July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston
The French Cultural Center hosted a party on Boston’s Marlborough Street to celebrate Bastille Day. Festivities included Francophone music, French food and drinks, and jazz.
Lea Daaboul, left, and Claudia Silva, both of Boston.
July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston
The French Cultural Center hosted a party on Boston’s Marlborough Street to celebrate Bastille Day. Festivities included Francophone music, French food and drinks, and jazz.
Lea Daaboul, left, and Claudia Silva, both of Boston.
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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston
Ben Cavard of Boston, left, and Marc Escudie of Cambridge.
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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston
Tiana Wallace and Vladimir Ancion, both of Boston.
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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston
Alexaundra Zanella and Stefano Silvestri, both of Boston.
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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston
Akilah Cobham, left, and Martine Brenard, both of Boston.
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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston
Magdalena and Adam Cieciuch, both of Boston.
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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston
Caroline Townsend, left, and Nkeng Asong, both of Boston.
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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston
Gigi Shafai, left, and Sarah Stipho, both of Boston.
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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston
Anthony Brantley and Liza Hogeland, both of Allston.
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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston
Gina K. and James Antoine, both of Somerville.
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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston
Patrice H. and Jennifer M., both of Boston.
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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston
From left: Emily Mincks of Boston, Antoine Damelincourt of Quincy, and Amelie Damelincourt of Paris.
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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston
From left: Sonia Espana of Cambridge, Fanny Escudie of Cambridge, and Ludivine Wolczik of Wenham.
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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston
Pam Waterman, left, and Michelle Coleman, both of Jamaica Plain.
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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston
Leslie Stallone-Levitan and Josh Levitan, both of Boston.
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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston
Stephanie and Serge Roux of Boston.
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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston
From left: Daniel Richards of Somerville, Tressa Sloane of Somerville, Kimberly Davidson of Boston, and Richard Burson of Boston.
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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston
Melissa Popovic of Boston and Josh Barnett of Cambridge.
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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston
Alexandra Santis and Ian Wood, both of Boston.
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July 12 at the French Cultural Center’s 38th Bastille Day Party in Boston
From left: Emma Berniczky of New York City, Emma Zeiler of Cambridge, and Erin Mullins of Cambridge.
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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge
"I'm only half way done and I already feel enlarged," said Rebecca Cortazio, center, with Julia Hubbell, left, and Megan O'Rourke, all of Cambridge.
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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge
Spotted was on hand for this year’s Taste of Cambridge, the annual food festival that features dishes from dozens of the area’s top restaurants. Take a look at the photos from the event on Thursday.
Dan Consigliere, left, and Pako Flores, both of Boston, grilled for Tasty Burger.
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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge
Jim Overly of Cambridge played the tuba with the Dirty Water Brass Band.
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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge
From left: Anne Wu of Quincy, Helen Wu of Quincy, Amy Qiu of Arlington, and Wendy Qiu of Brighton.
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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge
Kadian Clarke of Wakefield, left, and Grace Singer of Boston.
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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge
From left: Rokeya Chowdhury, Alex Perez, and Bobbi Jo Pacheco, all of Cambridge.
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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge
Mary Goodman and Gunnari Anvinen, both of Cambridge.
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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge
"We're pigging out. I would never come here with someone I'm dating because I want to get down on everything," said Jacqueline Esch, left, with Johnica Bibeau, both of Boston. "I"m upset I ate at all today. I should have just waited to eat here," said Bibeau.
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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge
From left: Christian Henao of East Boston, Christy Palma of Medford, Roberto Beltraw of Belmont, and Ethel Calderin of Watertown.
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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge
Pardis Saffari of Cambridge, left, and Lisa Hemmerle of Boston.
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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge
Allison Schneider and Donald Guy, both of Cambridge.
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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge
Victoria Bishop of Cambridge and Camillo Sargiacomo of Brussels.
