Welcome to "Meet the Mayor," a segment in which we interview local Foursquare Mayors in their natural habitats.

Charlie's Kitchen
Joshua DeCosta

Tell us a tragic tale.
I'm a rapper, and I've been trying to get an interview or one of my albums reviewed in the Phoenix forever. Now, I've gotten an interview, because I'm the Foursquare mayor of Charlie's.

Welcome to "Meet the Mayor," a segment in which we interview local Foursquare Mayors in their natural habitats.

Silhouette Lounge
Mercer Smith

How long have you been coming to the Sil?
Four months. I had just moved here, and I didn't know anybody. Someone told me this was a good place to meet people.

Welcome to "Meet the Mayor," a segment in which we interview local Foursquare Mayors in their natural habitats.

Fóumami Asian Sandwich Bar
Liz Polay-Wettengel

All I know about Asian cuisine I learned from the Food Wall down the street from my apartment. They don't serve sandwiches. What gives?

Welcome to "Meet the Mayor," a segment in which we interview local Foursquare Mayors in their natural habitats.

T.T. the Bear's Place
Emma Welles

I see you've got a few mayorships in "AK." Is that Arkansas?
Alaska. My boyfriend is from Alaska. We visited over the summer and procured many mayorships on our trip.

Welcome to "Meet the Mayor," a segment in which we interview local Foursquare Mayors in their natural habitats.

Dorothy's Boutique
Nikki Depasquale Hansen

What are you being for Halloween this year?
If you're a gamer, especially if you're into Japanese games, you'll get it. I don't know if you've ever played Beautiful Katamari

Welcome to "Meet the Mayor," a segment in which we interview local Foursquare Mayors in their natural habitats.

South Street Diner
John Angelo Gnassi

I see from how you just rolled up on a motor scooter that you're a bad-ass as well as mayor of the diner. How's that working out for you?
Well, scootering is actually one of the best ways to get around the city if biking isn't available.

Welcome to "Meet the Mayor," a segment in which we interview local Foursquare Mayors in their natural habitats.

Fenway Victory Gardens
Frederick Stewart

So you're the Foursquare mayor of the Victory Gardens?
I didn't recognize the mayor of the Victory Gardens, and I thought, "Well, why shouldn't the mayor be a gardener?" That's when I started to post my checks-ins, and lo and behold, I became mayor.

Welcome to "Meet the Mayor," a segment in which we interview local Foursquare Mayors in their natural habitats.

The Boston Cat Hospital
Elizabeth Sullivan

How did you become mayor of the kitty hospital?
We took our cat in for a lot of tests and treatments to find out what was wrong with her.

Regeneration Tattoo
Alexander Maud

So you're the mayor of Regeneration. What's up with that?
I've been going there for a couple of years. I love the person I see to get tattooed. For a few days, I was there in very quick succession, so I easily became the mayor.

Welcome to "Meet the Mayor," a segment where we interview local Foursquare Mayors in their natural habitats.

Hong Kong
Ashish Datta

So you're Mayor of the Hong Kong. How honored are you?
The Hong Kong doesn't actually give you anything for being the Mayor, but yeah, it's kind of an honor.

Welcome to "Meet the Mayor," a new segment in which we interview Foursquare mayors in their natural habitats.

The Glass Slipper
Marie Alessandro

I learned at Sunday school that strip clubs are immoral. Did Sunday school lie? Why would Sunday school lie?!
If you live in fear of the wrath of Sister Mary Ignatius, perhaps you should stay away.

Introducing "Meet the Mayor," a new segment in which we interview Foursquare Mayors in their natural habitats.

Deep Ellum
WFNX's Fletcher

Describe Deep Ellum.
It's a small, cool, local bar, and something like that's becoming hard to find in Allston. They have a fantastic back deck that's inspired a billion other bars in Allston to have a back deck, and a huge beer selection.

Welcome to "Meet the Mayor," a segment where we interview local Foursquare Mayors in their natural habitats.

Anna's Taqueria (Brookline)
Tom O'Keefe, a/k/a "Boston Tweet Guy"

What do you remember from your first visit to Anna's?
I think the first time was ‘96. I have a well-documented addiction to Anna's.

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