By: yiseowl - Tuesday, Jun 12, 2018 - 4:01pm
After spending two years developing an unnamed experiential classrooms platform, we soft-launched “Sesh by The Boston Calendar” on June 5th, 2018. The Sesh itself—Hemingway to Havana: Mixing Classic Rum Cocktails—took place just five days later at the Kimpton Marlowe Hotel’s Lobby Bar, led by historian, author and mixologist, Brain Hoefling (Herzog Cocktail School). With a full-house on hand, Brian led the crowd through a short history of rum, then taught attendees how to make three light rum cocktails using Privateer Silver Reserve:
1) Hemingway Daiquiri: An evolution of the venerable Daiquiri, invented at the famous Havana bar El Floridita and eventually renamed after its most famous patron.
2) El Presidente: Another Havana classic, and the scion of the rum-and-vermouth cocktail family. Famously offered to Calvin Coolidge by Cuban President Gerardo Machado (he declined).
3) El Floridita: Not as famous as its namesake bar and frequently confused with the Floridita Daiquiri until the latter changed its name to “Hemingway” (see above); yet another delicious expression of Cuba’s cocktail tradition and one of the few drinks to pair lime juice with sweet vermouth.
After demonstrating how to make each of the aforementioned cocktails, attendees got hands-on and proceeded to pick up a shaker and make their own from scratch…
To ensure attendees properly lined their stomaches before consuming three self-made cocktails, the Kimpton provided delicious light bites at the start of the Sesh. Connections were made, numbers were exchanged, knowledge was obtained, and most importantly, the experience was unique and memorable. From a logistics and flow standpoint, there are a number of things we plan to improve upon moving forward, but Sesh number one is in the books, and it’s just the first of many. WBUR was our presenting media partner for this Sesh, and will be for subsequent ones through he summer.
What’s Sesh? In short, immersive experiences with the city as your classroom. Everything from rosé deep dives on cruises, to dumpling making at the all-new Bow Market. Look out for a whole host of Seshes via this link in the coming days. Until then, stay tuned.
All photos by Shiv Patel.
By: yiseowl - Monday, May 29, 2017 - 4:17pm
From fanny packs to fishnets, white chucks to crop tops, we asked @thetrendistic to spot the styles of Boston Calling. Here’s 19 photos capturing the fashions of the 2017 Boston Calling Music Festival. (Photos by @tequilapluslime via @thebostoncalendar Instagram account.) (more…)
By: yiseowl - Thursday, Sep 22, 2016 - 11:27pm
Brissett’s been waiting on his moment since 2012…
And then it came…
And then Blount smoked some Texans…
What a game.
By: yiseowl - Thursday, Apr 2, 2015 - 4:00pm
Here’s a list of Boston’s top twitter accounts in the form of superlatives. Obviously we weren’t able to fit everyone in, so maybe we’ll do another round in due time. Did we miss something? Do you disagree with our picks? Tell us in the comments…
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By: yiseowl - Tuesday, Mar 31, 2015 - 10:15pm
A rare April snowstorm is forming over the Atlantic seaboard. The National Weather Service (NOAA) is forecasting an “April Nor’easter” of unprecedented proportions, with 24+ inches of snow possible in Boston. The storm is slated to start on Monday, April 6th and continue through the early morning of April 8th.
April.
F***ing.
Fools.
BRING ON SPRING!
“Like” and “share” this post on your feed to trick your friends.
By: yiseowl - Sunday, Mar 29, 2015 - 11:24am
Year of the GOAT confirmed. This past weekend the greatest basketball player of all time (Michael Jordan) and the greatest football player of all time (Tom Brady) got together for a pickup basketball game at Baker’s Bay Ocean & Golf Club in the Bahamas. The two later played a game of pickup golf with PGA golfer Keegan Bradley (last pic).
By: yiseowl - Sunday, Mar 15, 2015 - 9:26pm
You did it! You survived the Greatest Winter Of All Time in Boston history. Our sports teams get championship gear. Well now, remember this moment forever in a championship T-shirt for the ages. What makes this T-shirt so special besides commemorating this historic moment? $2 from every T-shirt sold will go to Rosie’s Place, the first shelter specifically for poor and homeless women in the United States, located in Boston. Let’s remember this moment in a beautiful and positive way!
This T-Shirt was designed by The Boston Calendar and @OnlyInBOS. All shirts will be printed in Massachusetts on premium white cotton. Please allow 2-3 weeks for product to ship after ordering.
$2 of every T-Shirt sold will be donated to…
By: yiseowl - Monday, Feb 16, 2015 - 5:29pm
There’s currently more snow on the ground in Boston than ever before in recorded history. Between a series of four major snowstorms in less than a month — as well as ongoing freezing cold temperatures — the snow is just piling up (and not melting). The sheer volume of snow in Boston right now is unprecedented, and therein lies the biggest problem the City of Boston and its residents are facing: too much snow. Following yesterday’s blizzard, the Blue Hills Observatory in Milton reported 46 inches of snow on the ground, the greatest snow depth in their 130 years of recorded observations…
Since the Valentine’s Weekend Blizzard, Boston’s official “snow depth” has not been recorded at Logan Airport, but based on the below snow depth report (2/16) for the greater Boston area, it’s probably safe to assume there’s at least 40+ inches of snow is on the ground in Boston proper right now…
MA “snow depth” totals in inches, via NOAA
Suffice to say, Boston is buried in snow right now (to historic proportions), and in light of that, we collected a bunch of social media images of the city following yesterday’s blizzard. Boston is going through tough times right now, and at the same time, there’s a certain harmony amidst the chaos…
Artist rendition (exaggeration) of Boston right now
This image was taken (from space) right before “Neptune” by NASA’s Terry W. Virts
Note to shovelers, via reddit Boston
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