Celebrate Pride and National Donut Day with OAK Long Bar + Kitchen
National Donut Day is this Friday, June 7, coinciding with Boston PRIDE week. Fairmont Copley Plaza is waving its PRIDE flag loud and proud outside in Copley Square, and to further celebrate with the community OAK Long Bar + Kitchen will give away complimentary mini PRIDE donuts to its patio customers from 4–8PM on Friday, with the purchase of any drink or food, while supplies last. The three-inch minis baked by OAK’s Pastry Chef Lindsay Le Blanc will be a Funfetti Brioche Donut with Rainbow Glaze.
Chef Lindsay is known for her creative donuts and crullers. Every weekend she bakes a new flavor for the Brunch menu’s “French Cruller” special. Last weekend’s cruller was Orange Creamsicle, and past flavors include Vanilla Bean w/ Peanut Butter, Mexican Hot Chocolate and Raspberry Hazelnut.
Join Boston’s News Leader WCVB Channel 5 and the Ellie Fund at the Fairmont Copley Plaza for an evening of fun, fashion and fundraising!
Presented by The Slater Foundation, the event includes a cocktail reception featuring Tito’s Handmade Vodka and Arias Wine, gourmet hors d’oeuvres and a premium silent auction with mobile bidding. An exciting speaking program with Emcees Maria Stephanos and Emily Riemer of WCVB Channel 5 follows with special appearance by Red Sox legend David Ortiz and a live auction hosted by Sue Brady Hartigan of iHeart Radio. The evening culminates with a fashion show featuring the latest trends curated by Bloomingdale’s and modeled by the newswomen of WCVB, Ellie Fund patients and members of the Newton Firefighters Association. Individual tickets and sponsorship packages are now available. For more information please visit: www.501auctions.com/5forellie.
Proceeds benefit the Ellie Fund’s mission to provide essential support services to breast cancer patients. By easing the stresses of everyday life, the focus can be on family, recovery and healing.
Join School of Fashion Design to celebrate 85 years in fashion education!
SFD has dug deep into their closets and dusted off dozens of collectible donated garments spanning several decades of great fashion and they’re delighted to share them with you at a live fashion show of collectible vintage fashions donated to SFD over the decades.
The evening will also include a gallery talk with Ren Antonowicz, Historic Costume & Textiles expert, a display of donated works by acclaimed Boston designer Francesco “Ches” DiRusso, a gallery of vintage SFD photos from the 30s, 60s, and 90s, and an exciting announcement from SFD.
General admission is $34, celebrating their 1934 founding
SFD is a private, nonprofit studio school. Your ticket purchase helps support scholarships, programs, and student resources. Thank you! This event is supported in part by Dependable Cleaners.
Join Hall of Famer and 3x Super Bowl champion Tedy Bruschi during the Thursday Night Football broadcast of the Patriots v. Giants game
The Lenox Hotel is the place to be on Thursday night October 10th!
Tedy Bruschi will be here to provide pre-game intro, half-time and post-game analysis while the longtime rival Patriots and Giants square up during the live NFL broadcast.
Proceeds from the event will benefit TEDY’S TEAM, Tedy’s foundation that raises awareness of stroke and heart disease while supporting survivors on their journey.
TICKETS INCLUDE:
- Admission to the event, simulcast game
- Pub appetizers, Bruschi Burger station, healthy snack options!
- Cash bar available
*Tickets are non-refundable but transferable.
**Special rate available for overnight guest rooms, please email reservations@lenoxhotel.com for details!
The Lenox and Reading with Robin present an evening with author Susan Isaacs.
Susan Isaacs will chat with Robin Kall to discuss her newest novel, “Takes One to Know One”, which will be published October 1, 2019
TICKETS INCLUDE:
- Admission to the program, a hardcover copy of Susan’s new release “Takes One to Know One” (and other surprises!)
- Hors ‘d ouevres and sweets
- Cash bar available
Reserved seating is available for groups, please email lburns@lenoxhotel.com with details/names.
Special rate available for overnight guest rooms, please email reservations@lenoxhotel.com for details!
Eat, drink and be scary with Oak Long Bar on Halloween night! After all, it’s just a bunch of “hOAKus pOAKus.”
The Fairmont s throwing the chicest costume party in town, complete with a la carte on-theme drinks, spooky games, and dollar test tube shooters!
$25 gains you entry the party between 7 and 10 p.m., one drink ticket for the punch bowl and unlimited spooky & sweet treats. The best costume wins Celtics tickets!
DRINK
The ticket includes one scoop from the spiked “Zombie Punch” bowl. Additional drinks are a la carte. The bar team is creepin’ it real with the following:
Four Halloween-themed cocktails available for $15 each, such as the “Monster Smash” (bribon tequila & midori) and “Witches Brew” (dos maderas rum, eden ice cider wine & pineapple).
$1 test-tube shooters in fall flavors like pumpkin spice & apple, and black cherry & cranberry.
