Japanese restaurants can get pricy pretty fast - sushi adds up. But Fin's Sushi + Grill (in Kenmore Square and Cleveland Circle) has a fantastic bento lunch special that severely cuts down on the cost. For between $7and $9, you'll get a heaping mound of healthy and delicious food that fills you up for the afternoon. Miso soup, salad, 2 pork gyoza, 2 pieces of California roll, a pile of fresh fruit, and more......

When a fast-food restaurant has a name like UBurger, the first choice is, obviously, to order a hamburger. And UBurger definitely has plenty of choices when it comes to burger toppings. But the hidden delicacy on the menu is the chicken. The marinated, grilled chicken breast is a fast-food of dreams. While most chain burger places use chicken that doesn’t always look like chicken, the meat at UBurger is always a whole chicken breast,......

--Flu isn't just prevalent in Boston right now. It's "raging." Don't leave home without the Purell. [Boston Globe] --Comm Ave is getting a 5-foot-wide bike lane on both sides between Kenmore Square and the BU Bridge by summer. [Boston Herald] --Chinatown continues to evolve into Condo Central. [Boston Herald] --GateHouse Media is cutting about 60 staff positions. Brighton Centered analyzes how that will impact one of GateHouse's local papers. [Brighton Centered] --Enjoy a slideshow of......

Some Bostonists found out about this the hard way--by actually being on the green line and having our drivers announce "last stop Government Center"--but the Green Line is closed between Park Street and Kenmore Square this morning after two trolleys collided at Boylston. One trolley rear-ended a stopped trolley, and one car derailed, according to the Globe. Not only were legions (including some Bostonists) made late for work, but the Globe reports nine people complained......

--Where have all the gay bars gone? Robert David Sullivan writes that we should be concerned about their disappearance: "In the Boston area, many of Harvard Square's bookstores, Kenmore Square's student eateries, and myriad other places that guaranteed a diverse urban experience have closed their doors, replaced by a far more uniform lineup of bank branches, chain stores, and upscale restaurants." A must-read. [Boston Globe] --If you haven't noticed with the cold temperatures and long......

Too stuffed with turkey to do much else on Thursday night, we took in an ample amount of ABC's Thursday night television: "Ugly Betty," "Grey's Anatomy," and a "sneak preview" (read: kind of sort of why don't they just call it the season premiere?) of season two of "October Road." The last in the lineup has been oft-maligned since it made its series debut last year, and EW.com recently pondered whether it deserved a second......

WGBH Open House Sunday, October 14 9:00 am to 6:00 pm One Guest Street, Brighton More info. Bostonist had the opportunity to visit WGBH's new studio and monster digital wall recently. While the digital wall screams for attention from anyone passing by on the Pike, get a little closer, and you'll discover the architecture and all WGBH's new offerings for locals. Those offerings include theater that will show WGBH programming, and a top-notch recording studio.......

Harold Madison Jr., also known as Mr. Butch, died Thursday morning after his scooter crashed into a pole in Newton Square. Madison was pronounced dead at Brigham and Women's Hospital a short time after the accident occurred, according to Regeneration Tattoo, the Allston tattoo and record shop whose staff has long looked out for and after Mr. Butch. Known throughout Boston circles as "the King of Kenmore Square" for more than three decades, Mr. Butch......

Rumors are flying today about the possible death of Mr. Butch (Harold Madison, Jr.), the former "King of Kenmore Square" exiled to Allston in the mid-1990s. According to the unconfirmed stories reported on message boards today, the homeless man/local musicians/unofficial face of Boston was riding on a scooter this morning when he was involved in a collision with a car. His Wikipedia and MySpace have already been updated to announce the news. Bostonist contacted Boston......

If you take the D-line, all we can say is - sorry, you’re kinda screwed until August. But, don’t despair. We’re here to help you. If you’re crafty and lucky, you’re only a little bit screwed! That’s right! Remember when the new Charlie cards came out and everyone was all, "This sucks! I never take a bus. Why do I am I forced to pay for a service that I never use?" Now you can......

John Waters will speak at BU's Tsai Performance Center on Tuesday, April 10, at 7:00 pm. Tickets are free, but you have to get them from the Barnes & Noble at Kendall Kenmore Square. John Waters used to provoke fear and terror in the plain-vanilla types. The mere mention of his name would have people thinking of transvestites, poop-eating, poop-mailing, cha-cha heels, and Tab Hunter. Now, Waters is almost cuddly, if a guy who wears......

