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Boston Culinary EventsHungry? Need to fill your culinary calendar? Here is where you will find all the restaurant and culinary happenings in Boston. We feature a calendar of special dinners, tasting menus, prix-fixe meals, food festivals and other culinary events, including regularly occurring food events as well as special one-time-only events featuring top chefs. Keep checking back so you can know all that's going on in the world of restaurant and food events in Boston. << Back to Boston restaurant news
December 12-February 13
Join Radius's chef Michael Schlow and wine director Daniel Mostinger for cooking classes on Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. The class on December 12 will make dishes from sister restaurant Via Matta, January 9 will focus on "One Pot Winter Dishes," January 23 will feature "Gourmet Junk Food" and the February 13 class will teach guests how to prepare a Valentine's Day tasting menu. The cost is $125 per class or $400 for a series of four classes. Call 617-426-1234 for reservations. Radius, 8 High St., Boston, MA 02110, 617-426-1234.
February 12-14
Gaslight is romantic any time of year---sultry French waiters; mood lighting; rich, saucy food. But they step it up a notch on Valentine's Day, with a decadent menu of swoonworthy specials. Behold: seared veal sweetbreads with peppercress aioli; lobster pot au feu with tarragon bechamel; truffle-pressed tagliatelle with foraged mushrooms and camembert fondue. You might leave a tad heavier, but your heart will surely be lighter. Their regular menu will also remain available. Gaslight, Brasserie du Coin, 560 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118, 617-422-0224.
February 12-15
Jody Adams's perennial hit, Rialto, offers a special Valentine's weekend menu featuring three courses for $75 per person. The offerings are a touch more decadent than Rialto's staples---lobster with caviar; beef tenderloin with foie gras; and chocolate raspberry charlotte. The usual Rialto menu will also be available. And, hey, if you're feeling especially amorous, rooms at The Charles Hotel are just an elevator ride away. Rialto, Charles Hotel, 1 Bennett St., Cambridge, MA 02138, 617-661-5050.
February 12-14
Swanky Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar rolls out a special romantic libation, the Valentini (a peachy champagne cocktail) as well as a fixed menu and desserts, prepared and priced for two, over Valentine's Day weekend. Lovebirds can choose from filet mignon, lobster and porterhouse steak, plus red velvet cake and chocolate-dipped strawberries. In addition, the restaurant will dish out a “Valentine Card” good for $25 toward a future rendezvous. For more information, call 617-292-0808. Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 217 Stuart St., Boston, MA 02116, 617-292-0808.
February 13
Superchef (and supersweet guy) Dante de Magistris invites aspiring culinarians into his kitchen at dante to learn how to concoct a romantic dinner for two. He'll whip up some of his signature dishes and share his recipe secrets; the tutorial concludes with tastings of each dish and a prosecco toast. Cost is $45 per person; the class begins at 5 p.m. Dante, Royal Sonesta Hotel Boston, 40 Edwin H. Land Blvd., Cambridge, MA 02142, 617-497-4200.
February 14
Tired of waiting for hours for a table at Toro? Here's your chance to skip the line. Ken Oringer's temple of tapas is actually taking reservations this Valentine's Day; better yet, chef Jamie Bissonnette is offering a selection of love-inspired small plates (that's right, no prix fixe here). Plates are shareable (the better for flirting), and regular menu staples will also be available. Toro, 1704 Washington St., Boston, MA 02118, 617-536-4300.
February 14
In honor of Valentine's Day and the Chinese New Year, Blue Ginger chef Ming Tsai rolls out a celebratory four-course menu inspired by Chinese symbolism. The tasting menu spotlights eggs (symbolizing fertility), shrimp (which symbolize laughter), duck (fidelity), and lychees (yes, romance). The menu costs $75 per person---$100 for wine pairings---not including tax or gratuity. If you seek neither fertility nor fidelity, well, Blue Ginger's regular menu will also be available. Blue Ginger, 583 Washington St., Wellesley, MA 02482, 781-283-5790.
April 8
Taste of the Nation gathers more than 80 local restaurants, and over 40 wineries and breweries to donate their food, beverages and staff for one tantalizing night of gourmet fare and palate-pleasing wine at a tasting for the public. Boston’s top chefs joining in on the event last year included Andy Husbands of Tremont 647 and Jody Adams of Rialto, and Gordon Hamersley of Hamersley’s Bistro. All proceeds from ticket sales go to Share Our Strength, an anti-hunger, anti-poverty organization. The VIP Reception begins at 5:30 p.m., and all others can enjoy food and wine from 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. For ticket information, call 877-26-TASTE or visit www.strength.org. Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02115, 877-26-TASTE.
Ongoing
The prices may be a bit steep at Craigie on Main, but chef Tony Maws tries to keep things low-key and homey with a nightly prix-fixe "neighborhood menu" for $38, with the chef's choice of salad, entrée and dessert. Craigie on Main, 853 Main St., Cambridge, MA 02139, 617-497-5511.
Saturdays & Sundays
L'Espalier serves Fantasy Tea on Saturdays and Sundays from 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. "Make Way for Ducklings" costs $27 and includes petit fours, tea and pastries like the L'Espalier espresso cream swan. "Red Riding Hood's Basket" costs $36 and includes canapés, tea sandwiches (smoked salmon, curried egg salad, lobster salad on pretzel roll), pastries, petit fours and tea. Tea selections include English "Keemun Hao Ya," Earl Grey, Wild Mint, Crimson Berry and Darjeeling. The "Three Blind Mice" cheese tasting costs $30 and features an assortment of cheeses served with traditional accompaniments. For reservations, please call 617-262-3023. L'Espalier, 774 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02199, 617-262-3023.
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