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March Events
Wednesday March 5
Vegan Dinner with Vegan Wines
Chef Steven Brand, known for his love of vegetables, will team up with Wine Director Matthew Reiser to create an all vegan four-course dinner paired with vegan wines, to be served in the Jewel Box at Upstairs on the Square. Upstairs chef, staff, and especially their clientele, all adore vegetables prepared beautifully. Steve has chosen a menu featuring the best of winter and early spring vegetable fine dining, matched with Matt’s thoughtful pairing of truly vegan wines—come see what a real vegan wine tastes like.
Wednesday March 5
The Greater Boston Food Bank’s Kitchen Cabinet at Whiskey Park
Rande Gerber’s Whiskey Park will host The Greater Boston Food Bank’s Kitchen Cabinet event, "15 Minutes of Fame," In a throw-back to Studio 54 style. For this event Whiskey Park will transform itself into a full-fledged disco, complete with vintage cocktails and flashback tunes spun by local DJ, Soul Clap. Todd English’s Bonfire restaurant will donate the evening’s fare, featuring Skirt Steak Tacos, Grilled Corn Quesadillas, and Smoked Duck Empanadas. Whiskey Park, in collaboration with event co-sponsor Pearl Vodka, will present an array of cocktails inspired by the Studio 54 theme. All proceeds go to the Food Bank. About The Greater Boston Food Bank
Wednesday & Thursday March 5 & 6
Entertainment at The Fireplace
Visit The Fireplace in Brookline for Jazz Wednesdays and Latin Thursdays. This week stop in and enjoy live music on Wednesday (TBD) and Mangito (Afro-Latin) on Thursday.
Saturday March 8
Fireside Chats - Bourbon
School is in session at The Fireplace every other Saturday afternoon when chef-owner Jim Solomon welcomes a whole new batch of food and wine experts to share their knowledge at his informal and informative Fireside Chats. Check out the various sessions and reserve your spot by the fireplace to hear from brewers, vintners and specialty foods purveyors and producers.
Sunday March 9 - Friday March 14
BOSTON RESTAURANT WEEK
Once again, the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau and American Express present Restaurant Week Boston. From Sunday, March 9 through Friday, March 14 and Sunday, March 16 through Friday March 21, 2008 diners will enjoy 3-course lunches for $20.08 and/or dinners for $33.08 at restaurants throughout Boston, Cambridge, the suburbs and beyond. Restaurant Week Boston is a perfect time to sample new restaurants and visit old favorites as chefs prepare delectible 3 course meals for your dining pleasure.
Aquitaine
Avila
Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro
The Beehive
Bin 26 Enoteca
blu
The Blue Room
Bouchee
Chiara
Brasserie JO
The Cafe at the Taj
Cantina Italiana
dante
Davio's
dbar
Eastern Standard
Elephant Walk - Waltham / Cambridge / Boston
Excelsior
Fireplace
Haru
Harvest
Henrietta's Table
Ivy
Lala Rokh on Beacon Hill
Left Bank at Stonehedge Inn
Legal Sea Foods - Copley / Park Square
Les Zygomates
Masa
Meritage
Metropolis Cafe
Metropolitan Club
Mooo
Oak Room
Pho Republique
Pops Restaurant
Rialto
Ristorante Fiore
Rustic Kitchen
Sasso
Sauciety
Sidney's Grille
Smith & Wollensky
Solea
STIX
Temple Bar
Tresca
Turner Fisheries
Union Bar and Grille
UpStairs on the Square
Vinoteca di Monica
Vintage Lounge
Vlora
Z Square
Monday March 10
Wine & Dine Mondays - Argentina
Beacon Hill Bistro Wine & Dine Mondays are back and are here to stay untill May! Brand new wines selected by Cecilia Rait and Tracy Burgis, paired with exclusive courses created by Executive Chef Jason Bond will be held on the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month. As always, reservations are required for these dinners.
