11.10 Ecstasy | Venu

I dunno if I'm grown enough for this one... The Night Life Executives, Sugar Babes and Palo Productions present Ecstasy at Venu (100 Warrenton St, Theater District)

Exotic dancers, lingerie models, vibrant visual displays and pulsating lights! The Ambrosia Specialty cocktail and chocolate covered treats served by models
Ecstasy Prize Package for Best Dressed Woman
Includes gifts for Victoria Secret, Sensual Spa treatment and more!

DJ Eight 2- Main Room- Hip hop, Top 40, Rnb, Reggae
DJ Super Duke- Lounge- Tropical Fusion of Zouk, Latin Konpa, Cabo Zouk, Soca, & Dance Hall

Ladies FREE!! before 11 p.m.
$10 in Advance - Guaranteed Admission click here!! to purchase
$15 with RSVP

Guest list closes @ 12:00am

For more info click here!! or call 617.840.1227

11.7 First Fridays Presidential Celebration | Z -Square

The Boston Chapter of First Fridays United presents First Fridays Presidential Celebration at Z-Square (14 JFK St., Harvard Square., Cambridge)

DJ Eight-2 spinning R&B, Hip Hop, Reggae, Soca & throwing it back old school style all night long!

$10 priority admission tickets can be purchased in advance here! (include # of tickets and names of guests) For more info call 617.943.0656

Mini Recap: Friday Night

Okay y'all so I tried....I really tried, but the weather did end up getting to me :( But I did make out on Friday to OM (92 Winthrop St, Harvard Square, Cambridge) - I love this place! And it was PACKED! The crowd ended up being evenly mixed international, as well as the guys to gals ratio...cutie DJ Eight-2 - I gotta say this guy is like the calmest DJ on the planet...it's like he goes into Zen mode when he's spinning - did a great job of catering to this eclectic audience. Even the staff was getting in on the action!

Only draw backs would be the bars; the drinks were weak and the service was slow (though I have endured worse) and there are not enough bathroom stalls - Somebody - I'm not mentioning any names or acronyms ;) - used the women's bathroom instead of waiting for the men's when I was next in line -uh- manners, thanks!) But I did have a great time dancing and minglin'. Def. A.

I also got a chance to have a chat with the Socialite/Community Activist Chip Greenridge and Herby of Poetic Escape. Chip let me in on how the Greatest Minds has a meeting with Mayor Menino to discuss the possibility of funding the creation of proposals for 5 new urban establishments (2 on Blue Hill Ave) in Boston as well as strategize the appropriate way to do "let-outs" and having more police cooperation. You heard it on BostonFab! first! This is one meeting you will NOT want to miss! Details forthcoming! He and Herby also spent time at the Hyatt for Nu Soul and reported that it was well attended and said Black Ice had an outstanding performance.

My sources also say that MJ's bash at Vintage was packed as well and was a good time - drinks were expensive, but that's a given.

Look out Thursday! Looks like Friday is taking its territory back!

Stay Fab! :)

*Wanna share where you were at this weekend? Drop a comment in the box below!!

9.5 Harvard/MIT A List & First Fridays | Park Plaza

The Harvard/MIT "A" List in collaboration with First Fridays United present First Fridays "The Reunion" at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers (50 Park Plaza, Arlington St. Downtown)

Join other urban professionals as we welcome Harvard, MIT & surrounding area grad students back to campus. The evening will include hundreds of positive, like minded people, cash bar, hors d'oeuvres, poetry, as well as live jazz & DJ Eight 2

Advanced discount tickets are $20 and can be purchased here!!
*You'll get Pay Pal invoice purchase - much better than meeting in an alley - let me tell you!

Please note *The price will INCREASE after Tuesday, 9/2/08.

No athletic wear, hats or sneakers

Dress to Impress Business/Business Casual/Classy Upscale attire REQUIRED.

Collared shirts for men

*Fab! Girl Tip: I am so sorry to miss it!! (Will be in NYC) Harvard "kids" party just as hard as they work! Should be a great time!

