An ongoing look at Boston’s vibrant nightlife...
Jan. 5 at Woodword at the Ames Hotel in Boston
Located near the bustling Faneuil Hall, people were ready to have some fun on Saturday night. Take a look at snapshots from the Ames Hotel’s saloon.
Woodward is located Ames, 1 Court St., Boston. www.woodwardatames.com
From left: Devon Smith, Elaura Patton, and Kazy Nerr, all of Boston.
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An ongoing look at Boston’s vibrant nightlife...
Jan. 5 at Woodword at the Ames Hotel in Boston
Located near the bustling Faneuil Hall, people were ready to have some fun on Saturday night. Take a look at snapshots from the Ames Hotel’s saloon.
Woodward is located Ames, 1 Court St., Boston. www.woodwardatames.com
From left: Devon Smith, Elaura Patton, and Kazy Nerr, all of Boston.
Jan. 5 at Woodword at the Ames Hotel in Boston
Partiers from left: Jen Wong of Boston, Jason Finmark of Boston, Michelle Culliton of Boston and Mikaela Slaney of Quincy.
Jan. 5 at Woodword at the Ames Hotel in Boston
Gabriela Gutierrez of Houston, left, and Anna Maria Boulton of Venezuala were visiting Boston for the week. "It's cold, but I could live here,” said Boulton.
Jan. 5 at Woodword at the Ames Hotel in Boston
"I want to live in Boston," said New York City resident Anne Bider, with Peter Miller of Boston (left) and boyfriend Joe McQuaide of Boston (right). "I'm working on it. We're brainstorming. This is a business meeting," said McQuaide.
Jan. 5 at Woodword at the Ames Hotel in Boston
Alicia Mackin of Boston (left) and Dereck Padden of Somerville.
Jan. 5 at Woodword at the Ames Hotel in Boston
Rob Swift was out celebrating his 29th birthday with friend Jose Maldonado, both of Boston.
Jan. 5 at Woodword at the Ames Hotel in Boston
Islay Campbell, left, and Sandra Abbott, both of Boston, said they were out celebrating Campbell's new job. "I started my new job on Thursday and it's awesome. I've been sucked in," said Campbell.
Jan. 5 at Woodword at the Ames Hotel in Boston
New friends Kelly Vanston of Boston, left, Rebecca Hoover of Boston, Mikaela Slaney of Quincy, and Melody Rivera of Boston, said they just recently met. "It's a new year and we're all new friends," said Hoover.
Jan. 5 at Woodword at the Ames Hotel in Boston
From left: Boston roommates Ceciley Pritchard and recent Boston transplant Lauren McNamara. "I like the attitude of the people in Boston. Everyone is very laid back and I like it," said McNamara.
Jan. 5 at Woodword at the Ames Hotel in Boston
Kara Sechrist of Boston celebrated her 28th birthday with Paul Richardson, also of Boston, and friends. "It's almost as important as Christmas," said Richardson of Sechrist's birthday.
Jan. 5 at Woodword at the Ames Hotel in Boston
From left: Michelle Culliton and Jason Finmark of Boston.
Jan. 5 at Woodword at the Ames Hotel in Boston
From left: Self-proclaimed Woodward regulars Ryan Brown, Margaret Doyle and Mark Mancini, all of Charlestown. "We're here literally every Saturday," said Brown.
Jan. 5 at Woodword at the Ames Hotel in Boston
Old Northeastern pals from left: Heather Masterson of Boston, Lauren Loschiavo of Boston, Carly Strang of Boston, Jenna Elkins of Jacksonville, Fla., Erika Bickford of Burlington, Vt., and Kirstin Click of Boston, enjoyed a reunion at Woodward. "It's like no time has passed at all," said Click.
Jan. 5 at Woodword at the Ames Hotel in Boston
"I'm still 31 for a couple more hours," said birthday girl Caroline Bradford of Boston, center, flanked by friends Sarah Daigle of Boston, left, and Jaime Milukas of Nashua. "It's not that bad. It's still early thirties," added Milukas.
Jan. 5 at Woodword at the Ames Hotel in Boston
From left: Kaitlyn Nadeau, Stephanie Zaccardi, Dave DeBellis, and Justin Marriott, all of Boston, all celebrated their birthdays together on Saturday with backed by a group of friends. "I'm not old, I'm wise," said 26-year-old DeBellis.
