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Check Out JP Holiday Light Show on JP Licks Thru Jan. 9

By David Ertischek on December 27, 2021

Check Out JP Holiday Light Show on JP Licks Thru Jan. 9

The JP Centre/South Main Streets winter light show is happening every night on the front of JP Licks from 5 to 9 pm through Jan. 9.

Video: 3-Year-Old Gives Amazing Tour Highlighting Jamaica Plain!

Video: 3-Year-Old Gives Amazing Tour Highlighting Jamaica Plain!

By David Ertischek on March 3, 2020

A young boy (and his mother) made an incredible one-minute video highlighting all of his favorite things about Jamaica Plain — the restaurants, train stations, barber shop, libraries, bicycles, karate classes — and more!

Yum! 23rd Annual Taste of Jamaica Plain on Nov. 15

Yum! 23rd Annual Taste of Jamaica Plain on Nov. 15

By David Ertischek on November 12, 2018

Blue Nile, Chilacates, Café Beirut, FoMu, The Frogmore and Tres Gatos are just some of the participating businesses in the 23rd Annual Taste of Jamaica Plain on Nov. 15.

Video: ‘Thriller’ Flash Mob with Boston Symphony Orchestra & Pops in Jamaica Plain

Video: ‘Thriller’ Flash Mob with Boston Symphony Orchestra & Pops in Jamaica Plain

By David Ertischek on November 6, 2018

This Halloween in Jamaica Plain wasn’t just costumed kids going from house-to-house asking for candy. This year, professional musicians and dancers made their way across JP creating flash mobs in an homage to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”

Own a Slice of JP History: ‘Kennedy Butter & Eggs’ Sign For Sale

By Chris Helms on January 29, 2015

The Kennedy Co. sign, which long was displayed above 668 Centre St., is for sale. Credit: Via Michael Reiskind

Kennedy & Co. closed back in 1999, but the store’s antique sign is back on the market. The 668 Centre St. space today is home to Hatched. But the original, porcelain-coated enamel on steel sign that graced the front of the store was bought by JP Lick’s Vince Petryk. He recently put word out that’s he’s selling the 19-foot by 3-foot sign for $999.

Before It Raises the Roof, Here’s How the JP Music Festival Raises the Money

Posters for various JP Music Festival Fundraisers

Before It Raises the Roof, Here’s How the JP Music Festival Raises the Money

By Chris Helms on July 25, 2014

Poster for "Smell the Love," a fundraiser for the JP Music Festival — Justin McCarthy: Valentines’s Day was available at The Midway, so it became our anti-Valentine’s Day event. Nothing says romance like The Midway. Kellie Cardone: Musicians and bands and love songs…nothing but love songs.

Poster for "Night of the Living Rat," a fundraiser for the JP Music Festival — Charlie McEnerney: People often talk about The Rat with very fond memories, so we invited musicians and bands to cover a song from any of the acts that played there.

Poster for "Hungry for Music," a fundraiser for the JP Music Festival — Kellie Cardone: We brought together three acts from the first festival (Chris North, So Sol, and Riding Shotgun) to perform at our now-sponsor Tres Gatos. Margie Nicoll: Just an amazing line-up of some of our favorites and a great night of food and drink at Tres Gatos. Everyone had so much fun!

Tap handle for "Squirrel Brew," sold to benefit the JP Music Festival — Shamus: I can’t remember who came up with this one. Me? Patricia? I remember meeting with Chris Lohring from Notch Brewing to create their Squirrel Brew that we could sell around JP to spread awareness and make money. Ferris: In 2013 we worked with Portico for a special batch of Fuzzy Squirrel beer.

Poster for chili cook-off to raise funds for the JP Music Festival — Shamus Moynihan: Kind of came out of Sunday dinners at Bethany’s I think. Charlie McEnerney: Lots of people made great chili and we had great music. The square dancing was a hoot, though getting people to square dance in the middle of the afternoon can be daunting…Justin McCarthy: I have no knowledge of this event.

Poster for "Live is a Carnival: Songs of Levon Helm and The Band," a fundraiser for the JP Music Festival — Shamus Moynihan: Levon Helm died and we decided to usurp that for our own greedy purposes.

Poster for "Boston Does Boston," a fundraiser for the JP Music Festival — Justin McCarthy: An evening of cover songs from other favorite Boston bands. Everyone had plenty to choose from. Set list is on the Facebook event page. Charlie McEnerney: We thought it was a brilliant name. Then we discovered someone else before us thought it was a brilliant name. Thankfully, Allston is in another country so we won’t be sued.

Poster for "Battle of the Bartender Bands," a fundraiser for the JP Music Festival — Justin McCarthy: Rick Berlin came up with this one…it was more complicated at first, with original songs. Rick Berlin: Every night at the Brendan Behan, John Casey (or Adam Wells) plays drums on the bar and/or sings. I told John he should at least front a band once in his life. He laughed and then the Battle of the JP Bartenders (improved name was JP Bar Wars, from Justin) was born and almost over night 11 bars/restaurants jumped in. The point being that in JP and in the bars and restaurants, there is a lot of (maybe buzzed at the time) musical talent. We figured the friendly competition of all these venues would fill up the Midway pronto. Lo and behold it was a smash, sold out, and likely to become an annual fundraiser for us. Charlie McEnerney: The Fireside won, by the way, and they’ll be performing a set at the festival as their prize.

Banner for "Art4Music," a fundraiser for the JP Music Festival — Shamus Moynihan: Randace Rauscher Moore and I were doing a lot of art shows for Centre/South Main Streets and First Thursdays so we took the idea from that and asked tons of local artists for donations. They are very generous to us every year! Justin McCarthy: Randace had been doing art auctions for charity for over 20 years. It’s a great idea and we weren’t ashamed to “borrow” it.

Running a free community event like the JP Music Festival is great fun — even behind the scenes.

Gallery: Restaurant Patios of Jamaica Plain

File photo: Adam Rutstein, owner of Centre Street Sanctuary, stands beside his new outdoor patio space.

Gallery: Restaurant Patios of Jamaica Plain

By Chris Helms on June 4, 2014

Robinwood Cafe owner Bob Mann, left, enjoys the patio outside his restaurant with a friend

The patio outside the Harvest Coop on South Street

The patio at James's Gate — File photo: The patio at James’s Gate

The patio at Canary Square, 435 S. Huntington Ave.

Patio season is in full swing. You might think you know every outdoor restaurant space in the neighborhood, but click through — you may find some you didn’t know about.

Marching Mounds of Snow Outside JP Licks

By Chris Helms on February 6, 2014

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Check Out JP Holiday Light Show on JP Licks Thru Jan. 9

Video: 3-Year-Old Gives Amazing Tour Highlighting Jamaica Plain!

Yum! 23rd Annual Taste of Jamaica Plain on Nov. 15

Video: ‘Thriller’ Flash Mob with Boston Symphony Orchestra & Pops in Jamaica Plain

Own a Slice of JP History: ‘Kennedy Butter & Eggs’ Sign For Sale

Before It Raises the Roof, Here’s How the JP Music Festival Raises the Money

Gallery: Restaurant Patios of Jamaica Plain

Marching Mounds of Snow Outside JP Licks

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