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Sky-High Fourth of July kicks off at 6:00pm with a one-hour welcome reception with an open bar and passed hors d’oeuvres, followed by a five course seated dinner. Live music will be provided by The Liz Tobias Trio until the simulcast of the Boston Pops performance from the Hatch Shell. Guests will also have a perfect view of the fireworks over the Charles River, beginning at approximately 10:30 (weather permitting).

MENU

PASSED HORS D’OEUVRES
Crab Meat Cucumber Cup with Citrus Aioli;
Beef Carpaccio Crostini with Lemon Peppercorn Sauce;
Honeydew & Mint Gazpacho;
Smoked Salmon Canape with Caviar & Chive Crème Fraiche

PLUS DISPLAY STATIONS
Jumbo Cocktail Shrimp; Crab Claws; Cape Cod Oysters
New England Cheese Board; Nuts & Fruit Preparations;
Grilled, Roasted & Raw Summer Vegetables; Assorted Dips;
House Made Hummus & Baba Gannoush; Grilled Pita Bread;
and more.

Dinner
Appetizer Sampler
Alaskan King Crab Legs with Sriracha Aioli
Seared Tuna Crudo with Pineapple Chili Salsa
House Made Bread Stick with Truffle Butter, Prosciutto di Parma
Chicken Liver Pate with Grilled Peach Relish

Lobster, Grilled Corn, Tomato & Watermelon Salad
Thai Chili Vinaigrette

Lemon Ricotta Caramelle Pasta
English Pea Puree, Summer Tomatoes, Corn Shoots

Slow Roasted Sliced Beef Tenderloin
Grilled Miso Rubbed Jumbo Shrimp
Boursin and Scallion Potato Cake, Summer Vegetables,
Bearnaise Sauce

Blueberry Cheesecake, Red Currant Mousse
White Godiva Chocolate Sauce

Post 390 Hosts Bantam Cider Company, Lamplighter Brewing Company, Jack’s Abby, and Berkshire Brewing Company for Farm to Post Dinner

Beer isn’t just for drinking! Join Post 390 to kick off Farm to Post “Cooking with Craft Beer” on Wednesday, January 24. Post 390’s “Farm to Post” tasting series features a monthly spotlight on some of New England’s finest farmers, producers, vineyards, brewers, and fishermen and focuses on ingredients that are sourced locally, and produced sustainably. Every month or so Executive Chef Nick Deutmeyer and his team create a special “Farm to Post” menu highlighting products from these farms and producers.

The first dinner of the 2018 series will include a unique menu with craft beer and cider from Bantam Cider Company, Lamplighter Brewing Company, Jack’s Abby, and Berkshire Brewing Company incorporated into each dish.

Tickets are $55.00 and include a welcome reception, four course dinner, and beverage pairings. Chat with some of New England’s top craft brewers while you discover a new way to enjoy your favorite beers. Tax and gratuity are included. Limited tickets available.

Reception

Cheese display featuring 5 local cheeses each paired with its own beer or cider
La Quercia Copa with picholine olive crostini, ricotta, rojo cider reduction (paired with Bantam Bigsby)
Pork Rillettes with puffed pig’s skin, wunderkind cider mostarda, frisee (paired with Bantam Bigsby)

First Course

Orange Zest & Laurel Cured Ocean Trout
child of the sun ale & sunchoke soup, hedgehog mushrooms, battered caper berries, rye toast
Paired with Idle Hands Iron Garde

Second Course

Roast Squab with Pomegranate & Honey
crispy éponine ale polenta, beer pickled chili pepper, cooling herbs
Paired with Lamplighter IPA

Third Course

Kentucky Bourbon Filet Mignon
saxonator braised oxtail daube, garlic bone marrow toast, parsnip puree, brussels sprouts, pickled shallot
Paired with Jack’s Abby Framinghammer

Fourth Course

Rooted Barley Cake
scotch ale ice cream, lemon curd, brown butter mousse, pink pepper hazelnut brittle
Paired with Berkshire Brewing Raspberry Barleywine

For more information, please click here.

