Sept. 13 at Samuel Adams OctoberFest at the Park Plaza Castle in Boston
From left: Michael Molino of Brighton, Natashia Dacunha of Lowell, and Chris Hicks of Beverly.
Sept. 13 at Samuel Adams OctoberFest at the Park Plaza Castle in Boston
From left: Michael Molino of Brighton, Natashia Dacunha of Lowell, and Chris Hicks of Beverly.
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Sept. 13 at Samuel Adams OctoberFest at the Park Plaza Castle in Boston
Natasha Dacunha of Lowell helped hold up an Alpinehorn as John Banker of the Berkshire Mountain Wanderers played.
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Sept. 13 at Samuel Adams OctoberFest at the Park Plaza Castle in Boston
From left: Former Red Sox player Lou Merloni, former Celtics player Dana Barros, former Patriots player Joe Andruzzi, and WAAF's Greg Hill competed in a stein -hoisting competition. wope
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Sept. 13 at Samuel Adams OctoberFest at the Park Plaza Castle in Boston
The crowd watched the celebrity stein -hoisting competition.
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Sept. 13 at Samuel Adams OctoberFest at the Park Plaza Castle in Boston
Sonja Goedkoop of Boston and Eddie Fleckenstein of Boston, hld up an Alpinehorn as John Banker, far right, of the Berkshire Mountain Wanderers played.
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Sept. 13 at Samuel Adams OctoberFest at the Park Plaza Castle in Boston
Participants in a stein -hoisting competition saw how long they could hold their pint.
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Sept. 13 at Samuel Adams OctoberFest at the Park Plaza Castle in Boston
Nick and Tiff Cristofori of Auburn, N.H.
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Sept. 13 at Samuel Adams OctoberFest at the Park Plaza Castle in Boston
"We've only tried two kinds so far, but we'll get to all of them. I have big aspirations for tonight," said Megan Smallidge of Waltham, center, with Meghan Radden of Roslindale, left, and Lisa Radden of South Boston.
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Sept. 13 at Samuel Adams OctoberFest at the Park Plaza Castle in Boston
"These are hand-tailored lederhosen from Germany. I will wear them for life and then my kids and grandkids will wear them," said Jens Reineke, intern at Sam Adam's Boston Brewery, with Christine Lautenbacher of Munich, Germany.
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Sept. 13 at Samuel Adams OctoberFest at the Park Plaza Castle in Boston
From left: Colleen O'Grady of Worcester, Christie Gates of Waltham, Gayle Overbey of Brighton, Elizabeth Golini of Brookline, and Melissa Ezold of Westborough.
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Sept. 13 at Samuel Adams OctoberFest at the Park Plaza Castle in Boston
Sam Houde of Harwich and Charlotte Koch of Concord.
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Sept. 13 at Samuel Adams OctoberFest at the Park Plaza Castle in Boston
Sonja Goedkoop, left, and Alex McSweeney, both of Boston.
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Sept. 13 at Samuel Adams OctoberFest at the Park Plaza Castle in Boston
Dan Gutierrez and Melissa Young, both of Boston.
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Sept. 13 at Samuel Adams OctoberFest at the Park Plaza Castle in Boston
"I have a picture of us all shopping for lederhosen together when we went to Germany to visit him," said Mike Allain of Marblehead, center, with B.H. MacLeod of Garmisch, Germany, left, and Dave Hasselhoff of Londonderry, N.H. "It's called trachten over there. We went trachten shopping."
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Sept. 13 at Samuel Adams OctoberFest at the Park Plaza Castle in Boston
From left: Craig Hebert of Boston, David Olsen Billet of Boston, and Devon Gardner of Brookline.
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Sept. 13 at Samuel Adams OctoberFest at the Park Plaza Castle in Boston
Lee and Anna De Souza of Ontario.
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Sept. 13 at Samuel Adams OctoberFest at the Park Plaza Castle in Boston
From left: Chris Plasse of Pembroke, Colby Fisher of Pembroke, and Justin Plasse of Whitman.
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Sept. 13 at Samuel Adams OctoberFest at the Park Plaza Castle in Boston
"I came here last year and there were a couple people here dressed like this. I was having fun, but they were having more fun," said Janet Onyak of Brighton with Jeremy Somplasky of Salem.
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Sept. 13 at Samuel Adams OctoberFest at the Park Plaza Castle in Boston
"I'm not double-fisting. One of our friends went to the restroom. But if he doesn't come back soon, he's in trouble," said Kellie Hinkle of East Boston, left, with Abby Hildebrand of Brookline, center, and Caitlin Ameral of Cambridge.
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Sept. 13 at Samuel Adams OctoberFest at the Park Plaza Castle in Boston
Mallory Helps of Brookline, left, and Kristin Albano of Everett.
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Sept. 13 at Samuel Adams OctoberFest at the Park Plaza Castle in Boston
"This is our third year in a row," said Melissa Allard of Boston, right, with Darylle Sheehan of Boston and Tim Allard of Pittsfield.