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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge
"I want to interlace beer and food and food and beer into something magical," said Steve Doris, left, with Rich Dion, center, and Andy Long, all of Boston.
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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge
Todd Page of Somerville marched through the crowd with the Dirty Water Brass Band.
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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge
"I did a bad job pacing. I'm pretty full," said Daniel Widis, with Anna Lemahieu, both of Cambridge. "We'll get a second wind," said Lemahieu.
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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge
Sage Boettcher of Medford and Eric Kotlow of Providence.
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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge
"I was expecting samples, but I feel like everyone is giving me a whole plate of food. Now I have to digest for awhile," said Mark Svevar of Boston, with Diane McKiernan of Cambridge, center, and Brittany Bahamon of Boston. "We've hit a wall," said Bahamon.
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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge
"We're splitting every plate so we can get as many samples as possible without filling up," said Emily Muller, left, with Skye Flanigan, both of Cambridge.
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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge
"We've been picky with our first round, but we'll go back and we'll be here until 9:30," said marie Salem of Somerville, left, with Julie Fiorilla of Arlington.
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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge
"I am trying to eat selectively. If I get too full I won't be able to enjoy the finer things," said Brandein Paillant of Jamaica Plain, with Ri Heller of Cambridge, left, and Daniella Rascon of Janaica Plain. "Whereas I just want to eat everything," said Heller.
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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge
From left: Pralima Pradhan of Cambridge, Josh Fernandez of Brookline, and Ciara Clark of Cambridge.
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July 11 at the 11th annual Taste of Cambridge in Cambridge
"We're trying to eat literally everything here. But we're pacing ourselves," said Kristen Jewell of Somerville, right, with Devan Chandler of Boston.
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July 10 at Opera on Tap at the Milky Way Lounge in Jamaica Plain
Spotted caught up with Opera on Tap, an organization that promotes opera as a viable, progressive art form. The organization celebrated its first birthday in Boston at the Milky Way Lounge. Take a look at the photos from Wednesday night.
Read more about Opera on Tap.
Kim Lamoureux, right, performed with Opera on Tap.
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July 10 at Opera on Tap at the Milky Way Lounge in Jamaica Plain
Jo Cheon of Jamaica Plain and Brandon Kurtzman of Boston.
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July 10 at Opera on Tap at the Milky Way Lounge in Jamaica Plain
Pianists Roxana Bajdechi of Watertown, left, and Nadia Kulshina of Somerville.
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July 10 at Opera on Tap at the Milky Way Lounge in Jamaica Plain
Singer Christina English of Jamaica Plain, left, and pianist Julia Carey of Medford.
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July 10 at Opera on Tap at the Milky Way Lounge in Jamaica Plain
Singers from left: Kathryn McKellar of Somerville, Desiree Maira of Boston, Christina English of Jamaica Plain, and Ben Taylor of Boston.
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July 10 at Opera on Tap at the Milky Way Lounge in Jamaica Plain
Opera singer Marie McCarville performed with help from audience member Steve Eliscu of Dover, N.H.
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July 10 at Opera on Tap at the Milky Way Lounge in Jamaica Plain
Opera on Tap singers Marie McCarville of Winchester and Eduardo Ramos performed.
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July 10 at Opera on Tap at the Milky Way Lounge in Jamaica Plain
Opera on Tap singer Kim Lamoureux of North Reading participated.
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July 10 at Opera on Tap at the Milky Way Lounge in Jamaica Plain
Opera singer Carrie Reid-Knox and opera fan Emile Culver, both of Brighton.
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July 10 at Opera on Tap at the Milky Way Lounge in Jamaica Plain
Opera singers Eduardo Ramos of Boston and Marie McCarville of Winchester.
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July 10 at Opera on Tap at the Milky Way Lounge in Jamaica Plain
"Opera On Tap is an organization that is dedicated to breaking down stereotypes of opera being hoity toity or unapproachable and bringing it to more accessible places," said co-director Abby Krawson of Jamaica Plain, left, with co-director Kathryn McKellar of Somerville.
