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West Roxbury residents no longer have to drive all the way into Dedham for their sex toys

By adamg on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 9:02am
Wild Orchid in West Roxbury

This is not your father's West Roxbury: Wild Orchid, which opened last month on VFW Parkway inbound just past the Dedham line, offers a full complement of the sultry stuff you need, plus smokes. Just do a U-turn past where the other McDonald's used to be, by the car wash.

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West Roxbury
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VFW Parkway


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Comments

By adamg on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 9:04am.

Sorry, but, no, this location is not "the heart" of West Roxbury.

By anon on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 9:12am.

It is the heart of the Parkway red light district now.

By adamg on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 9:33am.

The one kitty-corner from St. T's?

Yeah, that didn't last long.

By anon on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 10:06am.

I was never old enough to go in though. There where quite a few, Hella's Video had a back room.

By Gary C on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 10:42am.

The video shop you mention was repeatedly vandalized (rocks through the windows and buckets of paint splashed on the building) until they closed. It was like a scene out of Frankenstein with angry villagers and their torches. The fact that a vocal, violent minority was allowed to drive a legal business away still pisses me off.

(And that is the backdrop which Wild Orchid faces by opening in WR.)

By bshep on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 11:00am.

and now all those vigilantes are happily at home watching porn on their laptops.

By anon on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 11:39am.

to call Fox News porn.

By Rostonian on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 12:00pm.

I don't agree with the vandalism, but a shop like that, less than 1000 feet from two schools and a church was never a good idea. The folks that opened it must have had zero knowledge of the neighborhood. From what I can recall, it wasn't there long - and wouldn't have been despite the rocks/paint etc.

By Sock_Puppet on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 10:42am.

The tail end, perhaps?

By SoBo-Yuppie2 on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 12:53pm.

Sorry, but, no, this location is not "the heart" of West Roxbury.

West Roxbury has a heart?

- The Original SoBo Yuppie

By adamg on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 2:07pm.

That soulless collection of investor-owned condos you prefer to call home, I'd think.

There, now you've done it, you've gone and made me defend West Roxbury!

By anon on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 9:19pm.

You don't need to make it sound like you did something bad.

By Angry Dan on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 6:28pm.

West Roxbury has a heart?

Yes, it's where all the businesses are banks.

By Saddlebrook7 on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 9:20am.

Just do a U-turn past where the other McDonald's used to be

By Lanny Budd on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 1:02pm.

Remember the portrait of Ronald in that place? It used to scare my kids.

By adamg on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 2:08pm.

The statue of Ronald in the McDonald's across the road - which they at least got rid of with the latest remodel. And, of course, absolutely nothing compared to the Chuck E. Cheese that used to be next door.

By erik g on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 9:21am.

to Jackie's Packie?

By tcf098 on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 9:24am.

HA! I would've never thought of this one.

By adamg on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 9:31am.

Yeah, it is next to a packie, if not Jackie's.

By Waquiot on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 12:59pm.

A name like "Town Line Liquors," just to discover that in fact that is the name.

Some numbskull will get it in their head that there is a chain of liquor stores with that name, since there seems to be at least one in almost every municipality in the state (save Nantucket and Gosnold, of course.)

By Badger on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 1:30pm.

I was holding out hope for a Bunghole Liquors.

By adamg on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 2:09pm.

Dedham Line Liquor on Washington Street.

By tcf098 on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 5:20pm.

Aren't businesses like this is exactly why the internet was invented?

But, why Wild Orchid?! I kind of feel like they missed out on an opportunity for a much better business name. Let's explore a few below.

Sex & Smoke
Butts & Butts
Poke & Toke
Slappy & Tobaccy
Gape & Vape
Pokey & Smokey
Puff & Muff

Please feel free to add to this list.

By anon on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 9:30am.

should be called the Fainting Puritan or maybe the Mo' Lasses Flood (too soon?)

By Kinopio on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 9:51am.

Bras & Emphysemas

By ZachAndTired on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 10:30am.

Butts & Butts got me good. Well done.

By Anon on Fri, 12/09/2016 - 10:32am.

gotta change it to "Butts and Buttz". The "z" adds an extra layer of tacky

By Sock_Puppet on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 11:24am.

Gash & Lash
Bong & Dong

But of course they're trying to make it sound classy rather than... assy.

By LM on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 8:25pm.

I think of it as "Dildos & Bongs" whenever I drive past it.

By anon on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 10:00am.

What about the sign above...
Is that a real company??

  • There is no listing for a Paraclete Function Hall in the Boston area
  • What is a mamawah service? Is it a dress? Is that a misspelling?
  • There are no google hits on that telephone number and the website has a different telephone number

The website has quotes using Lorem Ipsum. From people with titles such as "Triple 8 Interactive" "Time Stuff" and "Vice Canyon"

Reverse search the business name?
You get this...

ROYAL BETSA was created by Freda Agboga - Feika with firm commitment to serve her clients with the fear of God. Freda took her passion for event planning and designing to a higher level when she relocated to Boston, USA. Royal Betsa with God's direction was birthed to take stress from her clients who want to have a magnificent event but do not want to deal with the stress of event planning, designing and management. Freda’s events are known for their extraordinary creativity and magnificent décor. Freda’s fear for God and admirable personality gives her clients the assurance that their events will be extraordinary and breathtaking.
https://www.qccareerschool.com/event/viewprofile.php?id=40471

By cat on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 10:48am.

The founder appears to be from Africa. She likely tailors her busines for folks of similar cultural values.

Somehow I don't think a business that identifies with 'fear of God' is going to be happy with her new neighbor.

By Gary C on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 10:53am.

My chuckles are only constrained by the fact that someone has spent their good money to produce this sign and website.

By BoredatWork on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 10:06am.

its owned by the same people who run Amazings in Dedham . i remember an emplo... uh i mean on the internet ... it told me. Darn work computers and their viruses ...

By dvg on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 10:08am.

West Roxbury sounds like it's finally becoming exciting. I am considering a visit. Any other recommendation?

By anon on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 10:14am.

Wow. There's all kindsastuff going on in that signage! Dance time, sex toys, smoking vessels, party planning, ...just WOW!!!

By adamg on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 10:38am.

I cropped my original photo to focus on the particular store's sign, of course.

Big sign in West Roxbury

By Sock_Puppet on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 10:43am.

Down at the cohen plaza

By Gary C on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 10:47am.

What else could there possibly be?

By erik g on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 10:53am.

Booze, ciggies, power yoga, party rental, and sex toys. Your one-stop-shop for one hell of a Saturday night.

By adamg on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 2:11pm.

It's just up the road from Boston's only Taco Bell/Long John Silver combination store.

By MC Slim JB on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 3:28pm.

good weekend in Vegas with all that stuff."

By LM on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 8:29pm.

Also laser tag and Joann's Fabrics. My 'hood has it all, Adam.

By John-W on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 12:10pm.

This post and its resulting commentary have made my day. I can just go home now. Or maybe call up the Vice Canyon and see if they can hook me up with a good event.