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Sept. 13 at Samuel Adams OctoberFest at the Park Plaza Castle in Boston
From left: Alex Yuen of Brighton, Jon Shwalb of Brighton, Dave Samuel of Brighton, Dan Golden of Scituate, and Ryan O'Neal of Brookline.
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Sept. 13 at Samuel Adams OctoberFest at the Park Plaza Castle in Boston
"This is our first fall in New England, so we're excited to witness the Pats mania. This is the best sports city. Every team dominates and the fans are incredible," said Teri Incampo, with Dillard Taylor, both of East Boston. "I just like good food and good company," said Taylor.
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Sept. 13 at Samuel Adams OctoberFest at the Park Plaza Castle in Boston
From left: Liz Myers of Jamaica Plain, Maureen Kavanaugh of Brighton, Andy Myers of Jamaica Plain, and Rafael Feliz of Jamaica Plain.
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From left: Aaron Dana of Roslindale, Michael Casey of Jamaica Plain, and Ananth Pandian of Brighton.
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"The Jets don't even have a quarterback and the Pats are always tough at home. That's my statement," said Narragansett Beer rep Peter Boyd of Allston. Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Canary Square's Patio Tailgate party in Jamaica Plain. Photo by Laurie Swope
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Prep chef Walter Johnson, left, and sous chef Matt Baker, both of Fenway. Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Canary Square's Patio Tailgate party in Jamaica Plain. Photo by Laurie Swope
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"We're just hoping Tom doesn't get hurt," said Meagan Gavin of South Boston, left, with Kallan Harrison of Jamaica Plain. "We're concerned for his wellness-our friend Tom. We're on a first name basis," said Harrison. Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Canary Square's Patio Tailgate party in Jamaica Plain. Photo by Laurie Swope
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"I'm a food fan more than anything. The food drew me more than the game," said Roman Zar, with Bailey Mannix, both of Allston. "I'm up for the game, but just more inot the ribs," he added. Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Canary Square's Patio Tailgate party in Jamaica Plain. Photo by Laurie Swope
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Alex Yuen of Brighton and Chantal Ferguson of Somerville. Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Canary Square's Patio Tailgate party in Jamaica Plain. Photo by Laurie Swope
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"It's against the Jets, so it will be an easy win," said Jonas Payen of Boston, center, with Monica and Ben Rey of Jamaica Plain. Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Canary Square's Patio Tailgate party in Jamaica Plain. Photo by Laurie Swope
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"We're just happy to be out on a school night. We're teachers," said Jackie Benevides of jamaica Plain, left, with Phil Benevides, second from left, Brendan Larkin-Connolly of Jamaica Plain, and Danielle Ayres of Fenway. Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Canary Square's Patio Tailgate party in Jamaica Plain. Photo by Laurie Swope
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From left: J.M. Aubuchon of South Boston, Janelle Junkins of Norwood, and Keith O'Hara of Norwood. Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Canary Square's Patio Tailgate party in Jamaica Plain. Photo by Laurie Swope
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Adam Granger and Trina Heinisch, both of Jamaica Plain. Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Canary Square's Patio Tailgate party in Jamaica Plain. Photo by Laurie Swope
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Sous chef Matt Baker, left, with staff Dave Sheets and Caitlyn Hannah in the barbeque pit. Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Canary Square's Patio Tailgate party in Jamaica Plain. Photo by Laurie Swope
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"Tom Brady can't do anything wrong," said Tracy Graham, right, with Sara Graham, both of Jamaica Plain. "But she's from Virginia and doesn't care," she added. Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Canary Square's Patio Tailgate party in Jamaica Plain. Photo by Laurie Swope
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Sept. 12 at Canary Square's Patio Tailgate party in Jamaica Plain.
Spotted caught up with locals tailgating at Canary Square in Jamaica Plain to kick off the Patriots home opener.
From left: Alex Yuen of Brighton, Jon Shwalb of Brighton, Dave Samuel of Brighton, Dan Golden of Scituate, and Ryan O'Neal of Brookline.
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Sept. 12 at Canary Square's Patio Tailgate party in Jamaica Plain.
"This is our first fall in New England, so we're excited to witness the Pats mania. This is the best sports city. Every team dominates and the fans are incredible," said Teri Incampo, with Dillard Taylor, both of East Boston. "I just like good food and good company," said Taylor.
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Sept. 12 at Canary Square's Patio Tailgate party in Jamaica Plain.
From left: Liz Myers of Jamaica Plain, Maureen Kavanaugh of Brighton, Andy Myers of Jamaica Plain, and Rafael Feliz of Jamaica Plain.
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Sept. 12 at Canary Square's Patio Tailgate party in Jamaica Plain.
From left: Aaron Dana of Roslindale, Michael Casey of Jamaica Plain, and Ananth Pandian of Brighton.
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Sept. 12 at Canary Square's Patio Tailgate party in Jamaica Plain.
"The Jets don't even have a quarterback and the Pats are always tough at home. That's my statement," said Narragansett beer rep Peter Boyd of Allston.
