july 2016 COVER story
In this issue
25 OUT+ABOUT:
28
A safe place for LGBT youth
6 the swimsuit issue
FOOD & DRINK entertainment 26 the beginner’s guide to barbecue
12 music with benefits gives the gift of health
27 hot & now 28 Dining review:
13 Pulsebooks: Your adult summer reading list
14 THE central scene 15 GameOn: Doom brings back the mayhem
18 Club, Pub & grub Listings 23 PulseShots
Lifestyle
435 is more than just a pub
29 Pulsebrew: Beer Cocktails
30
Art & culture 30 new around the woo:
read pulse Online @ ThePulseMag.com
The Worcshop
netflixjunkie: Summer Flashback
BEAUTY & sTYLE
nowstreaming: Jennifer Nettles / Rob Zombie
34 turn your clothes into cash
follow us on social media:
24 the luxe list:
35 steal the style:
Summer Saviors
Nothing to scarf at
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Paul Giorgio, Publisher Donna Roberson, Editor Vanessa Herbold, Art Director Chris Reddy, Kerry Cyganiewicz, Alex Theisen, Kyle Sullivan Account Executives Mitchell Perry, Event Manager Kim Dunbar, Sports Editor
Jennifer Russo, Lifestyle Editor Kimberly Dunbar, Jennifer Russo, Jason Savio, Bernie Whitmore, Michael Wood, Paul Giorgio, Carly O’Brien, Merilee Kern Kerry Cyganiewicz, John Trobaugh, Sloane Perron, Jamie Burke Writers
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cover story It’s summertime and the livin’ is easy, and your swimsuit should be, too. Rather than focusing on impossible-to-achieve summer looks, Pulse sat down with our swimsuit models to ask what they wear when they’re not modeling. They were fans of suits with a solid cut and a pop of color – and they weren’t afraid to mix manufacturers to achieve their perfect suit! Photography: Justin Mayotte (@justinmayotte) Hair and Makeup Caroline Araujo (@cvrlne) Sarah Elizabeth Artistry (@sea_glam)
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“It’s patriotic and flashy, like my attitude.” Nikki Faticanti, 20, of Worcester Suit by Victoria’s Secret
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“I love the colors in (this suit). Pink and purple are my favorite colors.” Bianca Reyes, 21, of Andover Suit by Karla Medina
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“(I like) the high cut and back of this suit.” Gina Eaton, 22, of Brockton Suit by American Apparel
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(This suit) is sexy but classy.� Mariah Kirby, 18, of Hudson Suit by Target
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“(The suit) has a tight fit, but moves with you.” Kyle Sullivan, 23, of Worcester Suit by Obey
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entertainment
Music with benefits gives the gift of health
By Jennifer Russo What is so wonderful about Worcester is its people, people who care about making the city a business and artistic hub and want to see it a vibrant and welcoming community booming with progress. What better way to lend your support than to enjoy some amazing music by some of the area’s best artists in one of the city’s most beautiful venues? On July 29, Mechanic’s Hall will radiate with music from some of Worcester’s top talent and an event that benefits several organizations, including Bulldozer Health, Inc., a nonprofit health reform initiative. Its mission? To educate people about their health options and improve access to alternative health care. “The Take Back your Health America project of our nonprofit has the goal of raising funds to help people pay for alternative health care, since our current system mainly pays for pills, tests and surgery. We network with alternative health providers. When patients are in need, they tell us what they need and why, and upon board decision, we pay the provider in our network on their behalf. The more money we raise, the more treatments we can provide,” said Wendy Edge, founder of Bulldozer Health, Inc. “Sometimes a patient comes to us in great need. Chelsea Smith is one of those patients. She has been struggling with cancer her whole life – since she was 15 months old – and has already had a liver transplant. She is looking to try some alternative health methods to help her at this point. A large chunk of the proceeds from this concert will go to her. We also decided to give some of the money to other nonprofits in the area, like Abby’s House, The Worcester Youth Center, The Paxton Public Library and ALS Compassion. There is strength in numbers. We need to all work together.” Edge started Bulldozer after becoming ill in 2011. Doctors told her that she would die, either from her disease or from the medication used to attempt treatment. She soon found herself on 16 pharmaceutical drugs, in a power wheelchair and unable to care for herself. After two years of taking many different prescriptions, there were only slight improvements. Deciding to take the wheel of her own health, she tried to wean herself off the drugs. Medicinal cannabis helped with the withdrawal process and replaced seven drugs in a month. Changing her diet, exercising, meditating and working with a chiropractor, along with a mentally positive attitude, improved her health more than the prescriptions pills did, but unfortunately, none of this was covered by insurance. “I started Bulldozer Health because I want everyone to be in the driver’s seat of their own health, to understand that your body will heal itself under the right conditions and a good deal of health is up to one’s own lifestyle. I also wanted people to have access to alternative health care, healthy food and cannabis. I don’t want people to continue to be bulldozed by a system that mainly creates customers and relies on money and greed, rather than improving the overall health of individuals,” Edge said. Ari Charbonneau jumped on board to perform in last year’s benefit concert, and ARIBAND will take the stage to support Bulldozer again this year. A huge supporter of the initiative, Charbonneau has performed in several benefit concerts. “I love her vibe and her talent and her passion,” Edge said. “And I could see that her ideas were in line with what I was trying to do. … She is a huge asset to our organization.” And what inspires Charbonneau to sing and play the way she does? Many, many things. “I suppose it is the ever magical muse, women’s rights, non-violence, human rights, evolution, intermingling and reverence of old souls and all living things, faith, energy, my own healing and purging of inner fears and dreams, the power of music, my memories, an eclectic collage, an ever-forming and passing of profit, the political and spiritual battlefield, love and the gurus of consciousness, ’60’s anti-war love buzz, Woodstock,
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peace, sex, Prince, Whitney, Janis, Michael Jackson, Tina Turner and all abuse victims, Tim Curry in drag and Freddie Mercury, HIV, disease, empathy, the power of faith and Mother Theresa, Han Solo, the list goes on...” Charbonneau said. Music, though listened to mostly for enjoyment, can also be an incredible healer. Edge explained, “We are born into a rhythm, and we keep that throughout our lives … people connect with music … it is a mood-altering, non-addictive medicine.” Alongside Charbonneau, Dale LePage, Nikki Luparelli, James Keyes, Ethereal Beings, Kika, Jorian Oxygen and the Worcester County Folk Orchestra (under the direction of Myra MacLeod) will perform. There will also be magicians and other fun acts walking around to make things even more festive. Alternative health providers, local artists, psychics, essential oil healers, massage therapists, health coaches and more will available to talk, and Dale LePage will emcee the event. Some of the other local organizations that will benefit from this show are very close to Charbonneau’s heart. She said ALS Compassion helped a man she met, named John Demoga, who was suffering from the late stages of ALS. “From the moment we met, he was unable to speak,” Charbonneau said. “Our friendship and communication were based upon other means, such as eye contact, a letter board, patience and understanding. What did I learn from John? I am still learning. He was a coach in life, and having met him changed my life. … There is not a day I don’t reflect on John’s spirit. ALS Compassion was the nonprofit that helped his family pay for all of the expensive equipment he needed to survive on a daily basis.” The Paxton Library will also benefit from the show. While reading has become a digital trend and most people read from tablets, phones and computers, there is satisfaction in turning the pages of a book or seeing mountains of literature in one place. Anyone can pick up a book and learn something new, and libraries allow this at no cost at all. Charbonneau said her grandmother, Stashia, now a vibrant 97-year-old, always read to her when she was a child. “I believe it was that experience which paved the way to my literacy,” Charbonneau said. “It was her tone, her energy, the turning of each page. What mystery, what song, laughter and joy lie ahead? To do away with books as they are now strikes me as a severe injustice. I am an old-book junkie. The smell of an old book is the greatest high I have ever known. A book can hold energy, history and scrawls of unknown passengers. … To see funds being cut from art classes and teachers’ salaries, from our free education systems … to assume we are all equally privileged is to do our country a terrible injustice. Knowledge is free. It always has been.” Abby’s House, a battered women’s shelter on High Street, also benefits from the concert, as does Worcester Youth Center, which provides a safe haven for the youth of the city at a very low cost and offers GED programs, basketball courts, a recording studio, art classes and more. “There is so much talent waiting to be harnessed, embraced and encouraged. These future key-holders are taught respect, for themselves and for others. Worcester Youth Center provides that for our children, where the drug companies overprescribe pain pills and hook our children on opiates, forcing them to turn to heroin on the streets because, ultimately, it is cheaper. That is why I decided to involve them, too,” Charbonneau said. The Take Back Your Health America Benefit Concert will be held at 7 p.m. July 29. Tickets are $15 each or $20 for two. Tables of 10 are $90. Free for children younger than 6. To purchase tickets, visit mechanicshall.org. For more information, visit buldozerhealth.org/radical.
