That stretch of Beacon St, at least the part on the other side of the green line tracks, requires a resident sticker to park. Guess which neighborhood?
Sure seems to great to have neighborhood lines carry legal ramifications without ever defining where they are.
Many years ago the city reconstructed the square (long since not a circle) to remove the lanes cars could use to turn right and avoid the traffic light. It was a good change and in doing so they made these large planting and seating areas where the road used to be.
For years it was mostly decorative rocks and flowing shrubs. Not bad but nothing special.
This year, it's amazing! I don't know who is responsible but these four mini parks are gorgeous and interesting. They even planted a few stalks of corn in each one and last I looked there was some tasty ears ripe for the picking. (Not that I'd pick.) Really cool.
So my hats off to whoever has been maintaining that. It's really beautiful.
Get rid of the artificial scarcity of liquor licenses and we would not have to need “BYOB regulations [..] intended to help restaurants in certain neighborhoods with relatively few regular liquor license.”
I should just make up a macro to insert something like this into every story related to the difficulties of getting a liquor license in Boston:
This is a legacy of anti-Irish hatred by the Brahmins who controlled the state legislature after the repeal of Prohibition who wanted to keep their thumb on the provision of alcohol in Boston. In more recent years, however, proponents of getting Boston more liquor licenses have faced opposition from existing license holders who, like taxi medallion owners before them, worry about losing the value of their investments in a scarce resource should the city get more licenses.
Somewhat OT but related to Audubon Circle: Does anyone know what is in the space where Father's Too used to be? I went by there recently and it looked like nothing had been done to that spot and I imaged if someone unlocked the door the old grimy bar would still be sitting there. Just curious, as that was my home away from home in 1984.
I was just thinking of Father's recently. Can't remember what number it was, but there used to be one right by the MIT campus. The drinking age was 18 back in my college days and a bunch of us used to go over there to split a pitcher many Friday afternoons. It was a nice relaxing way to end the week.
just today, about a night when a fellow nerd buddy and I took down a coupla regulahs on the pocket billiards table with some uncharacteristically good shooting. They, and we, never saw it coming.
Maybe because I walked by it last Friday and wondered why nobody had ever done anything with the location? Hadn't otherwise thought about the space in ten years: took me a while to come up with the name. Then I drop by here and it's a topic?!
"[N]o explanation. No point in looking for one either; it's all part of the cosmic unconsciousness."
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I'm glad for them. Their food is really delicious,
but I found myself craving a nice crisp Japanese rice lager to go with those gorgeous temaki.
nobody tell BTD
That stretch of Beacon St, at least the part on the other side of the green line tracks, requires a resident sticker to park. Guess which neighborhood?
Sure seems to great to have neighborhood lines carry legal ramifications without ever defining where they are.
Speaking of Audubon Circle
Many years ago the city reconstructed the square (long since not a circle) to remove the lanes cars could use to turn right and avoid the traffic light. It was a good change and in doing so they made these large planting and seating areas where the road used to be.
For years it was mostly decorative rocks and flowing shrubs. Not bad but nothing special.
This year, it's amazing! I don't know who is responsible but these four mini parks are gorgeous and interesting. They even planted a few stalks of corn in each one and last I looked there was some tasty ears ripe for the picking. (Not that I'd pick.) Really cool.
So my hats off to whoever has been maintaining that. It's really beautiful.
I noticed this too
I also appreciated the recent landscaping. Great job.
Get rid of the artificial
Get rid of the artificial scarcity of liquor licenses and we would not have to need “BYOB regulations [..] intended to help restaurants in certain neighborhoods with relatively few regular liquor license.”
OK, didn't want to get into it, but yes
I should just make up a macro to insert something like this into every story related to the difficulties of getting a liquor license in Boston:
This is a legacy of anti-Irish hatred by the Brahmins who controlled the state legislature after the repeal of Prohibition who wanted to keep their thumb on the provision of alcohol in Boston. In more recent years, however, proponents of getting Boston more liquor licenses have faced opposition from existing license holders who, like taxi medallion owners before them, worry about losing the value of their investments in a scarce resource should the city get more licenses.
+1
BYO is good too.
Anyone know what is in the Father's space?
Somewhat OT but related to Audubon Circle: Does anyone know what is in the space where Father's Too used to be? I went by there recently and it looked like nothing had been done to that spot and I imaged if someone unlocked the door the old grimy bar would still be sitting there. Just curious, as that was my home away from home in 1984.
Paternal nostalgia
I was just thinking of Father's recently. Can't remember what number it was, but there used to be one right by the MIT campus. The drinking age was 18 back in my college days and a bunch of us used to go over there to split a pitcher many Friday afternoons. It was a nice relaxing way to end the week.
10 cent hotdogs on Saturdays
$1 pitchers and Knickerbocker in the pint bottles
Weird: I was telling a story about this place
just today, about a night when a fellow nerd buddy and I took down a coupla regulahs on the pocket billiards table with some uncharacteristically good shooting. They, and we, never saw it coming.
Maybe because I walked by it last Friday and wondered why nobody had ever done anything with the location? Hadn't otherwise thought about the space in ten years: took me a while to come up with the name. Then I drop by here and it's a topic?!
"[N]o explanation. No point in looking for one either; it's all part of the cosmic unconsciousness."