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Sept. 12 at Canary Square's Patio Tailgate party in Jamaica Plain.
Prep chef Walter Johnson (left) and sous chef Matt Baker, both of Fenway.
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Sept. 12 at Canary Square's Patio Tailgate party in Jamaica Plain.
"We're just hoping Tom doesn't get hurt," said Meagan Gavin of South Boston (left) with Kallan Harrison of Jamaica Plain. "We're concerned for his wellness — our friend, Tom. We're on a first name basis," said Harrison.
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Sept. 12 at Canary Square's Patio Tailgate party in Jamaica Plain.
"I'm a food fan more than anything. The food drew me more than the game," said Roman Zar, with Bailey Mannix, both of Allston. "I'm up for the game, but just more into the ribs," he added.
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Sept. 12 at Canary Square's Patio Tailgate party in Jamaica Plain.
Alex Yuen of Brighton and Chantal Ferguson of Somerville.
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Sept. 12 at Canary Square's Patio Tailgate party in Jamaica Plain.
"It's against the Jets, so it will be an easy win," said Jonas Payen of Boston (center) with Monica and Ben Rey of Jamaica Plain.
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Sept. 12 at Canary Square's Patio Tailgate party in Jamaica Plain.
"We're just happy to be out on a school night. We're teachers," said Jackie Benevides of Jamaica Plain (left) with Phil Benevides (second from left) Brendan Larkin-Connolly of Jamaica Plain, and Danielle Ayres of Fenway.
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Sept. 12 at Canary Square's Patio Tailgate party in Jamaica Plain.
From left: J.M. Aubuchon of South Boston, Janelle Junkins of Norwood, and Keith O'Hara of Norwood.
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Sept. 12 at Canary Square's Patio Tailgate party in Jamaica Plain.
Adam Granger and Trina Heinisch, both of Jamaica Plain.
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Sept. 12 at Canary Square's Patio Tailgate party in Jamaica Plain.
Sous chef Matt Baker (left) with staff members Dave Sheets and Caitlyn Hannah in the barbecue pit.
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Sept. 12 at Canary Square's Patio Tailgate party in Jamaica Plain.
"Tom Brady can't do anything wrong," said Tracy Graham (right) with Sara Graham, both of Jamaica Plain. "But she's from Virginia and doesn't care," she added.
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Sept. 10 at the VIP Preview Night party at Frost Ice Bar in Faneuil Hall.
Keith Foster (left) and Augusto Lino, both of Somerville.
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Sept. 10 at the VIP Preview Night party at Frost Ice Bar in Faneuil Hall.
Jen Noonan (left) and Kelley Tremblay, both of Boston.
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Sept. 10 at the VIP Preview Night party at Frost Ice Bar in Faneuil Hall.
Zoe McNealy (left) of Hudson and Stephanie Roy of Boston.
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Sept. 10 at the VIP Preview Night party at Frost Ice Bar in Faneuil Hall.
Kristen Johannessen and Sebastian Colella, both of Boston.
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Sept. 10 at the VIP Preview Night party at Frost Ice Bar in Faneuil Hall.
Ted Gallo of Weymouth and Julie Farnkoff of South Boston.
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Sept. 10 at the VIP Preview Night party at Frost Ice Bar in Faneuil Hall.
Alison Nolan (left) of Melrose and Sheila Green of Sherborn.
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Sept. 10 at the VIP Preview Night party at Frost Ice Bar in Faneuil Hall.
Bartenders Oumnia Bennana (left) of Malden and Daniel Henderson of Dorchester.
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Sept. 10 at the VIP Preview Night party at Frost Ice Bar in Faneuil Hall.
Martha Kelley (left) of Methuen and Jeanne Bouchard of Danvers.
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Sept. 10 at the VIP Preview Night party at Frost Ice Bar in Faneuil Hall.
Paul Cullen and Alicia Ianiere, both of Newton.
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Sept. 10 at the VIP Preview Night party at Frost Ice Bar in Faneuil Hall.
Victoria Gillott (left) of Somerville and Tamara O'Malley of Boston.
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Sept. 10 at the VIP Preview Night party at Frost Ice Bar in Faneuil Hall.
Jean Rumrill (left), editor-in-chief of Scene magazine, and Nick Vining.
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Sept. 10 at the VIP Preview Night party at Frost Ice Bar in Faneuil Hall.
Bryan Barbieri (left) of Revere Hotel and writer Scott Kearnan.
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Sept. 10 at the VIP Preview Night party at Frost Ice Bar in Faneuil Hall.
Liz Abler and Joe Matzkin.
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Sept. 10 at the VIP Preview Night party at Frost Ice Bar in Faneuil Hall.
From left: Alison Nolan of Melrose, Sheila Green of Sherborn, Abigail Stephens of Brighton, and Lynn Hughes of Melrose.
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Sept. 10 at the VIP Preview Night party at Frost Ice Bar in Faneuil Hall.