Jan. 5 at Woodword at the Ames Hotel in Boston
From left: Steven Bazarsky of Boston, John Kineavy of Boston, and Novi of Medfield.
Jan. 3 at Deep Ellum in Allston
From left: Jenna Whitfield of Boston and Theresa Ruggiero of Allston. Whitfield was treated to a night out by Ruggiero, despite her due date the very next day. Ruggiero said she had been two weeks late when she was pregnant and was "very sensitive to the needs of the almost there, and their need to be distracted and do anything but stay home and wait for the baby."
Deep Ellum is located at 477 Cambridge St., Allston. http://www.deepellum-boston.com/
Jan. 3 at Deep Ellum in Allston
From left: Sarah C. of Oregon, Steve M. of Arlington, and Seth Jenkins III of Arlington.
Jan. 3 at Deep Ellum in Allston
From left: Elise Wilkes of Somerville, Alice Cai of Arizona, and John Kondziolka of Somerville.
"I'm very excited about the weather,” said Cai. “I haven't really had a chance to build a snowman."
Jan. 3 at Deep Ellum in Allston
Erin Clark-Melcher and Don Melcher, both of Watertown.
"My New Year's resolution was to wear more flannel and drink more beer and I'm working on it." said Melcher.
Jan. 3 at Deep Ellum in Allston
From left: Adam Nocek of Seattle, Meredith Nocek of Boston, Andrew Ascherl of Albuquerque, N.M., and Megan Waraich of Ireland. After a day of discussing literature, language, and philosophy at the Modern Language Association Conference in Boston, the scholars came to Deep Ellum and discussed beer.
Jan. 3 at Deep Ellum in Allston
Katherine White and Nick Saunders, both of Brighton.
Jan. 3 at Deep Ellum in Allston
Enrique Benitez of Watertown and Maddy Delarosa of Revere.
Jan. 3 at Deep Ellum in Allston
From left: Susan Shian of Charlestown, Tiffany Huang of Burlington, and Jimmy Kwong of Boston. Shian was celebrating her 24th birthday.
Jan. 3 at Deep Ellum in Allston
Chloe L. of Brookline and Tyler L. of Cambridge.
Jan. 3 at Deep Ellum in Allston
Joe Chinni of Brookline and Sara Johnson of Medford. "You should know that we just met ten minutes ago," said Johnson, who was on a first date with Chinni after meeting him online at Okcupid. Johnson said she's been on five first dates since she joined the dating service one month ago and added, "I'm still seeing some of them."
"Awkward," commented Chinni.
Jan. 3 at Deep Ellum in Allston
Helene Bacherman of Brighton and Andrew Semuels.
Jan. 3 at Deep Ellum in Allston
From left: Isaac Carrillo of Miami caught up with old friend Omar Dauhajre of Boston and raved about all things Boston. "I love it. I love the people, the food, the diversity — so pretty much everything except for the weather," said Carrillo.
Jan. 3 at Deep Ellum in Allston
Pilar Ortiz of Brighton and Paul Donato of Arlington came to Deep Ellum unwind after a short, but tough, post-vacation work week.
Jan. 3 at Deep Ellum in Allston
From left: Sarah Powers of Atlanta caught up with old friend Elspeth Bridges of Boston.
"It takes time to readjust to the weather up here," Powers added.
Dec. 31 at 52 Temple in Boston
Guests attended 52 Temple’s “New Years Eve in Paris” event.
Partygoers celebrated the first moments of 2013.
Dec. 31 at 52 Temple in Boston
From left: Jamie Woodward of Colchester, Vt., Jessica Poulin of Newport, Vt., and Rob Lee of Hingham.
"I want a man in 2013," said Woodward. "I know how to change my own tires. I know how to change my own oil. What I want is a man who makes me feel like a woman."
Dec. 31 at 52 Temple in Boston
Kitty Valdez, left, of Boston, said she couldn't share the secrets being whispered to her at the bar during the last moments of 2012.
Dec. 31 at 52 Temple in Boston
Party goers at 52 Temple.
Dec. 31 at 52 Temple in Boston
Celebrating couples from left to right: Dave Murison and Jillian Parker, Ryan Esch and Megan Murphy, and Michael Colancecco and Kaitlin Murphy.
Dec. 31 at 52 Temple in Boston
An employee carried a precarious tray of champagne through the crowd at 52 Temple.
