When they hear “Fenway,” most people think of baseball, but there’s a whole lot more going on in this Boston neighborhood than pop flies and World Series wins. Here are 10 ways to have a ball, even when it’s not game day.
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Dear Boston is an exhibit featuring select pieces from the Boston Marathon memorial at the Boston Public Library.
Looking for a way to express his emotions after the Boston Marathon
bombings, photographer Chris Padgett decided to get inked—and he wasn’t
the only one with that idea. When he realized how many other people were
getting Boston-themed tattoos to commemorate the tragedy, he started
documenting their body art.
In 1963, Kennedy’s White House partnered up with DC Comics to create a story promoting his Council on Physical Fitness. The comic, drawn by Superman artist Al Plastino, was still in production when Kennedy was assassinated. Now you can see the original comic book art for the first time at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
Back Bay hot spot TICO continues to innovate with a revamped menu and a new chef. TICO founder, James Beard Award winner Michael Schlow, has brought on Leo Asaro as the restaurant’s new executive chef.
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Chef Ron Abell makes sure Fenway crowds never go hungry
Contrary to popular belief, Fenway Park Senior Executive Chef Ron Abell
does a lot more than grill hot dogs—though we’re sure he can make a mean
Fenway Frank. Abell has been in charge of Fenway’s culinary operations
since 2006, supervising everything from the exclusive EMC Club to the
lowliest concession stand. He cooks for the owners, the players and
their wives, the media, the player’s club and staffers. If you’re eating
in Fenway Park, Abell has likely had something to do with it.
You don’t often hear the words “ping pong” and “luxury” in the same sentence, but that’s just what the creators of Blazing Paddles are aiming for with their new Fenway venture.
Several Irish filmmakers and actors came together at the Somerville Theater in Davis Square on March 20 for the opening of the 14th Annual Irish Film Festival, the largest of its kind outside of Ireland.
Red Sox catcher David Ross on beards, Twitter and bouncing back
After suffering a severe concussion last season, Red Sox backup catcher
David Ross was forced to take off two months, missing a total of 65
games. There were times when he wondered if he’d ever play again, but he
returned to his spot behind the plate in August and ended up playing in
four of the six World Series games— including the series clincher on
October 30, 2013.