Patrons checked out the sculptures at Frost Ice Bar.
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Sept. 10 at the VIP Preview Night party at Frost Ice Bar in Faneuil Hall.
Janet Wu of Channel 7 News (right) and Kim Foley MacKinnon.
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Sept. 10 at the VIP Preview Night party at Frost Ice Bar in Faneuil Hall.
From left: Stephanie Miller of NPR, writer Kim Foley MacKinnon, and Janet Wu of Channel 7 News.
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Sept. 10 at the VIP Preview Night party at Frost Ice Bar in Faneuil Hall.
From left: Alison Nolan, Sheila Green, Abigail Stephens, and Lynn Hughes.
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Sept. 10 at the VIP Preview Night party at Frost Ice Bar in Faneuil Hall.
Alison Nolan(left) and Sheila Green.
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Sept. 10 at the VIP Preview Night party at Frost Ice Bar in Faneuil Hall.
Janet Wu (right) and Kim Foley MacKinnon.
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Sept. 6 at Blue Dragon in Fort Point
"She just asked us to be in her wedding. We're celebrating," said Elizabeth Mara of Cambridge, with her sisters Kerri Petri of Boston, center, and bride-to-be Maureen Brennan of Woburn. "I already did it for both of them. Now its my turn," said Brennan.
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Sept. 6 at Blue Dragon in Fort Point
The scene at Blue Dragon.
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Sept. 6 at Blue Dragon in Fort Point
"We're neighbors. We live on top of each other in a triple decker. We're all really good friends," said Alexandra Paul, second from left, with Joshua Paul, left, and George and Marissa Thomas, all of South Boston.
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Sept. 6 at Blue Dragon in Fort Point
Bartender Moira Horan made cocktails.
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Sept. 6 at Blue Dragon in Fort Point
Giulliano Rodriguez and Lia Eddy, both of Boston.
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Sept. 6 at Blue Dragon in Fort Point
Valerie Kilby of Annapolis, Md., and Carter McLendon of Bourne.
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Sept. 6 at Blue Dragon in Fort Point
"We're getting married in three weeks from today. When you're planning a wedding, it's surprising how little you see the person you're going to marry," said Candace Linehan, with Paul Doerr, both of South Boston.
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Sept. 6 at Blue Dragon in Fort Point
Peter Leonard and Lauren Murphy, both of South Boston.
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Sept. 6 at Blue Dragon in Fort Point
Travis Blake, left, and Matthew Arnold, both of Boston.
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Sept. 6 at Blue Dragon in Fort Point
"I used to live here. Everytime I come back, I remember how beautiful Boston is. It makes me sad," said Carolyn Leonard of New York City, right, with Colleen Catoggio of South Boston, left, and Ashley Fowkes of South Boston.
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Sept. 6 at Blue Dragon in Fort Point
Brooke Rivero and Sean Lordan, both of Boston. F
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Sept. 6 at Blue Dragon in Fort Point
Jillian Tourangeau and Greg Pierce, both of South Boston.
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Sept. 6 at Blue Dragon in Fort Point
Kuke Lin, left, and Jacob Ulirsch, both of Boston.
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Sept. 6 at Blue Dragon in Fort Point
Ryan Lichwell of the North End and Jackie Beaulieu of South Boston.
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Sept. 6 at Blue Dragon in Fort Point
Kim Beson and Harry Solie, both of South Boston.
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Sept. 6 at Blue Dragon in Fort Point
Rebecca Lee, left, and Bianca Nguyen, both of Brookline.
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Sept. 6 at Blue Dragon in Fort Point
From left: Kathy Chu of Quincy, Tae Jeon of Boston, and Hien Bui of Waltham.
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Sept. 6 at Blue Dragon in Fort Point
"We're celebrating life," said Vanessa Cuozzo, with Steve Sheehan, both of the North End.
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Sept. 6 at Blue Dragon in Fort Point
"It's our first date in Boston as a married couple," said newlywed Alyssa Franford of Malden, with her husband Elliot. "We're almost through a whole month," said Elliot.
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Sept. 5 at the Sunset Grill and Tap in Allston.
From left: Ali Griswald of Brighton, James Ostrow of Westchester, N.Y., Elena Ostergren of Brookline, and Elyse Rivituso of Brookline.
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Sept. 5 at the Sunset Grill and Tap in Allston.
From left: Rona Lee, Will Park, and Joon Lee, all of Back Bay.
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Sept. 5 at the Sunset Grill and Tap in Allston.
From left: Mina Kim of Mission Hill, Esther Chung of Back Bay, and Mindy Kim of Allston.
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Sept. 5 at the Sunset Grill and Tap in Allston.
Steve Ignagni and Taylor Winn, both of Allston.
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Sept. 5 at the Sunset Grill and Tap in Allston.
From left: Elizabeth Brennan of Brookline, Matthew Peiffer of Brookline, Samantha Durkin of Allston, Nacim Ortiz of Brookline, and Eric Maurer of Newton.
