By Lindsay Cranford I was lucky enough to tag along with John and Matt (aka the Sandwich Kings) when they lunched at island institution and authentic New York-style deli, Gruby’s, for the second round of the Southender Sandwich Showdown. It was Friday, but our resident taste testers reluctantly forwent the Continue Reading
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Life On Mars is Saul Good
By Erin Laytham Lentz I’m sitting at a restaurant eating sushi and discussing life, music, poetry, and Eastern Philosophy with Lee Dong Hyung, Marshall John Russo, Saul Good, and Mars Hall. It is a table for two. There’s no riddle here, I just happen to be sitting across the table Continue Reading
Our Favorite Bartenders- Beth Doudoukjian
Matt Stock, Southender Staff Writer: Beth! It’s time for our VERY first edition of “Our Favorite Bartenders”, and it’s gonna be you this month! Beth Doudoukjian, Porter and Pig Bartender: Ooh I’m the first one, thanks! MS: Well, you know, there’s a lot of reasons for it. Just to get Continue Reading
The Poet’s Holiday (Cocktail Recipe)
THE POET’S HOLIDAY We asked Beth Doudoukjian (Bartender, Porter and Pig) to conceptualize a Valentine’s Day cocktail for us and she certainly didn’t disappoint, even though she got a little distracted and told us a pretty good joke along the way… “I knew I wanted to use Bulrush Gin because Continue Reading
The Man With The Plan: Big B
THE SOUTHENDER recently sat down with legendary local entertainer Brian “Big B” Hollingsworth to discuss a very special night of music and laughter coming December 14th to the Coligny Theatre. The “You Didn’t See Anything” comedy show will benefit the Charli’s Critters foundation as well as many other wonderful local Continue Reading
Beer of The Month with Cory Brodsky:
By Matt Stock, Staff Writer Hey hey Southenders! Welcome to our first edition of the Southender Beer of the Month Club! Each month we’ll be asking one of our favorite local bartenders to share their current favorite pour with us. This month we talked with the ALWAYS energetic Cory Brodsky Continue Reading
Comics and Candy
By Matt Stock, Staff Writer When I was just a young, carefree nerd-in-training growing up in Suburban Pennsylvania, I didn’t have a very daunting list of daily priorities. Days usually began with school or play depending on the time of year, but when those came to an end, it was Continue Reading
The Southender Reviews Pretty Darn’s “Brothers”
By Matt Stock, Editor “To the fallen behind and broken down, come out from the Underground…” So goes the call to action from Pretty Darn’s Kyle Wareham and Nick Poulin on “Underground”, the lead track off their highly anticipated second album “Brothers”. If they’re speaking to their sizable and Continue Reading
Southender Mission Statement
If you’re reading this, THANK YOU for picking up a copy of the newly revamped Southender! Various iterations of this ‘zine turned magazine have circulated over the years, but now it’s time to get serious. We believe in arts and culture. We believe in great food and strong drinks. We Continue Reading