The Vendy Awards; The Industry Thing Cancelled

BACK BAY - Seasonal lobby tea lounge The Parlor returns to the Mandarin Oriental for the weekend. Tea, hot chocolate and a handful of different hot toddies will be served. For more information, call 617.535.8888. [Official Site]

BOSTON - New York street food competition the Vendy Awards are expanding to Boston. The event will take place from April 25 to April 28 and comes from the Urban Justice Center non-profit in partnership with the Brooklyn Brewery. Tickets for the Boston event are not yet on sale, but check Facebook for more details. [Facebook]

CAMBRIDGE - For a good time, click "translate" on the website for Porter Square ramen hotspot YumeWoKatare. Includes phrases such as "Now, everywhere there is the essence of the dream for!" and "It cut a ridiculous amount of ramen!" [Official Site]

SOUTH END - Note the updated schedule for the Blizzard Bash by the Barbara Lynch Foundation and the cancellation of The Industry Thing that was to be its afterparty. [Official Site]
[Photo: YumeWoKatare/Rachel Leah Blumenthal]