Say farewell to Carly at her retirement party, and welcome Cori Copley to the Fairmont Copley Plaza family!
Fairmont Copley Plaza’s annual puppy party returns on Sunday, December 15, at 1:00pm. The pet-friendly hotel invites guests to celebrate Carly Copley’s 9th birthday, and say farewell as she embarks on retirement. Carly had a successful six-year career in hospitality, providing lovable service to travelers from all over the world. Now it’s time for her to sit back, relax and enjoy life at home with her caretaker, doorman Michael Eades, and his family.
The hotel’s new Canine Ambassador, Cori Copley, and her caretaker, concierge Joe Fallon, will make an appearance to toast her good fur-friend, Carly. This is Cori’s first community event, and she can’t wait to meet everyone! She is a two-year-old black Lab adopted from the Guide Dog Foundation, the same organization the hotel partnered with to adopt the famous Catie Copley back in 2004. Representatives from the Foundation will share remarks, and offer a brief guide dog demonstration for those in attendance.
Hosting the party for the third year is Vanessa Welch, anchor for Boston 25 news. She will read “Catie Copley” to guests, which will be followed by cake (for humans) and special snacks for Cori and Carly’s canine friends.
This beloved holiday tradition is free and open to the public.
In lieu of gifts, Fairmont Copley Plaza invites guests to bring a donation for the canines training at the Guide Dog Foundation’s headquarters in Long Island, NY, where Cori was born and adopted from. They gratefully accept items like fleece blankets, baby wipes, and canned green string beans. Please visit here for the foundation’s wish list, and to reference donations they *cannot* accept.
*This is a dog-friendly event. Dogs must be on leash.
Toast the holiday season with a lavish five-course Holiday Bacchanal Dinner in Fairmont Copley Plaza’s historic lobby.
Join the Fairmont Copley Plaza on Monday, December 16, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. for Boston’s most luxurious affair where guests dine underneath the hotel’s magnificent ceiling murals, and indulge in a special menu and wine pairings from Executive Chef Laurent Poulain. The 107 year-old lobby is dramatically transformed into an elegant ambiance only once a year for this exclusive dinner party.
Cocktail attire is suggested.
MENU
Warm Local Oyster
mascarpone white leek cream, crispy leeks julienne
Pairing: Ayala Brut Majeur NV
Buckwheat Blini with Maine Salmon Tartare
micro arugula, lemon crème fraiche, beet syrup
Pairing: Baumard Savennieres
Organic Mixed Mushroom Ragout & North Country Bacon Tart
local fine herbs, lemon truffle vinaigrette, shaved tomme cheese, sherry vinegar aspic
Pairing: Chanson Bourgogne Rouge
Bourbon & Red Wine Braised Beef Short Ribs
maple butter roasted root vegetables, creamy beet risotto, Parmesan pumpkin seeds crisp, pop corn shoots, bulls blood micro greens
Pairing: Saintes Pierre Nalys Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge
Rum Raisin Tapioca Pudding
caramelized pineapple & vanilla bean sauce, chantilly cream, almond lace cookie
Pairing: La Fleur Renaissance Sauternes
For more information on the Fairmont Copley Plaza, please click here.
Save the water, come for the WHISKEY!
Whiskey Tasting with National Brand Ambassador Alex Thibault • Wednesday, December 18th • 6:30PM
$25 ticket includes:
- Whiskey Tasting with specialty paired appetizers prepared by our Executive Chef
- Green Spot paired with Chipotle & Lime Chicken Sausage
- Redbreast paired with Ribeye & Blue Cheese Bites
- Powers Gold paired with Smoked Salmon Crostini
- Midleton Very Rare paired with Dark Chocolate Foundue
- Redbrast 21′ to cleanse the palate cleanser!
- Q&A with the legendary Alex Thibault
- Welcome whiskey cocktail
This event is 21+.
For more information on Back Bay Social, please click here.
Holiday lovers rejoice! This tasting will prolong the holiday atmosphere at the French Cultural Center!
To kick-off their tasting season, the French Cultural Center will explore the different hot beverages that you can sip during the winter time!
Join them for a warm and new tasting presented by Alexandre Sofjer, resident sommelier at La Voile and 1855 Bar à vin.
Event in English. Advanced RSVP strongly recommended. The general tasting is a standing event – this is not a sit-down seminar. Please email culture@frenchculturalcenter.org to request a seat/chair, if needed.
On the Menu
- Mulled wine
- Mulled apple cider
- Irish coffee
- Grog
- Russian punch
For more about the French Cultural Center, please click here.
If you’re going to cheat on your New Year’s resolution, shouldn’t it be with wine and cheese?
Get lost in formaggi and vino heaven, and join Eataly Boston’s annual Winter Wine & Cheese Fest!
