Dottie Hotties

Event: Hometown Comfort XOXO

DottieHotties — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:14:42 +0000

Event: Hometown Comfort

Our neighborhood is forever changed by the tragedy of April 15. Dorchester is a community of action and determination and despite our grief and shock we are compelled to act. We can all make a difference on May 19, 2013 at Hometown Comfort, a day for our community to honor victims and first responders by collecting needed blood for the Red Cross, raising money for The One Fund-Boston, and supporting one another with the embrace of a hometown. All proceeds benefit onefundboston.org.

The host committee includes: Victoria Reggie Kennedy, Mike and Kitty Dukakis, Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino,University of Massachusetts Chancellor J. Keith Motely, Boston Globe Publisher Christopher M. Mayer, New England Council President Jim Brett and Author Dennis Lehane.

Master of Ceremonies for the evening event is Tom Ashbrook host of NPR’s “On Point” from WBUR Boston.

The Red Cross will conduct a blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. inside the IBEW Hall at 256 Freeport Street in Dorchester. From noon to 4 p.m., in an outdoor event tent, there will be games, food, raffles, and other activities for adults and children. Admission is $25 per family. From 6-9 p.m., the tent will be converted for an evening of comfort food, live entertainment, and a live auction. At least 20 restaurants and caterers are expected to participate. Admission is $75 per person. Buy tickets HERE.

www.facebook.com/hometowncomfortdot

Dot iPhone covers

DottieHotties — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:04:23 +0000

Designer, Michelle Competiello started her design business 2 years ago, specializing in print design; invitations; flyers; posters; etc. She designed a typographic poster that listed all the major places from her hometown,Milton, and got a huge response. So she followed up with one for Newport and then South Boston -places she’s lived in over the years.

Designer of the Dot iPhone case, Michelle Competiello

She was repeatedly getting requests for other cities and towns so she just *knew* the next one would have to be Dorchester! Her father is originally from Savin Hill and some of her college roommates are from Dot too, so she’s quite familiar with Dot hot spots and vernacular. She tells us that iPhone Dorchester cases are the most popular of the bunch, so order quick!

Thanks to Dottie Hotties reader, Sean Wheeler, for sending us into this great find on Etsy.

Boston Strong Bracelet Fundraiser

DottieHotties — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:02:06 +0000

Recently we discovered the oh-so-charming ’Dorchester’ bangle bracelets from Triple Decker Designs (seen below is Leslie’s new beloved bracelet with the Dorchester triple decker charm, with the words ‘No Place Like Home’ engraved on the back). Triple Decker Designs is an online only business is run by three sisters who grew up off Bowdoin Street in Dorchester. They started the company to honor iconic Dorchester neighborhoods, parishes and triple deckers that they knew and loved as kids. Bill Forry said it best in a recent op-ed piece in the Dorchester Reporter, ‘ In old Dorchester, life centered around these things: Park benches and pews and three-decker porches where children and their charges congregated and found common bond based on a shared faith, a shared struggle and, typically, a shared ancestry.’.

Following the tragedies that occurred on Monday, April 15th and in subsequent days following, the sisters of Triple Decker Designs wanted to help those in need so they quickly placed an order for Boston Strong charm bracelets. Not only is it a statement of our devotion to our city and it’s citizens, but ALL the proceeds from these bracelets ($20 each) will directly benefit the Richard Family of Dorchester. We think these bracelets make a great gift for Mother’s Day and for anyone who shares Boston pride.

Peace,

The DottieHotties

peace and cherry blossoms

DottieHotties — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:54:07 +0000

Elton Street in Dorchester’s Savin Hill

We Love Boston

DottieHotties — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:46:50 +0000

Our thoughts are with all those affected by yesterday’s senseless act of terror.

Our prayers are with the family of Martin Richard who lived, laughed, loved and learned here in Dorchester.

Our deepest thanks go out to all the first responders who worked so hard to help those in need.

Our hearts are with you all.

Peace.

Dorchester Children’s Book: Jack & Olive

DottieHotties — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:56:08 +0000

… by Bekki

“What a beautiful book.”

