Dorchester
You lucky Dot Rat!
So big Bobby Giglio of Dorchester won a hundred grand last month down at the Garden. Can you believe this pr*ck took off to Europe? His first stop should have been to the Twelve Bens to buy a round…..That’s grounds to get your OFD card revoked! …
It’s official…
The Georgoulopoulos brothers have sold Ashmont Market. I am going to miss these guys. I wish them nothing but the best and would like to thank them for all they have done for the neighborhood over the years. My advice for the new owners…..dont change …
Spring is coming…
This is by far my favorite time of the year, March always snaps me out of my usual winter funk. You got St. Patty’s day, the clocks get turned ahead and the weather gets a little better every day. One of my favorite things to …
Ever been down Carruth street?
I know…some of the most beautiful houses in Dorchester. This is what it looked like in 1889….when the Carruth family owned pretty much the entire patch of land from Carruth street down to Adams street. When you’re the director of the Old Colony Railroad, Dorchester Gaslight …
An evening at Peggy O’Neils…
You can go anywhere in Dorchester and find yourself a watering hole. But for me there are a handful of places that are truly authentic. I’m talking about establishments that are woven into the fabric of Dorchester. Family run, with a vested interest and feel for their …
Is it a Funky Jew Friday?
So we got a Jewish kid named Dr. K running around Dot with a Umass Boston hoodie on making hip hop videos. I have some fans of Funky Jew Friday here on DotRat.com …but I’m still trying to figure out if Dr. K is the real …
Double Dutch and The Ave…
Racism exists on both sides of Dot Ave. Things have become better over the years but tensions do flare from time to time. The questions being raised by the recent Ups and Downs stabbings sparked my interest in writing about this. And I will try …