• Accommodates 100 seated and 200 standing guests on the second floor; accommodates 60 seated and 100 standing guests on the first floor
• 540-1,100 sqft
• Key features: Hampshire House is located in the heart of Beacon Hill, overlooking the Boston Public Garden. It features two separate floors for private events and supplies a preferred vendor list.

• Accommodates 126 seated guests
• 2,500-4,000 sqft
• Key features: Find this venue inside a 1920s Tudor-style building. Don’t miss the vintage ballroom with white chandeliers, high ceilings, and a mezzanine that looks over the venue. There’s also the Modern Club, which features gold leaf-adorned ceilings, gold chandeliers, and balcony access.

• Accommodates up to 300 seated guests
• 13,600 sqft
• Key features: This venue hosts a wedding planning team on site and features seven spaces to use for your event, from classic ballrooms to historical rooms to outdoor features.

• Accommodates up to 1,100 guests
• 25,000 sqft
• Key features: This Back Bay hotel offers a variety of event spaces, including a Grand Ballroom with balconies and gilded, 30-ft ceilings; the Oval Room with a blue sky mural on the ceiling; and the Venetian room with gold chandeliers and mirrors.

• Accommodates 19-120 guests
• 7 acres of historic property
• Key features: The rental fee includes a educational tours for your guests, specific furniture and decor items, and individual rooms for the bride and groom throughout the event.

• Friday Night Flights | Friday, July 21 | 6:30-8 p.m. | GrandTen Distilling, 383 Dorchester Ave., Boston | $25 | Learn about handcrafted spirits at this exclusive distillery tour with samples + discussions on mixology.

• SoWa Boston Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival | Saturday, July 22 | 12-5 p.m. | SoWa Open Market, 500 Harrison Ave., Boston | $5-$68 | This family-friendly foodie festival will feature craft beer, food trucks, lawn games, and music.
• Summer Flicks | Saturday, July 22 | 6-10:30 p.m. | Prudential Center, 800 Boylston St., Boston | Free | Bring the family for a free screening of “Minions: The Rise of Gru” on the South Garden lawn.

• Black Owned Bos. Market | Sunday, July 23 | 12-6 p.m. | Seaport Common, 85 Northern Ave., Boston | Free | Shop the monthly pop-up with Black Owned Bos. vendors offering gifts, apparel, foods and beauty products.
• Sofar Sounds Concert | Sunday, July 23 | 7:30-10 p.m. | Lamplighter CX, 110 N First St., Cambridge | $26 | This secret show will feature three mystery performances at the Cambridge Crossing location.

• Sally’s Apizza is opening a location in Boston. The New Haven-style pizzeria has won national recognition — including a spot on The Daily Meal’s “The Best Italian Restaurants In America” list — and will open in Seaport in 2024. Browse Sally’s menu. (Patch)

• A New York soup dumpling joint has landed in Boston’s Chinatown. Nan Xiang Express soft opened at 52 Beach St. with a menu of dim sum, fried noodles, and plenty of soup dumplings. Psst — Nan Xiang Express is the sister restaurant of Michelin-recommend Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao. (NBC 10)

• Orange Line riders familiar with Tufts Curve — the area of track between Tufts Medical Center and Back Bay — rejoice. The MBTA recently completed repairs, bumping the section back up to full speeds after years of reductions to 18 and even 10 mph. (Boston.com)

• Mass General Brigham and UMass Boston are splitting a $20 million investment in UMass’s Clinical Leadership Collaborative for Diversity in Nursing. The funding will bolster the program’s goal of creating a diverse pipeline of nursing students, helping to fill the current health worker shortage. (WWLP 22)

• Essex St. Lofts — a mixed-use project in downtown Haverhill — is 80% complete. Soon to hold 42 residential units and commercial space on the ground floor, the building was originally a mill structure in 1910. Development should be finished by October 2023. (Boston Real Estate Times)

• Many Mass beaches closed swimming areas this week, including all beaches on Plum Island. Closures are due to increased levels of bacteria, algae, and sewage overflow in the water. Visitors are still welcome on the beach, but cannot swim. (Boston.com)

• Hungry for comfort food? Check out Eater Boston’s list of where to find fried chicken around Boston (looking at you, Hot Chix).

• Last call to get your votes in for the BOStoday readers choice for the Sling of the Summer cocktail competition. Vote for your favorites before the deadline on Friday, July 21.

• Congratulations to Kristen K. and Stan M., the winners of our referral program giveaway. Did you know you can be rewarded for spreading the word about the newsletter? You can look forward to special items such as hats, mugs, and more. Find the referral section above The Wrap each day.

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