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05/08/2008
Event
The eleventh annual Taste of Allston is going green! For the first time in history the Taste will be held outdoors on Sunday, June 15th. The event, which is being held at Herter Park on the Charles River, features food from an international array of Allston Village eateries, a silent auction, and live music.
Allston's vibrant restaurant scene is like no other in the Greater Boston area. The cuisine spans the globe featuring highlights from many countries including China, Korea, Brazil, Russia, Italy, Taiwan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Colombia, Thailand, India and the U.S. This eclectic group comes together to show off their cuisine and help support the community. All proceeds from the event will benefit Allston Village Main Streets, a community-based public-private partnership working to revitalize the Allston commercial district.
Live music, entertainment and a silent auction, featuring goods and services from local businesses, will entertain guests during the event which is to take place from 12 to 3 pm.
Tickets are $20 per person, $10 for kids under 12. Tickets are available on-line at www.allstonvillage.com.
Ample parking is available at the site, which is also accessible via MBTA buses #70, 70A, and 86. Pedestrian and bike connections to the park make it a good location for a Father's Day family outing.
Rose has been undergoing a renaissance of sorts. Quality producers are creating remarkable wines that lift "pink" high above its old friends including wine in a box, Arbor Mist and their ilk. Kenmore Square's popular Eastern Standard Kitchen + Drinks has played a large role in introducing Bostonians to the delights of Roses with their annual Summer Rose-By-the-Glass List. With this no-commitment way to try it out, what have you got to lose?!
Eastern Standard's 2008 Rose By-the-Glass List
2007 Librandi Ciro, Calabria-100% Gaglioppo (Located Ionian coastline of Calabria, family run winery is dedicated to reviving "dead varietals.")
2007 Muga Rosado, Rioja-Grenache, Tempranillo, Viura Blend (The oldest, most prestigious winery in Rioja. The only winery in Spain to produce their own barrels.)
2007 Ramian Estate Grenache, Napa Valley (Known to many as Napa's best kept secret winery. Known for high quality and small production. Only 350 caes of this wine were produced.)
2007 Loimer Zweigelt Rose, Wachau (One of the youngest winemakers in Austria.)
2007 Domaine Raffault Chinon Rose, Loire Valley-100% Cabernet Franc (One of the largest Cabernet Franc producers in the Loire. Known for his elegant "feminine" style wines.)
2007 Chateau Guiot Rose, Rhone Valley-Grenache, Syrah Blend and our exclusive rose (One of the most important innovative woman winemakers in France.)
2007 Domaine Houchart Rose, Provence-Grenache, Syrah Blend (Wife of famous Chateauneuf-du-pape producer, Jerome Quiot. One of the oldest wineries in southern France, wine has been produced on this property since the Roman era.)
It's Blue Ginger as you've never seen it before! On May 8, experience the reinvented, Rockwell Group-designed Blue Ginger. Hang out in a cozy banquette in the new lounge savoring Ming's East-West take on the hamburger, Ming's Bing, relax in the updated dining room with classic Blue Ginger cuisine, or host your next bash in one of the beautifully appointed private dining rooms. The new space is warm and sleek with shades of bronze, crimson and blue highlighting abstracted reinterpretations of classic Asian design elements.
Blue Ginger is located at 583 Washington Street in Wellesley. For more information and reservations, please call 781.283.5797
05/08/2008
Outside Dining
Top of Newport 2008 Season Begins! Open daily from May 23rd to September 30th
Live entertainment every Friday,
Saturday and Sunday night
The Top of Newport cocktail bar features exciting warm weather cocktail creations and upscale chilled little plates all served in a sunlit, clandestine rooftop patio.
The Top of Newport is located at the Hotel Viking in historic Newport.
For more information, please call 401-848-4824
The perfect entree to summer! Join The Greater Boston Food Bank's Kitchen Cabinet, Boston's hottest group of young, passionate professionals, for a night of social networking and social consciousness.
Wednesday, May 28th, The Four Seasons Hotel Boston will transform the Governor's Room into an all-American picnic, complete with gourmet, mouth-watering BBQ delights, refreshing summer cocktails and great music. The evening will begin at 6pm and costs $75 per person. Proceeds will benefit The Greater Boston Food Bank.
ABOUT KITCHEN CABINET:
The Greater Boston Food Bank's Kitchen Cabinet is a group of young professionals working to advance the mission of The Food Bank by raising funds through ticket sales and raffles, enlisting volunteers, and partnering with other Food Bank supporters. They come together three times a year to raise awareness about the fight to end hunger by hosting friends, colleagues, neighbors, and associates at a series of unique events. No matter which Kitchen Cabinet event you attend, you can always count on enjoying music, exceptional food, cocktails, and a great time with friends-old and new. The Kitchen Cabinet's high profile, high impact events have garnered rave reviews from Boston Common, Boston Magazine, The Improper Bostonian, Daily Candy, The Boston Herald, and The Boston Globe.
ABOUT THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK:
The Greater Boston Food Bank distributes approximately 30 million pounds of food and grocery products annually to more than 600 hunger-relief agencies in a dedicated partnership to end hunger in eastern Massachusetts. The Food Bank serves 83,000 people each week. For more information about The Greater Boston Food Bank, visit www.gbfb.org or call (617) 427-5200.
Aspire at Hotel Providence, located at 311 Westminster Street in Providence, RI is scheduled to open in mid May. It will occupy the former L'Epicurio space. Michael McBride will serve as the restaurant's General Manager and Director of Food & Beverage.
Michael joins Aspire from the award winning Capital Grille, where he was Managing Partner in the Providence operation. Previous to Capital Grille, Michael worked with noted Back Bay Restaurant Group in Boston, MA. There, as Assistant General Manager, he was an integral part of the management team charged with opening the award-winning steakhouse Abe & Louie's.
05/05/2008
Event
Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "5th of May") is a regional holiday in Mexico and many of our local restaurants are celebrating!
Casa Romero - will be offering a prix-fixe menu from Friday May 2nd. to Monday May 5th. On Monday May 5th Cointreau will be at the restaurant to promote their product and will distribute souvenirs.
Upstairs on the Square - UpStairs turns up the heat with this sizzling South of the Border holiday. (Try Henry's best guacamole, or a three course $38 prix fixe menu, with all Mexican fare.) Get ready for some hot dancing and some cool libations from Ol' Mexico…Salsa Band at 9 cover $5 for non-diners; Dancing lessons at 8:30
Outdoor Dining Restaurants are opening their patios to let the warm weather in. Now that spring is here, these elusive outdoor tables at many restaurants become the hottest tickets in town when dining out.
If you are looking for a place to enjoy a great meal and the weather, you can find some of the Best Patio Dining at:
Greater Boston 33 Restaurant & Lounge
Atasca
Avila
Casa Romero
Ciao Bella
Cheers, Faneiul Hall
Cottonwood
Dante
Devlin's
Eastern Standard Kitchen
Harborside Grill
Hungry i
Kashmir
Legal Sea Foods, Harvard Square
Legal Sea Foods, Kendall Square
Legal Sea Foods, Long Wharf
Living Room
Parish
Rattlesnake
Ristorante Fiore
Stephanie's on Newbury
STIX
Upstairs on the Square
VOX
Greater Providence and Newport County 22 Bowens Wine Bar & Grille
Castle Hill Inn
Legal Sea Foods, Warwick
One Bellevue, Hotel Viking
The Boat House, Tiverton
The Mooring Seafood Kitchen & Bar
The Smokehouse Cafe
Trattoria Simpatico
Waterman Grille
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