In With the New

So I realize we apoligized for this last time, but really, sorry we haven't posted in nearly a week.

Between my moving to Cabot St. (that's all you're getting about my address) and the fiasco I had with Comcast, I haven't had the time or the internet access to be able to contribute any adventurous anecdotes or delicious decisions. So bear with us while we dump some of the events of the past week on you.

Last Thursday we made our first trek into Ri Ra's, the new "Irish Pub" located in the remains of the banks next to Breaking New Grounds. Since its opening on March 28th, it has been packed non-stop. We decided to finally take a look and revel in the realization that in our current economy, banks are closing and bars are opening in their place.

We got there, and it was seriously packed. I mean this packed:

But Jayson, how did you get UP there?

It took us approximately an hour and a half to get seated, but we had beer, so it was okay. To be fair, we also had eight people and showed up unannounced. So word to the wise, while the rush is on, make reservations.

Reading the menu while waiting.

But alas, I was eventually out of beer.

I was not aware at the time that Ri Ra's is a chain. It's somewhat like an Irish Margaritas of New England and the North Atlantic states. That fact makes its location and atmosphere a great addition to Market Square for the visiting tourist. The food was decent (around 2 Tugboats on average - their wings were delicious).

What was cool about RiRa's was its humungous open ceiling and the fact that some of the tables were set up in the vault and safety deposit box areas. There was also a small cover band playing there too. Perhaps in the future there'll be some local irish band playing there.

Dinner you can bank on! Hahaha! Hahaha... ha... ahhh...

The rest of our adventures will be posted soon. In the meantime, here's a reminder that MarketSquared will be presenting one of the awards at the 2009 Spotlight Awards at the Music Hall on April 16th!