OUR PICKS: THE BEST NIGHTLIFE SCENES AROUND BOSTON

Boston.com’s Spotted series has captured nightlife scenes of the Hub throughout the year. Here is a round up of some of our favorite pictures, places, and moments of a fun-filled year for Spotted.

Jan. 7 at Silvertone in Boston

From left: Beth Arcieri of the North End, Amanda Crowley of South Boston, Ashley Nelson of South Boston, and Lindsey Boyle of South Boston. All were there to celebrate Crowley’s 30th birthday party.

Jan. 15 at the Model Cafe in Allston

Kevin Emerson of Cambridge, Jeff Burke of Boston, and Rescue co-owner Paul Mason.

Jan. 17 at DBar in Dorchester

From left: Danielle O'Connor and Tanya Cabral, both of Dorchester.

Feb. 2 at National Jean Company in Boston

From left: Isabela Decampos of Billerica and Michelle Costa of the South End.

Feb. 3 at Howl at the Moon in Boston

From left: Allison Coombs of the Back Bay, Jessica Brehaut of Fenway, Alyson Conway of Fenway, and Devin Gram of Boston.

Feb. 6 at Tres Gatos in Jamaica Plain

Folks wore their best chapeaus to Tres Gatos in Jamaica Plain—a tapas bar cum record and book shop—for a party hosted in conjunction with JP hat store Salmagundi.

From left: Ryan McDermott of Jamaica Plain, Maia Lazarus of Jamaica Plain, who works at Salmagundi, and Danielle Gilmore of Jamaica Plain. All the hats pictured are from Salmagundi.

Feb. 8 at Brick and Mortar in Cambridge

Somerville-based brewery Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project held a bottle release party in celebration of a new late winter brown lager called Lovely Saint Winefride at Brick and Mortar in Cambridge.

Members of the Pretty Things staff, from left: Anya Kanevsky, Martha Holley-Paquette (founder and brewer), Dann Paquette (founder and brewer), and Jim Barnes.

March 16 at The Greatest Bar in Boston

From left: Salon Eva Michelle owner/manager Michelle Lee and stylists Chelsea Berger of Medford, Jennifer Ng of Quincy, and Anastasia Morrison of Boxborough.

March 17 at the Black Rose in Boston

Back row from left: Ashley Dumont of South Boston, Caitlyn Jones of Methuen, Kourtney Edwards of South Boston, Allison O'Malley of Somerville, and Brenna Murphy of Plainville, Conn. Front row: Valerie Cancellieri of Plainville, Conn.

March 19 at Stephanie's on Newbury

From left: Ava Afshari of Boston, Kasey McHugh of Boston, Georgea Pasedis, who lives in Marina Bay, and Simba, a one-year-old Chihuahua mix. The group was at Stephanie's for a snack before shopping. <P> "You have to be full to make the right decisions," Pasedis said.

March 29 at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

From left: Radiant Jasmin of Randolph and Pelaiah Auset. At left is Jasmin's piece entitled "Sometimes things really are black and white."

"My work is usually very colorful," Jasmin remarked, saying the piece was done specifically with the show in mind.

April 3 at The Milky Way in Jamaica Plain

From left: Deb Cuny of California, danced with Jen Wade of Boston.

April 6 at the Crosby Whistle Stop in Charlestown

From left: Natalie Eringros of Arlington and Seth Burgess of Cambridge showed their moves.

April 12 at Think Tank in Cambridge


In the foreground is GLOW Boston lead man Eric Spicuzza &mdash; AKA DJ Glowkids &mdash; with others at GLOW Boston at Think Tank. GLOW Boston is an 18+ dance party featuring electro, house, and top 40 remixes.

April 13 at Cask 'n Flagon in Boston

From left: Andrea DiLando of Chelmsford, Lauren Maiellano of Somerville, Amanda Veilleux of Lynn, Valerie Traumuller of Boston, Allie Massey of Chelmsford, and Katie Massey of South Boston. "It's been a good day," said Massey, who got to the bar at noon with her friends to get a good seat.

May 9 at Vira in Boston


From left: Michelle Pappas, Jessica Alario, a publicist at 451 Marketing, and Aidan Bradley, PR director at Fuseideas. All three are from Boston.

May 10 at the Wilbur Theater in Boston

From left: Stella Artois hostesses Abigail Kienbaum of East Boston, Persephanie Lesperance of Portsmouth, and Lindsey Powell of Boston.

May 15 at Drink in Boston

From left: Jennifer Bowles of South Boston, Abbey Acevedo of Malden, and Renee Chedid of Methuen.

<b>June 14 at Georgetown Cupcake in Boston </b>

From left: housemates Elizabeth Schreiner, Kerry Hayes, and Christina Ferraiolo, all of Brighton, at a champagne and cupcake dessert reception celebrating the opening of Georgetown Cupcake on Newbury Street. The shop will officially open to the public on June 16.

June 15 at Langham Hotel in Boston

From left: Giselle Romero of Boston, Scotty Lo of Boston, and Jackie Monteiro of Randolph.

June 17 at Restaurant Dante in Cambridge

From left: Axelle Tabary and Alizee Mascaro, both of Paris.

June 27 at Empire Asian Restaurant & Lounge

From left: Emily Romano of Boston, Jill Gallien of Boston, Leslie Chen of Boston, and Anissa Vieira of Cambridge.