pulsebooks: Your adult summer reading list By Kimberly Dunbar Summer reading used to be a chore when we
were kids, but as adults, it’s one of the best
ways to pass the hot and steamy days. Whether
you’re spending your summer vacation at the beach or in your own backyard, a good book is guaranteed to make things even better. Here are two great ones to get you started.
If you liked The Girl on the Train and Gone Girl, you’ll love Megan Miranda’s All the Missing
Girls (Simon & Schuster). Even though the
story is the ultimate definition of a page-turner, this is not a book you can really breeze through
in a day. That’s because Miranda brilliantly unravels the mystery of two missing girls from
the same town, 10 years apart, by telling it in
reverse. (You might find yourself re-reading past
chapters to satisfy your inner detective.) The story starts on Day 15 and traces the events all the way back to Day 1. The reader learns the fate of Corrine – best friend of Nicolette, the narrator – whose
disappearance a decade ago affected the lives of everyone in the small town of Cooley Ridge, and Annaleise, the young girl who goes missing the day after Nicolette comes back into town to help her ailing father.
Nicolette, who left Cooley Ridge and made
a new life for herself in Philadelphia, dreads facing those she left behind years ago, including
her estranged brother and ex-boyfriend. When Annaleise goes missing, Nicolette is forced to confront her past, and her future, as the
mystery surrounding Annaleise’s disappearance uncovers secrets that were buried long ago.
If you’ve ever read any of Emily Giffin’s books (she’s behind Something Borrowed; you might
have seen the movie starring Kate Hudson), you
know she has a knack for character development and storytelling. Her latest release, First Comes
Love (Ballantine Books) – which I read in about 24 hours because I couldn’t put it down – might be her best work yet.
The book follows two sisters who are both at a crossroads in their lives, as the 15th anniversary of their brother’s death approaches. Meredith has the perfect life – she is a successful lawyer, wife
and mother – whereas Josie, an elementary school teacher, is single and yearns for motherhood. Meredith finds herself restless and unhappy with her life and second guesses the choices she has
made, while Josie, desperate for a baby, makes the choice to take her future into her own hands. Meredith and Josie are forced to face the issues that have haunted them for years, including one massive secret that threatens to drive them apart for good.
In this book, Giffin expertly captures the complexity of coping with loss, moving on, and most importantly, the bond of sisterhood. It’s a book anyone with a sister will want to read.
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Events happening around Central Mass – July 2016 Worcester Beer, Blues and BBQ Festival Don’t miss your chance to enjoy Worcester’s best barbecue, craft beers and blues musicians. The festival will feature a lineup of some of the city’s favorite blues acts, as well as food trucks, cool vendors and fun summer activities. A limited number of Early Bird tickets are available before the event, so get your tickets now! 3-7 p.m. July 23; 90 Harding St., Worcester; Early Bird tickets $15, General Admission $25; beerbluesbbq.com.
As You Like It Come enjoy this outdoor production of one of Shakespeare’s most famous comedies presented by the Worcester Shakespeare Company. After Duchess Frederica has undermined her sister and banished her niece, Rosalind, from her court, hilarity ensues as Rosalind disguises herself as a man and begins to traverse the Forest of Arden with her cousin Celia. Will these ladies find love in Arden and live happily ever after? 7-10 p.m. July 13-14; Worcester City Hall Common, Front Street, Worcester; free; worcestershakespearecompany.org.
WooTown WakeFest Watersports Competition Whether you are a pro at wakeboarding, wakeskating or wakesurfing or would like to try one of these activities for the first time, don’t miss this three-day event at Quinsigamond State Park. Each day will feature different activities, as well as the chance to try out wakeboarding or surfing for $25 and watch a full competition while enjoying vendors, giveaways, cornhole tournaments, a DJ and food trucks. This is one of five qualifying rounds for Junior Men’s Pro-riders, as well as amateur wakeboard, wakeskate and wakesurf divisions for men and women of all ages. 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. July 15-17; DCR’s Quinsigamond State Park (Lake Park), intersection of Hamilton Street and Lake Avenue, Worcester; free to spectators; pre-register at wootownwakefest.com.
Herbal Products for Summer Health Want to learn about the more effective ways to protect yourself from the summer heat? Popular herbalist and teacher, Emily French, will teach you how to make simple herbal products using summer healing herbs in this hands-on class. Watch as French demonstrates how to incorporate herbal oil infusions into sunburn salve and insect repellant, plus walk away with some free samples to use this summer! 1-2:30 p.m. July 9; Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston; $35 for members, $50 for non-members; towerhillbg.org.
Worcester Restaurant Week Worcester’s favorite culinary event is back for its Summer 2016 edition! Join 40+ local restaurants as they release new menu items for a limited time. Enjoy a three-course meal for just $24.16 and sample food from a wide variety of restaurants without emptying your wallet. Check out a list of participating restaurants on the event’s official website. Aug.1-13; participating restaurants; worcesterrestaurantweek.com.
