If you can’t decide if you want to celebrate Cinco de Mayo or the Kentucky Derby then just celebrate both at this Boston bar in Back Bay and the home to one of the best outdoor patios. Guests can enjoy classics like a Mint Julep or Caballo Picante for the holidays and are encouraged to come dressed with hats and bowties. Plus, prizes will be awarded to the best dressed guest!
Mint Julep
* 2 oz. Bulleit Bourbon
* 1 oz. Simple Syrup
* Crushed Mint Garnish and Fresh Mint Sprig
Serve in a Highball with crushed ice
Caballo Picante
* 1oz. Don Julio Blanco
* 1oz. Montelobos Mezcal
* .5oz. Pineapple
* .5oz. Lime
* .5oz. Simple Syrup
* 1 Jalapeño sliced and shaken with ice server in a rocks glass.
Garnish with Jalapeno slices and lime wedge
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Join Bar Boulud Sommelier David Bérubé and Special Guest Tristan Kressmann for an Exclusive and Educational Five-Course Dining Experience
Photo Credit: Chateau LeTour-Martillac
Located in the central part of France’s Bordeaux wine region, Château LaTour-Martillac has remained under the management of the Kressmann family since 1930. The estate owes its name to the tower in the main courtyard, a remnant of a small 12th-century castle that existed until the French Revolution.
Château LaTour-Martillac is one of only six properties classified in the Graves for both red and white wines and is considered a benchmark reference for the Pessac-Léognan appellation.
Dinner will feature five wines including an example of the outstanding 2005 vintage and an expression of some of the oldest vines of Sémillon in the entire Bordeaux appellation.
The evening’s menu will be served as follows:
Assorted Canapés
Lacroix-Martillac, Blanc, 2016
Sautéed Foie Gras
champagne mango, citrus, brioche
Château LaTour-Martillac, Blanc, 2013
Orecchiette & Veal Ragu
fava beans, spring garlic, ricotta
Lacroix-Martillac, Rouge, 2011
Pepper Encrusted Beef Sirloin
pomme fondante, trumpet royal, red wine confit shallots
Château LaTour-Martillac, Rouge, 2014
Château LaTour-Martillac, Rouge, 2005
French Cheese Selection
comté, brie, raisin-walnut bread
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Bar Boulud Presents a Special Rose Wine Dinner in Celebration of Bastille Day
Photo: Bar Boulud
In honor of Bastille Day, Bar Boulud celebrates with a special four-course wine dinner, featuring traditional Provençal cuisine along with all things rosé from Château d’Esclans.
Located fifteen miles northwest of the Mediterranean coast, in the sun-drenched landscape of Provence, Château d’Esclans is renowned for their mature Grenache vines, which produce grapes that offer a greater concentration of flavor, creating the palate-grabbing collection of rosé, for which the château is known.
On July 14, 2018, join Sommelier David Bérubé and special guest Alex Diard, Wine Ambassador for Château d’Esclans, who will pour pink and educate guests on some of the “finest rosé you will ever find,” according to Jonathan Ray, Drinks Editor of The Spectactor.
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Assortment of Canapés
Whispering Angel, 2017
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Cured Trout
roasted squash, pine nuts, lettuce cream
Rock Angel, 2017
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Bouillabaisse
smoked tomato broth, Day-Boat cod, local shellfish
Les Clans, 2016
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Chicken Ballotine
caramelized figs, celery root, baby fennel
Garrus, 2016
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Blueberry and Violet Panna Cotta
coconut biscuit, white chocolate, mascarpone meringue
Ticket price includes gratuity and tax.
Join Bar Boulud Sommelier David Bérubé and special guest Emmanuel Lemoine for an educational four-course dining experience
On Friday, October 26, 2018, join Bar Boulud and Sommelier David Bérubé with special guest Emmanuel Lemoine, Château de Beaucastel US Export Director, for a memorable four-course dining experience.
One of the largest wine estates in the Rhône wine region of southeastern France, Château de Beaucastel has been managed by several generations of the Perrin family. The family maintains an impressive portfolio of wines, all of which showcase the complexity and diversity of terroirs of the Rhône region.
Emmanuel Lemoine will present five extraordinary wines including a rare white Chateauneuf-du-Pape. The winery’s 2016 vintage will make its first appearance in the market at the evening’s dinner.