Dorchester Resident Abbie Wanamaker’s 2nd Book

Last week I had the pleasure of meeting a fellow artist, mother, educator and book arts enthusiast. Abbie Wanamaker and I have a lot in common, and we were supposed to be discussing her current Kickstarter campaign for Jack & Olive, but I ended up being completely distracted by the sample of her 2nd children’s book. An amazing combination of Dorchester photography, illustration and collage, it was a delightful and elegant work of art … and I couldn’t take my eyes off of it.

For those of you new to Kickstarter, the website is a platform for creative people like Abbie who have a project to fund. In this case, Abbie is not looking for a profit, she simply loves the idea of people reading her book, which is a thoughtful commentary on the importance of friendship. Sponsors — like you perhaps? — can log onto Kickstarter, pledge $25 (which is the cost of printing each book at Acme Bookbinding in Somerville), and then as rewards, receive a hardbound signed copy of her book, as well as an invitation to the Jack & Olive signing party.

Her campaign for the limited printing of Jack & Olive ends at 3pm on April 3rd, and Abbie’s dream is 87% funded. If you are a lover of children’s books, owls named Olive, boys named Jack, or a just fan of supporting a local Fields Corner artist, then make a pledge and get a book. Speaking from experience, you won’t be able to take your eyes off of it!

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http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1664311268/bringing-jack-and-olive-to-life

abbie.wanamaker@gmail.com

also on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AbbieWanamaker

Warming up at Steel & Rye

DottieHotties — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:40:33 +0000

When the temps drop into the single digits and the snow piles high, our minds turn to comfort food and libations to warm the soul. In the most recent Boston Globe Dining Out section, writer Katie Johnston dished on one of the DottieHotties favorite new spots to warm up this winter: Chef Chris Parsons new restaurant and bar, Steel & Rye in Lower Mills. On a cold night in February we cozied up to their candlelit bar while mixologist Emily Conroy served up some of their signature cocktails. She was kind enough to share with the recipes for our three favorites … some of the ingredients are definitely hard to find so we’ll probably just head back to Steel & Rye and leave it to the experts!

Rye Manhattan (Leslie)

2 ounces Old Overholt Rye Whiskey

½ ounce Cardamaro

½ ounce Antica Formula Carpano

1 dash angostura bitters

Build in glass. Stir for 20 seconds. Strain into chilled small rocks glass. Garnish with a luxadaro cherry.

Good Life (Bekki)

2 ounces Tito Vodka

1 ounce housemade ginger brandy liquer

½ ounce lime juice

¼ ounce simple syrup

1 dash whiskey bitters

Build drink in glass. Shake for 10 seconds. Double strain in a chilled martini glass.

Verona By Night (Meghann)

1 ounce Tito vodka

1 ounce grappa

½ ounce maraschino

½ ounce fruit rouge

½ ounce lemon juice

Build in glass. Shake for 10 seconds. Double strain in a chilled coup glass. Garnish with a grapefruit swath.

A “Little” Snow

DottieHotties — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:50:50 +0000

… by Bekki

“A Little Snow was Here and There”

by Emily Dickinson

A little Snow was here and there
Disseminated in her Hair –

Since she and I had met and played
Decade had gathered to Decade –

But Time had added not obtained
Impregnable the Rose

For summer too indelible
Too obdurate for Snows –

It’s Gettin’ Hot in Here …

DottieHotties — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:03:11 +0000

(photo courtesy of: http://architalk-tlarson.blogspot.com)

( … but please refrain doing what’s called for in the next line of the song if you’re in public reading this; k? Thanks!)

Following on the heels of last week’s announcement by 24/7 Wallstreet that Dorchester is ranked #5 on the list of the 10 Hottest Up-and-Coming Neighborhoods in the USA, an article further waxing poetic about its awesomeness was just published by Design New England and is available on Boston.com.

We are so happy that Dot is FINALLY starting to get the respect, attention and press it deserves!

The Dot is HOT! (But then … you already knew that, right?)

DottieHotties — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:57:22 +0000

Many people reading this post probably already knew this before this report came out … but Dorchester has just been named #5 in The 10 Hottest Neighborhoods in 2013 across the USA!

24/7 Wall Street, a site that provides investor analysis to several publications including The Wall Street Journal and Huffington Post, used data from Trulia.com to find that prices throughout Dorchester rose 18% in 2012 and that it’s on track for increased gains in value in 2013.

If you’ve been thinking about making the plunge and purchasing a home in Dot, now’s the time to do it!