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DIG 23.02 – 1/28/21

Jamaica Plain

MEET THE NEW SPOTS… SAME AS THE OLD SPOTS

Written by MARC HURWITZ Posted December 31, 2019 Filed Under: Better Boston Beer Bureau, Drinks, Eats, FEATURES, GTFO, LIFESTYLE, Non-fiction

Longtime institutions are closing, but could a new batch be primed to replace them?

Filed Under: Better Boston Beer Bureau, Drinks, Eats, FEATURES, GTFO, LIFESTYLE, Non-fiction Tagged With: 2020, ashmont grill, Boston drinks, Boston food, Cambridge, Dakzen, Deauxave, Democracy Brewing, Dorchester, Doyle's, Durgin Park, Eastern Standard, eats, Fox & Knife, Ganko, Hurwitz, J.J. Foley’s, Jacob Wirth, Jamaica Plain, No Name Restaurant, Restaurants, Roxy's, Saus, Snappy Pattys, SOMERVILLE, The Haven, Yvonne's

STILL SPINNING: HUB VINYL ICON SKIPPY WHITE AND THE TUNES BOSTON HAS HUMMED SINCE THE ’60S

Written by BRIAN COLEMAN Posted December 26, 2019 Filed Under: FEATURES, Interviews, MUSIC, Non-fiction

"Skippy’s been around since, what, 1961? Skippy is Boston history."

Filed Under: FEATURES, Interviews, MUSIC, Non-fiction Tagged With: arts, BINJ Arts, BINJ music, Boston, Boston music history, Brian Coleman, history, Jamaica Plain, LPs, Music, Noah Schaffer, oral history, record stores, records, Roxbury, Skippy White, throwback, throwbacks

HOLIDAY EATS: ESSENTIAL PIT STOPS AND HIDEAWAYS FOR GREATER BOSTON SHOPPERS

Written by MARC HURWITZ Posted December 4, 2019 Filed Under: Drinks, Eats, LIFESTYLE, Shop

Boston has some vibrant, interesting, and charming neighborhoods where people can do their holiday shopping in a much more enjoyable manner, and there are typically plenty of cozy little local spots to duck in out of the cold to grab a bite to eat or drink.

Filed Under: Drinks, Eats, LIFESTYLE, Shop Tagged With: Beacon Hill, Boston, holiday shopping, holidays, Jamaica Plain, North End, shopping, south end

DOYLE’S LAST CALL: WHY IT MEANS SO MUCH TO SO MANY, AND WHAT IT MAY MEAN FOR OTHER ICONIC SPOTS

Written by MARC HURWITZ Posted September 25, 2019 Filed Under: Drinks, Eats, LIFESTYLE

I worry about Santarpio’s. And J.J. Foley’s. And Jeveli’s. And No. 9 Park, Marliave, Regina’s, the restaurants and bars in the Parker House, and yes, even such touristy places as the Barking Crab, the Chart House, Giacomo’s, and the Union Oyster House.

Filed Under: Drinks, Eats, LIFESTYLE Tagged With: Boston, Doyle's, gentrification, J.J. Foley’s, Jamaica Plain, Jeveli's, Restaurants, Santarpio's

HALF PIPES AND QUARTER TRUTHS

Written by TARAN DUGAL Posted September 5, 2019 Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS

“That’s why we have to keep constructing our own platforms for tricks. We’re a DIY community, so it’s what we’re used to, but it would be great to get support from the state for this—especially since it’s already been promised.”

Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: #mapoli, Boston, construction, DCR, Jamaica Plain, jp, park, skate park, skateboarding, skating, Southwest Corridor

DR IN JP: CHICHARRÓN AT ALEX’S CHIMIS

Written by MIGUEL HERNANDEZ MERCADO Posted August 18, 2019 Filed Under: Eats, LIFESTYLE

We’re telling you ahead of time, you’ll be surprised at the magnitude of the meat from the display taken for your personal consumption.

Filed Under: Eats, LIFESTYLE Tagged With: Alex's Chimis, Boston food, Chicharrón, Dominican, Jamaica Plain, jp, yucca

STRANGE OASIS: SIX YEARS OF DEEP THOUGHTS IN JAMAICA PLAIN

Written by CLAIRE BARLIANT Posted April 10, 2019 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC

A pet pig would not be entirely out of place at Deep Thoughts. The store is idiosyncratic.

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC Tagged With: Boston, Deep Thoughts, Jamaica Plain, jp, Music, record store day, retail, Vinyl

INTERVIEW WITH ROXBURY ARTIST/EDUCATOR CHANEL THERVIL

Written by OLIVIA MASTROSIMONE Posted February 11, 2019 Filed Under: A+E, Visual Arts

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In her ongoing exhibit Enigma: Reactions to Racism at Urbano in Jamaica Plain, Haitian-American artist and educator Chanel Thervil aims to explore racism in Boston from the black ...  read more

Filed Under: A+E, Visual Arts Tagged With: arts, Chanel Thervil, Interview, Jamaica Plain, Urbano

TOMMY BOY: HYDE PARK NATIVE LISA BELLO GAVE UP TEACHING FOR TOURING

Written by MORGAN HUME Posted December 4, 2018 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC

“Having the feeling of seeing other people affected by my music is what drives me and makes me feel so passionate. It’s what makes me not want to give up.”

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC Tagged With: BMA, BMAs, Boston, Boston music, Boston Music Awards, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Lisa Bello, R&B, Tommy Boy

BACK TO SCHOOL: MUSIC TIPS FROM LOCAL MUSICIANS

Written by NINA CORCORAN Posted September 12, 2018 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene

One generation of Boston musicians gives pointers to the next, including tips from Bat House, Sidney Gish, Mmph, Anjimile, and more.

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC, Notes from the Scene Tagged With: 2018, Allston, Anjimile, Aubrey Haddard, Back to School, Bat House, Boston, Cambridge, Dig, DigBoston, Interview, Jamaica Plain, local music, Mint Green, Mmph, Music, Notes From the Scene, Sidney Gish, The Michael Character

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