Recap: First First Fridays | News

Me and my Fab! Friend Michelle and BostonFab! Photographer Deniece decided to head out and celebrate my girl's Michelle promotion (yay!!) by livin' it up at First Fridays at NEWS (150 Kneeland Street)

BostonFab! congrats Fab! Friend Michelle!

I came out to the place really late, even though there was a higher cover charge $15. You could of gotten in for 5 bucks before 10:30, but who wants to head to the club at 10 p.m.? At any rate, I expected a line, but when I got through the doors the crowd was rather dismal. Apparently I had barely missed the lengthy speech by Newton Mayor candidate Setti Warren though from the crowd reaction I don't believe I missed much. There was a raffle so I saw a few patrons with goodie bags in their hands.

Salud!

We settled in to start our celebration with a round of shots that took forever-and-a-day to get to us. My girls got hungry and ordered some chicken wings that unfortunately needed to be drenched in barbecue sauce in order to be edible. Yuck.

The bar stayed slow all night regardless of the amount of people that stopped through. And for the most part the attendance was scarce - most leaving by 12:30. It seemed like everyone wanted to be anywhere, but there. The DJ...sorry, no salvaging the night there either. He stuck with slow jams of the 90's. If the purpose was getting people dancing, he more than certainly failed. Okay there was one guy who really felt like dancing -but he's a recent transplant from the ATL -nuf said...other than that the dance floor aka: a space a 5x6 area inbetween couches - was never touched.

Lone dancer

So I gotta say guys First Fridays was a bust. I mean it would have been one thing if they set it up as a lounge after-work cocktail mixer, but to sell it under the guise of First Fridays was a complete waste of everybody's time and money.

C- Unfab!

Fab!Girl Tip: No more parties at NEWS...it's a friggin' restaurant that doesn't cater to the party scene. Spend your money elsewhere and stop wasting our time. Thanks.

12.5 First Fridays Boston | News

Upper Echelon Events & Mistrie bring you First Fridays Boston at NEWS Restaurant & Lounge (150 Kneeland St, South Station)

10pm-11pm

Meet and greet for Newton mayoral candidate Setti Warren

Party 'til 2 a.m. with DJ Eight2 and DJ Big

$5 before 10:30 $20 after

$15 in advanced click here!!

10.3 First Fridays Boston | Stix Lounge

First Fridays Boston invites you to to Stix Lounge (35 Stanhope St., Backbay) to celebrate First Fridays

Parking available for $9

Admission is $15 before 12 a.m.

*Bring your parking ticket and receive $5 off Admission

Music by DJ Big & DJ Seven

RSVP here!!

9.5 Bed | First Fridays Boston | Holiday Inn

First Fridays Boston - in conjunction with Downtimeonline.net (when is the website gonna be up Darius??) and Afrocentric Productions present Bed in The Grand Ballroom at Holiday Inn (30 Washington St. Somerville - NOT Club Night Games)

Dress Code: Classy & Mature - collard shirts and hard bottom shoes required. Upscale denim ok. Heels and hard bottom shoes, required. No shorts for either men or women

Breakfast will be served until 1 a.m. - is that really fab, tho? - Stilettos and Turkey bacon? :)

5 Cash Bars!!

3 Rooms of fun including an outdoor patio and pool with cabanas with DJ's Reggie Beas, Big and King Illabash

Arrive early!!

Entry is only $10 for the first 100 who RSVP here!! Arrive before 11 p.m. $15 if you RSVP here!! (and arrive before midnight) and $20 at the door

For more info click here!!

Recap: First Friday's | Whiskey Park

I hadn't been to Whiskey Park (64 Arlington Ave) in a hot minute so I was excited to check it out. I was in a good mood because I didn't have to pay for parking and was there early enough to avoid waiting in line.

At the bar I ordered my regular and it set me back $12. Their signature drinks run around $14. The bartender rushed us a bit, which was particularly annoying since there wasn't really anyone in there yet and my drink tasted watered down. No cool points for you!

