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

Eric Andersen

Why are you so competitive?
I enjoy Foursquare. It’s a way of sharing my daily life with people, and they’re sharing with me. I mostly only connect with people I know on Foursquare, so I’ve had lots of cases where I saw someone checked in nearby, texted them, and we hung out.

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

Drink
Graham Wright

EXPLAIN WHAT YOU ORDERED!
I asked for a hot toddy. Here, they don’t have a cocktail list. They kind of improv things. So I didn’t ask for anything specific, just the style.

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

Great Scott
Joshua Smith

I understand you promote concerts here?
Yeah, Great Scott's kind of my favorite place to book shows. It's the place bands play their first show, then maybe move up to bigger venues and blow up.

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

Kendall Square Cinema
Penny Camberville

Ever get lost trying to find the Kendall?
Well, the first time I tried to find it, 10 years ago, I took the T and got off at the Kendall T station, and it was nowhere near.

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

Boston Phoenix
TJ Miller

Has anyone ever confused you with the other T.J. Miller?
The actor? No, but a friend of mine in New York saw T.J. Miller was performing at some comedy club.

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

Chicken Lou's, Wollaston's Grocer, NU Pizza Hut/Taco Bell Express, and Northeastern University (Holmes Hall)
Avi Saban

Why do you eat out so often?
Well, I haven't eaten the cafeteria food.

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.