Dessert Showcase 2009!
On Saturday September 26th, The Long Wharf Marriott in Boston held the Annual Dessert Showcase! More than 1,200 individuals streamed in to nibble, sip, and savor the region's best in desserts, chocolate, and more. The main event featured dozens of pastry chefs, confectionaries, live demos and more. Door prizes and charity raffles included Dozens of restaurant offers, private tastings, Red Sox & Bruins tickets & Pair of tickets to the glamorous CTF Gala. An event for all ages. This one will be penciled in on the w2eat calenders for years to come.
Dining Awards are out... presented by STUFF
Best Italian-Food Trend; dante, restaurantdante.com
Best Brand Extension; Ten Tables, tentables.net
Hummer-to-Mini Smart Downscaling Award (tie); Bina Osteria, binaboston.com
Most Surreal Bathroom Experience; CLINK, libertyhotel.com
Best Gluten-Free Menu; Myers and Chang, myersandchang.com
Best Vegetarian/Vegan Fine Dining (tie); UpStairs on the Square, upstairsonthesquare.com
Best Salads for Salad Haters (three-way tie); Stephi's on Tremont, stephisontremont.com
Bistro Authentique Award; Petit Robert Bistro, petitrobertbistro.com
Most Overlooked Dinning Destination; Dorchester (ie. Ashmont Grill ashmontgrill.com/Tavalo tavolopizza.com)
Best Brand Extension; Ten Tables, tentables.net
Hummer-to-Mini Smart Downscaling Award (tie); Bina Osteria, binaboston.com
Most Surreal Bathroom Experience; CLINK, libertyhotel.com
Best Gluten-Free Menu; Myers and Chang, myersandchang.com
Best Vegetarian/Vegan Fine Dining (tie); UpStairs on the Square, upstairsonthesquare.com
Best Salads for Salad Haters (three-way tie); Stephi's on Tremont, stephisontremont.com
Bistro Authentique Award; Petit Robert Bistro, petitrobertbistro.com
Most Overlooked Dinning Destination; Dorchester (ie. Ashmont Grill ashmontgrill.com/Tavalo tavolopizza.com)
Become a Friend of the Food Bank!
A generous donor has offered to donate $5 for every new follower on Twitter Gr8BosFoodBank or fan on Facebook during the month of October. So join now! Tell your friends, tell your family, forward this along, tweet about it, post about it, blog about it, shout it from the roof tops!
click here;
Ginger Park Preview
Patricia Yeo opens Ginger Park at 1145 Washington (formally Banq Restaurant) offering guests a "modern Asian menu" featuring an array of small plates and specials sure to please any palate. This past Sunday, Where to Eat was invited to try the new menu and couldn't be more pleased with South End's new addition. Click here to view their menu.
"A Taste of Radius" Aftermath
Last night was our official kick off to "a taste of" dinner series. We celebrated at Radius lounge with Bacardi Cocktails and Radius bites...Dinner was at 7pm and was fabulous!! Executive Chef Mathew Audette put together a fantasy menu consisting of 3 apps 3 entrees & 3 desserts! The refreshing new pre fixe was a definite crowd pleaser!
Here is an idea of what we got to try....
First course:
a trio of Ahi Tuna Tartare/Maine Crab Salad & Chilled Corn Soup
Main Course:
a trio of Loup de Mer/Duo of Muscovy & Slow Roasted Rib Eye
Desset:
a trio of Goat Cheese & Huckleberry Cheesecake/ Peach Melba
& a Dark Chocolate & Macadamia Nut Candy Bar
Hope to see you on October 6th for a "Taste of Gaslight"
Help feed the Hungry - SHOP MACY'S TONIGHT
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 |
Boston Globe announces "Ginger Park"....
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.
BOKX 109 Presents: Truchard Vineyard
Indulge in an exclusive five-course wine dinner on Thursday, September 17th!
BOKX 109 Executive Chef Evan Percoco has paired up with Truchard Vineyard to create a culinary fete fit for any connoisseur. Cocktails start at 6:30pm followed by dinner at 7pm.
Make your reservations today, for this event will sell out quick! 617-454-3399 or visit BOKX 109
Myers and Chang voted top Ten by Bon Appetit!
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
Where to Eat Celebrates 10...
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!
For dates, restaurants, pricing and more details, subscribe to wheretoeatONLINE here
Langham's FAMOUS Chocolate Tour begins - Sept 12th!
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!
- North End: Bittersweet Chocolate Chestnut Mousse, an assortment of Italian Cookies, and Zuccotto, a layered pastry cream and sponge cake.
- Faneuil Hall: Chocolate Croissant Bread Pudding, Boston Cream Pie, and Chocolate Maple Pecan Tartlets.
- Chinatown: Dessert Sushi in mango, strawberry, chocolate, and green tea flavors as well as Five Spice Chocolate Soup, and Mango and White Chocolate Pudding.
- Fenway Park: Homemade Crackerjacks with dark caramel, peanuts, and sea salt, Chocolate Covered Peanuts, and Ice Cream Sandwiches.
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.
Absolut Boston?
So the tally's are in! Boston has been nominated as the third city-inspired spirit after New Orleans and Los Angeles... Absolute Boston is flavored with elderflower and black tea and will hit shelves of our local bars and pubs this Fall.....Grub Street has put up a few "Tasting Notes" online, but you be the judge! Seems to me it has a lot going on, incorporating everything from the 1773 Tea Party to The Green Monster!
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."
Outstanding In The Field
Just recently did I hear about this amazing culinary experience....
Culinary celebrations at the source
Set between the soil and the sky, Outstanding in the Field's long, linen-draped table beckons adventurous diners to celebrate food at the source. Bringing together local farmers and food artisans, chefs and winemakers, we explore the connection between the earth and the food on your plate. Join us as we feast on the gifts of the land.
Set between the soil and the sky, Outstanding in the Field's long, linen-draped table beckons adventurous diners to celebrate food at the source. Bringing together local farmers and food artisans, chefs and winemakers, we explore the connection between the earth and the food on your plate. Join us as we feast on the gifts of the land.
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
Mussels & Wine O my!
En-oh-TECK-a, a common term used mostly in Italy, refers to a place where one can find simple foods to accompany the wines served there. Stopped in yesterday for a quick bite after work and enjoyed "the calm before the storm" feeling at the bar.
Bin 26 supports small family-run farms in New England and around the world. As a result, artisinal cured meats, imported cheeses, fresh seafood and vegetables - especially from around New England. Mussels with Spicy Tomato Broth are a must!
26 Charles St
Boston, MA 02114-4602
(617) 723-5939
Boston, MA 02114-4602
(617) 723-5939
Meritage chef heads into the woods to pick delectable varieties
Daniel Bruce loves mushrooms. So much so that, at least once a week from April to November, the executive chef of the Boston Harbor Hotel gets up before sunrise to search for wild mushrooms he will use at Meritage restaurant and share with family and friends.
Meritage chef heads into the woods to pick delectable varieties
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Meritage chef heads into the woods to pick delectable varieties
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Frying solo: Paula Deen whets appetites for Boston visit
The Food Network star, famous for her country-fried feasts, will appear at the Bank of America Pavilion on Saturday to benefit the Greater Boston Food Bank.
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