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July 10 at Opera on Tap at the Milky Way Lounge in Jamaica Plain
Ray Dunetz and Kate Krug, both of Jamaica Plain.
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July 10 at Opera on Tap at the Milky Way Lounge in Jamaica Plain
Opera on Tap co-director Abby Krawson of Jamaica Plain.
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July 10 at Opera on Tap at the Milky Way Lounge in Jamaica Plain
Opera singers Ben Taylor and Desiree Maira, both of Boston.
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July 10 at Opera on Tap at the Milky Way Lounge in Jamaica Plain
From left: opera singers Hilary Anne Walker, Rachele Schmiege, and Matthew White, all of Boston.
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July 3 at Ned Devine’s in Boston
Revelers gathered for a pre-July 4 celebration at Samuel Adams Independence Bash.
Dancing from left: Emiy Bauder of Australia, Lizzie Boyd of Essex, and Rebekah Frangipane of Los Angeles.
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July 3 at Ned Devine’s in Boston
Nicole Boirier of Litchfield, N.H., and Emily Taylor of Amesbury.
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July 3 at Ned Devine’s in Boston
Sisters Victoria, left, and Cassie Clemente of Hudson, N.H.
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July 3 at Ned Devine’s in Boston
Jaci Whitman, left, and Baila Punch, both of Boston.
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July 3 at Ned Devine’s in Boston
From left: Sara Nash, Cameron Craig, and Kim Allen, all of Boston.
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July 3 at Ned Devine’s in Boston
Joel P. of Reading, left, and Mike D. of Wakefield.
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July 3 at Ned Devine’s in Boston
From left: Sidney Hilker, Nina Kosaric, and Angela Song, all of Boston.
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July 3 at Ned Devine’s in Boston
From left: Julia Flores, Brian "Reej" Johnson, Andrew DeStefano, and Amera Cruz, all of Boston.
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July 3 at Ned Devine’s in Boston
From left: Christina Crowley of Boston, Rachel Swirsky of Boston, Josh Gomes of Babylon, N.Y., and Jessica Cerone of Boston.
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July 3 at Ned Devine’s in Boston
Neil and Tessa Beers of Boston.
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July 3 at Ned Devine’s in Boston
From left: Lynn Sabatinelli, Stephanie Dunn, Lillian White, and Ariane Sabatinelli, all of Milford.
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July 3 at Ned Devine’s in Boston
Felipe Amabile and Patricia Rosenberg, both of Framingham.
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July 3 at Ned Devine’s in Boston
Monica Wojnilo, left, and Emily LeMay, both of Boston.
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July 3 at Ned Devine’s in Boston
From left: Rachael Batzloff, Joan Haigh, and Claire Wilson, all of Boston.
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July 3 at Ned Devine’s in Boston
From left: Shawn McLaughlin, Kate O'Leary, and Roisin McDermott, all of Boston.
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July 3 at Ned Devine’s in Boston
Nicki Hunter of Wellesley, left, and Cristina Lepore of Boston.
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July 3 at Ned Devine’s in Boston
Rishabh and Jennifer Guppa of Boston.
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July 2 at Game Night at Good Life in Boston
A Downtown Boston hot spot, Good Life, hosts a game night where video games, card games, and board games are available. Spotted checked out the scene.
Game Night is held every Tuesday at Good Life, 28 Kingston St., Boston.
Game Night regulars play Jungle Speed.
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July 2 at Game Night at Good Life in Boston
Julio Rivera of Boston (left) and Miguel Malaga of Madrid played Mario Kart on Nintendo 64.
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July 2 at Game Night at Good Life in Boston
"It's like a family night — always the same faces around here. We wanted to give people an environment where they can just be themselves and to remind them why they work so hard every day," said Game Night curator Andrew Howard, right, with organizer Damian Silva.
