Tarsian and Blinkley: Socially and Fashionably-Conscious Bostonians

Have you heard of Tarsian and Blinkley? It is a womenswear and accessory company based in Kabul, Aghanistan that makes beautifully-cut and originally-designed organic clothes. Sarah Takesh is the founder. If you have not already heard of this company, you must go online and look at all of the beautiful creations. Afghan women hand-embroider, bead and crochet the silk, cotton and wool womenswear. http://www.tarsian.com/catalog/home.php

Kotobukiya, The Japanese Market for Boston

I just came back from Kotobukiya, the Japanese grocery store located in Porter Exchange. This is one of my favorite places to go to in the Boston-area (it's located in Cambridge). If you're feeling a little sad to be back from your recent trip to Japan or if you just want to try out some fantastic Japanese products, including food (excellent seafood and Japanese rice), magazines, cosmetics, then head to Kotobukiya. You will be inspired by the fresh foods and the cool fashion magazines not to mention the candies and chocolates. If only the shop were bigger! It's as if you were back in Tokyo...

Steve Santagati: A Guy Speaks out about Understanding Relationships

If you want to have a little laugh at first then learn some serious relationship tips then I recommend going to Steve Santagati's website http://www.askstevesantagati.com/ or reading his book, The Manual, on relationship advice and how men think about women. Steve is an entertaining guy and has some insights for everyone. Check it out. Single or married, you can learn a thing or two. He's not wrong! Couldn't we all use some expert guy advice?

Bastille Day Celebration at the French Library Boston

Hello Boston! I missed you for the past month and a half. Well, I am here to write. There are so many exciting things happening in this beautiful city. I wanted to share with everyone the news about the Bastille Day celebration that will take place this coming Friday, July 13th at the French Library on Marlborough Street. The event is from 6 PM - 11 PM. You can dance to the live music and eat delicious French food. Cha Cha and Mmm!

More details: frenchlib.org/events/event.cfm?id=550&eventcategory=26

The Beehive: Jazzin' up Boston

The Beehive is a new restaurant, bar, and performance venue that has just opened on Tremont Street in the Boston Center for the Arts complex. So excited! 6,500 square feet divided into several dining areas, two bars, and an outdoor terrace and Mediterranean-influenced food by chef Adam Halberg (you may remember him from Via Matta).

The Beehive offers live music seven nights a week, early on Sunday through Tuesday, and late--until 2 a.m.--the other nights. The Berklee College of Music is involved as well. Wednesdays will feature a Berklee faculty jam. Tuesdays will offer Berklee Emerging Artist showcases. R&B, Afrobeat, Latin jazz, bossa nova, and blues...

Check it out for yourself: beehiveboston.com

Museum of Fine Arts Summer Party

If you're in Boston on Saturday, June 16th, you must come to the MFA Museum Council's fourth annual summer party. It's a black-tie event and guaranteed to be so much fun. Support young artists in the silent art auction. The theme this year is influenced by the painting Bacchus and Ariadne situated in the museum's Koch Gallery. DJ Deja--one of Boston's finest DJs!--will be there to inspire party-goers to dance. The menu, catered by the museum's own restaurant, Bravo, will create delicious Greek finger foods and desserts. Open bar. Best of all? The proceeds from the tickets go towards the building of the new wing. mfa.org/master/sub.asp?key=1854&subkey=2426

Larry Poons: Lyrical Abstraction this Weekend

From tomorrow until Sunday you can see Larry Poons' paintings at the New England Conservatory in Jordan Hall. You can also meet him this Saturday at 2 PM.

This may not be the first time you've encountered his work. His paintings are exhibited at the Tate Gallery, London, Whitney Museum of Art, NY, Guggenheim Museum, NY and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY.

newenglandconservatory.edu/reunion/