A Fast-Rising Star in the Spirits World, Japanese Whisky is Now in Explosive Demand

Join Fairmont Copley Plaza on Friday, March 30, from 7:00 – 9:30 p.m., for a journey to the East and experience elegant whiskies from Suntory: Toki, Hibiki Harmony, Hakushu 12, and Yamazaki 12. A special five-course dinner will be served to accompany the whisky pairings.

The dinner is part of Fairmont Copley Plaza’s popular 140 Supper Club series where guests descend a century-old staircase and whisper a password to be immersed into an intimate gathering hosted by Executive Chef Laurent Poulain.

A Cheese Filled Evening

On Wednesday, April 4th, the cheese stands together at Post 390 for a very special Massachusetts Cheese Trail Farm-to-Post dinner. Executive Chef Nick Deutmeyer has invited his cheesiest friends to the restaurant and created a menu to showcase the best in Massachusetts cheesemaking. Representatives from local fromageries like Upinngil Farm, Ruggles Hill Creamery, and Westfield Farm will be on-site to discuss their cheeses while you enjoy a four-course dinner with each course showcasing a different maker. The evening kicks off at 6:00pm with a welcome reception over passed hors d’oeuvres featuring three Upinngil Farm cheeses, followed by a quartet of queso courses, and finishing with a bonus cheese from Shy Brother’s Farm (in case you get the munchies in the Uber). Tickets are $55 including tax and tip, and if you can’t make it, the Mass. Cheese Trail menu will be available during dinner service at Post for a limited time.

RECEPTION
Upinngil Farm (Gill, MA)
Upinggillar, Spinach, Bacon, Paté Brisée
Feta, Cucumber, Oven Roasted Tomato
Ayrshire, Herbed Butter Cracker, Jagerwurst

FIRST COURSE
Robinson Farm (Hardwick, MA)
Arpeggio “the aroma and flavor notes of the terroir in one bite”
Early Spring Asparagus, Sugar-Stack Ham, Foraged Morels, Caramelized Onion Soubise

SECOND COURSE
Ruggles Hill Creamery (Hardwick, MA)
Greta’s Fair Haven “fruity, peppery, and densely textured”
Chilled Roast Chicken, Marbled Rye, Pickled Green Strawberries, Cracked Black Pepper, Green Peas

ENTRÉE
Westfield Farm (Hubbardston, MA)
Hubbardston Blue Cow “surface ripened…very soft and creamy center”
Garlic & Herb Leg of Lamb, Duck Fat Fried Potatoes, Lemon Smashed Peas, Pan Drippings

DESSERT
Smith Country Cheese (Winchendon, MA)
Extra Aged Gouda “creamy, nutty parm-like cheese”
Strawberry & Almond ‘Shortcake’, Aged Gouda Ice Cream, Strawberry-Gouda Crumb, Rhubarb Jam, Toasted Almonds

TAKE HOME
Shy Brother’s Farm (Westport Point, MA)
Hannahbells “thimble-shaped morsels that pack a dramatic throw-weight of pungency and lingering flavor”

Join Post 390 Restaurant and Some of Massachusetts’ Best Breweries for our Annual Beer and Slider Party!

If you’ve been patiently biding your time for the chance to talk craft beer with the experts, Post 390 has the opportunity for you. On Sunday, April 8th, the contemporary Back Bay tavern hosts their annual Sip & Slide party featuring a line-up of local breweries (the sips) and a slew of gourmet sliders (the slides) from Executive Chef Nick Deutemeyer. From 12:00-2:00pm, you’ll get to mingle with the brewery reps from area faves like Jack’s Abby, Notch, Lamplighter, Berkshire Brewing, Two Roads, Harpoon and Bantam Cider. And you’ll get to snack on a wide variety of sliders including BBQ bulgogi, a breakfast sausage slider, and a banana bread whoopie pie slider. You’ll even get to cast your vote for your favorite combo (you can see the tentative match-ups below), which will enter you to win a range of fun prizes.

