Macy's Shop for a Cause Day |
| This one-day shopping event is one of the many ways Macy's gives back to our community! On Shop for a Cause Day, enjoy a unique shopping experience including discounts, entertainment, special events, and the opportunitiy to win thousands of dollars worth of prizes. Savings passes entitle the bearer to special savings on select merchandise throughout the store in addition to regular and sale merchandise specials. By purchasing a shopping pass, you will support The Greater Boston Food Bank, while enjoying a day full of extraordinary discounts and events throughout the store! For a $5 donation that goes directly to GBFB people can buy a pass of savings which can be used October 17th at any Macy’s location or at macys.com. (Downtown Crossing is allowing people to also use the pass Friday, October 16th.) There will also be in store activities, samples, and chances to win prizes for the day. People can buy passes directly on their websitehere |
Banq, the South End restaurant outfitted with ribs of blond wood and a menu influenced by India and Asia, is morphing. It is slated to reopen as Ginger Park at the end of the month. The new chef will be Patricia Yeo, who moved to Boston from New York for the project. Yeo was previously at Monkey Bar, Sapa, Pazo, and AZ, among others.
The food will be "modern Asian," according to Chris Haynes of PR firm CBH Communications. Prices will top out around the $20 mark, and the owners aim to make it a lively, casual, and affordable neighborhood place. The menu is still in the works, but there will be shared plates and a strong Chinese influence. Ginger Park won't serve sushi, and sadly it will not be the noodle bar Boston still lacks.
It does sound familiar, though. Myers + Chang -- lively and casual, with plates for sharing and a strong Chinese influence -- is at 1145 Washington St. Ginger Park is at 1375. Haynes insists the two will not compete. "The busier the neighborhood, the better for everybody," he says.
Top Ten New Asian Noodle Bars
Ramen from Japan, pho from Vietnam, and dan dan mein from China—noodle dishes are the soul foods of Asia. They're comforting, filling, healthful, and, best of all, they're cheap. Lucky for us, modern Asian noodle joints are popping up everywhere, taking the humble noodle mainstream. Read the whole article here
Myers + Chang Boston Noodle dishes here, including beef and broccoli chow fun and dan dan noodles, are fresh-tasting, with layers of flavor. Wok-charred udon noodles with chicken are especially good.1145 Washington Street; 617-542-5200; myersandchang.com
A Taste Of...
...10 Restaurants over 10 Months in celebration of 10 years of Where to Eat & Drink!
Publisher Jill Epstein is thrilled to announce a special dinner series featuring unique tasting menus created by 10 Boston restaurants to celebrate Where to Eat & Drink's 10 year anniversary.
On the first Tuesday of each month a featured restaurant will present a unique tasting menu with a private cocktail party for the first diners to reserve. The premier dinner and pre-dinner cocktail party will be hosted at Radius on September 15, and the series will continue each first Tuesday through July 2010 (excluding December). Look forward to celebrating with restaurants such as Gaslight Brasserie du Coin, UpStairs on the Square and others.
Email us at dinnerseries@wheretoeatboston.com to reserve!
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Starting this Fall, join Jed Hackney for a Chocolate Trail through Boston at the Langham Hotel
The 21st season of The Langham, Boston’s Chocolate Bar begins on Saturday, September 12 with a new theme and under the direction of a new pastry chef. Jed Hackney will lead the pastry team to create desserts for this year’s Chocolate Bar theme, Boston’s Chocolate Trail. This season explores Boston’s famous neighborhoods with a wonderland of chocolate creations.
Here are a few samples of what is in store for you!
The price is $38 for adults and $25 for children ages 5 to 12. Reservations are strongly suggested and are available at 11:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 1:30 p.m. To make a reservation for the Chocolate Bar, call 617.451.1900, extension 7125. Or click here for more information.
To make a hotel reservation for the Golden Ticket package, please call the reservations department at 800.791.7761.
Tasting Notes
• "It smells medicinal."
• "It smells like Gummi Bears."
• "It smells like carrot cake."
• "It's easy to sip, but it has an unpleasant aftertaste."
• "I definitely would not want a whole drink made of this."
This past Sunday, Farmstead in RI, provided a multiple course dinner, under the open sky and open pastures of Aquidneck Farms, adjacent to the Narragansett Bay. It was a gorgeous setting, only improved by the guests (many of whom were local farmers) and gracious hosts- The Van Buren family, Michael Victor and Jim Booth of Aquidneck Farms.
How amazing is this! Way to spice up the average night out... Outstanding In The Field
Looks like a job well done!
FARMSTEAD
Wayland Retail
184-188 Wayland Avenue
Providence, RI 02906
Phone: 401-274-7177
Where to Eat & Drink Magazine would like to know which restaurant offered the best menu for the $33.09 price tag? Which ones filled up the fastest for reservations and which ones guests will return to after Summer RW comes to an end?
DEPASQUALE'S INSPIRATION for Splash came from a visit to the Las Vegas night clubs, Tao Beach, Wet Republic, Rehab at The Hard Rock Hotel and Venus at Caesar’s Palace. “My vision was to introduce something with a water-theme to the day and night life scene that’s unlike anything else in Boston,” said DePasquale, who owns and operates DePasquale Ventures in the North End. “It’s going to offer that same loungy, hip, modern feel similar to Vegas, L.A. and Miami.”
Splash’s entrance will feature a glass wall with trickling water leading to its main attraction, a spacious, picturesque roof deck with a dazzling decorative fountain surrounded by plush cabanas, beds and lounge chairs garnished with shrubbery. In addition to its roof deck, Splash’s interior will offer a relaxed atmosphere with house music, low- slung leather seating, TVs, billiards, private function rooms and a private celebrity lounge.
DePasquale, who is best known for Italian eateries, Bricco, Mare and Trattoria Il Panino, will focus Splash’s cuisine on a gourmet burger bar. Chef creations include the Kobe burger, Sirloin burger, Lobster burger, Veggie burger, and Tuna burger. Splash will also offer a list of Mediterranean Tapas as well as creative cocktails and specialty martinis. As a new prime 25 year old + destination, the ultra-lounge will cater to diners until 2 a.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
ON WEDNESDAYS, THE FOCUS WILL BE ON THE LADIES, as Splash spotlights designer fashion shows; Sundays will play host to “Rehab”, where diners can enjoy brunch and cocktails in a private cabana or while relaxing in the sun.