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gameon: Doom brings back the mayhem
By Jason Savio Prepare yourself for some mayhem, because DOOM is back. After a 12-year drought without a full-fledged entry in the franchise’s main story, one of the most beloved first-person shooters of all time has returned to remind everyone of just how badass gaming can be. Fashioned as a “reboot,” DOOM’s approach is similar to that of previous DOOM games. In this one, you play as an unnamed marine on Mars who is tasked with killing off hordes of demons, which have made their way to the red planet. There are machinations behind the scenes, however, and it is left up to you to make sure the bootprint you leave in these monstrosities’ behinds is the final one that will send them back to hell for good, or at least until the next DOOM game. There are some interesting hints regarding the background of the character you play, and fans of the series will enjoy sinking their teeth into how this background enriches the overarching narrative. DOOM brings the pulse-pounding and chaotic energy you expect. The modes of difficulty range from “I’m Too Young to Die” (easy) to “Ultra Nightmare,” which is apparently so intense that it has to be unlocked to be played. DOOM certainly can be tricky at times, but its standard difficulty level – “Hurt Me Plenty” – is not too overbearing and one most gamers will find manageable. But be forewarned: Things get crazy quick, and they just keep getting crazier. More often than not, you will find yourself swarmed by your demonic foes and on the brink of death. Blasting (or blowing up) one of your enemies will often reward you with the opportunity to replenish your health, and you will most definitely need it. The up-close-and-personal combat gets gnarly, especially with the “glory kills,” a hands-on approach that always gets the job done. Add in the haunted-house effect for the creepy element, and what you have is a survival horror game that forgoes all the tedious puzzles and headaches. For all the fast-paced action that takes place in DOOM, the gameplay itself is mostly seamless. There are times when the screen may freeze up when the action gets really hot, but in this goround, it didn’t become a repetitive problem. Moments when you die after swearing you had snatched up that health replenishment just in time can become frustrating and confusing, but chances are you won’t even notice since everything happens so fast. (These minions from hell keep up on their cardio and are quick.) It may sound like DOOM is a standard shoot-’em-up that you’ll blaze through. And, for the most part, it is. But it’s fun. Plus, there is the Snap-Map level editor capability that allows you to create your own playable map sets and gameplay rules, helping to make DOOM a worthy entry to the classic series and one that will have you going back to play again and again. For more, visit doom.com.
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Club, Pub + GRUB Listings
Entertainment at clubs, bars, pubs & other select venues 435 Bar & Grill 435 Lancaster St., Leominster
Wednesdays, July13-27: Walk & Rock July 27: Walk & Rock with Chris Reddy
American Graffiti 113 Summer St., Lunenburg
Bull Run Restaurant 215 Great Road, Shirley bullrunrestaurant.com July 9: Marty Nestor & The BlackJacks Live CD Party
B-Man’s 140 Tavern 348 Redemption Rock Trail, Sterling 140pub.com The Banner Bar & Grille 112 Green St., Worc. thebannerbar.com Fridays: DJ Franchise Barber’s Crossing Road House 861 Main St., Leicester barberscrossingrestaurant.com Barbers Crossing (North) 175 Leominster Road, Sterling barberscrossingrestaurant.com Thursdays: Open Mic Fridays: Bill McCarthy Beatnik’s 433 Park Ave., Worc. beatniksbeyou.com Tuesdays: Chillin’ Tuesday Wednesdays: Wild Wednesdays July 8: Backyard Swagger July 9: Government Surplus July 14: Dodeca July 15: Milk Street Station July 16: Tip the Canoe July 17: Fellowship of the king July 21: DJ’s Lisa & Yo July 22: Jennifer Lee & BroadBand July 23: The Automatics July 24: Elemental & Guests July 29: Clyde Brown July 30: Smith & Ryder CD Release Party Billy’s Pub 81 Clinton St., Shrewsbury Fridays: Live music Black Sheep Tavern 261 Leominster Road, Sterling blacksheeptavernsterline.com Blackstone Tap 81 Water St., Worc. blackstonetap.com Blue Plate Lounge 661 Main St., Holden Blueprint New American Bar & Grill 9 Village Square, Westminster Thursdays, Fridays: Live music Bolton Street Tavern 587 Bolton St., Marlborough boltonstreettavern.com Boulder Cafe 880 Main St., Fitchburg Breakaway Billiards 104 Sterling St., Clinton Brew City 104 Shrewsbury St., Worc. brew-city.com
Spacedrift July 21: Downtown Johnny CD Release Party July 22: Muya, Death Rattle, Hope Before The Fall Dance Ranch & Saloon 70 James St., Worc. danceranchandsaloon.com
Cafe Destare 320 Main St., Fitchburg destare.com
Days End Tavern 287 Main St., Oxford daysendtavern.com
Canal Restaurant & Bar 65 Water St., Worc. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays: DJ (21+) July 8: Ron Jones July 15: Hot Dish July 16: Lisa Marie & All Shook Up with Johnny Juxo July 23: Alias Draleaus July 29: Brian Kendall & Dave Miller
Devens Grill 4 Ryans Way, Devens devensgrill.com
Chopstick’s Restaurant & Lounge 21 Commercial Road, Leominster chopsticksleominster.com July 15, 16: Windfall Christopher’s Pub 7 Pleasant St., Leominster Cicero’s Cafe 17 Suffolk St., Worc. Classic’s Pub 285 Central St., Leominster classicspub.net Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays: Karaoke with Royal Crown Club KasBar 234 Southwest Cutoff, Worc. Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays: Karaoke July 22: Auntie Tranwreck’s Summer Sizzler The Columbia Tavern 28 Manning Ave., Leominster Compass Tavern 90 Harding St., Worc. thecompasstavern.com Wednesdays: Cruise Night Fridays, Saturdays: DJs July 8: Tim Scott July 15: Chris Reddy July 22: Brian Richard July 29: Nick Christy Cosmopolitan Club 96 Hamilton St., Worc. The Cove Music Hall 89 Green St., Worc. thecovemusichall.com July 6: Subterra: Sneaker & the Drye / Massappeal/Toreba Spacedrift July 7: Open Mic and Jam July 8: Opiate (Tool tribure) July 9: Rocket Queen (Guns ‘n Roses tribute) July 13: Subterra: X-MAS in July with Soappy July 14: Attack of the Kung Fu Girls July 15: Hell Bent for Metal (Judas Priest tribute),Tester, and Strangler Needs a Manicure July 20: Subterra: Sneaker & the Dryer/Toreba
