kicking off the new year in boston
I spent the last week of 2011 in Boston partying with my friends and seeing the The Mighty Mighty Bosstones (my favorite band), and rocked so hard that I even got in the Boston Globe. That was the fourth consecutive year that I've traveled to Boston for their annual Hometown Throwdown shows, and it was personally one of the best years for me by far.
Food highlights of my trip include brunch at The Friendly Toast, dinner at Sportello, adult beverages at Drink, lunch at Eastern Standard Kitchen (and having my first authentic gin flip), getting sausages from the Sausage Guy after the shows, and the best raw oyster bar at Island Creek Oysters. I also got to experience the Sam Adams Brewery Tour, which ends in neverending pitchers of free beer and a small glass to keep at the end as well.
I also rang in the New Years with dear friends from all over the country (that had come for the Throwdown shows as well), and had sorrowful goodbyes the next day as all dispersed back to our hometowns. But there is always next Throwdown to look forward to, and unless something that much more important (few things ever are) occurs, I will be back in Boston to do all again.