The March of Dimes feted Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis and his wife, Enza , last night at La Verdad. The couple, the 2010 New England honorary chairs for the March for Babies, taped a PSA before the reception and it will air on NESN. (Page B18, 1250 words)By: Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein|Date: Nov 24, 2009

A rosy-cheeked Steven Tyler , who may or may not be the lead singer of Aerosmith, was in New York over the weekend to perform as part of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To Cure Parkinson’s,’’ a benefit thrown by Michael J. Fox at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. A guitar-toting Fox was joined on stage by Tyler, Roger ... (Page B14, 643 words)By: Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein|Date: Nov 23, 2009

Is Aerosmith already auditioning replacements for their wayward frontman? Band members Brad Whitford and Joey Kramer said this week they would consider carrying on without Steven Tyler , and according to a tipster, they were serious. So serious, in fact, that Aerosmith may be flying in a singer from Venezuela for an audition. A source close to guitarist Joe Perry ... (Page B12, 979 words)By: Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein|Date: Nov 21, 2009

The doors are officially open at Ames Boston, which is why hotel execs spent most of last night celebrating. The opening party for the Ames drew a long list of VIP guests including the project’s celebrated architect and designer David Rockwell , hotel partner Seth Greenberg , former “Top Chef’’ contestant Sam Talbot , who’ll be at the Ames restaurant, ... (Page B14, 965 words)By: Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein|Date: Nov 20, 2009

Our Boston Bruins have been do-gooding all over the city these past few weeks. Bruins defensemen Johnny Boychuk (above), for instance, spent an afternoon earlier this week serving food to folks at the Roxbury Boys and Girls Club. Joining him was team forward Daniel Paille . (Page B16, 834 words)By: Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein|Date: Nov 19, 2009

A matter of time Q. I have been married for 10 years and have two kids, whom I love with all of my heart. I recently started my own business, which consumes an enormous amount of my time, leaving me little opportunity to be a father or much of a husband. My wife resents my job. She has told me as much, and I ... (Page G38, 793 words)By: Meredith Goldstein|Date: Nov 18, 2009

A day after we got our hands on GQ’s “Men of the Year’’ cover featuring Tom Brady , we got a glimpse of the issue’s other shot of everyone’s all-American. Perhaps to make the gridiron god seem merely mortal, the Pats QB is pictured ironing. Huh? Are we really expected to believe that Brady irons his own Zegna shirts? Doubt ... (Page B14, 961 words)By: Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein|Date: Nov 18, 2009

The big picture The day I got the news that my Grandma Lorraine had less than three months to live, I went straight to her Netflix account. (Page G22, 760 words)By: Meredith Goldstein|Date: Nov 17, 2009

Man coverage So what if he was outdueled Sunday night? Tom Brady is still “Man of the Year.’’ As much for his pinup persona off the field as his play on it, the Pats QB is one of five fashionable fellows picked to appear on the cover of GQ’s annual “Men of the Year’’ issue . And Brady’s in good company. The ... (Page B16, 1031 words)By: Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein|Date: Nov 17, 2009

VIPs at Saturday Night’s Joslin Diabetes Center High Hopes Gala were treated to a performance by New Edition member Johnny Gill . Attendees at the Seaport Hotel soiree included Kevin Youkilis ; Shannon Allen ; New Kid Jordan Knight with his wife, Evelyn ; Kevin Garnett ’s wife, Brandi ; David Ortiz ’s wife, Tiffany ; and Paul Pierce ’s ... (Page B14, 688 words)By: Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein|Date: Nov 16, 2009