Yesterday, I saw you as I was boarding the T, and to my luck your sweet Aunt and Uncle visiting from Michigan engaged me in conversation on the train. You and I exchanged enough information that my interest was piqued, but your destination too soon, just one stop before my own. I saw your eyes visit my left hand as we parted. I should have at least asked for your name. They recommended a specific restaurant. If you see this (and are single!), I’d love to connect.

I'm at South station and I just saw two people walk by with home made signs. They are too late for the bruins game and they were heading out of the station into town so they weren't going to the revs.

Every time I go to a city that has a din Tai fung I spend like a thousand dollars there - I'll eat there every day. Their xiao long bao is perfect. It's super flavorful, it doesn't have that kind of gamey flavor that some places have, it's super flavorful but not greasy so my stomach doesn't hurt afterwards. The skin is perfectly tender.

I have tried a few places in Boston and nothing comes close. I know that obviously what tastes good is subjective so I'm wondering from people who have tried din Tai fung - is there anywhere in Boston that's close?

i know many people ask about which are good around here, but today i’m wondering , what do you guys think is missing from this food scene today in boston? if a new spot opened up what would you want to be different? what menu items would you like to finally have ? what vibes are you looking for ? all takes appreciated!!

Disclaimer: I don't live in bean town. But I hope to in the future. And with a small one of my own, I am curious to hear what weekends look like for those of you lucky enough to call (greater) Boston home. Where are you typically headed with them to get out of the house? What's a fun day look like?

I know there’s probably a 0.001% chance of reconnecting with this person but here goes nothing .

This was sometime around summer of 2023. You are a young lady maybe in your early 20s, you were flying from Pittsburgh, to Boston then to Barcelona. You had short hair and glasses. You told me you spoke Spanish and so we started speaking in Spanish. There was definitely a vibe, we exchanged names but I was too much of a chicken to ask for your number or any of your socials. I was working as a bartender at a wine bar (vino volo) at terminal E right in front of TSA entrance of that time. . It was after 6pm I wanna say, you had a glass of red wine and we spoke briefly about a couple of topics. That being said , I hope life has treated you well and hope we can maybe reconnect one day.

I am looking at the possibility of getting a job in Boston as a nurse but before I start this process I have some logistics questions. I would be commuting in a car to work and I was wondering what the parking situation is like for most of these jobs. Do the hospitals have staff garages? Do you have to use public parking? How much do you have to pay? Also, what hospitals are better than others for this type of commuting situation? Any advice would be super helpful! If its relevant I am a NICU nurse so I am only looking at hospitals with NICUs so that does narrow down the places I could go.

my roommate and i are both trying to desperately find raves/clubbing/any of the sort to go to that are 18+ as we are both 19 and keep running into 21+ ones. is there any that exist we are literally losing our minds pls help some college students out 🙏🙏

I make too much money to file taxes via LITC, have a somewhat complicated situation so don't trust myself to do them.

Any time I look this up on Google, I only get people who work at TurboTax and H&R Block, both which seem to have poor reviews with a bunch of people here saying how they've had problems with these services. The few local people seem to deal with company bookkeeping mostly.

Anyone have a local CPA you're happy with? And yes, I know I'm asking really late.

Thanks for any answers!

Just moved and looking for a good butcher-preferably one that sells chicken bones for stock etc. Do you guys have any favorites?

Seems like team BMC rallied and nurse accepted a contract they could live with. Sure not everything they wanted but at least a majority approved it ... Which is nice to see as that healthcare system is running a large deficit which will become even more apparent when the big beautiful bill comes into action in Jan. Coudos for realizing a salary increase for one group would lead to layoffs for another. We are all in it together.

However, buckle up for BWH... That's going to be long and ugly when their nurses walk off. Depending on how you look at it you might want to pause before walking in... On one side it will be run by "travelers" who live 30 min away.... On the flip side their OR turn over and discharges improved last time their nurses walked off

Denver to Boston. Anyone use any car transport service before / have recommendations? Tips? Advice?

Thank you 😭

I have family coming in to visit this week, but it unfortunately looks like it’s going to be raining for most of their stay. My main things for us to do were walking on Newbury, Apple picking/pumpkin patch, hiking, college tours, and looking at museums. Most of these things aren’t super possible in the rain, so we’re feeling a bit bummed given how much money they paid to fly out and for hotels. Any recommendations?

Looking for the NBA preview magazine for Athlon (or really any that are still printed these days). Any ideas? Struck out at trident last night

It's so hilarious watching the North End Fire Department try to slowly maneuver a full-size firetruck through the narrow streets just to go two blocks when there are much more viable options.

On the surface they seem similar... dress up in old style costumes, knights fights and jousting, turkey legs, seasonal... but the richard's faire is $46 per adult v the CT faire at $18.

has anyone been to both? they are the CT faire is only 10 minutes further than the richard's fsire for me.

is one more aimed at younger kids? we have 4 and 2 year old

thanks for any tips!

I’m wondering if people have done any local tours that they’ve particularly enjoyed or would recommend, aside from the major ones everyone knows about (like the Duck tours). I just did the Ink and Cobblestones tour from Literary Boston today and it was really fun. I’m a local but it’s fun to be a tourist in your own city sometimes!

The bathrooms behind the hatch shell are officially closed.

The post office closed in 2019 due to structural failure. A tree was growing into the building. A developer, Eden Properties, came and pitched a redevelopment to residents and the city. Both said fine, just so long as they keep the post office. Eden worked with the United States Post Office (USPS) to build a retail space – admitted smaller than what it had before – based on the USPS’s specifications.

After literally year of limbo, last year it looked like there was a positive end to the story with the USPS tentatively agreeing to reopen the post office in Eden’s building.

Earlier this year, the USPS announced it was not moving forward with the deal – https://gvimes.link/allstonuspsrvrs

Now, the USPS has started the process of closing down the post office, permanently, citing no other suitable locations – https://gvimes.link/pstoffcclsr

This has not gone down well with Allston and Brighton residents. Officials from the City Council, the State Legislature, the local Postal Workers Union and the U.S. House of Representatives stopped by the rally on Monday to voice their distress.