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Electric Haze 26 Millbury St, Worc. thehaze.com/electric July 5: 1st Bass July 7: DJ Brad Lee: Atlanta Invades MA July 8: Crespo July 9: Unity July 14: The Curtis Mayflower – B3 Kings, featuring Nephrock and Jesse D July 15: 1st BASS July 15: AIRSPRAY: Queer Dance Party July 16: The Alchemystics July 17: Desert Rain July 20: Stephen Lewis and Big Band of One July 22: ASG July 25: G-nome July 30: Dan Burkes (Prince tribute) Fiddlers’ Green Pub & Restaurant 19 Temple St., Worc. aohworcester.com July 8: P.E. James Firefly’s / Dante’s 350 E. Main St., Marlborough fireflysbbq.com Flip Flops 680 Main St., Holden flipflopsma.com Flying Rhino Cafe 278 Shrewsbury St., Worc. flyingrhinocafe.com Wednesdays, July13-27: Walk & Rock Frank’s 274 Shrewsbury St., Worc. July 10: We and Mrs Jones July 13: Walk & Rock with Dezi Garcia July 17: Soup July 20: Walk & Rock with Sean Ryan July 24: Clamdigger Funky Murphy’s Bar & Grill 305 Shrewsbury St., Worc. funkyandjosemurphys.com Wednesdays, July13-27: Walk & Rock Gardner Ale House 74 Parker St., Gardner gardnerale.com Sundays: Jazz Brunch Thursdays: Audio Wasabi Fridays, Saturdays: Live music July 4: Blue Monday The GazBar Sports Grill
1045 Central St., Leominster July 23: Macey and Ralston GD Lounge Union Station, 2 Washington Square, Worc. facebook.com/GDloungeandtapas Greendale’s Pub 404 W. Boylston St., Worc. greendalespub.com Tuesdays: Open Mic with Bill McCarthy; Local Musicians Showcase Jul 8: Coyotes Jul 10: Mikey Lynch’s Sunday Jam, featuring Scott Bronnes Jul 15: Ed Sullivans Jul 16: 9Teen Jul 17: Mikey Lynch’s Sunday Jam, featuring Amanda Cote Jul 22: Brumble Tones Jul 23: Clam Digger Jul 29: Jack Rabbit Slim Jul 30: Silverbacks Halligan’s Sports Bar and More 889 Southbridge St., Auburn halliganssportsbarandmore.com Happy Jack’s 785 North Main St., Leominster July 8: Lizzy Marquis July 15: Dave Malouin July 16: Brother Stereo July 22: Zack Slik July 23: Kevin Shields July 29: Cailte Kelley July 30: Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell Hotel Vernon - The Ship Room/Kelley Square Yacht Club 1 Millbury St., Worc. Indian Ranch 200 Gore Road, Webster indianranch.com July 8: Comedy Night with Tony V & Guests July 10: The Beach Boys July 15: 100FM The Pike Beach Party July 15: Cold Train July 16: Third Eye Blind July 17: Blues Traveler July 30: Summer Brewfest 2016 July 31: George Thorogood & The Destroyers Industry Bar Room 109 Water St., Worc. industrybarroom.com Ixtapa Cantina 308 Massachusetts Ave., Lunenburg ixtapacantina2.com JC Fenwick’s 37 Mechanic St., Leominster Jillian’s - Worcester 315 Grove St., Worc. jilliansworcester.com July 8: Lateral Edge July 9: UFC 100: Cormier vs. James July 15: Rockhouse July 16: Squelch July 22: New Bay Colony July 23: Flock of Assholes July 29: Key Performance
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Continued from Page 18 July 30: Decades by Dezyne JJ’s Sports Bar and Grill 380 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough jbag.biz July 7: Matt Hayden July 8: We & Mrs Jones July 9: 9-Teen July 14: Chris Reddy July 15: Whiskey Church July 16: Gorilla Radio July 21: Sam James July 22: How Bizarre July 23: Windfall July 28: Brit Wits July 29: Shady Armadillo July 30: Soup Legends Airport Road, Fitchburg Leitrim’s Pub 265 Park Ave., Worc. leitrimspub.com Loft 266 Bar & Lounge 266 Park Ave., Worc. loft266.com Wednesdays, July 13-28: Dave O’Brien Thursdays: Sam James Fridays, Jul 8-16: Dezi Garcia July 9: Nik Chisholm July 15: Jay Graham July 29: Ken Macy July 30: Dezi Garcia London Billiards / Club Oasis 70 James St., Worc. londonbilliards.com Mahoney’s Pub 413 Park Ave., Worc. Marty’s Pub 225 Cantebury St., Worc. martyspub.com MB Lounge 40 Grafton St., Worc. mblounge.com McNally’s Grille & Pub 88 Sargent Road, Westminster mcnallysgrille.com Michael’s Cigar Bar 1 Exchange Place, Worc. michaelscigar.com Sundays: Royal Furs July 7: Jim Devlin July 8: Bittersuite July 9: Hot Letter July 13: Ricky Duran July 14: Allston Police July 15: Andy Cummings & Swingabilly Lounge July 16: Russo Brothers Jazz Quintet July 20: Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell July 21: Hit the Bus Duo July 28: Allston Police Mickey Sheas 324 Electric Ave., Lunenburg The Mill 185 185 W. Boylston St., W. Boylston themill185.com July 7: Mike Melendez July 8: Jay Graham July 9: Katie O’Brien Duo July 15: Scott Babineau
July 16: Kelly & Tribe July 21: Dave Ashman July 22: Josh Briggs July 23: Bill McCarthy July 28: Night Train July 29: Chad Clements July 30: James Keyes
perfectgameworcester.com Wednesdays: Bike Night Fridays: DJs Saturdays: DJ Reckless
Mill Street Brews (@ The Artist Development Complex) 18 Mill St., Southbridge millstreetbrews.com
Point Breeze On the Lake 114 Point Breeze Road, Webster pointbreezeonwebsterlake.com
Moynihan’s Pub 897 Main St., Worc. The Muse 536 Main St., Worc. Nick’s Bar and Restaurant 124 Millbury St., Worc. Fridays: Thank Friday It’s Dr. Nat The Nines Neighborhood Bar 136 Millbury St., Worc. Olde Post Office Pub 1 Ray St., N. Grafton July 21: Joe Macey
Red Onion - Otter River Hotel 29 Main St., Baldwinville
Padavano’s Place 358 Shrewsbury St., Worc. padavanosplace.com Thursdays: Karaoke with DJ Bruce July 8: David Mack July 9: Topher Brew July 13: Walk & Rock featuring Giuliano D’Orazio July 15: The Drunken Uncles July 16: Auntie Trainwreck July 17: Joe Cariglia July 20: Walk & Rock featuring Cara Brindisi July 22: Take Two July 23: The Norm Tonelli Trio July 24: The Dale LePage Trio July 27: Walk & Rock featuring the Josh Briggs Duo July 29: The Babe Pino Band July 30: Petty Larceny (Tom Petty tribute) July 31: Jim Perry
Rocky’s 139 Water St., Worc.
Partner’s Pub 970 South St., Fitchburg partnerspub.com July 9: Battin’ Zero July 16: Crossroads July 23: Well Within Distance Patsie Dugan’s 49 Millbury St., Worc. patsiedugans.com Perfect Game Sports Grill and Lounge 64 Water St., Worc.