Wednesday & Thursday March 12 & 13
Entertainment at The Fireplace
Visit The Fireplace in Brookline for Jazz Wednesdays and Latin Thursdays. This week stop in and enjoy live music on Wednesday (TBD) and El Eco (Argentinean/Brazilian/Jazz) on Thursday.
Friday March 14
Third annual Gaelic Gourmet Gala at Hotel Commonwealth
Leading Irish chefs will again journey from Ireland to Boston to team up with local celebrity chefs to showcase the finest offerings from their respective culinary traditions. A night of fine Irish food, drink and culture, the Gaelic Gourmet Gala celebrates Irish culture in Boston and New Irish Cuisine; an innovative and stylish approach to cooking that has made Ireland a culinary hotspot in the world today. Local celebrity chefs include Michael Schlow (Great Bay, Radius, Via Matta, and Alta Strada), Patrick Connolly (Radius), Marc Orfaly (Pigalle, Marco), David Ross (Lucca, Sasso), and Angela and Seth Raynor (The Pearl & The Boarding House, Nantucket, MA).
Sunday March 16
Premiere Eco Appetito event at Cinque Terre restaurant
Portland's Cinque Terre restaurant will usher in the first signs of spring with the First Annual Eco Appetito Good Eating for a Good Earth event, to benefit Saco, Maine's Ferry Beach Ecology School's Food for Thought program. The innovative program teaches students from throughout New England the value of eating naturally grown and organic food, and how to eat and live sustainably. Guests at the festive event will enjoy abundant samples of local Maine food, ranging from fine artisan cheeses, premium local meat and seafood dishes, succulent oysters, farm-fresh vegetables, and artisan breads. The event also will feature beer from Maine's Allagash Brewing company, wines from Cinque Terre's award-winning cellar, and a silent auction showcasing a wide variety of Maine products and services.
Sunday March 16 - Friday March 21
BOSTON RESTAURANT WEEK
Once again, the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau and American Express present Restaurant Week Boston. From Sunday, March 9 through Friday, March 14 and Sunday, March 16 through Friday March 21, 2008 diners will enjoy 3-course lunches for $20.08 and/or dinners for $33.08 at restaurants throughout Boston, Cambridge, the suburbs and beyond. Restaurant Week Boston is a perfect time to sample new restaurants and visit old favorites as chefs prepare delectible 3 course meals for your dining pleasure.
Sunday March 16 - Saturday March 22
TAP PROJECT
Beginning Sunday, March 16 through Saturday, March 22, restaurants will invite their customers to donate a minimum of $1 for the tap water they would normally get for free. For every dollar raised, a child will have clean drinking water for 40 days.As the world's leading children's organization, UNICEF understands the critical role water plays in a child's survival.
Monday March 17
ST. PATRICK'S DAY!
Bee Irish
Irish eyes will be smiling when The Beehive presents their first annual St. Patrick's Day festivities. The event will include live entertainment and several ala carte Irish fare specials, as well as, The Beehive's general secret-smirk when it comes to planning events. The claim from inside the hive is that while there will be plenty of mini surprises, this will not be your typical Irish fest. No green beer there! They are planning a wonderful evening of amazing Irish comfort food and authentic Irish entertainment. The Beehive has landed the stamp of approval for this years event from the Boston Irish Tourism Association, lending their co-sponsorship and officially sanctioning the event.
Wednesday & Thursday March 19 & 20
Entertainment at The Fireplace
Visit The Fireplace in Brookline for Jazz Wednesdays and Latin Thursdays. This week stop in and enjoy live music on Wednesday (TBD) and Cuban Jazz Project (Cuban Jam Band) on Thursday.
Thursday March 20
Cooking Class with Personal Chef JJ Gonson - Seafood for Beginners
Seafood, a good source of protein, is often very quick to prepare. Join JJ Gonson in "Seafood for Beginners" and learn some extremely simple fish preparations, using a small selection of fishes (not high in mercury and not over-fished) such as trout, sole, salmon, steelhead and char. In this session, you'll make traditional New England clam chowder, pancake-fried trout fillets, and calimari in red sauce on pasta. You'll be pleasantly surprised by the simplicity of these delicious dishes.