Guests at this tasting festival will receive an all-access pass to wander through the entire store and taste a variety of artisanal cheeses and fine wines. At each station, you’ll learn about the characteristics and stories behind each cheese you’re enjoying and every wine you’re sipping directly from passionate experts. Experience an evening as the best of both Italy and New England come together with cheeses and wine sourced from top local and Italian producers.
Don’t miss this indulgent trip to Italy—without ever leaving Boston—for a Winter Wine and Cheese Fest designed by some of the best cheesemongers and sommeliers in the business!
All-Access Bracelets are $60
Ticket includes food sampling and tastings of an array of cheeses/salumi and wines.
Due to the nature of the event, we are unable to make menu substitutions to accommodate allergies or dietary restrictions.
All guests planning to consume alcohol must be able to produce valid government-issue identification to prove they are 21 or older.
To learn more about Eataly Boston, please click here.
Join Mandarin Oriental Boston for an evening of exciting wines from legendary Rhône Valley producer M. Chapoutier with regionally-focused pairings.
More information is coming soon!
To learn more about the Mandarin Oriental, please click here.
Join the French Cultural Center for a cooking and wellness women’s workshop.
Is living healthy at the top of your resolutions this year? Join physician and Certified Health and Wellness Coach Martine Vounatsos for a discussion and cooking workshop, en français and in English. The discussion will include ways to incorporate wellness into every aspect of a woman’s mental and physical health, from exercise and supplements to sleep habits and cooking methods.
Participants will craft and enjoy a traditional and healthy French meal with Martine in a convivial environment.
Aprons, ingredients, and kitchenware will be provided. Please note, this event is intended for women only.
On the Menu:
Entrée: Soupe de légumes et croûtons
Plat de résistance: Pavé de saumon sur son lit de poireaux
Dessert: Salade de fruits de saison et son rocher coco
To learn more about the French Cultural Center, please click here.
Meet and mingle with other Francophiles while celebrating La Chandeleur!
Also called Crêpe Day, la Chandeleur is a French holiday during which people traditionally eat crêpes and drink cidre. Though la Chandeleur is often associated with the Catholic holiday of Candlemas, it actually stems from pagan traditions. And, of course, there is the traditional coin ritual: if you can flip a crêpe while holding a coin in your other hand, you and your family will not have to worry about financial problems. There is even a fun legend that ties Napoleon’s misfortune with his time in Russia with the flipping of the crêpes!
The French Cultural Center will observe this popular holiday with crêpes and a variety of delicious toppings. All ages are invited and welcome to attend!
Please note: When you register for a family, you are registering per family. You will be required to answer a question on the number of family members that will attend.
Early RSVP recommended.
To learn more about the French Cultural Center, please click here.
Join the French Cultural Center for a musical trip to Paris from Boston in 3 acts.
This event features an international lineup of musicians exploring a French and Bostonian repertoire through piano, clarinet, and vocal performance.
A highlight of the concert is the US premiere of contemporary French composer Jean-Pierre Armanet’s composition ‘The T’, dedicated to our historic subway, the oldest in North America.
The program also includes music for clarinet and piano by Poulenc, Debussy and a dramatic solo cantata by Berlioz, all performed by graduates of the Longy School of Music of Bard College in Cambridge, which was founded by a Frenchman.
Presented in partnership with Ballets Russes Arts Initiative.
Program:
Jean-Pierre Armanet: The ‘T’, suite for solo piano, US Premiere (2017)
intermission
Francis Poulenc: Clarinet and Piano Sonata, op. 184 (1962)
Claude Debussy: Première rhapsodie for clarinet and piano, L. 116, (1909-1910)
intermission
Hector Berlioz: La Mort de Cléopatre, solo cantata, H. 36, (1829)
To learn more about the French Cultural Center, please click here.
Join the French Cultural Center for an informative evening around a burning topic: Fake News.
Patrick White will give a short history of fake news. He will compare the Fake News situation in the US and in Quebec, tell us how to find reliable sources, and give us tips on how to think critically about statistics and events being presented in the news.
Joignez-vous à nous pour une soirée instructive autour d’un sujet brûlant : Les Fake News. Patrick White dans un premier temps, va présenter un bref historique des fake news. Puis il va comparer la différence entre les Fake News aux Etats-Unis et au Québec, nous indiquer comment trouver des sources fiables et nous donner des astuces sur comment réfléchir de façon critiques aux statistiques et événements présentés dans les nouvelles.
Presentation in English, Q&A in English and en français / Présentation en anglais, questions/réponses en anglais et en français.
La présence de Patrick White aux États-Unis est rendue possible grâce au programme Mobilité dans les Amériques du Centre de la Francophonie des Amériques, ainsi que grâce à l’aide de la Délégation du Québec en Nouvelle-Angleterre
