12.13 Saturday Night Special | Z Square

Join the Nightlife Executives for The Saturday Night Special at Z Square (14 JFK St, Harvard Square, Cambridge)

A special night with cocktails, FREE food and music!

DJ Select - Hip Hop, Top 40, Soulful 90's and Nwe R&B Hits

$10 w/ RSVP - click here!! or here!! or call 617.840.1227

10.4 Don't Call it a Comeback! | Z Square

Z-Square Lounge presents Don't Call it a Come Back! (14 JFK Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge)

Dance to the sounds of Hustle Simmons of JAM'N 94.5 and DJ Select

Photos by In-House Photography

$10 before 12 a.m. w/ RSVP

To RSVP click here!! Or call 617.388.7883

8.15 Fabulocity Friday | Vintage Lounge

Friday, CAN Entertainment and Mistrie presents FabuloCity at Vintage Lounge
(72 Broad Street, Financial District) - I miss me a Mistrie party!

Music provided by DJ Big and DJ Select

Ladies $10 before 11 p.m.

Gents $15 before 11 p.m.

Guest List ends at 11:30 p.m.

RSVP here!! for reduced admission

Recap: Summer Celebration | Z Square

I rolled into Z Square (14 JFK St, Harvard Square, Cambridge) around 11:30 - solo. My usual crew was outta town, my friend canceled on me at the last minute but I was like you know what - I'm going to dare to be different tonight - I am not going to spend one more wasted night watching Lifetime and Fresh Prince re-runs until 3 a.m....I'm flying solo.

To anyone who ever wants to attempt this here are some tips:

1) You are not allowed under any circumstances to "phone home", text or play video games on your cell phone. The point of flying solo is to mix and mingle on your own. Be in the moment. Leave the celly alone.

2) Be visible. Don't hide yourself in the crowd making people think you aren't by yourself. Find a prime spot where you will be seen, you want people to know you are by yourself and are comfortable with it.

3) Be social. The cool thing about not hanging out with a crew is that you can talk to people maybe you've seen before but didn't have the chance to say hey to because your girl who was driving had to go RIGHT NOW...or you're taking care of one of your girls who had one too many. This is your time to shine. Go for it!

Back to the recap:

When I got there, the party had already started. People were having a good ol' time at the bar, getting drinks and snacking on mini burgers and chicken skewers (Um - can we get sumtin' for the vegetarians!!) People were grubbin' tho...I even caught the servers snackin'.

At the bar I asked for the drink special of K. Pritty/ J. Francois. I thought they were two separate drinks, but it was just one...The bartender told me what was in it, but all I could remember was that it had Hennessey and cost $12 (He reminded me like 4x that it was $12 *sigh... I almost put a $20 in front of him and told him keep the change but we're in a recession. LOL). It was ai-ight, probably wouldn't order another one but y'all know I don't do dark liquor.

(Photo by K. Pritty: How do I know these cats!?)

I do have to say something about the bartender on the left hand side of the bar (I saw y'all heading to that side...good reading) , though he does make a good drink and can keep it straight much more than the other bartenders, I was so annoyed when his free loading friends came up to the bar when the line was already crazy!! And he didn't make them a rum and coke, he made a serious, brown-sugar-round-the-rim kinda drink. I'm like dude...really tho? I'm fine with takin' care of your partnas and all but can't you pre-make that stuff? Or at least be slick with it...

The overall vibe of the party had a different flava. It seemed like all the neighborhoods came together - from Dorchester to Cambridge, which was pretty cool. DJ Select did a good job of mixin' old skool, reggae and some new school, but kept it real 90's. He did throw in a couple of new songs which brought the crowd to a dead hault but I gotta give him props for tryin'.

(Photo by K. Pritty: DJ Select keepin' it hot...literally!)

The only major faux pas was when 20 minutes before the end of the night his equipment blew! AGAIN with the equipment issues...is there a shortage of electronic stores in Boston or something? My entrepreneurs pah-lease get on this!!!.... Fortunately he got it back on in a few moments but people were quite agitated.

(Photo by K. Pritty: Happy Patrons straight glistening)

Speaking of agitation, it was a friggin' hot box in there!! And I can't even blame it on the air-conditioning because it was on. There were just so many dag gone people sweating and twirkin' that there was no escape! To me this signifies a good party but Bostonians are not used to partying under these grave conditions.

A word of advice: It's summer...an extra layer of deodorant, perfume, cocoa butter and/or baby powder IS needed. My advice to the ladies of the Perm and Press and Yaki nations, pull it back, or if ya gots to, purchase a nice synthetic wig :) And don't over do the make-up...by the end of the night most of it will be melted into a bar napkin.

If all else fails...embrace the beauty within :)

In the end Boston's Promo Kings showed us a good ol' (sweaty) time. I give this party an B+.