Dec. 31 at 52 Temple in Boston
From left: Nicki Russo of Woburn and Ashley Micalizzi of Wilmington. Both said they wanted to be more stress free in the New Year.
“I need to be more of a free spirit," said Micalizzi.
Dec. 31 at 52 Temple in Boston
Mike Dipalma of Boston with Brittany Mallette of Windham, NH.
"We had a great year," said Dipalma. "We both went to school in Boston and we both got jobs. I hope my plans keep on working in 2013.”
Dec. 31 at 52 Temple in Boston
Heather McLaughlin and Cameron Feldman, both of Cambridge.
"It was an amazing year and we have even more to look forward to in 2013," said Feldman.
Dec. 31 at 52 Temple in Boston
From left: Mai Bui of Boston and Hong Le of San Francisco.
Dec. 31 at 52 Temple in Boston
Patrons waited for the countdown at 52 Temple.
Dec. 31 at 52 Temple in Boston
Kakra and Abby Aggrey, both of Boston.
Dec. 31 at 52 Temple in Boston
Isabelle Garcia and Alonso Tamborero, both of Boston.
Dec. 31 at 52 Temple in Boston
From left: Erin Cushing of Providence and Bettina Torres of Boston. Both Northeastern grad students said they were looking forward to the new year because they are finally graduating in the spring.
"2012 was a rough year—lots of hard work and no play," said Cushing.
Dec. 31 at 52 Temple in Boston
Nicolas Rojas and Tatiana Morariu.
Dec. 31 at 52 Temple in Boston
Courtney Gaughan and Matt Salerno, both of Boston.
"2012 was my favorite year," said Gaughan. "I graduated from law school, I got a job, I went on vacation alot. The bar is set high—but I can top it. I know I can.”
Dec. 31 at 52 Temple in Boston
Cheryl C. and Andre Douglass, both of Boston.
"I want everyone's New Year's Eve to bring a new perspective on life," said Cheryl . "I couldn't say it any better," added Douglass.
Dec. 31 at 52 Temple in Boston
Antonio Esteves of Fall River and Olivia Gonzalez of Los Angeles. Esteves said he needs to find a way to keep Gonzalez on the East Coast in 2013. "I'll figure it out. I need to figure it out," he said.
Dec. 31 at 52 Temple in Boston
From left: Kristyn Collins of Somerville, Theresa Dagumboy of Boston, and Lisette Diamant of Boston.
"I've never gone ice skating at Frog Pond," said Diamant , right, while discussing New Year's resolutions. "I'd like to do something new each month and be a little adventurous in the New Year," she explained.
Dec. 31 at 52 Temple in Boston
From left: Jennifer Phelan of Boston and Rachel Engler of Providence. Phelan said she hoped 2013 would be a "better year than last year."
Dec. 31 at Stoddard’s in Boston
Guests attended a Great Gatsby-themed New Year’s Eve party at Stoddard’s.
From left: Maura Ramsey of Boston, Meg Howe of Los Angeles, Evelyn Lin of Cambridge, and Michelle Norell of Medford.
"I want 2013 to be better than any year before," said Ramsey.
Dec. 31 at Stoddard’s in Boston
From left: Katie Siegel, Stacey St. Pierre, and Katie Krause, all of Cambridge.
"I want there to be increasing recognition of women's rights," said Krause, while discussing the new year.
"I want to meet a man who owns a vinyard and will supply me with wine," said Siegel. "And I want to start a Queen cover band."
Dec. 31 at Stoddard’s in Boston
Bryan Lochman of Somerville and Sarah Marston of Boston.
Dec. 31 at Stoddard’s in Boston
Newlyweds Nick and Nanci Muraoka of Boston.
"We want to be a part of the Amazing Race," said Nick, regarding the couple's 2013 goals. "We're a well balanced team. We're resourceful.”
Dec. 31 at Stoddard’s in Boston
Michael Sein and Natalie Busby, both of Boston, were all decked out for the Gatsby party.
Dec. 31 at Stoddard’s in Boston
From left: Michele Buonanduci of Somerville, Lauren Wier of Wellesley, and Meghan Mello of Somerville.
"More travel, more spontaneity, more loving," said Mello, listing her goals for 2013. "But mainly I'm looking for the midnight kiss. That's issue number one."
