Just last week, I signed on with a new venue here in the Western Massachusetts area. They picked up Thursday nights - a night that had been occupied for nearly two years by The Collegian Court in Chicopee. The new venue is Europa Black Rock Bar & Grill. It's a great venue with a fantastic menu made up of steaks, seafood, great sandwiches, and a big Portuguese influence too! The staff is top notch and the place has been updated recently so it has a comfortable, modern feel to

So the Official Pioneer Valley Smartphone Trivia League is growing, much more in relation to the reach of affiliate hosts and the areas our game factors into. What's really happening here is the beginning of the "leaving the comfort of our own backyard". Starting on June 22nd, a Wednesday - there's going to be three league sanctioned games happening that day. The original in Holyoke at Brennan's Place, then our "kid brother game" in Enfield CT at Yarde Tavern. The new kid on

I just left an event held by the popular bridal magazine and website - THE KNOT. The topic was millennial couples and how to cater to their unique needs as they become the largest group of wedding clients in history. It's no secret that millennials have a rep of enjoying instant gratification - but really, who doesn't these days? For that matter... it's ALWAYS been that way! I found myself relating more and more to this massive generation, even though I'm a graying "Gen-Xer"

I know it's mention here on bobbyroastbeef.com that I'm hosting a fun talk based podcast (called Western Massholes) with a longtime friend of mine from the Radio station days in college (Jim Dandy), but I really haven't mentioned much else about it. Well, last Thursday we finally made some REAL progress. We had attempted to book a decent guest, one that had some great stuff to talk with us about going out of the gate with the first episode. Confirming a guest was proving to b