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July 2 at Game Night at Good Life in Boston
From left: Miguel Malaga of Madrid, Dan Lanza of Boston, and Andrew Howard, Good Life DJ and curator of Game Night, played Mario Kart.
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July 2 at Game Night at Good Life in Boston
L.J. Zhang of Boston (left) and Pat M. of Somerville.
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July 2 at Game Night at Good Life in Boston
Kyle Myrick and Katy Li, both of Boston.
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July 2 at Game Night at Good Life in Boston
Eric Chi of Somerville (left) and Edward "Beans" Nunez of Lawrence.
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July 2 at Game Night at Good Life in Boston
John Vines of Cambridge is pulled across the table during a rowdy game of Jungle Speed.
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July 2 at Game Night at Good Life in Boston
Ryan Poplin and Christian Croisetiere, both of Somerville.
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July 2 at Game Night at Good Life in Boston
"We don't sit at a table and play, play, play. It's more about mingling for us," said Kevin Manganaro of Boston, with Michael Oue of Medford.
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July 2 at Game Night at Good Life in Boston
From left: Will T., Nathan K., and Isaac F., all of Boston, enjoyed a game of Rock Band.
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July 2 at Game Night at Good Life in Boston
Shawn Todd of Quincy, left, and Luis Cardona of Boston.
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July 2 at Game Night at Good Life in Boston
From left: Amanda Myers, Flemmings Beaubron, and Crystal Paul, all of Boston.
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July 2 at Game Night at Good Life in Boston
Alex Pooler, left, and Dan Lanza, both of Boston.
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July 2 at Game Night at Good Life in Boston
"We play a little bit of everything — Smash Brothers, Rock Band, Saboteur. That's a favorite, especially if people are drinking a lot," said John Vines of Cambridge, right, with Adam Weill of Boston, left, and Matt Veneskey of Somerville.
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July 2 at Game Night at Good Life in Boston
From left: Graham Walsh of Watertown, Nate Harman of Cambridge, and Brian Valentino of Boston.
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July 2 at Game Night at Good Life in Boston
Nathan K. and Susannah H., both of Boston, played Bananagrams.
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July 2 at Game Night at Good Life in Boston
From left: Max Barton of Somerville, Louis DaRos of Jamaica Plain, Seth Kellas of Brighton, Julie Ducharme of Brookline, Evan Konig of Brighton, Bosco Layne of Brighton and Sarah Kaiser of Somerville.
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July 2 at Game Night at Good Life in Boston
Flemmings Beaubrun of Boston played Rock Band.
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July 1 at Lady Lincoln’s Boutique at Lincoln Tavern in South Boston
Southie’s Lincoln Tavern and Restaurant opened its doors to South Boston boutiques including Ku De Ta, Habit, and Closet Connection.
Lincoln Tavern is located at 425 West Broadway, Boston.
Katie Connolly, left, and Molly Ellis, looked through the racks.
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July 1 at Lady Lincoln’s Boutique at Lincoln Tavern in South Boston
Jaimie Sparks of Medford, left, and Paula Machado of Somerville examined a dress for sale.
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July 1 at Lady Lincoln’s Boutique at Lincoln Tavern in South Boston
"You cannot drink and shop alone. She's known me a long time, so she'll be brutally honest," said Bukola Adegoke of Dorchester, left, with Chevon Johnson of Roslindale. "And I will be more honest with libations," said Johnson.
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July 1 at Lady Lincoln’s Boutique at Lincoln Tavern in South Boston
From left: Grace Figueroa, Lauren Johnson, Amber Kulak, Stephanie Prevost, Danielle Johnson, and Lindsay Blacquier.
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July 1 at Lady Lincoln’s Boutique at Lincoln Tavern in South Boston
"We haven't bought anything yet, but we haven't had enough to drink yet," said Alyson Perschke, left, with Nancy Byrne, both of South Boston.
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