7.26 Saturday Night Lounge | NEWS

If you're looking for a more low key atmosphere you might want to head to
NEWS (150 Kneeland St., near Chinatown)

for J. Francois and K. Pritty's Saturday Night Lounge Special

Mix and mingle with your favorite party-goers to the sounds of
DJ Eight 2,

playing R&B, Neo Soul, Top 40 remixes

Food is served all night long -

*Try the spinach omelet, it's good!

The party ends sharply at 1:30 a.m.

The management at NEWS is not my favorite (to put it nicely) so be prepared to plaster a smile on your face and avoid eye contact to detour the drama

Very strict dress code: No hats, Tims, sneakers, baggy clothes, athletic gear, sunglasses (really??), or long chains. Men must be wearing button down collard, dress shirts and hard bottom shoes

$5 before 10 p.m.
$10 before 11 p.m.

RSVP here!! Or here!!

*Fab Girl Tip! Get there early!! My prediction the line will be held at around 11:15

7.12 Soulful Saturdays | Blue Wave

In case you didn't know every Saturday R.O.B hosts
Soulful Saturdays at the
Blue Wave Bar & Lounge ( 343 Congress St, Harbor side)

Enjoy a night of Neo Soul, R&B, and Hip Hop classics spun by
DJ Eight2

If you get the late night munchies, food is served 'til 12 a.m.

Cost is $15

$10 reduced with an RSVP

To RSVP click here!!

Mini Recap: R&B Lounge Session | Vintage Lounge

Your girl wanted to start her weekend off right (yes, my weekends begin on Thursdays :)) and head to one of her favorite spots, Vintage Lounge (72 Broad St, Financial District) - it's kinda like my Cheers - cue theme song...lol... I was surprised finding a parking spot was a challenge, but I still managed to make it in before 11.

Heading inside the crowd was a bit sparse, but the ratio was decent and there was a very chill, relaxed vibe.

Photo: Alonzo Harris from J. Francois

Alonzo Harris (& Family :) ) and Band performed around 11:30 and they were jammin'. He did about 5 songs, one of my fav's being their rendition of Common's "I want you". Alonzo even had a little help from his brother on one song - the name escapes me now....J? Where is my notepad!!? - but it was so friggin' entertaining, waving hands, spins, falsetto...a really fun good time. And the guitarist was killin' it!! Loved it!!

After his set DJ Eight 2 got on the tables and I was happy that he kept the tempo in groove mode with old skool R&B and I didn't move straight into the Lolli Pop remix. Thanks man, I appreciate it.

If they try this night again, which I think they should, I would start it a bit earlier, as most people seemed to head out before 1 a.m. And I, as well as others were a bit disappointed that live music set was so short. The set up was a little awkward, I think more people would have enjoyed the live music, had they a place to sit. To make things more uncomfortable when the DJ started there were still tables on the dance floor area, which made an already small space, even smaller which discouraged people from dancing.

That aside, I enjoyed the laid back evening of live music, a nice drink, and just chillin'. That's just the way I like to spend my Thursday nights :). Hopefully the guys will do it again.

Stay Fab! :)

6.26 The R&B Lounge Session | Vintage Lounge

J. Francois and K. Pritty invite you to come out and party with a purpose at the
R&B Lovers Session at

Vintage Lounge
(72 Broad Street)
** Part of the proceeds of this gathering will go to the
Susan G Komen Foundation**


9pm - 11pm

Alonzo "the music man" Harris & Band will perform live singing orginal songs along with Neo Soul & R&B favorites

11pm - 2am

DJ Eight 2 will be spinning the hottest combination of Hip Hop, old school , neo soul, Top 40, Remixes, RnB, & Reggae

Food (I hear it's good!) will be served until 1 p.m. and the patio is open!

9 - 10 p.m. $5 minimum donation**

10 - 2 a.m. $10 minimum donation**

To RSVP for reduced admission click here!!

6.6 First Fridays United | Johnnie's on the Side

First Friday's United, Upper Echelon Events, and The A Group present Summer Heat the official after-party to The Greatest Minds Conference at

Johnnie's on the Side (138 Portland Street, TD Bank North)

Start the night off with some live jazz at 10 p.m.

Level 1

Al Vega Treo

The Usual Suspecks

Level 2

DJ Eight2

For reduced admission of $15 - before 11:30 RSVP here!!

