Weekend Picks – March 15th

Dine Out Boston is Back
Dine Out Boston is back March 10th -23rd. Enjoy lunch for $22, $27 and $32 and Dinner for $36, $41 and $46! Two Eastie hot spots are participating! You can see a list of participating restaurants here!
Visit a Secret Bookstore
In the market for a new cookbook? We know just the spot. Below the shelves of highly curated food and drinks at EBO & Co. Grocery, you’ll find Over The Tunnel Books: a cozy bookstore and gathering space. Check out our profile!
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at Pockets Billards
Pockets Billiards will host a St. Paddy’s Day Party on Sunday from 7pm-2am featuring special drinks and games!
Rose Tapas Bar Brunch with DJ Skoolyahd
DJ Skoolyahd will be playing at Rose Tapas Bar on Sunday from 10am-3pm.
Tune In – St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast
If you love nostalgia, singing Irish songs, and local politicians telling jokes, then you’ll love this event! Senator Nick Collins will host the legendary St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast on Sunday, March 17th, at 10am live and in person at the Ironworkers Union Hall on Old Colony Ave! This year, the Breakfast will be broadcast to a wider audience, with NECN and NESN joining media partners BNN, WROL, and Caught In Southie. The event will be live-streamed on NECN, BNN, and WROL Radio beginning at 9:30 a.m. Live TV broadcast will begin at 10 a.m. Caught In Southie will provide exclusive behind-the-scenes coverage. You can learn more here!
Just Peachy
Downeast Cider has launched a new seasonal – peach mango! Give it a try this weekend! Bring on the spring!
Take a trip to the library
This place has it all! Books, eBooks, audiobooks, movies, TV series and music, maps, magazines and more! It also houses beautiful remnants of “Ships Through The Ages” murals painted by Frederic Leonard King between 1934 and 1935. Beyond what can be checked out, you can participate in a plethora of classes and social gatherings. Some standouts include adult ed + certification, citizenship classes, financial empowerment, teen trivia, homework help, and children’s story hour! Check out our feature on the Eastie Library here!
Mix a workout in this weekend
Shake up your workout routine by trying a class at one of these neighborhood fitness studios, gyms or pop-ups! Here’s the scoop!
Brunch in Eastie!
From savory meals to sweet surprises (and much-needed hair of the dog), there’s something for everyone! Check out some of our favorite spots in East Boston for brunch!
SPORTS
Bruins vs. Flyers, Saturday, March 16th at 7pm.
Celtics vs. Wizards, Sunday, March 17th at 6pm.
Here are 7 Places to Watch in the Neighborhood!
Check back, as this list may be updated.
Maureen Dahill is the editor of Caught in Southie and a lifelong resident of South Boston sometimes mistaken for a yuppie. Co-host of Caught Up, storyteller, lover of red wine and binge watching TV series. Mrs. Peter G. Follow her @MaureenCaught.


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