggio). Chestnut Hill’s beloved Urban Grape is winding its winey tendrils into a new Columbus Ave spot, slated to open this week and ply you with its “progressively” curated selection of wine, beer, and sake. 303 Columbus Ave :: 857.250.2509 :: theurbangrape.com
5 PLACES WE LOvE
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Boasting the same darkand-cozy vibe that’s kept us coming back to local watering holes like J.J. Foley’s and Anchovies, the GAllows pours superb craft cocktails and beers — and this gastropub makes a mean farmer’s platter, too.
1395 washington st :: 617.425.0200 :: thegallowsboston.com
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Filled with the likes of Uniform, Motley, and Bobby from Boston, the South End is something of an event
horizon of sharp dude-threads — and apparently, relative newcomer sAult was not able to resist the gravitational pull of all this rugged urbanity, taking up residence on Tremont last year. 577 tremont st :: 857.239.9434 :: saultne.com
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Tweeness ain’t in short supply here, either; the place is positively crawling with adorbs boutiques. See also: olives & GrACe, which opened its doors last summer to resounding squeals
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of glee from fans of artisanal chocolates and ecofriendly baby booties. 81 Pembroke st :: 617.236.4536 :: olivesandgrace.com
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In all its incarnations, BoomerAnGs does a pretty clutch job with its thrift selection — but the crème de la crème goes to their “Special Edition” South End outpost. Last time we pressed our noses up to the window, we swear we saw an Eames chair draped in
severely discounted vintage Versace. 1407 washington st :: 617.4560996 :: shopboomerangs.com
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Few locales in town have a more impressive restaurant roster than the South End, but KitChen — now inhabiting the long-dormant Pops space — stands out to us at the moment for such “timehonored” offerings as lamb pie (recipe circa 1747) and frog legs (circa 1890). 560 tremont st :: 617.695.1250 :: kitchenbostonmass.com
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i see this isn’t literally a buttery. They don’t make butter here, but they make plenty of treats, cookies, and their cupcakes are to die for. And their coffee, I think, is the best in town. Butter: is it a tasty treat, or unnecessary calories? Butter is a tasty treat. You’ve got to put butter on your bread. what’s the deal with the south end? It’s an eclectic mix of people. A lot of artists. A lot of moms. A lot of different kinds of characters strolling through here. what’s up with all the expensive dogs? Yes, we are known for the dogs. There are some expensive-looking dogs, and they’re very well groomed, but there are also some mutts mixed in there. what’s your opinion of shih tzus? Not my type of dog. I have two Boston terriers. would more people like shih tzus if they weren’t basically called “shit”? Possibly. That might be what’s turning me off. Can you think of anything you enjoy even though it has a disgusting name that doesn’t relate to what it actually is? How about … calamari. It’s octopus. “Octopus” is another nasty word. _BarrY THOmpSOn
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Between the Beehive and Wally’s, the South End’s got jazz cred aplenty. All that pent-up pentatonic energy spills into the streets for the Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival’s free outdoor bash. september
29 @ noon-6 pm :: beantownjazz.org
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Boston Fashion Week is busy dressing models to the nines; “undressed: Fashion Burlesque” will be busy disrobing them. Tonight, it’s birthday suits, prêtà-porter. october 3
@ 8 pm-midnight :: the Beehive, 541 tremont st :: free :: beehiveboston.com
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On Newton Street you’ll find one of the neighborhood’s hidden gems: the Villa Victoria. Its new exhibition “concrete Illusions” reveals a side of Puerto rico you’ve never seen before. la Galería at villa victoria Center for the Arts, 85 w. newton st :: september 28-november 10 :: iba-etc.org
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Another First Friday (October 5) is almost upon us; get sloshed on tiny cups of wine and marvel at the prowess of SoWa’s creative geniuses. First Friday of the month @ 5-9 pm :: free :: sowaartistsguild.com
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did we mention that the South End is a menswear mecca? Lest you had any doubts, check out SoWa Open Market’s “Manswap 2.” october 7 @ noon4 pm :: free :: sowaopenmarket.com
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