Chef de Cuisine, Brian Arruda will prepare a menu to be served as follows:
Assorted Canapés
Coudoulet de Beaucastel White, Côtes du Rhône, 2014
Chilled Chestnut Velouté
comice pears, caviar, chives
Château de Beaucastel White 2016
Roasted Bone Marrow
garlic confit, pain de campagne, veal jus
Coudoulet de Beaucastel Red, Côtes du Rhône, 2016
Herb Crusted Lamb Saddle
root vegetable gratin, shallot confit, grain mustard jus
Château de Beaucastel 2015
Château de Beaucastel 2016
Cheeses with Chef’s selection of accompaniments
Saint-Marcellin, Beaufort, Bleu de Bresse
*(ticket price includes tax and gratuity)
Kick off the holiday season with Bar Boulud’s annual champagne dinner celebration.
The House of Ruinart is unlike any other. It was the first established House of Champagne in 1729 and inspired by the intuition of a monk well ahead of his time. On December 13th, join Guillaume Grillon, Ruinart Market Manager, Head Sommelier David Bérubé and Chef de Cuisine Brian Arruda for this festive 4-course menu and the Ruinart tradition in all its forms: the flagship Blanc de Blancs, the sensational Rose and their historic prestige cuvées of Dom Ruinart.
Featured Menu
Reception with Canapés
Ruinart Blanc de Blancs
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Burrata Salad
caramelized fennel, radish, black truffle vin
Ruinart Blanc de Blancs
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Potato Gnocchi
royal trumpets, lobster nage, tarragon
Dom Ruinart, Blanc de Blancs, 2006
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Roasted Chicken
parsnip, charred cipollini, veal jus
Ruinart Rose
Dom Ruinart Rose, 2004
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Île Flottante
ginger biscuit, berry gelée, pomegranate sorbet
Ticket price includes tax and gratuity
Join Bar Boulud Chef-Restaurateur Daniel Boulud and fellow Chef Ming Tsai on April 2 for a special menu
Chef Daniel Boulud will welcome his longtime friend Chef Ming Tsai for the collaborative, one-night-only Spring Forward Dinner at Bar Boulud on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Chef Ming Tsai, James Beard award-winner, owner of Blue Dragon in Boston and host of PBS’s “Simply Ming,” will join Michelin-starred Chef Daniel Boulud to prepare a delicious five-course dinner featuring seasonal ingredients infused with unique flavors from their cultures.
This exceptional dining experience will allow guests the exclusive opportunity to meet both chefs and celebrate an evening of food, wine and camaraderie. Bar Boulud’s Sommelier will also pour the perfect wine pairings for each dish.
The following five-course menu with wine pairings will be served:
New Style Itsumo Tuna Sashimi
Curry Oil and Crispy Rice
Nine-Herb Lobster Ravioli
Tarragon, Sauce Américaine
Poulet Aux Morilles
Asparagus, Sabayon Vin Jaune
Ginger-Citrus Roasted Pork Shoulder
Maitake Mushrooms and Spring Pea Ragu, Watercress Nage
Itakuja Ingots
Chocolate Bavaroise, Kumquat Confit, Lapsang Souchong Ice Cream
The event begins at 6:30 with a reception, followed by dinner from 7 – 11 pm. Tickets are $254 per person and include wine pairing, tax, and gratuity. Tickets are available here.
In this illustrated lecture, landscape scholar Judith B. Tankard surveys the inspiration, characteristics, and development of garden design during the Arts & Crafts Movement.
Tankard presents a selection of houses and gardens of the era from Britain and the United States, with an emphasis on the diversity of designers who helped forge a truly distinct approach to garden design. Her lecture is the first event in a series of exhibition programming for The Gardens of Rose Standish Nichols, 1890-1935 opening May 16, 2019 at the Nichols House Museum.
Judith B. Tankard is a landscape historian, award-winning author, and preservation consultant. She taught at the Landscape Institute of Harvard University for more than twenty years. She is the author or coauthor of ten books on landscape history, including Gardens of the Arts & Crafts Movement, Ellen Shipman and the American Garden and Beatrix Farrand: Private Gardens, Public Landscapes. A popular lecturer in the United States and Britain, Judith is a speaker at symposia and conferences devoted to the preservation of historic landscapes.
Image: the garden at Snowshill Manor, Gloucestershire; © National Trust Images Nick Meers
The world’s fastest athletes are coming to Back Bay on June 16.
The adidas Boost Boston Games and Back Bay Mile race will be on June 16, bringing world-class athletes to compete in and around Copley Square.
Back Bay Mile
The first-annual adidas Boost Back Bay Mile is a road race that will test your speed in the heart of Boston. The course takes you down Newbury Street to Gloucester Street, and then turns down Boylston Street to the finish line on the specially constructed sprint track that features the same surface you saw at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. As part of the adidas Boost Boston Games, the five-lane track will have Olympic and World Champion track athletes competing at the conclusion of the mile races. This road mile welcomes all ages and abilities to participate.