Saturday March 22
Fireside Chats - Syrah/Petit Syrah
School is in session at The Fireplace every other Saturday afternoon when chef-owner Jim Solomon welcomes a whole new batch of food and wine experts to share their knowledge at his informal and informative Fireside Chats. Check out the various sessions and reserve your spot by the fireplace to hear from brewers, vintners and specialty foods purveyors and producers.
Monday March 24
Wine & Dine Mondays - Spanish Catalonia
Beacon Hill Bistro Wine & Dine Mondays are back and are here to stay untill May! Brand new wines selected by Cecilia Rait and Tracy Burgis, paired with exclusive courses created by Executive Chef Jason Bond will be held on the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month. As always, reservations are required for these dinners.
Monday March 24
Sara Campbell visits the Jewel Box
Boston designer Sara Campbell brings her Boston shop to The Jewel Box at UpStairs On The Square showing off in particular her fabulous, intensely colorful silk dresses. Sara Campbell is donating 10% of sales from the evening to our favorite local charity, Community Servings. Come enjoy endless glasses of Pinot Grigio or Pinot Noir, lots of our great small bites as you shop, and then make a reservation for a special table in the Monday Club to gloat over your purchases.
Wednesday March 26
Duets by the talented Soiree Room servers
Upstairs will present three of their favorite Soiree Room servers, all of whom are very talented budding opera stars now studying at Longy School of Music. They will be performing arias and duets from The Barber of Seville, La Boheme, Cosi Fan Tutte and La Clemenza di Tito, as well as other favorite selections from operas by Delibes and Rossini. Sweet tones will be accompanied with a brilliant opera-inspired three-course supper with wine.
Thursday March 27
Dance the Night Away to the Music of the Winiker Orchestra
Probably their most popular event, again Upstairs brings you Bo and Bill for Thursday nights this winter and spring. Come visit the Monday Club Bar and help strike up the band, and dance until you drop. The old-fashioned glamour of a dinner dance with all your favorite tunes from swing to the fox trot. Come with friends, come single, or bring Prince or Princess Charming. Just come and dance in the spring with Upstairs at this most romantic of evenings.
Wednesday & Thursday March 26 & 27
Entertainment at The Fireplace
Visit The Fireplace in Brookline for Jazz Wednesdays and Latin Thursdays. This week stop in and enjoy live music on Wednesday (TBD) and Enclave (Afro-Latin Jazz) on Thursday.
Sunday March 30
Slow Food RI Celebrates Native Shellfish At New Rivers
Oysters, mussels, lobsters & squid, oh my! Join Farmstead's Chef/Owner Matt Jennings, as he joins Beau Vestal- Chef de Cuisine at New Rivers restaurant in Providence for a special evening of mollusks, cephalopods, and bivalves. This very special dinner will consist of 5 courses and will celebrate Rhode Island's unique aquaculture. Through Slow Food RI special events, it is the hope that if enough funds are generated between now and Labor Day, these events will provide enough funding to send some Rhode Island farmers to this year's Slow Food Nation in San Francisco, California- a national foods symposium, marketplace, forum& celebration of the country's best unadulterated foods.
Sunday March 30 -April 4th
Dessert for a cause
Diners who enjoy a meal at the Beacon Hill Bistro on Charles Street are being told "Don't skip dessert!" During this week, Beacon Hill Bistro owners Peter and Cecilia Rait are donating all proceeds from desserts ordered with a lunch or dinner entree to the scholarship program at Hill House, a community center serving Boston's downtown neighborhoods. Through quality programs, collaborative partnerships and volunteer support, Hill House seeks to build and foster a strong sense of community and improve the quality of life for Boston-area residents of all ages.
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