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LEGAL RAW OPENING TODAY IN FORT POINT

An exciting new waterfront dining experience opens today at Fan Pier!

Legal Raw is the slated to be the hottest new waterfront dining experience in Boston!  Legal Raw features an outside café situated on Fan Pier adjacent to the HarborWalk, the Marina, the Park — and overlooking Boston’s new waterfront.

The cafe offers diners and (and drinkers) spectacular waterfront views while they pucker on everything from freshly shucked oysters, littlenecks, shrimp and sweet lobster rolls, and quench their thirst with sweet summer cocktails, a cold beer, wine and sodas. Did we mention the delicious burgers and fries for those who aren’t ready to go raw?!

Make sure to head over today after work for their opening event!

Or, you can always stop by Legal Raw after you visit FP3’s next Open House, scheduled for August 1st from 1-3pm!  The Fort Point neighborhood keeps getting better!  Seize the opportunity to get in now, before it’s too late!

Boston Condo Sales Pick Up

Downtown Sees 30% Increase in Condo Sales

Plugged In: Fort Point Channel

FP3 featured by StyleBoston!

Click Here to Watch the Video from NECN>>>

(styleboston) – Get Plugged In to Fort Point Channel, former industrial hub, now, home to much of Boston’s artist community. Tony Corey chats with Joanne Chang, the mastermind behind Flour Bakery + Café, the newest of which just opened in Cambridge. When Joanne Chang came to Fort Point they thought she was crazy. Now, Fort Point Channel is a creative, vibrant neighborhood, so close to downtown crossing, that on any given day it’s all abuzz.

Joanne Chang, owner of Flour Bakery

Chang isn’t the only one who’s made her home there. Barbara Lynch’s food empire is based in Fort Point, Thompson Reuters spans an entire street and, of course, ADD Inc and Rue La La brighten the skyline.

What’s most compelling about living or working in Fort Point? According to ADD Inc.’s Fred Kramer – the people. He said, on any given day, walking down the street, you’re likely to bump into another creative soul, someone who’s young, up and coming, and part of the movement. When you walk down the street in Fort Point, you mingle with artists, designers, green urban planners and a whole lot of intellectuals.

If that doesn’t get you down to Fort Point, Joanne Chang’s cupcakes will! Not only do they “taste like air” according to Tony, but most of them are Vegan! Just like the neighborhood’s credo – there’s a little bit of something for everyone.

Flour: http://flourbakery.com
Add Inc: http://www.addinc.com
Rue La La: https://www.ruelala.com
Thompson Reuters: http://thomsonreuters.com

The Sweet Smell of Excess

When adventurous diners wish upon a star, Barbara Lynch has plenty of answers at Menton

From Boston.com
By Devra First Globe Staff / July 14, 2010

“They are giddy. Drunk on knowledge. High on the conceit of what they are trying to do. Finest dining, here in Fort Point — modern yet lavish, refined and formal and beyond expensive. You are in their sights, and Menton’s minions are coming for you. From the right! A woman armed with more information about the wine she will pour than anyone would ever need to know. She is grinning. She is talking perfume and acid and soil and philosophy. She is pouring liquid, golden, into your glass.

From the left! A man with a dish of delicate white porcelain, covered by a domed lid. Attached at his hip like Gemini, twin in intent, another man with fingers out like pincers. He removes the lid. They watch, smiles twitching the corners of their lips, as you bend forward to look at what he hath revealed. Tiny, delicate, edible jewelry, landscape artistry in miniature. It is a round of rock crab salad with caviar, grapefruit, and almonds. It’s a balm, as refreshing as a cool cloth on the forehead.

They keep coming, the courses and the servers. You can’t have too many of either, it would appear.

A Maine scallop, glowing round and plump like a pearl. Hello, luscious. It sits beside ravioli stuffed with fava leaf. Truffles are flung about here and there like rose petals at a wedding. It’s a celebration of something, all right. Land and sea. Taste and texture. Spring and cleansing. So good.

Lobster salad, austere, coral rounds all in a row. On top, little piles of white sturgeon caviar and tarragon. Beneath, a line of artichoke shaved into delicate, tender slivers….”

Read the rest of this tantalizing review of Menton at FP3 here>>

Amenity Spotlight: The ICA

FP3 offers dynamic and divers amenities available for its residents to explore in Fort Point Boston. With the convenience of city life and cultural opportunities, Boston’s Fort Point Channel neighborhood is a great way to make the most out of summer. This week’s amenity spotlight is on Boston’s ICA - The Institute of Contemporary Art. Located on 100 Northern Avenue, the dramatic ICA building represents the neighborhood’s up and coming community of the arts, and also offers some great ways to make the most of your summer!

