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What: The “Let’s Roll” Roller Disco, hosted by the event production company Bassment Movement, is an all-day celebration of everything disco, from music to culture.

Where: The day begins at the Brahmin (located by Back Bay Station). After a few hours of music, drinks and food, BuzzBuss luxury party buses pick up everyone at 4 p.m. to go to Skateland in Haverhill. The headlining artist, Chas Bronz, will be awaiting guests with a specially prepared set. After two hours of music and roller-boogying, everyone hops back on the bus for an after party at Wonder Bar in Allston.

When: May 4, from 1 p.m. until the bar closes.

Why: You’re one cool cat. If you dress the part, you get a chance to win two tickets to an upcoming event.

How much: Entry to each venue, roller skate rental and party transportation are all included in the $45 VIP ticket. Buy your ticket here.

Dine for Donations

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On Wednesday, April 17th, 2013 dozens of restaurants across the Greater Boston area and beyond will band together and donate a percentage of their sales to the victims of the marathon day tragedy via The Greg Hill Foundation. The organization was selected based on its hyper-local nature and its history of immediate action in directing funds to those most in need.

“All of the donations will go directly to the families. There is no red tape and we can give the donations out immediately,” said Greg Hill.

Restaurants have signed on to donate between 10 to 50 percent of their evening’s sales. While the list is still growing, so far there are dozens of restaurants participating, from downtown Boston to as far away as New Hampshire. To see the entire list, visit the organization’s website.

About The Greg Hill Foundation: To celebrate 20 years on the air at WAAF in Boston, Greg Hill formed a foundation in June of 2010 that would respond to the immediate needs of families that had been touched by tragedy. Feeling a strong obligation to communities that had supported his radio show, he wanted to create a foundation that would be able to harness his incredibly generous media audience and that would be able to assist in a tragic time at a moment’s notice.

Crossover Cookbook: Herbivoracious

From the immensely popular vegetarian food blogger Michael Natkin comes his new cookbook bearing the same name as his blog: Herbivoracious.

After a week of recipe testing, one non-vegetarian Savvy Factory writer was pretty much convinced she could take on a meatless lifestyle (if it wasn’t for things like BBQ pulled pork, sirloin strips, fried chicken, well, you get the picture).

Nonetheless, the recipes in Herbivoracious were easy to follow, didn’t involve a crazy grocery store ingredient scavenger hunt—common in vegetarian cookbooks—and best of all, were inventive and delicious.

The cookbook features 150 recipes, about half of which are new, plus dozens of vegan and gluten-free recipes. The Savvy Factory especially likes Natkin’s breezy, not-at-all-preachy style. We also appreciate the introductory chapter with suggestions on how to build a pantry of seasonings and sauces to make meatless dishes pop. The final chapter, with recipes for sauces and condiments, like onion chutney, tarragon béchamel and Indian Sichuan pickles, are perfect for vegetarians and carnivores alike.

Read the blog or buy the book at Herbivoracious.