Beer and Sliders

Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers Blood Orange Wheat Lager & Korean BBQ Bulgogi Slider with Blood Orange Zest

Berkshire Brewing Company Green Gown American Double / Imperial IPA & Thinly Sliced Lamb Slider with Garam Masala, Tzaziki, Andhara Tomato Relish, Naan

Harpoon Brewery Weizenbock & Banana Bread Whoopie Pie Slider

Notch Brewing Cerne Pivo Euro Dark Lager & Fresh Fish Slider with Remoulade, Czech Bread

Two Roads Brewing Co. No Limits Hefeweizen & Dry-Rubbed Jamaican Jerk Pork Slider with Crispy Plantains, Grace Spiced Aioli, Coconut Bun

Lamplighter Brewing Co. Cuppa English Pale Ale & Breakfast Sausage Slider with Brioche Doughnut, Cheese, Maple Glaze

Bantam Cider Buzzwig & Grilled Cheese Slider with Shaved Apples, Fried Chicken, Pickled Shallots, Arugula

***To purchase tickets, please click here.

Fourth of July at Top of the Hub

This July 4th, raise a glass 52 stories high to America as you watch the fireworks from the top of the Prudential Tower at Top of the Hub. The fun starts at 6:00 pm with a Chef’s welcome reception, a champagne toast, passed apps, and (most importantly) an open bar. At 7:30 you’ll sit for a decadent five-course dinner with a cash bar and accompanying live music, and at 8:30 you’ll be treated to a simulcast of the Boston Pops concert on the Esplanade. Finally, end the evening with a bang as the fireworks pop off at eye level.

Take a peek at the menu here:

Champagne Toast Upon Arrival

Open Bar

Chef’s Selection of Passed & Stationary Hors d’Oeuvres

Chilled Heirloom Tomato Soup
Summer Berries, Avocado, Basil

Jumbo Lump Crab Cocktail
Citrus, Sea Beans, Miner’s Lettuce, Cilantro

Sweet Corn Agnolotti
Smoked Bacon, Chanterelle, Narragansett Creamery “Crescendo” Fondue

Surf & Turf
5 oz. Snake River Farms Kobe Beef Rib Cap Steak, 5 oz. Butter-Poached Lobster Tail,
Smoked Crushed Fingerling Potatoes, Roasted Mushrooms, Swiss Chard, Brown Butter Sabayon

Strawberry Shortcake
Whipped Cream, Blueberry Sauce

Tickets are $250 (nonrefundable; excluding tax, gratuity, and drinks from the cash bar), and a credit card is required to reserve. Call the restaurant for yours at 617.536.1775.

Join Post 390 for their “Farm to Post” Summer Seafood Kick Off Dinner.

Join the Fairmont Copley Plaza for an early stress-free, potentially family-free (unless you decide to invite quirky Aunt Linda), and fun Friendsgiving celebration.

Let’s celebrate with a delicious Thanksgiving meal where you let the Fairmont’s kitchen do all the prep work, cooking, and cleaning. Try new wine pairings that may bring you inspiration for that perfect wine gift to bring to your “real” Thanksgiving dinner. Come share food, friendship, and thankfulness with the Fairmont and kick off this year’s holiday season.

The five course dinner is part of Fairmont Copley Plaza’s popular 140 Supper Club series where guests descend a century-old staircase and whisper a password to be immersed into a themed, intimate dining experience hosted by Executive Chef Laurent Poulain.

MENU

Smoked Duck
pistachio and foie gras pȃté, confit pickled shallots
Pairing: Ponzi Tavola Pinot Noir

Cauliflower “Mac” Casserole
north country bacon, vermont smoked cheddar
Pairing: Wente Family Estates Riva Ranch Chardonnay

Baby Greens and Cucumber Wrap
roasted butternut squash, sweet and spicy pumpkin seeds, goat feta, cranberry tarragon and grainy mustard vinaigrette
Pairing: Four Graces Pinot Gris

Apple Cider Brined Grilled Turkey Cutlet and Leg Confit
roasted brussels sprouts and baby carrots, caramelized organic mushrooms, corn bread and brioche stuffing, sage turkey demi-glace, fine herbs
Pairing: Bonny Doon Grenache

Gingersnap Apple Crisp
cream cheese and walnuts, pumpkin ice cream, apple chip
Pairing: Trefethen Late Harvest Riesling