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Sept. 5 at the Sunset Grill and Tap in Allston.
From left: Lauren Mina of Brighton, Jessica Kemp of Brighton, Brian Poznanski of Nashua, Mollie Boney of Weston, and Jeremy Burnam of Brighton.
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Sept. 5 at the Sunset Grill and Tap in Allston.
"I've lived here for two days. It's different from Vermont. There are people around and they dress nicely, which is different from Vermont and lots of sweatpants," said Alena Haltzman of Brighton (center) with Kathryn Breen of Allston (left) and Hannah Rogers of Brighton. "And there's less maple syrup!" said Breen.
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Sept. 5 at the Sunset Grill and Tap in Allston.
From left: Melissa Tiburzio, McKenna Tatro, and Steve Burdet, all of Allston.
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Sept. 5 at the Sunset Grill and Tap in Allston.
"We're preparing to be very hungry for the next few days," said musician Kyle Rasmussen of the band Phantom Glue, with band member Nicholas Wolf (left) and musician Sean McAllister, who were leaving for a tour in the morning. "Do you know any musicians in Boston that have money? First and last meal of the day," said McAllister.
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Sept. 5 at the Sunset Grill and Tap in Allston.
"This weekend is our one year wedding anniversary," said Brian Stice of Watertown, with his wife, Camilla. "We had our first date here. And we survived. We're still here," said Camilla.
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Sept. 5 at the Sunset Grill and Tap in Allston.
"It's her birthday at midnight," said Katie Dagon (center) with birthday girl Jennifer Middleton (left) and Shannon Koplitz, all of Somerville. "I hope we end up at Tasty Burger," said Middleton.
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Sept. 5 at the Sunset Grill and Tap in Allston.
Returning Emmerson students Luke Mahoney (left) and Brendhan Geraghty, both of Boston.
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Sept. 5 at the Sunset Grill and Tap in Allston.
First year BU graduate students from left: Dan Lancour of Allston, Emily Speranza of Fenway, Hao Chen of Allston, Chris Wake of Allston, and Michael Quintin of Allston.
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Sept. 5 at the Sunset Grill and Tap in Allston.
"We're moving out of Allston, so we're going to all our favorite restaurants," said Lucy Rand of Allston, with her husband, Ryan. "Our last hurrah," said Ryan.
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Sept. 5 at the Sunset Grill and Tap in Allston.
Heather Pitt and Ryan Staples, both of Somerville.
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Sept. 5 at the Sunset Grill and Tap in Allston.
"It's my first week back at school. It's awesome," said Kalyn Horst of Jamaica Plain (left) with Beck Goguen of Allston.
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Sept. 5 at the Sunset Grill and Tap in Allston.
"It's our first date!" said Dave Church of Somerville and Courtney Cormier of Fenway in unison. "It's going well. But you probably shouldn't ask that question," added Church.
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Sept. 3 at Trivia Night and the unveiling of Jack's Abby Octoberfest draft at Hit Wicket in Cambridge.
Taylor Ross and Will Dorin of Cambridge celebrated a correct answer.
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Sept. 3 at Trivia Night and the unveiling of Jack's Abby Octoberfest draft at Hit Wicket in Cambridge.
Hillary Ditmars of Westford and Yuga Cohler of Lexington discussed an answer with their team.
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Sept. 3 at Trivia Night and the unveiling of Jack's Abby Octoberfest draft at Hit Wicket in Cambridge.
Various teams discussed their answers during Hit Wicket’s trivia night.
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Sept. 3 at Trivia Night and the unveiling of Jack's Abby Octoberfest draft at Hit Wicket in Cambridge.
Trivia team members from left: Jason Sclar of Somerville, John Harpham of Cambridge, Michael Cox of Somerville, Dana Higgins of Somerville, and Daniel de Kadt of Cambridge.
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Sept. 3 at Trivia Night and the unveiling of Jack's Abby Octoberfest draft at Hit Wicket in Cambridge.
Frank Guido of Norton and Laura Domanico of Cambridge.
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Sept. 3 at Trivia Night and the unveiling of Jack's Abby Octoberfest draft at Hit Wicket in Cambridge.
Ryan Lewis of Cambridge and Sarah Soldano of Somerville.
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Sept. 3 at Trivia Night and the unveiling of Jack's Abby Octoberfest draft at Hit Wicket in Cambridge.
From left: Neha Vagadia of Boston, Jatin Roper of Cambridge, and Flavia Castelino of Cambridge.
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Sept. 3 at Trivia Night and the unveiling of Jack's Abby Octoberfest draft at Hit Wicket in Cambridge.
Larry and Kay Lee Kim of Cambridge.
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Sept. 3 at Trivia Night and the unveiling of Jack's Abby Octoberfest draft at Hit Wicket in Cambridge.
"Our team is named 'The Flipphones.’ We all have these. All three of us. I don't need a smartphone. I don't like walking down the street and seeing someone looking at a phone. I want to run into them. On purpose," said Sam Stolper of Boston (center) with Nilesh Fernando of Cambridge (left) and Joey Meggers of Cambridge.