Stagecoach Inn and Tavern 128 Main St., Groton grotonstagecoachinn.com
Ralph’s Chadwick Square Diner 148 Grove St., Worc. ralphsrockdiner.com Mondays: Dirty Gerund Poetry Show Wednesdays: Karaoke Under the Stars with DJ Matt R July 3: Sapremia, Downfall, Visions of the Night, Descendency July 7: Metal Thursday CCCXIII: Testimony, Axxios, Peucharist, The Beast of Nod July 8: Nuke, Sauron, Rampant Decay, & Crypter July 14: Ross The Boss
Oxford Tavern 314 Main St., Oxford
Park Grill and Spirits 257 Park Ave., Worc. parkgrillworc.com Fridays, Saturdays: Dick’s Beantown Comedy Escape
Spruce Street Tavern 68 Spruce St., Clinton sprucestreettavern.com
Press Box 536 Lincoln St., Worc.
The Raven 258 Pleasant St., Worc. Wednesdays: Open Mic
The Palladium 261 Main St., Worc. thepalladium.net
Speakers Night Club 19 Weed St., Marlborough speakersnightclub.net Saturdays: Live bands
Pho Dakao 593 Park Ave., Worc.
On The Rocks Sports Bar & Grill 96 Lakefront Ave., Lunenburg
Paisanos Pizza & Spirits 450 Lancaster St., Leominster
July 30: Brother Stereo
Sunset Tiki Bar/The Outlook 79 Powers Road, Westford The Tavern on Central 3 Central St., Ashburnham thetavernoncentral.com Fridays, Saturdays: Live music July 29: Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell Three G’s Sports Bar 152 Millbury St., Worc. 3gs-sportsbar.com July 30: Toddamy Union Tavern 65 Green St., Worc. Upper Deck Sports Bar & Grille 377 Stetson Road, Barre upperdecksportsbarandgrille.com Victory Bar & Cigar 56 Shrewsbury St., Worc. victorycigarbar.com
Rumors 371 Park Ave., Worc. clubuniverseworcester.com Rye & Thyme 14 Monument Square, Leominster ryeandthyme.com July 7: Big Jon Short July 8: Mike Melendez July 9: Brian & Captain July 10: Brunch with Zack Slik July 14: Danielle Lessard July 15: Zack Slik July 21: Jay Graham July 22: City Boys July 23: Ben Knight Band July 24: Brunch with Big Jon Short July 24: Brunch with Big Jon Short July 24: Swill & Swine Pig Roast July 28: Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell July 29: Brian Chaffee July 30: Scott Babineau Sakura Tokyo 640 Park Ave., Worc. sakura-tokyo.com
Vincent’s Bar 49 Suffolk St., Worc. Sundays: Big Jon Short July 16: Little Sugar and The Big Spoonful Whiskey Hookah Lounge 316 Main St., Worc. Whiskey on Water 97 Water St., Worc. whiskeyonwater.com Thursdays: Whiskey Yoga Fridays, Saturdays: DJs July 8: Jeff Rosen July 9: Cara Brindisi July 15: Polar Planet July 16: We & Mrs Jones July 22: Silver Arrow Band July 23: Perfect Mark July 29: The Royal Furs July 30: Rich Know Duo Whistle Stop Bar & Grill 85 Main St., Oxford StopByTheWhistle.com
Sean Patrick’s Family Restaurant 494 Electric Ave., Lunenburg seanpatricksrestaurant.com South Side Grille & Margarita Factory 242 W. Broadway, Gardner southsidemargaritafactory.com July 8: Dave Malouin July 8: Mike Moore July 9: Cailte Kelley July 15: Kevin Shields July 16: Dave Harrington July 22: Chris Reddy Acoustic Loops from Hell July 23: Lizzy Marquis July 29: City Boys
White Eagle Polish Club 112 Green St., Worc. Wednesdays: Karaoke with DJ M Thursdays: DJ M William’s Restaurant & Tavern 184 Pearson Blvd., Gardner williamsrestaurantandtavern.com Wonder Bar Restaurant 121 Shrewsbury St., Worc. Ye Olde Tavern 7 E. Main St., W. Brookfield westbrookfieldtavern.com
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frank’s – taste of shrewsbury st.
By Justin Perry
flying rhino café - taste of shrewsbury st.
piccolo’s – Taste of shrewsbury st.
the fix – taste of shrewsbury st.
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lifestyle
The L uxe Lis t:
summer saviors By Merilee Kern, The Luxe List Executive Editor
This summer, why not gear up with items that’ll ease and enhance the season? Here are a few hot product picks to consider.
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The Luxe List Executive Editor Merilee Kern scours the luxury marketplace for exemplary travel experiences, extraordinary events and notable products and services. Submissions are accepted at TheLuxeList.com. Follow her on Twitter @ LuxeListEditor and Facebook at TheLuxeList.
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OUT+ABOUT: A safe place for LGBT youth
By John Trobaugh “Seeing the youth come in week after week, slowly going from scared and withdrawn to become more confident and lead others, is very gratifying. But really, the best part is knowing that the skills they learn here will allow them to not just live successful lives but to change the world themselves,” said Safe Homes Adult Advisor Lori Wentworth. Lori leads one of the newest groups called T Time. Lori realized she wanted to give back when she read about Safe Homes, as she was becoming more open about being transgender herself in her 50s. She said she wished there was something like this available in her youth, and she wanted to give back in a way that was meaningful. What touched Lori the most was actually being an adult advisor to a young lady that she has known since the girl was born. Lori reflected that if she had not come out as trans, she would never have been able to help this young lady. Safe Homes is a peer-led, adult-advised LGBT youth drop-in center under the umbrella of The Bridge of Central Massachusetts that began as an adult advisor model in 1998, when a group of concerned LGBT adults realized there was a problem for LGBT youth in the foster system, according to Laura Farnsworth, program director. Laura, who was a foster parent at the time, heard about the program through another foster parent and eventually became a mentor in the early version of the program. When Safe Homes asked Laura to be the director in 2002, as the sole staff member, she quickly realized that the program needed to empower LGBT youth. She worked with the board to form a peer-led steering committee, so that the youth would be empowered with program ownership. By all accounts, this has served the program well. The average attendance is 35 youth per week, with as many as 95 for a dance and thousands since the drop-in center began. The eight to 10 peer leaders are trained in group facilitation, healthy relationships, conflict de-escalation, sexual health and more. Laura said that the transition was difficult, since it meant allowing the youth more autonomy. What began as a drop-in center now offers a full range of programming, as well as a complimentary PFLAG (Parents, Families and Allies of LGBT people) program, which Laura also directs. Safe Homes now has a food pantry, as well as a Trans Boudoir, and has increased to five staff members, including two clinicians and a chaplain! Brenna Duffy was introduced to Safe Homes by her friend, who was a straight ally and peer advisor. Brenna really needed a place to feel safe because she was Mormon and had just lost her community. Brenna hadn’t planned on coming out to her mom because of her parents’ divorce, but girls in her church were bullying her on Twitter, and her mom knew something was wrong. Her church would have cut them off because of the divorce, but being gay made it that much worse. Brenna is now 20 and studies molecular biology at University of Massachusetts. She was 16 when she showed up Safe Home’s Spring Fling Dance. She was nervous, but it felt right. “An entire room of adults living happy, productive lives with children of their own changed the narrative for me. Safe Homes saved my life! I was quickly accepted and became a peer leader so that I could continue that tradition, as well,” she said. For more information, visit safehomesma.org. Have an idea for a new column topic? Email John@JohnArt.com.