*Fab Girl Tip! Parking is tricky in this area. I advise that you cab it, take the T, or carpool

Recap: Feel The Vibe Saturday | Blue Wave

Fabulously submitted by
Boston Fab! Correspondent A-Marie

After a brief stint at Z Square last Saturday, I headed over to The Blue Wave (343 Congress Street, Downtown) for Feel the Vibe Saturdays. Shortly after midnight, there wasn't a line...and the ever-helpful bouncer suggested a great parking spot! You get major cool points for the tip man!

At first, I was concerned. No line = nobody inside, but they assured me at coat check that the crowd was cool. My girl and I reluctantly paid the $15 cover thinkin' this better be good.

Inside, I have to admit that The Wave wasn’t as packed as it usually gets. Some people were dressed very casual while others took the time to get their hair fried, dyed and laid to the side! There were even a few people rocking tuxedos and ball gowns from a wedding that happened earlier in the day.

(Photo: Boston Fab! Correspondent A-Marie and Boston Fab! fan Monique)

Still, the bar was jam packed! Amanda, a bartender, whipped us up something fun, a Malibu Martini, which was a fairly priced $10. It was kind of on the sweet side but soooo goooood! She could not only make a great concoction but she also could handle herself well when it came to helping out the she-had- a-few-too-many-drinks-girl next to me. Ugh.

The best part of the night was the music by far. DJ Eight-2 did his thing! The minute I hit the dance floor my roller set was done! LOL.

(Photo: Blue Wave party-goers feeling that DJ Eight-2)

The Blue Wave will always remain a staple on the club scene in Boston. My man Rob definitely knows how to throw a party!

(Photo: Boston Fab! fan Monique with promoter Rob)

*Inside Scoop* I hear Rob's starting a new event at Privus Lounge called Sophisticate Fridays. The grand opening is this Friday, May 30th!

Check back on BostonFab! for more details!

Recap: Classic Friday’s at Z-Square

So after several weeks of numerous texts, e-mails and phone calls from So Good Entertainment asking us to PLEASE come back! Fab! CFO Erika and I headed out to Classic Fridays (Previously called Off the Wall Fridays) at Z Square (14 JFK St, Cambridge).  I have to admit I was a bit skeptical since we had gone to Classic Fridays several months ago at another location and it was... well – wack, but everyone deserves a second chance, right?

We showed up early enough that entrance to the party was free, although the flyer advertised that it was $10. The promoter, Edgar was also supposed to be passing out free shots, but with all the running around he was doing that never materialized. Did I mention that I hate false advertising?!

There was a pretty decent young crowd (the average age was around 22) though they might as well be called Harvard Friday’s as ninety percent of the patrons were Harvard affiliated. The vibe was very chill, almost too chill. I felt kind of awkward...almost like I was at a cocktail party and should of brought a date. Everyone seemed to know one another and if they didn’t they weren’t really open to meeting anyone new. Still, this was the first time in a long time that I showed up to any place in jeans, a cardigan with my glasses on and still had a decent time dancing and socializing. Big ups to the “Men with Jobs” who got our drinks for the night. One time for Cordell!!

DJ Eight-Two did his thing and played mostly reggae. The unfortunate thing is that he has the tendency to cut songs off right as they were getting good (boo!). To sum it up, there was a lot of standing around and drinking, and not very much dancing.

I would recommend this place as a Friday night alternative when you just want to come as you are and have a drink with friends – though you might need to bring your own.

Stay Fab! :)

DJ Eight 2 at Lovers & Friends | Blue Wave

Downtime Online, E1 Live! and R.O.B. presents Lovers and Friends featuring live music by SOL MELODIQ (from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.) and then the hardest working DJ in the business DJ Eight 2 (from 10 p.m. - 2 a.m.) at the newly remodeled Blue Wave (343 Congress St., Downtown). General admission is $10.

If you want to get your grub on before you get your party on; call 617.790.0720 for reservation. Ask for their Valentine's dinner specials.

So whether you're spending this Valentine’s Day solo or joined at the hip, remember to love and appreciate yourself. It's the only way to get anything and everything fabulous.

Keep it right - keep it fab baby!