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Sept. 3 at Trivia Night and the unveiling of Jack's Abby Octoberfest draft at Hit Wicket in Cambridge.
Trivia "Team Twerk" members Gwen H. of Cambridg (left) and Leeanne E. of New Orleans.
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Sept. 3 at Trivia Night and the unveiling of Jack's Abby Octoberfest draft at Hit Wicket in Cambridge.
Jack's Abby Brewing team Greg Bonosoro (left) and Ben Warner, both of Framingham.
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Sept. 3 at Trivia Night and the unveiling of Jack's Abby Octoberfest draft at Hit Wicket in Cambridge.
"Half our team is out this week, but we have a broad knowledge base and a good work ethic," said Will Dorin, with Taylor Ross, both of Cambridge, who were part of last week's winning trivia team. "We may have an uphill climb, but we'll be back."
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Sept. 3 at Trivia Night and the unveiling of Jack's Abby Octoberfest draft at Hit Wicket in Cambridge.
From left: Jessica Saint Jean of Cambridge, Rachel Huffman of Barcelona, and Karen P. of Boston celebrated a correct answer.
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Sept. 3 at Trivia Night and the unveiling of Jack's Abby Octoberfest draft at Hit Wicket in Cambridge.
"We're doing quite well. We have fifteen out of sixteen points," said Yuga Cohler of Lexington (center) with Hillary Ditmars of Westford, and Arjun Ramamurti of Lexington.
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Sept. 3 at Trivia Night and the unveiling of Jack's Abby Octoberfest draft at Hit Wicket in Cambridge.
"We know things," said John Harpham of Cambridge (right) with Jason Sclar of Somerville. "Trivia is the kind of thing you don't know and you find out that whatever you were watching at two in the morning happened to stick," said Sclar.
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Sept. 3 at Trivia Night and the unveiling of Jack's Abby Octoberfest draft at Hit Wicket in Cambridge.
"I'm from South Africa, so my best subject is anything not American. But every question has been about America. You are a big country, to be fair. There is a lot going on here," said Daniel de Kadt of Cambridge (center) with Dana Higgins of Somerville, and Michael Cox of Somerville.
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Sept. 3 at Trivia Night and the unveiling of Jack's Abby Octoberfest draft at Hit Wicket in Cambridge.
"We're tied for last place," said Jessica Saint Jean of Cambridge (right) with Rachel Huffman of Barcelona (left) and Karen P. of Boston.
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Sept. 3 at Trivia Night and the unveiling of Jack's Abby Octoberfest draft at Hit Wicket in Cambridge.
From left: Naomi Olsen of Cambridge, Evan Ross of Framingham, and Douglas Nevins of Somerville.
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Aug. 30th at the World Trade Center in Boston.
Pictured: Justin Jaboni of Cleveland and Aubrey McMillan of Boston.
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Aug. 30th at the World Trade Center in Boston.
"We moved to this area a couple months ago and there seems to be another beerfest every month," said Matt L., with Erica E., both of Somerville. "But there could never be too many," he added.
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Aug. 30th at the World Trade Center in Boston.
From left: Brigid Murphy of South Boston, Vicki Tung of Medford, and Katherine Zarbano of Medford.
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Aug. 30th at the World Trade Center in Boston.
"This is for her 21st birthday. We brought her here for a gift," said Maria Nazzaro, right, of birthday girl Nicole Mercurio, center, with Allison Fountain, left, all of Boston.
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Aug. 30th at the World Trade Center in Boston.
"We're very much beer geeks," said Mark Omobono, with Stephanie Clapp, both of Brighton. "Boston is a great place to be for craft beer. The industry is exploding and us lucky drinkers get to experience the revival of Craft," he added.
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Aug. 30th at the World Trade Center in Boston.
"Hops. Hops. Hops," said Nick Piccetti, right, with Mike Grossman, left, and Ashley Willson, all of Boston.
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Aug. 30th at the World Trade Center in Boston.
Michael Hubman and Eva Piepiora, both of Weymouth.
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Aug. 30th at the World Trade Center in Boston.
From left: Maeve Gilchrist, Stash Wyslouch, and Mariel Vandersteel, all of Boston.
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Aug. 30th at the World Trade Center in Boston.
From left: Kaitlin Murray of Somerville, John Gill of Lexington, Danielle Marvell of Somerville, and Keith Moore of Worcester.
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Aug. 30th at the World Trade Center in Boston.
Cayla Marvil and Andrew Jones, both of Cambridge.
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Aug. 30th at the World Trade Center in Boston.
Justin and Dahne Yaitanes of Boston.
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Aug. 30th at the World Trade Center in Boston.
"I brew my own beer. I over carbonated the last batch and then I bottled it and they were like glass hand grenades. We duct taped them up, put them on the curb, and wrote 'do not open' on them," said Kristy Partyka of Somerville, left, with Emily Cring of Boston.