*Fab! Girl Tip: Try out the bar in the second room as they seem to make a stronger drink.

Photo: BostonFab!, Fab! Fan Nicole, Fab! CFO Erika, BostonFab! Photographer Deniece and Fab! Friend Leah

All the tables said that they were reserved, but we sat down anyways. I mean how are you gonna have a room full of couches and then say all of them are reserved. Pah-lease. There is even a smaller room in the back that could certainly be used as VIP. Whatevs...

If you've never been to Whiskey Park before, the place, for me oozes sexy with dark brown plush couches and the circular shape of the room so you can keep an eye on that cutie, and the amber lighting really make you feel like you are in this ultra swanky place. Now, don't get it twisted the place is small, but I think the ambiance makes up for it.

Photo: The Crowd starting to settle in

As I got comfortable the crowd slowly started pouring in. And were they lookin' good?? Yes! Most of the gals were in dresses, guys for the most part dressed in nice slacks and collard shirts. It was nice to see people take the dress code seriously. But the women outnumbered the guys by a landslide.

Photo: The grown crowd - I see you Stephen!

DJ Sensae played an eclectic mix of songs....from R&B to Techno to Merengue, but just a smidgen of the latter so people didn't get too upset when the techno came on. He did, however cut some of the songs a bit too short, which caused my dancing to be a bit jarred.

Speaking of dancing, one of the problems with being in Whiskey Park in the ultra swanky sexy setting, is that people don't really dance. I mean, I get it, you look good and you want to catch those "flashing lights" for your Facebook profile, but still...a little more dancing couldn't hurt. Although I do have to note that people were movin' to the in the "dance floor" area near the bar. (I put that in quotes because it so daggone small!)

By around 11:45 the place was packed with people and it seemed like everyone, including myself was having a good time. Some of our fav party goers even stopped by. J. Francois came out to show his support. As did the man-of-many-trades and THE Boston Socialite (I'm jus tryin' to be like you, man) Chip Greenridge. If you don't know THIS cat. I dunno where you've been :)

Photo: Fab! CFO Erika, J. Francois, BostonFab!, BostonFab! Photographer Deniece

Photo: Boston Socialite and Community Activist Chip Greenridge, BostonFab! Photographer Deniece, BostonFab!

This party was def. the place to be for ultra swanky, ultra sexy, ultra grown. I give it a solid A as it was a solid good time. Thanks Upper Echelon, the A-List and First Fridays United.

Stay Fab! :)

7.4 Black & White Party | Vintage Lounge

First Friday's Boston brings you the Black & White Party at

Vintage Lounge
(72 Broad St, Financial District)

DJ Reggie Beas aka. Big Chicago Live will be in town for this event.

Sponsored in part by Bud Lime

RSVP here!! For reduced admission *Probably $15 instead of $20*

6.6 First Fridays Boston | Un Inhibited | Stix

First Friday's Boston (not to be confused with United First Friday's Boston), Cav Bernah, Dre and Mistrie host Uninhibited Summer 2008 at

Stix (35 Stanhope St, Back Bay).

(*Dag that flyer looks familiar...oh yeah...that' s cuz I've seen it before!)

This events feature a champagne reception with a champagne fountain and appetizers at 10pm

FREE for Ladies!! - sounds exciting doesn't it.
- uh read the fine print -
*if you RSVP before June 5 (that's Thursday), show up before 11:30- with your confirmation e-mail, and are one of the first 150 women in...dag...times is hard I guess? What's next - run a guantlet in your stilletos?

Music provided by DJ Gee Spin

To RSVP Ladies, click here!!

*Fab Girl Tip - I had a horrible time here at the V.I.P. Party last month, bad DJ, slooooowwww bartenders, no coat check, so I gotta say, I am a bit skeptical, but this venue has a lot of potential so I'll probably still check 'em out.