Dinner with Mike Foley of JJ Foley’s Boston

By: Finance Foodie

JJ Foley’s Bar and Café – opened in 1909 by Jeremiah Foley - is the oldest family owned local bar in Boston. On most nights, you can find the whole Foley family behind the bar, managing the front of house, or chatting with guests – many who have been regulars for decades.

Style Fixx Girls’ Night Out Shopping Party Boston

By: Finance Foodie

Last night was the Style Fixx Boston’s shopping party at the Boston Center for the Arts. For five hours, attendees shopped (and drank) till they dropped at this Etsy-offline marketplace that was brimming with one-of-a-kind clothes, jewelries, and services. The whole event was uber cute and was made even better by the fulsome and heavy swag bag we received at the end of the night (thanks to my high rolling friend Simone’s VIP passes).  The items in the bag were quite varied, and ranged from foodie friendly (corn cakes, gift cards to Finale Bakery and Mumbai Chopstix) to grooming practical (a JUMBO sized bottle of Yes to Carrots conditioner, Veet depilatory lotion) to somewhat questionable (Barbara Streisand-like fake nails, garishly-neon nail paint).  All and all, a funtastic and fashionable night for the Finance Foodie!

Foodie Fun at the Taste of the South End Boston

By: Finance Foodie 

This evening, I attended the Taste of the South End at the Boston Center for the Arts. The Taste of the South End is an annual event that brings together a few dozen of the hottest restaurants and chefs in the Boston dining scene for a night of bite-sized menu samplings that is akin to culinary heaven. All the proceeds from ticket sales and the silent auction benefit the AIDS Action Committee, New England's oldest and largest AIDS service organization. With a combination of two of my life’s passions, food and charity (finance being the third), there was no way I could say no to attending the event. Here were some of the highlights of the night:

Biggest, Boldest, and Brightest
Party Favor’s rum cupcakes tower: This colorful display was the first thing that caught my attention in the VIP section. I later found out the vanilla and chocolate cupcakes were laced with Tommy Bahama rum, which was probably why everyone looked extra happy eating these cupcakes.