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50 Park Plaza, in the Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers; Back Bay; 617.262.3473

Perhaps inevitably, Toddy English's steakery has invented the A-Roid: a shot of El Mejor Tequila, served straight up w/ a "Performance-Enhancing Boost of Spicy Tomato Juice" (house-smoked tomatoes, tomato and lemon juice, Tabasco, jalapeños) served on the side in a "convenient syringe" (note: deal is BYO cousin).

This just-launched eats blog gives you the drop on Boston-based daily food specials via a map with the deets and the option of having said tip sent to your Google calendar, ensuring all your closest buddies know you're super excited about "What's the Scoop on Soup Night?".

At LAB: 113 Brighton Ave, btw Harvard and Linden; Allston; 617.395.4330

LAB just got in the new hotness from Mishka, including two creepy eyeball-laden New Era caps, and a smattering of tees: several takes on their iconic bear logo, a crying Julius Caesar coin, and a hand-screened Frank Kozik print depicting a poster for a "punk show that may or may not have taken place sometime in the late nineties" -- if you went, we hope you had the time of your life.

94 Massachusetts Ave, at Newbury; Back Bay; 617.247.9922

Tuesdays, slide over to Match to get any of their mini beef burgers for one single dollar, like the classic cheese, BBQ beef brisket, or the spicy lamb burger w/ coriander, tomato, and yogurt relish, which unfortunately you can't substitute for pudding enjoyment.

In honor of March Madness's slow creep into our souls, check out this six-minute reel of completely astounding 80s and 90s college buzzer beaters rife with Boston shout-outs, including two improbable shots from BC, a turnaround J from almost-Celt Len Bias, and "the drive" by C's GM Danny Ainge, whose last-second beater versus Notre Dame apparently convinced him his real calling would be hitting .220 lifetime for the Blue Jays.