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FOOD&DRINK
the beginner’s guide to barbecue By Robert “BBQ Bob” Trudnak One of the most common misconceptions for beginners is that grilling is the same as barbequing, but that’s not the case. Grilling uses high and direct heat for quick cooks (think burgers, hot dogs and steak). Barbequing, on the other hand, requires indirect, consistent, low heat and longer cook times. Many who barbecue also use different types of wood to smoke their meat for added aroma. Meat used for barbequing also tends to have a higher fat content, which provides tenderization and flavor over a long cook. If you’re new to barbecuing, we’ve got some tips to get you started. Soon, you’ll be inviting friends over for the ultimate barbecue!
1. slow & low The key to delicious barbeque is the precise mix of time and temperature. Whereas grilling uses high and direct heat for quick cooks, traditional barbequing requires indirect, consistent low heat and longer cook times.
4. Fire Don’t be intimidated by cooking on charcoal! Believe it or not, the key ingredient to barbequing is confidence. When it comes to lighting a fire, use paraffin wax cubes, a chimney or a charcoal starter torch. To keep things as natural as possible, don’t use lighter fluid.
5. Meat There are many dishes you can make with barbecue, but the most popular are: barbecue chicken, pulled pork, ribs and brisket. It’s important to keep an even temperature throughout the cook. Know what internal meat temperatures work best for the type of meat you’ve chosen, and make sure your meat retains moisture during the entire cook.
6. Add flavor After you’ve burnished your barbecue basics, try adding smoke woods like apple, hickory or mesquite to your charcoal. Sauces and rubs are also a great way to achieve a variety of flavor profiles. Rubs are dry and are usually applied to the meat before cooking. Sauces are wet and are typically applied toward the end of the cook for a sweet or savory caramelized crust.
2. the cooker Having a well-made cooker, grill or smoker that uses charcoal or wood as its heat source is essential. Some popular styles are barrel and drum, offset and bullet-style smokers. Be careful with the cheaper models, as they aren’t often airtight, and unwanted airflow can cause undesirable temperature spikes.
3. temperature control BBQ Guru’s award-winning temperature control devices automatically and constantly control your cooker’s fire. In other words, they do the work for you. BBQ Guru carries an entire line of high-tech cooker accessories, including the PartyQ, DigiQ and CyberQ. All of the temperature controls can be used on any charcoal or wood-burning cooker.
7. Accessorize There are some barbecue accessories that simply make cooking “low and slow” easier, safer, cleaner and a lot more fun. Knives, gloves, tongs and injectors are just a few of the many items that are indispensable for the barbecue aficionado.
Throughout the years, Robert “BBQ Bob” Trudnak has amassed more than 200 awards and prizes at barbecue competitions, including the title of Grand Reserve Champion at the Jack Daniels’ World Championship. He’s also an entrepreneur and inventor, having helped launch the world’s first barbecue temperature-control device for the company BBQ Guru. Today, BBQGuru.com is a one-stop shop for essential BBQ tools, products, high-tech gadgets, accessories and expert barbequing advice.
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hotandnow: What’s hot and what’s happening now in the restaurant scene
TATNUCK
By Paul Giorgio Pinecroft Dairy sold. Eric Pearson, owner of the Pinecroft Dairy in West Boylston for 36 years, recently sold the ice cream parlor to Angelo Vangos, whose family once owned Vernon Pizza. Pearson also owned Bergson’s Ice Cream and Westborough’s 1790 House. The Pearson family had 10 ice cream shops at one time. Volturno expands eastward. Volturno, the popular Shrewsbury Street pizzeria, plans to expand into Framingham later this year with a new location on Edgell Road, not far from the campus of Framingham State University. Framingham selectman recently approved an alcohol license and common victualer license for Volturno, which plans to open a 120-seat restaurant at 1 Edgell Road in August or September. Plans include an outdoor patio area enclosed by a fence that will seat as many as 20 people, according to owner Gregory Califano Jr. Volturno specializes in Neapolitan-style pizzas. They’re open. Several Worcester eateries have finally opened after a long wait by most of us. The Oak Barrel Tavern opened the second week of June at the site of the old Tweed’s on Worcester’s Grove Street. It offers an upscale pub menu, which includes all those favorite comfort foods. Quinn’s, which is just down the street on Worcester’s West Boylston Street, also opened the same weekend. Now, the Greendale folks have a couple of places to dine. Antonio’s Pizza by the Slice opened the first week of June on Worcester’s Chandler Street, and judging by the cars in the parking lot, it is doing a bang-up business.
CAFE ESPRESSO
80 years in business. Worcester’s iconic Boulevard Diner on Shrewsbury Street celebrated 80 years of operation June 14. The diner has been operated by the George family, with the third generation now getting old enough to run the place. Congratulations to Jimmy George and his family. We still miss Ringo – Jimmy’s father. Chef’s dinner. Armsby Abbey will host a chef ’s dinner July 12 with Chef Damian Evangelous. The first hour will feature cocktails and a selection of local cheeses and other offerings, followed by a four-course meal featuring New England products. The cost is $90 per person. Don’t worry, be happy. It looks like the happy hour may be returning to Massachusetts bars and restaurants. There is a bill before the legislature to restart happy hours. The venue must offer the special three days a week. Stay tuned, and be prepared to be happy. McNally’s closing. We hear from our North County spies that McNally’s in Westminster will be closing sometime this summer. This place has been a big draw for folks in North County for a number of years. We are sworn to secrecy. We can’t tell you, but we hear that the Hanover Theatre may finally have a restaurant that will be opening in its new space. The theatre just expanded, and part of that expansion is space for a 6,000-square-foot restaurant. We will keep you posted; this will be exciting news for the city. Envelope, please. The judges have voted for the best food at the Taste of Shrewsbury Street. Vintage Grille snagged the honors, and Basil n’ Spice came in second after taking top honors last year. Honorable mentions went to Sweet and to Café Reyes.
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dining review:
435 IS MORE THAN JUST A PUB
By Bernie Whitmore In the early post-industrial years, “converted factory space” was an exciting phenomenon. Aside from sheer utility, an avant-garde sense of justice prevailed to see these brick behemoths, once the site of hopeless worker drudgery, reclaimed for use in the hospitality industry. That said, it’s difficult to imagine 435 Lancaster St. as a sweat shop. One reaches 435 Bar + Grille’s dining room via an elevator bolted to the parking lot side of the rambling factory building. When the door slid open, we were ushered into an airy space that was bright, welcoming, clean and uncluttered. To the left was a long bar lined with people enjoying drinks and, for many, dinner. We requested a table in the dining room and were led to the other side of the room and promptly greeted by Rachel, our server. With no
dividers, the room felt splendidly unclaustrophobic and, a story or so above street level, huge windows were filled with blue sky, puffy clouds and an early evening setup for a late-spring sunset. Although billed as an “exciting new gastropub,” I readily admit that I harbored doubts. “Upscale sports bar” seemed a safer expectation. Then I started to browse the appetizer menu and realized we had very unusual options; none of the freezer-to-deepfryer mechanized fare that’s so common to typical pub menus. Plus, the list of draft beers was aggressively curated for flavor. I would have happily sampled 435’s Asparagus Tempura or the Lobster Arancini. But fate took us down a different path when we came across 435 Poutine. My Québécois grand-père would have been pleased.