*Big ups to Boston Fab! fans Era, Shanita, Kafui and friends for letting me hang with y'all. Also showin' much fab! luv to Mr. Von Diddles and to Edgar of So Good Entertainment who were also in the building.

(Photo by K. Pritty: Me on my way out...still looking fab!)

Looks like I'll be flying solo a lot this summer - who knows? Your crew may be the next one I crash! :)

Stay Fab! :)

6.7 The Summer Celebration | Z-Square

J. Francois and K. Pritty are back at home base,
Z-Square (14 JFK Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge) for
Summer Celebration - the indoor cook out party.

10 - 11 p.m.
Enjoy some cocktails and conversation
*These dudes are so fly they got their own drink now.
Try the J. Francois or the K. Pritty special cocktail.

Complementary hors d' oeuvres will be served 'til 12 midnight.

11 p.m. - 2 a.m.
DJ Select will be on the 1's and 2's.

$10 before 11:30 if you RSVP here!!! , $15 after.

Their parties get packed so be sure to show up early!

5.22 Harvard Black Student Union Party! | Z-Square

Hi Guys and Gals! I'm baaaaacccck!! All graduated and fresh on the scene! I missed y'all so you know your girl will be in full effect for this 3 day- weekend. There is so much going on....so be sure to check out "older posts" as the page will fill up quickly...

On Thursday,The Harvard Graduate School of Education Black Student Union and Down 2 Earth Media will be hosting a fundraising party at Z Square (14 JFK Street, Harvard Square, Cambrige) -with all the free stuff that Harvard gives out y'all should go and support them every now and again :)

DJ Select will be in the building.

For more information please contact Jaynemarie Angbah (917) 514-1423

Cost is $10 and the doors will open at 9 p.m.

4.24 SKIN | Z Square

Thursday night, J. Francois and K. Pritty along with the brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. are saying goodbye to Skin Fashion line designer Sonjia Williams at Z Square (14 JFK Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge). There will be 3 DJ's (why so many?) spinnin': DJ Select, DJ Captain Kirk and DJ Frank White, so the music should be an ecelctic mix. Let's just hope they coordinate before hand so they don't end up playing the same songs over and over again.

But if the flyer is any indication of the evening to come - it should be hot! ;)

*Fab Girl Tip: Kappas tend to say, "Pretty boys bring out pretty girls" so I bet there will be a whole lotta girls - schemers come prepared to buy your own drink ;).

Check out our Fab! Forum: Does getting drinks in the club make you a gold digger?

Lemme know how it turns out y'all.

Stay Fab!

ReCap: The Good Life | Vintage Lounge

I rolled up to Broad Street around 10 and got a prime parking spot just outside of the Vintage Lounge (75 Broad St) When I walked up to the door I was greeted by the usually friendly staff, and immediately after I walked through the door someone came in to take my coat for free…nicccceeee.

My ears, though were a bit confused with techno blasting in one ear and smooth sounds of soul rifting through the other…guess which way I went?:) The small lounge area was wall to wall with beautiful people strewn on leather couches, listening to the sounds of Alonzo Harris and 6 fingers band - at least I think that was the name …there were only 3 of the band members there, but it was easy listening as I sipped on my Raspberry Cupcake Martini courtesy of the bartender Patrick.

(Fab! CFO Erika and BostonFab! Tiffany)

After his set the party started to pick up and me and my girls moved into the other room where fortunately the music had changed up. As I started to feel the rhythm I starte to get this strange feeling that something just wasn’t right – perhaps it was the swish swish of weave on my bare back or when Usher’s “I wanna make love in this club” came on I was surrounded by metallic skirts and waving manicured hands with no dude in sight– yes, my friends the ratio was waaaay off kilter - like 12 to 1 – no lie- I felt like I was in a friggin’ R&B music video watin' for somebody to make it rain. To make matters worse the dance floor was so tight you could barely move, let alone dance, so I got to perfect my two-step (lol).

DJ Select did play a better set as opposed to the techno and latin laden FLAUNT, but he still played a couple songs more than once and at one point the music stopped all together for a solid minute…now that may not seem like much time, but when you got a 1:40 a.m. cut off, every second counts.

I can’t lie though, of the brotha’s that were in there – all 15 of them – they were lookin’ good, and the women dag man!!! – I gotta step my game up ‘cuz they were seriously showing out…J. Francois and Mr. K.Pritty def’ bring the sexy ladies so fella’s last night you coulda had your pick.

(Promoters J. Francois, Sammy and K. Pritty)

I must say, I am proud that they consistently keep their events classy with no drama (at least in public) :) and at the end of the night I felt ushered out rather than hurded which was also a good look.

All in all it was a good production – ‘cuz at this point they can no longer be classified as just parties – they definitely got people to come out but…the male to female ratio put made it a chick fest - couple that with a serious lack of space - puts this party at a B+.