Boost Boston Games
With an elevated straight track constructed along Boylston Street between Exeter and Clarendon Streets, the world’s fastest men and women will sprint down to Copley Square, wowing fans and breaking records as the viewing public watches from only feet away from the track.
VIP seats just after the finish sell for $125 and come with an adidas shirt, food and beverage and a $50 adidas gift card.
Event Schedule
Time Event
1:30PM adidas HS Girls’ Dream Mile
1:40PM adidas HS Boys’ Dream Mile
1:50PM Women’s Mile
1:58PM Women’s Long Jump
2:00PM Men’s Mile
2:20PM Women’s 600m
2:30PM Men’s 600m
3:20PM Youth Girls’ 100m
3:25PM Youth Boys’ 100m
3:35PM Boston Police vs Boston Fire
3:45PM Fastest Girl in Boston
3:50PM Fastest Boy in Boston
4:00PM adidas HS Girls’ Dream 100
4:10PM Women’s 100m B
4:22PM adidas HS Boys’ Dream 100
4:32PM Men’s 100m Semi-Final 1
4:37PM Men’s 100m Semi-Final 2
4:46PM Women’s 200m Hurdles
4:53PM Men’s 200m Hurdles
4:59PM Women’s 200m
5:06PM Men’s 200m
5:13PM Women’s 100m Hurdles
5:20PM Men’s 110m Hurdles
5:30PM Women’s 100m A
5:40PM Men’s 100m Final
5:47PM adidas Women’s 150m
5:55PM adidas Men’s 150m
Follow the adidas Boost Boston Games on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
** All photos courtesy of @adidasBoostBostonGames
Join Sommelier Jaimie Puckett and Chef Brian Arruda for a four-course wine dinner.
On August 22nd, join Head Sommelier Jaimie Puckett and Executive Chef Brian Arruda in welcoming Vokel Cellars owner & winemaker Dana von Sternberg for a seasonally-inspired tasting menu featuring limited-production Vokel wines from Sonoma.
Vokel Cellars was born from the concept that the best wines are made in the vineyard, not the winery. Dana focuses on small lots from sustainably farmed vineyards, using minimally invasive winemaking practices, allowing the vineyard sites to speak for themselves.
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Reception with Canapés
2015 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
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FOIE GRAS TARTE
apricot, grapefruit, chrysanthemum
2016 ‘Starscape Vineyard’ Russian River Valley Chardonnay
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CHORIZO AND CLAMS
tomato, roasted garlic, rouille
2015 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
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SWORDFISH EN PAPILLOTE
Olive medley, rosemary, sweet pepper
2016 ‘SHV’ Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
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SELECTION OF LOCAL CHEESES
Chef’s accoutrements
2016 ‘Eastside Ranch’ Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
Join renowned chefs Daniel Boulud and Ken Oringer on October 22 for a special, one-night-only menu.
Bar Boulud Chef-Restaurateur Daniel Boulud will welcome his longtime friend Chef Ken Oringer for a collaborative Fall Harvest Dinner at Bar Boulud on Tuesday, October 22, 2019. The James Beard award-winner and owner of UNI, Toro, Coppa and Little Donkey in the Boston area will join Michelin-starred Chef Daniel Boulud to prepare a delicious five-course dinner featuring seasonal ingredients infused with distinctive flavors.
This unique dining experience will allow guests an exclusive opportunity to meet the dynamic duo, who have known each other for over 20 years since meeting at a marquee charity food and wine event in Boston, as they join forces in the kitchen and celebrate an evening of food, wine and camaraderie.
The following five-course menu will be served, along with carefully selected wine pairings from Bar Boulud Sommelier, Jaimie Puckett:
CANAPÉ
Bay Scallops, Meyer Lemon, Fennel
Uni Spoon
Terrine of Game Bird with Cranberry
Squash Pakora
Boston Mackerel au Vin Blanc
TUNA & FOIE GRAS TATAKI
MELILOT HAY ROASTED LOBSTER
Butternut Squash, Sauce Americaine, Barberry
PASTA & PANCETTA
Jerusalem Artichokes, Porcini Mushrooms, Truffle
GRAIN CRUSTED VENISON
Lambic Stewed Red Cabbage, Salsify, Apple
POIRE BELLE HÉLÈNE
Toasted Almond, Aged Rum, Vanilla Ice Cream
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