Dec. 31 at Stoddard’s in Boston
From left: James Mosel of Boston, Brittany Berdy of Boston, Bijaya Sharma of Revere, and Brendan Collins of Somerville. They all agreed they wanted to have more fun and do less work in 2013.
Dec. 28 at J.M. Curley in Boston
From left: Chris Bennett of Charlestown, Rebecca Shuman of Boston, David Crowe of Boston, Dani Smith of Charlestown, and Taimah Vaber of Charlestown.
Dec. 28 at J.M. Curley in Boston
"Patrick Maguire and his team are bringing what's great about the Boston food scene into one location: it's local, it's good, and it truly embodies Boston," said food writer Fiona Coxe of the Boston Food Diary (center), with Ken Spinale of Beverly (left) and Jason Zubiel of Boston.
Dec. 28 at J.M. Curley in Boston
"Here in Boston people tell you how it is. There's no B.S.," said Mary Little, who just moved to the Bay State from Seattle, alongside friend Mike Halle, also of Beverly. "It’s an upfront kind of community," she added.
Dec. 28 at J.M. Curley in Boston
From left: Brothers-in-law Nick Heller of Wakefield, Doug Horan of Los Angeles, and Joe Bamberg of Medford caught up at JM Curley. "We're enjoying the short time we have," Heller said.
Dec. 28 at J.M. Curley in Boston
“If you are a hop head or a beer geek and you despise Natural Ice, Bud Light, and Coors, then this is your place," said Geoff Morse, alongside Debra Depalma, both of Boston. "They have one hell of a beer list," he added.
Dec. 28 at J.M. Curley in Boston
"It's our go-to place," said Kestrel Dunn of Arlington (left), with Johanna Perri of East Boston.
Dec. 28 at J.M. Curley in Boston
"I always come out like a drunk Irish guy in photos. The flash is brutal on the Irish skin," said Tom O'Keefe (right), a.k.a. Boston Tweet, who has a Twitter following of over 70,000, with friends Julian Lewis and Christian Galvin, both of Boston.
Dec. 28 at J.M. Curley in Boston
"We're both Armenian. That means we're extremely good-looking," said Emma Levantian of Boston (right), about herself and co-worker Jake Ohanesian (left). They were hanging with co-worker Adam Liucci of Boston. "Two good looking Armenians and one average looking Italian," she added.
Dec. 28 at J.M. Curley in Boston
"It was a short week, but a long day," said Mark Cashman of Boston (left), with friend James Alexander, both of Boston, who came to JM Curley to unwind after work.
Dec. 28 at J.M. Curley in Boston
"Good food, good beer, and good people—what more do you want?" said regular Michael Ratty of Boston (right), with Amy Deveau (center) and Michael Flood, who confirmed his friend's bar loyalty. "If by regular you mean daily," Flood said.
Dec. 28 at J.M. Curley in Boston
From left: Tamara Baer, Mike Mazzaferro, and Molly McDonald, all of Boston, met up with friends after work.
Dec. 28 at J.M. Curley in Boston
"Gray sweatshirts are trending hard," said Nick Healy of Medford (right), with John Ging and Chris Golden, both of Boston. "The gray hoodie with the disgusting mustard T-shirt is back," said Healy.
Dec. 28 at J.M. Curley in Boston
Colleen Petrou of Boston (center) is surrounded by friends during her farewell party from Explorica Educational Travel, with Kelly Fitzgerald of Boston, Celine Sutton of Somerville, Tom Love of Cambridge, and Jatin Bhagat of Boston. "Colleen was our little ray of sunshine and now it is only darkness," Sutton said.
Dec. 27 at District in Boston
Despite the rainy weather and the holiday season, people still made it out to District Restaurant and Lounge.
Pictured: The scene on Thursday night at District.
Dec. 27 at District in Boston
From left: Junior Fernandes and Clonel Noreln, both of Boston.
Dec. 27 at District in Boston
From left: Brandon, Marcus, and Nate.
Dec. 27 at District in Boston
"We party to make new memories," said Carolina Dasilva (left) alongside longtime friend Hellen Montanez, both of Boston.
Dec. 27 at District in Boston
"Its a little early to tell 'cause I just got here, but I think Boston definitely competes with the New York scene," said Olivia Nastasi of New York City, who was partying in Boston for the first time with friends Alya Lakhani, center, and Lauren Grenier, both of Waltham.
Dec. 27 at District in Boston
From left: Chaniell Tyler and Tatiana Mendes, both of Boston.
