HOT SHOTS: F.A.M.E. at Via Matta

On the first Wednesday of the month, the bar at the upscale Italian restaurant Via Matta becomes a cross-pollination of cool for F.A.M.E. (Fashion, Art, Music, Enoteca). Young designers, DJs, and artists flaunt their work while downing complimentary cocktails and appetizers, and the chic Back Bay restaurant gains a hipper, edgier clientele. — Linda Laban, Globe Correspondent More info on Via Matta SUBMIT Your nightlife photos! TALK What scene should we visit next?
On the first Wednesday of the month, the bar at the upscale Italian restaurant Via Matta becomes a cross-pollination of cool for F.A.M.E. (Fashion, Art, Music, Enoteca). Young designers, DJs, and artists flaunt their work while downing complimentary cocktails and appetizers, and the chic Back Bay restaurant gains a hipper, edgier clientele.

— Linda Laban, Globe Correspondent

(Erik Jacobs for the Boston Globe)