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Aug. 30th at the World Trade Center in Boston.
Jeff and Jessica Sparks of Boston.
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Aug. 30th at the World Trade Center in Boston.
"I can't say I'm a connoisseur, really. There's so much to learn. That's why I'm hanging out with a beer geek," said William Tammick of Roslindale, left, about his friend Kelsey Roth, right, of Malden. The pair were joined by Christine Turnier of Roslindale.
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Aug. 30th at the World Trade Center in Boston.
"I first started drinking beer in Dublin. When I got back I realized that typical American beer is not something I enjoy very much," said Eric Villhauer of Somerville, right, with James Spataro of Reading and Christine Laudani of Weymouth.
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Aug. 30th at the World Trade Center in Boston.
Jenn and Frank Sheelen of Hingham.
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Aug. 30th at the World Trade Center in Boston.
"I work at the Craft Beer Cellar and 'Beer Geek' is our official title," said Kelsey Roth of Malden, center.
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Aug. 30th at the World Trade Center in Boston.
Dan Christensen of Somerville and Marina Santiago of Boston.
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Aug. 30th at the World Trade Center in Boston.
Ashley Hamill and M.J. Smets, both of Somerville.
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Aug. 30th at the World Trade Center in Boston.
From left: Brian M., Sheleeza M., Richard Burson, Kimberly Davidson, Ryan Orwick, and Courtney Orwick, all of Boston.
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Aug. 29th at dbar in Dorchester.
Spotted caught up with locals enjoying the fine dining and delicious cocktails of Dorchester's dbar.
Todd Grubb and Nicole Wells, both of Boston.
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Aug. 29th at dbar in Dorchester.
"We dated 16 years ago, but then we broke up," said Jeff Hellman of Dorchester (left) with pal John Hose of West Roxbury. "We met at a Valentine’s party one year and then broke up on Valentine’s Day the next year," said Hose.
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Aug. 29th at dbar in Dorchester.
"Four months until our wedding, and we just bought a house," said Allison McHale of Dorchester, with Andrew Lane of South Boston, who were out celebrating. "I've been working hard lately, but tonight’s on him," added McHale.
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Aug. 29th at dbar in Dorchester.
"My last single girl drink feels wonderful. Next time you see me I’ll be hyphenated," said bride-to-be Sabrina Askari of Dorchester (second from left) with Danielle Haynes of Boston (left) Maylene Collado-Wulff of Dorchester (second from right) and Marissa Trevisan of Roslindale.
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Aug. 29th at dbar in Dorchester.
"I'm moving here in a week and I'm really excited. There are a lot of awesome people here," said Ruby Goodman, soon-to-be-of Dorchester (second from left) with Matt Waldron of Hudson, N.Y., Kater Conner of Dorchester (second from right) and Jacqui Teruya of Dorchester. "I moved out six months ago and I miss Dorchester every day," said Waldron.
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Aug. 29th at dbar in Dorchester.
"I'm just visiting, but I love it here. The people are friendlier, more outgoing, and better looking," said Daniel Meadors of Washington D.C. (right) with Kedrick Perry of Dorchester.
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Aug. 29th at dbar in Dorchester.
"I'm still not really accepting it," said Chris Chianese, who was celebrating his 30th birthday with Dave Weinstein, both of Stoughton. "They say you're as old as you feel. I feel like I'll have a sweet 16," he added.
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Mark Plamper of Natick (left) and Abdul Rahman Addas of Boston.
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Jim Lippie and Erin McDonough of Quincy.
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Tim Vigue of Roslindale (left) and Bob Diener of Savin Hill.
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John Feeney (left) and Paul Yates, both of Dorchester.
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Aug. 27 at KO Pies's Mick Dundee Challenge in East Boston.
Chefs from left: Mike Stark from Toro, Nuno Alves from Tavolo, Dan Amighi from Strip T's, and Nick Dixon from Lincoln Tavern.
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Aug. 27 at KO Pies's Mick Dundee Challenge in East Boston.
The Tavolo team, Chris "The Duke of Dorchester" Douglass (center) and Nuno "The Butcher" Alves (right).
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Aug. 27 at KO Pies's Mick Dundee Challenge in East Boston.
Clockwise from top left: Raha Janka of Kabul, Afghanistan, Agnieszfa Rytech-Foster of East Boston, Melinda Hull of East Boston, and Julianne Hull of East Boston.
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Aug. 27 at KO Pies's Mick Dundee Challenge in East Boston.
"Meat pies should be in the discussion. The more you can add to the American diet, the better," said Kevin Hughes of Cambridge, with Toni Pert of East Boston. "I'm a dietician, so I plead the fifth," said Pert.
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Aug. 27 at KO Pies's Mick Dundee Challenge in East Boston.
"I think everyone should eat meat pies. It is meat and pie," said Pamela Leskar, with Mike Joyce, both of Boston.
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Aug. 27 at KO Pies's Mick Dundee Challenge in East Boston.
Marissa Mocenigo of Cambridge (left) and Matt Peters of Boston.
