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Get Sideways Wine Wednesdays at Ceia

Newburyport's Ceia Kitchen + Bar, located in the Where To Eat Boston "North" Chapter, is introducing "Get Sideways Wednesdays"! A discounted weekly flight trio will be featured, along with Executive Chef Brando's choice cheese pairings for $19. The combo will be offered Wednesday's this fall from 5-7pm.

To make the evening extra sweet, click here for a Where To Eat exclusive deal to be used while dining at Ceia! The QR code can also be found on p.131 of our current issue.

For a detailed schedule through November, click menu below:

4th Annual Home Sweet Home Dessert Tasting!

This Saturday, October 22nd, The Cambridge Housing Assistance Fund (CHAF) will be hosting their 4th Annual Home Sweet Home Dessert Tasting Event. We are excited to have our very own publisher, Jill Epstein, featured as a Celebrity Judge for the Dessert Competition! Help support the homeless with a night of dinner, dancing, wine and dessert hosted by NECN's TV Diner host Billy Costa! Many of the finest Boston restaurants and bakeries are participating in this great cause, including The South End Buttery, The Fireplace, Henrietta's Table, Harvest, Chocolate Therapy, Kickass Cupcakes and many more.

Tickets are $50 for the Presidents Ballroom (dessert tasting and dancing) and $100 for a VIP Passport (also includes dinner and wine tasting).

To purchase tickets, click here.

Cookbook Dinner at Summer Winter

Summer Winter Restaurant, located just north of Boston in Burlington, MA, is hosting a fabulous Cookbook Dinner in honor of Chef Mark and Chef Clark's "Maine Classics" Cookbook.

On Friday, October 14th, guests will enjoy a five course tasting menu and will also have the opportunity to get their cookbooks signed!

For reservations, call 781.221.6643.

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Bivalves and Bubbles at Legal Sea Foods

Legal Sea Foods is bidding their annual Oyster Festival farewell on Saturday, October 15th on the stunning all-weather roof-deck at Seaport's Legal Harborside.

606 Congress Head To Tail Fin Dinner

606 Congress, located in South Boston's waterfront district, is known for cooking up both delicious and sustainable cuisine. In keeping with their reputation, Executive Chef Richard Garcia will offer diners a 7-course, sustainably-caught seafood dinner on Thursday, October 13th. Featured dishes include Yellowfin Tuna Marrow Tartare with fresh wasabi and nori cracker and Deep Fried Cod Tongue & Cheek with smoked cod roe sauce.

Cowboy BBQ at Apple Street Farm!

Despite the chill in the air, the Summer Dinner Series at Apple Street Farm is still in full swing and ready to spice up your weekend with a Cowboy Barbecue. L'Espalier's Chef Frank McClelland and Sel de la Terre's Chef Daniel Bojorquez will warm you up with dishes like Mesquite Charred Heirloom Tomato Soup, Grilled Octopus and Texas Ribeye. All are fit for a cowboy and part of the evening's four course meal, which is complimented with a trio of wine pairings.

September Sommelier Night at Bistro du Midi

Bistro du Midi is known for bringing Provence to you, and that is exactly what they plan on doing for this evening's September Sommelier Night. With Bistro's lovely views of the Boston Common and charming atmosphere, it isn't too hard to imagine you are dining out in the South of France.

Where To Eat's Art Director, Jason Whyman (right), with wife Ashley Whyman and friends at last night's Rue la la Fashion Night Out Party!

Cozy Up with The BOND Jazz Experiment this Fall

BOND Restaurant | Lounge, located in The Langham Hotel in downtown Boston, is a longtime Where To Eat favorite for many reasons. The afternoon tea is quaint, classy and delectable, while the gourmet dinner menu is full of globally inspired selections. The nightlife at BOND is also a force to be reckoned with and a go to for locals and traveling guests alike.

Wine Seminars are back at Taberna!

Taberna de Haro, a dining gem in Brookline since 1998, is well known for serving up authentic Spanish flavors paired with the perfect Spanish wine. Deborah Hansen, owner and Chef, is bringing back her beloved weekly wine seminars, which will feature a four-course tapas menu and four Spanish wines.

Noche To Host Cigar and Wine Dinner

Whether you are a fan of Noche's fabulous modern Latin cuisine, a wine lover or cigar aficionado, this event is for you. On September 13th, 2011 at 6:30pm guests are treated to a 3 course feast paired with wine and various cigars including Oliva, Rocky Patel and Osmany Hidalgo Cigars.

Chef Scott Robertson, featured on p. 120 of our latest issue, is sure to please with the following menu:

The Fireplace Celebrates 10 years!

The Fireplace in Brookline is celebrating a decade of warmth, charm and exceptional cuisine with 3 specials for the month of September, each one representing a little piece of history:

Scampo Dishes Deals in September!

Not only was Lydia Shire recently crowned #1 on The Daily Meal's "Top 10 List of Badass Women Chefs in America," but she was also awarded another top spot: Best Pizza in the state of Massachusetts on Food Network's 50 States, 50 Pizzas list.

Restaurant Week is Back!

Restaurant Week Boston is back and ready to highlight your summer!

Restaurant Week offers some of Boston's finest dining at affordable prices, so come out and try a new restaurant or get back to an old favorite with prix fixe meals being served at 200+ participating restaurants.

Two course lunches are offered for $15.11, three course lunches for $20.11 and three course dinners for $33.11 at restaurants throughout Boston, Cambridge, the suburbs and beyond.

Cocktails and Lobster at Summer Winter

For the month of August, Burlington's finest, Summer Winter, will pay homage to 'summer' with a special menu of $10 Bumper Cocktails from bartender Drew Jordan (we promise there will be no talk about winter).

Utilizing the best of what is currently growing in the on-premise, four season greenhouse, guests can enjoy these three special cocktails:

Newburyport's Ceia Kitchen + Bar is an exciting new addition to Where To Eat's North Shore chapter! It is obvious they have won the hearts and stomachs of diners by their recent accolades from North Shore Magazine. With an elegant, yet comfortable atmosphere, selection of organic meats and a phenomenal wine list, it's no wonder they were named Reader's Choice Best New Restaurant, Best Burger and Best Wine list. Congrats!

Here is a little peak into their W2E page:

We were so thrilled to debut the cover for our Where To Eat Summer Issue yesterday, and today, we are even more excited to share one of the featured recipes found inside!

5 Patios For Savoring Sun & Food!

With high temps in the 80s and sunshine expected ALL weekend, here are 5 patios for you to check out!

Let us know where you end up and don't forget your shades!

Click on the links below for more information

1. The Barking Crab

A MUST for lobster, perfect for a warm night out!

L’Espalier

all american wine dinner

7pm $65

dante

4th of july italian- american mix and mingle bbq - live music, patriotic cocktails, italian-american bbq buffet.
8pm-1am, $75

One of Where To Eat's finest Chefs, Marie-Claude Mendy of Teranga, has been crowned Food Network's Chopped Champ. We couldn't be happier for her! Head over to the South End,