June 29 in Central Square

From front to back, left to right: Emmanuel Lopes of Malden, AJ Nguyen of Revere, Rosey Nolan of Quincy, Humphrey Lena of Jamaica Plain, Jeffrey Rivera of the South End, Kenny Chung of Quincy, and Vinicius Quirino of Medford.

June 29 in Central Square

Audrey Markoff of Cambridge sat with her labradoodle, Asher. "It is good people watching," she said.

July 3 at The Barking Crab

Front row from left: Karolyn, Drew, J.P., and Terry Carlson. Back row rom left: Lucian Basile, Melanie Pearn, and Justin Scholes.

July 5 at Tia's Restaurant and Bar <br><br>From left: Caitlin Leslie, Vanessa Picone, and Christina Costonis, all of Winthrop.

July 14 at Precinct Bar in Somerville <br><br>From left: Patricia Buntel of Lowell and Linda McCluskey of Paris dressed as Marie Antoinette/Brigitte Bardot at Wolf's 19th Annual Bastille Day A-Go-Go at Precinct Bar.

July 26 at Sorriso Trattoria in Boston <br><br>From left: Kelsey LeBlanc of Medford, Natasha Mahan of Boston, Kim Hajtol of Boston, and Wendi Boyden of Boston.

July 29 at the Emerald Lounge in Boston <br><br>From left: Jose Batistine, owner of Indra Salon and Shaunna Legatos,a freelance makeup artist.

>Aug. 3 at the North Star in Boston

From left: Phanna Chhoeun of Lowell, Mike Lambert of Newburyport, and Ravy Phoun of Lowell at Down and Derby III, a roller skating part at the North Star.

Aug. 3 at the North Star in Boston <br><br>From left: Catyn Piver, David Blum, and Bob Niccoli. "We're channeling the early 90s" Blum said about their chosen outfits.

Aug. 3 at the ICA in Boston <br><br>From left: Danielle McGee of Somerville and Lauren Kopper of Cambridge.

Aug. 22 at the Boston Children’s Museum

Above a sign that read "Climb recommended for ages 5 and older," Gerardo Santiago and Gabriella Aragon, both of Brookline, pose from their perch.

Sept. 4 at Bijou Nightclub in Boston

From left: Giuliana Green, Lauren Pappas, and Nicole Laspina, all of Boston, at Bijou Nightclub’s White Party.

Sept. 13 at "Ensemble," an event organized by RAW: Natural Born Artists, at the Estate in Boston

From left: Alycia Sacco, Sydney Robinson, and Keagan McCarthy.

Oct. 4 at TLC's "Bling It On" featuring Simone Cardoso viewing party, at Vlora in Boston

From left: Sondra Celli, singer Simone Cardoso, and Linda Cole watch a video of Simone.

Oct. 5 at First Fridays: Fashion Forward at the ICA in Boston

From left: Mona Hamid of Boston, Roland Pascua of Boxford, and Mariama Jabbie of Boston.

Oct. 12 at the Boathouse in Cambridge

From left: Ian Collamore and Maryellen Fairchild, both of Somerville.

Oct. 26 at Halloween on the Harbor in Boston <br>From left: Sabrina Checca of Boston dressed as a SWAT team member and Leanne Veary of Boston dressed as a contestant from "Toddlers and Tiaras" at Whiskey Priest.

Nov. 6 at the Young Nonprofit Professional's Network election night celebration at Post 390 in Boston

From left in front row: Alexis Ivey, Neema Chaiban, Sarah Onori, and Alicia Tambe, all law students in Boston, cheered when Elizabeth Warren was named the projected winner in the Senate race.

Nov. 3 at Scholars in Boston

From left: Kim Pzegeo and Lina Josephson, both of Andover.

Dec. 7 at the ICA First Fridays: '80s Night

From left: Stephanie Wilder of Waltham and Rob Colonna of Boston.

Dec. 7 at the ICA First Fridays: '80s Night

Ashley Robinson, left, of Boston admitted that he wore white jeans and black high tops in the 80's, but Jennifer Robinson, right, didn't think that would have scared her off. They showed off their friendship bracelets for the photo.

Dec. 8 at Gem in Boston

"It was a big win," said Brian P. alongside Megan D., both of Boston, who stopped by Gem after the Celtics game on Saturday.

Dec. 10 at Daddy Jones Bar in Somerville

The holidays are incomplete without egg nog, carols, and of course, ugly sweaters. Daddy Jones Bar in Somerville hosted an Ugly Sweater Soiree, where people showed the best, or worst, of their holiday attire.

From left: Lydia Onofrei of Watertown, Shelby Ortega of Somerville, and Jane Claflin of Boston.

Dec. 13 at Toro in Boston

Jill Sciuto of New York City, center, helped Jennifer William of Boston (right) drink wine from a traditional Spanish porron. Laura Boyd of Annapolis, left, enjoyed the show.

Dec. 17 at Backbar in Boston

Bartender Joe Cammarata, left, manager and co-owner Sam Treadway, center, and head chef and co-owner Diana Kudajarova celebrated Backbar's birthday. "We've been way, way, way more successful than we ever imagined. I feel blessed," said Treadway.