Poutine
Poutine might be a staple item of Canadian lunch carts, but in the hands of 435’s kitchen, it’s a force to be reckoned with. Thick, steaming-hot French fries were slathered with molten, garlicky cheese curd that formed a golden crust around the edges of the large bowl. To ramp up the richness factor, they were splashed in a red wine reduction and scattered with crisp chips of bacon. This was unusual dining excitement: Poutine’s bold flavors served up in this huge portion are, no doubt, destined for menus everywhere! But garlic curds? What is this new food group that tastes so extraordinary? Not waiting for a wiki explanation, I just had to ask Rachel. Amused by our enthusiasm, her response was perfectly accurate: “Deliciousness!”
Pappardella Bolognese
And that might well have served an appropriate mantra for our entire meal at 435 as we headed toward the entrée course.
Maple Salmon
Maple Salmon, my friend’s entrée, featured a deep orange-gold fillet cloaked with thick maple cream sauce and plated to ascend a hillock of mashed potatoes. Brilliant green asparagus spears added color and crunch. All innocent enough. Until he remarked, “Yummm! Try this salmon!”
sauce that featured chips of pancetta ham. Attention carbloaders! This bowl seemed endless; each time I twirled another clump of noodles on my fork, it seemed the portion actually grew larger, with more, large tasty chunks of meat emerging. I finally requested a take-out box for the leftovers.
So I forked a flakey chunk from the unsauced end of the fillet. OMG. It was exactly how I love fish, especially salmon. Tender and moist, with layers that fell apart and a thin exterior coating of buttery crispness – in this case, with just a simple hint of maple flavor. Maple syrup is something I reserve for breakfast and butternut squash, but 435’s chef understands restraint and knows his (her?) way around a hunk of fish.
Brownie Sundae
My entrée, Pappardella Bolognese, was one of the day’s specials. Broad pappardelle noodles made from scratch at neighboring Pastaland were packed in a meaty-thick red
We completed our meal with 435’s Brownie Sundae, a generously proportioned fudgy brownie served awash in hot chocolate sauce and topped with a perfect sphere of vanilla ice cream that oozed meltiness where it sat in the sauce. We agreed: “Way too big for just one person!” “Deliciousness” may have been the evening’s mantra, but there were other themes emergent during our meal at 435 Bar + Grille. Such as: “large portions perfect for sharing,” “excellent value” and “engaging friendly service.” And, I concur, “hot new gastropub.”
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pulsebrew: Beer Cocktails By Kerry Cyganiewicz You are probably thinking to yourself, what is this guy thinking? Here he is, month after month, waxing poetically about the subtle nuances of the finest beers of the world, and now he is going to throw mixers into them? That is exactly what I am about to tell you to do. The same thing is done with the finest bourbons, vodkas, gins and even wines, so why not beer? The following are some common and not-socommon cocktails. Feel free to try them and the many others that you will see on drink menus in your travels. You will not be disappointed. Cheers! Shandy A shandy is pretty much a blanket term for beer mixed with a soft drink at more or less a 50/50 mixture. There are many different varieties. A panache is a draught beer mixed 50/50 with carbonated lemonade in France and Switzerland, sometimes with grenadine. A diesel is draught beer mixed with Coca-Cola. A lager top in England is a draught beer with a splash of lemonade. In Australia, they mix stout with lemonade at a 50/50 mixture and call it a portergaff. There are many more varieties, so many that I could do a whole article just on shandies. Be sure to read the description before ordering, as they are all not lemon-based. Half Guinness, Half Something Else I have yet to come across something that does not mix well with Guinness. First of all, everything looks visually appealing, as the nitrogen-carbonated Guinness causes it to rise above the normally carbonated companion in the glass, creating a visual spectacle. In the beginning, there was the black and tan, which is a mixture of Guinness and Bass Ale. I have also had a black and blue, which substitutes in Wachusett Blueberry Ale. Guinness with a hard cider goes by many different names, as does Guinness with champagne, Smithwicks, Newcastle, Blue Moon, Harp Lager, various craft beer (including IPAs) and even a shandy. I found a Pabst Smear, half Guinness and half Pabst Blue Ribbon, to be oddly satisfying during the most recent St. Patrick’s Day Parade. White Watermelon This is something that I had while on vacation in Maine. I am a big fan of the real watermelon flavor that you get from Hell or High Watermelon, a fruited wheat beer from 21st Amendment, but this creation takes watermelon beer to a whole different level. Begin with a pint glass. Add to it 4 ounces of chilled watermelon juice with the seeds and pulp removed. Add a teaspoon of simple syrup and stir until combined. Next, fill the glass the rest of the way with Allagash White or the wit or white of your preference. The citrus from the beer mingling with the sweetness of the watermelon is a certain crowd-pleaser, even for those that claim to not like beer. Michelada I did not expect this to be good. I expected there to be Michelob beer, but there was not. Who buys Clamato juice? I thought it was to make Manhattan clam chowder until now. I had this over a friend’s house last summer and recently went back to get the recipe. Begin with a pint glass. Rub the rim with a quartered lime, then salt the rim. Fill the glass about 1/3 full with Clamato juice (or regular tomato juice if the idea of clam juice does not work for you). Add two shakes of your favorite hot sauce, then add two shakes of maggi sauce (soy sauce also works.). Juice the rest of the quarter lime slice into the glass. Stir together for five seconds, then fill the rest of the way with your favorite lager, one from Mexico if you wish to be authentic. Berliner Weisse with Syrup A Berliner weisse is a sour wheat beer that originated in Germany. It is typically low in alcohol, typically around 3 percent. What it lacks in alcohol, it makes up for in its lactic acid-puckering sourness. Some people like it as it is; some like it with an added fruity sweetness. Typically this beer is either served as is or “mit schuss” (German for with a shot of sweet syrup). The bartender will either add the shot of syrup directly to the beer or serve it on the side. In Germany, the usual choices are either “ein rotes” which means “a red one,” which will get you raspberry syrup, or “ein grunes,” which means “a green one,” which will get you woodruff syrup. Right now, you are wondering what woodruff tastes like. It has a touch of vanilla and some anise; overall, it’s a little like an herbal cough drop. It’s an acquired taste for sure. Night Shift Brewing in Everett brews some outstanding Berliner weisse, with various fruits already brewed into the beer, but since this is a beer cocktail article, The Tap in Haverhill brews a top notch Berliner Weisse called Intergalactic Acid. It is available locally, and it is the one I purchase myself to pair with a syrup. Speaking of syrups, do not feel like you have to limit yourself to just raspberry or woodruff. Experiment. Local in-season berries muddled into a simple syrup go quite well with unflavored Berliner weisse.