Gearing up for July 4th festivities reminds us a bit of what it was like being a kid. The spectacular event that is the fireworks display has always been something Bostonist looks forward to every year. So maybe we're getting a little nostalgic for the backyard BBQ, sparklers and snakes, and slip and slides. And Summer Camp. But sometimes it rained; we couldn't go outside and play. Those times called for a little bit of......

We don’t really know what’s going on with the New York folks. They’re always up to something crazy. We thank Michael Malice who’s let us become his partner for “outside New York.” Now you can find the New York crazy conversations at NewYorkOverheard.com, while in Boston check in with us (your ears permitting) every Thursday for what nutso conversations we’re overhearing. Join the fun by sending in the things you overhear on your commute,......

Baby its cold outside. The weather has brought us temperatures that we’re not quite ready to handle. Bostonist doesn’t want to go outside and find our next meal. Sitting in our apartment we’re deciding if we’re going to venture out and sit in a toasty restaurant to dig up dinner or if take out or, better yet, delivery is in our future. Where do we turn? The internets of course. Two new services have made......

Benjamen Walker's Theory Of Everything is actually a radio show broadcast on the Boston College based WZBC. Often compared to This American Life, Benjamen Walker's Theory Of Everything is a show that brings stories such as American Exceptionalsim, Kenmore Square, and the Cost Of Living to public attention. A combination of politics and history and sprinkled with some radio drama Benjamen is one of the few men pioneering on the radio and podcasting! A thirty-minute......

It would be a complete lie if Bostonist said the Bill Simmon's column on ESPN.com's Page 2 wasn't a catalyst in our becoming more involved with this blogging + sports + (pathetic) attempts at buffoonery being funny endeavor. The weekly dispatches of obscure pop-culture references entwined with what are essentially rants about the sports world are one of the more common shared pleasures among the true, hard-core, sports fans (that spend their 40 hours......

For a city that welcomes hundreds of thousands of college students each fall, Boston sure makes it hard for these students to throw a party. An article in the Herald today announced that a new “keg-tracking system” will be going into effect to keep tabs on all the barrels that kids are buying in the city. When Bostonist first read the headline, we expected to see tracking devices a la Martha Stewart’s ankle bracelet attached......

The Boston Globe featured an article today about the phenom known as "Missed Connections" on craigslist's boston edition. Now, Bostonist has been known to check the Missed Connections section daily, for hopes that someone noticed us on the T (not really) and because they are ridiculously funny most of the time. According to this article, Missed Connections has actually made a match. In September 2003, Jared Bibler laid eyes on Elisa Stead at the Kenmore......

While most Bostonians are nursing a huge Irish hangover this afternoon, others are looking for something to do this weekend. Bostonist has scanned the scene and come up with some options for you. March Madness hits the Worcester area this weekend, with the first round of playoffs held at the DCU Center (since when did it change from being "The Centrum"?) where games are already in progress. A few of today's teams include Big East......

Of all the bars in the Kenmore Square area, An Tua Nua has provided Bostonist with some of the most eye-opening moments in Boston this year. Despite the trench coat mafia bouncers, shootings, death threats from belligerent sullies, and corny BU kids, Bostonist keeps coming back to this corner bar because the bartenders and waitstaff are pleasant. Today, traditional Irish food is on the menu as well as an Irish band at An Tua......

Kenmore Square's denim denisons, Jean Therapy, was reportedly victimized by a shoplifter to the tune of $2,100 this Sunday. The owner's story follows: "A person came into the store Sunday and stole $2,000 worth of inventory. This person was a white gay man who looked like he could afford to buy himself some very nice things. He came in Saturday and talked to me and came back Sunday and stole from the store (sic)."......

Since 1940, the Citgo sign in Kenmore Square has become a fixture in the Boston skyline. Despite being dark much of the winter, a new and improved Citgo Sign will be ready for Red Sox opening day and will flash when a home run is hit. Repairs were delayed until after the World Series. Crews have replaced 5,878 neon tubes on the sign and replaced the old support beams. The repairs have been much......

Tonight, Bolton native, Koren Zailckas, is discussing her highly-acclaimed first book, Smashed: A Drunken Girlhood. With her first sip at 14, emergency room visit at 16 to have her stomach pumped, and drunken college nights of waking up in someone else's bed the next morning, Zailckas stopped drinking at 22 and started writing her story. This is a cautionary tale for all women who drink, not necessarily who are alcoholics, but who have ever drank......

While the Patriots get closer to Superbowl Sunday, the city of Boston is in preparation as well for the big day. Last night, Mayor Menino met with local police and university administration to discuss preventing more game-related rioting. He plans on putting an 600 more police officers in "key places" (i.e. Kenmore Square, Faneuil Hall, and the Northeastern University area) throughout the city, along with a no-tolerance policy for those involved in any sort......