When you visit the ICA this summer, make sure to take advantage of the upcoming exhibitions, activities, and performances. For the rest of July, the Museum has quite a few events planned:

Thursday, July 15

Music Performance – HarborWalk Sounds: Tais Alvarenga
06:00 PM – 08:30 PM
Admission is free.
Tais Alvarenga considers herself to be a socially conscious artist, writing songs with statements about the political situation in her native Brazil. She is a Boston-based songwriter who plays a distinguished mix of folk and Latin pop.

Friday, July 16th

Exhibition Opening – workworkworkworkwork by Charles LeDray.

A New York based artist, LeDray has created sculptures using wheel-thrown clay, carved bone, and stitched fabric for over 20 years. LeDray additionally sews precious formal suits and accessories, in addition to scaled down furniture. Over 50 sculptures and installations will be featured, as well as his new ceramic work, “Throwing Shadows”. Exhibit will run until October 17th.

Tuesday, July 20th

7pm, Tickets $25 reserved seating; $20 members and students

Co-Lab: Process + Performance
Anne Carson and Rashaun Mitchell
Bracko and Nox, a New Work in Progress

During a residence at the ICA this month,  some of America’s best artists will create and present new works, and shed some light onto the creative process. A performance will also be given as Carson reads aloud poems from the Greek Writer Sappho, and the lead dancers with Merce Cunningham Dance Company will inhibit the poem’s gaps with their own artistry.

Friday, August 20, 10 am – 9 pm

Visit the ICA on Free Fun Friday! This free admission day was made possible by the ICA’s partnership with the Highland Street Foundation. A great occasion to meet up with friends or to bring the family and enjoy the art on the harbor!

FP3 Featured in Boston Spirit Magazine

Boston Spirit Magazine celebrated it’s 40th Anniversary of Boston Pride at FP3 in style!  Guest partied in the FP3 Penthouse with spectacular views of the Boston skyline, sipped on refreshing drinks courtesy of Grey Goose Vodka, and had great food courtesy of Max’s Catering!

Check out these photos from the party!  To view the rest of the photos and read the write-up, visit Boston Spirit Magazine.

Gunner Scott, Mike Colby, Jessica Flaherty, (BAGLY) Aaron Gonzales (BAGLY) and T

Adam Verboys, and Duncan Hughes and Frank Moore of Montage

Lou Whitney of TWIG and Alex Oneto

Melanie Andrade (aka DJ Mocha) and Kathy Wittman

Randy Price of WHDH TV, David Zimmerman publisher of Boston Spirit Magazine, Jac

Open House this Sunday – June 27th

FP3 will be holding its next Open House THIS Sunday, June 27th from 1 to 3 pm.

Stop by and take a tour our luxurious model units designed by David Hacin and JFS Design Studios.

With our recent FHA Approval, it’s now more affordable than ever to live near Boston’s waterfront, just minutes away from the Financial District in Boston’s newest hot neighborhood, Fort Point!  While you’re here, treat yourself to brunch at Barbara Lynch’s restaurant, Sportello on the ground floor- tell them we sent you!

Hope to see you there!

Elements of Style Reviews Plank Event

FP3 Penthouse a big hit!

The author of the popular Elements of Style blog, attended the recent Plank Re-launch party FP3 hosted in one of our Penthouse Suites.  She not only thoroughly enjoyed the class taught by David of South Boston Yoga Studio and appreciated her stylish, whimsical yoga mat provided by Plank, but she loved the FP3 penthouse suite!  She describes her experience of taking a free yoga class with the ‘jaw-dropping views’ on the the terrace of the FP3 penthouse in her blog.

You can read Erin’s blog in entirety here >>

Images from FP3 Plank Launch Party

Did you get a chance to party with South Boston Yoga Studio and Plank at FP3’s penthouse this past Tuesday?  There was great yoga, taught by South Boston Yoga Studio’s very talented and funny, David Vendetti; some great spa goodie bags provided by Bliss; delicious fresh-fruit-infused cocktails provided by Cold River Vodka; delectable hors d’oeuvres from Max Ultimate Food, and participants all were given a FREE artistic and eco-friendly Plank yoga mats designed by the very talented Well-Heeled-Guru, Doreen Hing.

If you missed out, keep checking the FP3 blog and Facebook Fan Page for future events!  Here’s a slideshow of images from the event:

FREE Evening Yoga at FP3 on June 15th

Imagine the serenity of being high above the noise of the street, doing yoga as close as you can get to the sky…

On Tuesday, June 15, you can!   FP3 will be hosting a FREE evening yoga class (6-9pm) on one of our penthouse terraces! Enjoy a group yoga session followed by summer cocktails (infused with natural juices of course!)  The first 30 people to register for the class will also get a FREE YOGA MAT as a gift!

Instruction will be provided by South Boston Yoga; mats provided by Plank.

For more information or to RSVP, Click Here.