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art&culture
new around the woo:
the worcshop By Sloane M. Perron Worcester is adding another Makerspace with the grand opening of The WorcShop at 234 Stafford St. Co-founder Randal Gardner said The WorcShop was originally inspired by the Artisan’s Asylum in Somerville. Gardner himself is an artist who sculpts with metal and is a business partner at Eternity Ironworks, which creates the functional art of gates and fences. Gardner, along with the WorcShop president and co-founder, Steve Cornie, started renovating part of the factory known as the Blue Hive. Members are already signing up to participate in this community of creators. The skills and mediums of these individuals are highly diverse, ranging from painting and blacksmithing to jewelry making and even a recording studio, and this is just the beginning, Gardner said. “The types of things that are going to happen here are amazing.” The 18,000-square-foot facility features spaces that vendors can rent, areas for classes and a massive 12,000-square-foot workshop complete with industrial tools. A blacksmith shop, equipment for the science of measuring known as metrology, sandblasting and a polishing station are just some of the many options that members have at the WorcShop. One of the group’s prized possessions is a rare precision machine that can be used to create molds, car parts and even satellite equipment. “It’s an entrepreneurial incubator. It’s a business incubator.” But ultimately, Gardner would call this new creative space “a tinkershop.” The main goal of The WorcShop is to allow artists, creators and inventors of all mediums and backgrounds the ability to “start a business without breaking the bank,” according to Gardner. The monthly membership for the “makerspace” is $100. Vendor spaces are $200. To further promote collaboration and creativity, a community classroom will be available. Classes are open to the public, with members receiving a 25 percent discount. Members also have the opportunity to share their skills with others and receive 20 percent of the revenue by teaching classes themselves. Lockers with showers and bathrooms are also available for member use. In addition to physical tools and education, WorcShop also provides members with business resources. Members can display their works on the wall of the lobby, and prospective buyers can come in during regular business hours. Apart from the monthly membership, vendors keep the revenue they make. Gardner said, “The money they make goes right into their pockets.” The facility also contains a “Free Store” filled with donations, where members can find items. Gardner explained, “It is literally a free store.” The facility currently has 13 offices and 15 studios, with plans to build 15 more studios. Already, decisions are being made for future expansion, including the addition of a foundry for clay work and pottery. “I want the place to be funky and artistic,” Gardner said. A wide variety of vendors and craftspeople already showed their support for the WorcShop by setting up during the grand opening in May. First-time vendor, Sarah Schmandt, displayed her needle felting and jewelry. She described how art inspires her: “I feel that it boosts my self-esteem and confidence to create something from my own imagination.” Schmandt was also impressed with the various age groups that showed up to the event, from college students to grandparents out with their grandkids. Crafter Leah L. Guzman also liked the diversity and the sense of community among the artisans. “This is more of a collaborative experience, which I like,” she said “I love it; it’s been great.” Eric Rutman, creator of Fogger Art, said he would also set up again. His fluorescent, UV-infused aerosol art requires black lights in order to be seen. He said his artwork received a welcome reception from the other vendors, “[They were] all pretty excited about it because it is something that has never been seen before.” And perhaps the same can be said for The WorcShop, as excitement grows over the unlimited creative potential that makerspaces are bringing to Worcester. For more information, visit theworcshop.com or check it out on Facebook.
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style&beauty
TURN CLOTHES INTO How can you make extra money for your summer wardrobe?
CA$H
Stylelend.com You could lug your old things to a vintage shop or list them on eBay - and then deal with auctions, shipping and haggling. Then, head out to buy cheap, trendy items at the mall that only last you for three months. Or you could use a new crop of startups that actually put your clothes and accessories to work. Whether you want to use your clothes to make memories, sell the things you don’t need or grab a new treasure, these sites are worth checking out. Make your Prada pay. Have a pricey (or not-so-pricey) gown or cocktail dress that
you’ve only worn twice? StyleLend lets you easily make money from the pretty things in your closet by renting them out - and that Prada dress is fully insured. stylelend.com. You said “Yes!” Then, “Never mind!” Did you accept a marriage proposal and then catch
him with Betty Sue in accounting? I Do Now I Don’t let’s you sell your accessories – including that big diamond ring. idonowidont.com. Facebook meets Etsy. Wallapop is a mobile pop-up shop that lets you sell your clothes
in less than five minutes. How? By connecting with your Facebook profile, snapping a picture and using geo-locating technology. Or you can use the site to find treasures hiding in your fashionable neighbor’s garage. wallapop.com. How to make an American quilt. Project Repat will take your old T-shirts that are too
tight and worn out and make a brand new quilt for $79. projectrepeat.com.
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stealthestyle: Nothing to scarf at
By Jamie Burke We all have multiple scarves that we just have no intention of ever using. We get them as gifts or on sale and think we will layer them and layer them until they transform any outfit. Wrong! We never use them, and we just hang them to collect dust somewhere. I love the tutorials on all the ways you can transform your scarves into shirts or dresses, but the reality is if, for some reason, those fun contraptions ever become undone or untied, we would have major catastrophes on our hands. Possibly even lawsuits. And to be honest, I just don’t have enough money to pay for your children’s therapy if they were to see my scarf dress come undone in the middle of a restaurant. This doesn’t take a lot of time or effort, and in an hour, you could have an actual halter top to wear.
Supplies:
Scarf Scissors Needle and thread Zipper Measuring tape Pins
Steps:
Measure around your ribcage and waist. Use the bigger number for measuring. Then, lay out your scarf, measure your number and add 3 inches. Now, take your scissors and cut the material straight across. Depending on how stretchy the scarf is, you may need a zipper. If the material has enough stretch, you can just skip this step. If there is no stretch to the material, you want to add a zipper kit to it. Fold each end in about ¼ inch, open the zipper, line it up along the edges, and pin into place, making sure the zipper is underneath the fabric. Now, you can either hand sew it, run it through a machine or beg your mom to help you. It really is easy, though. A simple seam is good enough. Do both sides; you should have some top zipper slack left. Cut and leave ¼ inch. Fold each side under and stitch. This is the bodice to your scarf halter top. Now, you want to put the top on inside out and take the rest of the material and pin where you need your chest straps to go. You can either have an infinity halter or a two-strap halter. Either one looks great; it’s just personal preference. Now, pin your material inside out, as well as at the top of your halter bodice. Take it off and sew. It looks best if you pleat it a little as you pin. It does not have to be perfect. Now try it on, pack your bags, head to the beach in your new couture shirt and lounge out with a cocktail in hand. It really is super easy. And a no-fail project. But if for some reason you do fail, make it into a basic headband and call it a win. Either way, you finally used that scarf!
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