A Successful Launch for Boston Food Bloggers.com!

Boston Food Bloggers.com is an ever expanding resource for food and drink bloggers in and around Boston, Massachusetts started by the dedicated and passionate Rachel Blumenthal who also blogs over at Fork it over, Boston. Rachel had a vision of an online resource center, a one-stop-shop if you will, where members of this vast local community could visit to seek out new blogs, expand their google readers, and in general discover like minded food and drink obsessed. The site is a compilation of over 260 blogs and counting related to cooking, baking, dining out, beer and wine, local and sustainable eating and more. The blog itself features event recaps, guests posts, giveaways and happenings. Rachel teamed up with Christine Liu of Urbanspoon as well as Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project and SoCo Creamery to host an exclusive launch party on Monday January 17th at The Gallows. The Gallows opened in June of 2010 at 1395 Washington Street in Boston's South End. One of the neighborhoods newest hangouts priding themselves on simple and straightforward yet exciting and fresh top-notch fare and cocktails, the opening was met with stellar reviews. I arrived with friends just moments after 6pm to a line out the door and an already bustling scene. In the vestibule we were greeted by hanging bats and a wall mounted dinosaur head and once inside by Rachel and her boyfriend Joel with Swag bags and smiles. As over 150 bloggers poured in I felt an overwhelming sense of pride and accomplishment for Rachel. Throughout the night I sipped on Pretty Things Jack D'Or, munched on Poutine, sampled SoCo Creamery ice cream and took in the scene and decor while mingling and catching up with local bloggers. Bowls of Bacon Caramel Chex Mix (popcorn and pretzels popped in bacon fat and covered in a bacon cream and sugar caramel) were an addiction waiting to happen. I'm pretty sure The Gallows have invented the ultimate party snack.

SoCo Creamery representatives set up shop in the back scooping ice cream flavors of ginger, espresso cookie, vanilla and dirty chocolate.

Friendly waitresses served Pretty Things Jack D'Or beers.

Innovative serving platters presented guests with Poutine in cone shaped paper cups.

Poutine = hand cut fries topped with house made gravy & cheese curd. Jacki and Meesh of Just Add Cheese & Lizzy of Food to Run For. The Crowd. I was quite fond of the table decor which consisted of large vases filled with bright vegetables such as hot peppers, carrots and leeks.

Kirsten of Cake, Batter & Bowl, Shannon of Tri to Cook & Jen of Beantown Baker. What?! The Poutine deserved another close up. The bar scene. I also enjoyed a Tar & Feather made with vodka, cherry heering, ginger and black tea.
Alicia of The Clean Plate Club, Meghan of Travel Wine Dine, Megan of Delicious Dishings, Justin of Justin Can Cook & his wife, Leah. Thought provoking wall decor.Above: Meesh & I show off the BFB gear we won. I desperately needed an apron and who doesn't love a coffee mug?! Below: The awesome Swag bag whose contents and deals go on for days. Congratulations Rachel and in addition a huge thank you to Christine, Urbanspoon and The Gallows for organizing, sponsoring and hosting respectively, a hugely successful launch party!