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Aug. 27 at KO Pies's Mick Dundee Challenge in East Boston.
"We play Australian Rules football and KO is our sponsor. It’s a mix between soccer and rugby. It’s a full-contact sport. Drinking beer and eating meat pies helps," said Andrea Williams (left) with Eileen Hansen, both of Brighton.
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Aug. 27 at KO Pies's Mick Dundee Challenge in East Boston.
"We've been meat pie fans since we went to South Africa. It's better than pizza in a cone," said Julian Wood, with Rachel Smith, both of Somerville.
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Aug. 27 at KO Pies's Mick Dundee Challenge in East Boston.
Jon Day (left) and Chris Kirkwood, both of East Boston.
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Aug. 27 at KO Pies's Mick Dundee Challenge in East Boston.
Matt and Alison Ackerman of East Boston.
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Aug. 27 at KO Pies's Mick Dundee Challenge in East Boston.
Chefs from left: Chris Douglass of Tavolo, Mike Stark of Toro, Nuno Alves of Tavolo, Nick Dixon of Lincoln Tavern, and Dan Amighi of Strip T's.
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Aug. 27 at KO Pies's Mick Dundee Challenge in East Boston.
KO South Boston manager John Brennan (center) carries a hot tray through the kitchen.
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Aug. 27 at KO Pies's Mick Dundee Challenge in East Boston.
Lincoln Tavern team from left: Mike Shaw, Erica Farthing, Rob Espejo, and Kellene Ratko, all of South Boston.
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Aug. 27 at KO Pies's Mick Dundee Challenge in East Boston.
Chris Douglass, chef and owner at Tavolo (left) and Nuno Alves, chef at Tavolo.
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Aug. 27 at KO Pies's Mick Dundee Challenge in East Boston.
"One time when I was here at KO's, a man in a wet suit came up from the harbor, ate a meat pie, and went back to the water like it was MacDonald’s for divers. It was awesome," said Karen Zgoda of East Boston (left) with Brayden Varr of Allston and Irene Wolf of Allston.
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Aug. 27 at KO Pies's Mick Dundee Challenge in East Boston.
From left: Cate Herman of Cambridge, Kellene Ratko of South Boston, and Vanessa Alvarez of South Boston.
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Aug. 27 at KO Pies's Mick Dundee Challenge in East Boston.
Chef Dan Amighi of Strip T's and Kevin McGuire of Pennypackers.
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Aug. 27 at KO Pies's Mick Dundee Challenge in East Boston.
"I have a friend from Australia who came here a lot for a taste of home and to have a place to go where no one would make fun of her accent. We made fun of her a lot," said Jason George (left), with Drew Lynch (center), and Jeffrey Gaudet, all of Boston.
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Aug. 23 at Clink in the Liberty Hotel in Boston
"It's a special night out away from our kids. Restaurant Week called us out and I'm having the best drink of my life," said Andrew LaPointe of Jefferson, with his wife Talia. "We have a 2 and 4-year-old. We don't get out much," said Talia.
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Aug. 23 at Clink in the Liberty Hotel in Boston
Top row from left: Jayne, Lyn, and Rene Carlson, all of Iron River, Mich.. Bottom row, from left: Richelle Jochem of Caspian, Mich., Sarah Carlson of Boston, Alison O'Loughlin of Boston, and Kerry Rivard of Iron River, Mich.
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Aug. 23 at Clink in the Liberty Hotel in Boston
"It's fun being 30. I've had a good day. We had a celebration at work and my daughter sang the ABCs for the first time," said Emily Iacovelli of Canton, who came out to celebrate her birthday with her husband Matt. "And I got you flowers," said Matt.
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Aug. 23 at Clink in the Liberty Hotel in Boston
Executive Chef Joseph Margate made ricotta gnudi with smoked tomato sauce.
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Aug. 22 at the New England Revolution Celebrity Event at Clerys in Boston.
Revolution players from left: Bobby Shuttleworth, A.J. Soares, Andrew Farrell, and Matt Reis.
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Aug. 22 at the New England Revolution Celebrity Event at Clerys in Boston.
Revolution defender Andrew Farrell serves a beer.
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Aug. 22 at the New England Revolution Celebrity Event at Clerys in Boston.
Goalie Matt Reis talks with Alyssa Forney of Quincy (left) and Amanda Fasolo of South Boston.
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Aug. 22 at the New England Revolution Celebrity Event at Clerys in Boston.
Revolution goalie Bobby Shuttleworth (right) makes a face for defender Andrew Farrell's photo.
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Aug. 22 at the New England Revolution Celebrity Event at Clerys in Boston.
Revolution players Bobby Shuttleworth and Andrew Farrell behind the bar.
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Aug. 22 at the New England Revolution Celebrity Event at Clerys in Boston.
Clockwise from top left: Keira O'Donovan, Niza Tonarely, Elena Molokotos, Chelsea Wakeham, and Kelli Tahaney, all of Boston.
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