FOOD
The ticket includes all-you-can-eat desserts from Pastry Chef Lindsay Le Blanc, such as spider web cupcakes and spooky sugar cookies. Additional food is a la carte. Chef Graham Lockwood is serving a to-die-for Halloween slider special:
$5 for a 2oz wagyu patty slider with a black bun, dijonnaise, tomato, Boston bib, B&B pickles
COSTUME CONTEST
Halloween costumes are encouraged! Two clever dressers will be awarded “Best Costume” prizes. *No face masks, weapons, or replica weapons of any kind are permitted*
1st prize: a pair of Celtics tickets to the Nov. 13 game vs. Wizards
2nd prize: a free tour & tasting for two at Eden Specialty Ciders in Newport, VT (transportation not included)
In addition to the above tricks, partygoers can play games such as graveyard ring toss, enter a raffle to win gift cards and swag, and watch clips from black & white horror films projected behind OAK’s bar.
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Kick off the most wonderful time of the year with The Lenox and First Lady Lauren Baker, benefiting the Wonderfund.
Please join The Lenox on Thursday, November 21st from 6-9pm to celebrate the launch of their annual Room in Your Heart to benefit the children served by the Wonderfund, hosted by First Lady Lauren Baker.
Enjoy tasty treats by Executive Chef Sean MacAlpine, as well as crafted cocktails and entertainment by Jimmie Espo of 617 Weddings.
EAT, DRINK AND BE GIVING!
The Lenox and Reading with Robin present an evening with author Elizabeth Berg.
The Lenox and Reading with Robin present an evening with author Elizabeth Berg, in conversation with Robin Kall, to discuss her newest novel, “The Confession Club” – an uplifting novel about friendship, surprising revelations, and a second chance at love, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Story of Arthur Truluv.
TICKETS INCLUDE:
- Admission to the program, a hardcover copy of Elizabeth’s new release “The Confession Club” (and other surprises!)
- Hors ‘d ouevres and sweets
- Cash bar available
Reserved seating is available for groups, please email lburns@lenoxhotel.com with details/names.
Special rate available for overnight guest rooms, please email reservations@lenoxhotel.com for details!
Celebrate the season by giving.
Join The Lenox in giving joy to deserving children across Massachusetts. Every gift placed under the tree, every dollar spent at the tea goes directly to the children served by the Wonderfund. Create a tradition of giving to others at the Giving Tea!
Adults can enjoy holiday teas, cocktails & savory sandwiches while children decorate cookies & gift tags which will be oriented toward sending messages of hope and joy, child to child, across the Commonwealth for all the presents under the Room in Your Heart tree and to take home!
Cookie & Gift Tag Decorating • Gift Bags • Live Music
Special Guest Appearances • Holiday Attire Suggested
TICKETS:
Adults $75pp • Children (2-14) $50pp • Children under 2 free
Sponsor a DCF Foster Family $225
Sponsor a DCF Foster Child $50
All attendees are asked to bring an unwrapped gift/gift card to be place in our ROOM IN YOUR HEART, benefitting the annual holiday drive for the WONDERFUND
SPONSORS:
100% off ALL SALES go to the WONDERFUND!
Galentine’s Day = a celebration of female friendships. Galentine’s Day Party at OAK = a fun night out to celebrate with food, drink & more!
Back for year two! OAK Long Bar + Kitchen and The Food Lens are joining forces again to throw a party for ladies to celebrate the ladies in their lives the day before Valentine’s Day, popularly known as Galentine’s Day. On Thursday, February 13, from 6:00–9:00 PM, join their soirée for a night of sipping, snacking, and sweets—all while supporting a local charity that serves homeless women.
Here’s how they’ll be honoring the ladies:
- With a tasting of standout rosés produced by lady vintners
- With signature Galentine’s themed cocktails
- With a sweets station from OAK’s pastry chef, Lindsay Le Blanc
- With cheese sourced from female purveyors, plus a charcuterie spread
- With delicious passed hors d’oeuvres and a bountiful raw bar
- With a chance to win a gift basket filled with tasty and pampering items from local women-owned businesses
- With a playlist featuring the queens of pop
Tickets are $55 and include all food, two specialty cocktails, the wine tasting, and a charitable monetary donation. *They will donate $10 from your ticket* to Women’s Lunch Place, a daytime shelter on Newbury Street offering a safe sanctuary, nutritious meals and critical support services for Boston women experiencing poverty and homelessness.
“What’s Galentine’s Day? Oh, it’s only the best day of the year!” – Leslie Knope. The holiday was created by the show “Parks and Recreation” and has since transcended the TV screen to become a beloved tradition of celebrating female friendships annually on February 13, whether that be your friend, sister, co-worker, mom, partner, or other!
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ABOUT THE FOOD LENS
The Food Lens is a curated website that enables the culinarily curious to discover or rediscover Boston’s dining scene. Eternally curious and always hungry, female founders Molly Ford and Sarah Jesup have eaten their way through the city, culling the most authentic dining experiences Boston has to offer.