Keepin' it fab all day every day!

*Side note: A HUGE congrats/best wishes ;) to J. Francois!! Black love is oh-so-fabulous!

4.20 | The Good Life

I have been instructed ( lol!) :) by promoter J. Francois to update you on The Good Life party Vintage Lounge (75 Broad Street, Financial District) *note the change of flyer* :) 

There will be a VIP cocktail reception from 9:30 - 11 p.m. We should all be VIP to show up that early. It's complete with live entertainment from The "Music Man" Alonzo Harris & his band. Afteward DJ Select will be on the 1's and 2's... let's just hope he'll do better than he did at Flaunt.

Tickets are $15 if you RSVP here!! For advanced tickets, which will save you a wait in line: click here!!
or
Call J. direct at (617) 840-1227

Fab! Girl Tip!: Be sure to get the Rasberry Cupcake Martini from Patrick, the bartender. It's sooo good! Tell him Tiffany sent you ;)

For everyone else, tell 'em you saw it on The Fab!

Recap: FLAUNT Your Style at Umbria!

Too bad if you didn't make J. Francois, K. Pritty & Blu Mist Entertainment's "Flaunt Your Style" party at Umbria because you definitely missed out.

Since me and my friend Jax had pre-paid tickets, we got to skip the line and go right in…nice! Up this very long staircase was a very chill lounge area with leather couches and smooth sounds that beckoned you to the small dance floor. And my-oh-my did the people look good; everyone was wearing suits and party dresses. I was so proud of Boston!

( BostonFab! Girls and Ms. L)

They did have a coat check for only $1, which was great! But at the end of the night…you got what you paid for. It took me over a half an hour to get my coat and the line was pretty rowdy at the end of the night. Not a good look. Next time stash your coat somewhere…it is not worth it!


And OMG, why was the bartender soooooo sssslooooowwww?? For some reason, she could only make two drinks at a time – maybe she has short term memory issues. Still, drinks were reasonably priced at $9.

The dance floor was upstairs, where the music selection was quite strange. DJ Select was heavy on the Latin and techno?? Yup, I said techo. And he kept shouting out 'the sexy ladies'!…alright already! Yes we KNOW we’re sexy…please continue your regularly scheduled DJing. Either he didn't understand his audience or he had a few too many drinks in VIP.
(Photo: The ultra fab! crowd in Umbria)

And oh yea, what happened to the fashion show? If it happened I never saw it... I can’t stand false advertising!!!

Still kudos because I loved the ambiance of Umbria. The lounge area is really great for intimate conversations and sitting down when your feet started hurting from those stilletos. The bouncers – until the coat check incident – were very professional and cordial to the patrons. But the real highlight of the night was the crowd. Everyone really showed out and looked good doing it. People were friendly and made some real connections not just hook ups – tho’ I aint mad atcha if you did the latter!

All in all I give this party a A- because it really missed the mark on some critical elements.

(Photo: BostonFab! and the some fab Boston gals)

Can’t wait 'til the next one!!!

4.4 | FLAUNT whatcha Mamma gave ya...

The spring season is kickin' off something fierce here in The Bean and K.Pritty and J. Francois want you to Flaunt what you got. Their parties are starting to feel like an R. Kelly music video series...First there was Privilege, then Luxe and now Flaunt...eh...but I ain't mad 'cuz so far the parties have been ULTRA classy and a fab time.

They are taking over one of my favorite party spots: Umbria (295 Franklin Street, Financial District)...the ambiance is bangin' in this place! There's something for everyone with three levels of entertainment including DJ Select gettin' you good and sweaty. I suggest that you dust off your freakum dress, get a new doo or new boo ;) and FLAUNT it with the best of 'em. I already know what I'll be flauntin' - you'll have to show up at the party to find out what ;)

For advance tickets call K.Pritty at (617) 447 9219 - this is his promo number baby - don't get all stalker on a brotha - I know times is hard, but still... You can also e-mail here. FYI the $20 advanced ticket situation is a little complicated (they aren't doing electronic transactions) but work with 'em. It should be well worth it.

Tell 'em you saw it on The Fab Empire!

Saturday Night Special | Z Square

J. Francois and K. Pritty are doin' it again (can you believe these guys have day jobs?!) at

Z-Square (14 JFK Street, Cambridge)

Keepin' it classy as always, they are supplying free hors d' oeuvres from 10 - 11 p.m. then DJ Select will be spinning nothing but the hits until 2 a.m. (Actually 'til 1:30 - y'all know Boston)

Show up wearing your best as the phrase "doorman has the right to be selective" has creeped onto this flyer - dang! It's like that!!?? I'm sure it's a precautionary measures in response to last weeks shooting at Aria. Stop the violence y'all - it's so un-fab.