Come see what Bright Horizons® at Back Bay has in store for your child this year!

Are you trying to find the perfect fit for your child’s early education? Attend Bright Horizons’ Curriculum Night to find out how Bright Horizons® works with each age group to build on individual strengths and talents.  Come see for yourself how small ideas turn into big projects at Bright Horizons®.

• Learn about World at Their Fingertips® and how it works with each age group to build on individual strengths and talents.
• Meet and talk with our engaging educators and see just how passionate they are about teaching.
• Explore activities your children will get to participate in on-site.
• See our emergent curriculum and how it uses your child’s own interests to inspire learning.
• Childcare and dinner will be provided!

Toast to the autumn season in true Italian-style: with a glass (or more) of wine in hand!

As the days grow shorter, farmers and artisans alike work tirelessly to fill our plates and our glasses with the riches that their land has to offer. From the olive and grape harvests in Italy to apple picking and corn mazes in New England farms, now is the time of the great harvest.

In honor of the bounty of food and drinks fall brings us, Eataly Boston is celebrating the season with a Fall Wine & Cheese Fest. On September 26, from 5:30-9:00 p.m., gather your friends and join Eataly Boston for a celebration of all things autumn.

For just $60, you will receive an all-access pass to explore all cheeses and cheese-centric bites, along with a wide selection of Italian wines. Let yourself get lost as you explore the food stations throughout marketplace, tasting and sipping as you go.

Tickets are limited, so choose the time that works best for you and reserve your spot at the Fall Wine & Cheese Fest!  Tickets are available for 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm or 7 pm to 9 pm.  PLUS, 15% off tickets with code FallFest15 at check-out!

Join the French Cultural Center for a wine  tasting and dinner with La Voile.

Epicureans rejoice! To kick-off the French Cultural Center’s season of wine tastings, they will explore the lovely wines of Alsace with a wine tasting, followed by a separate three-course pairing dinner.

Come discover the lesser-known wines of Alsace, presented by Alexandre Sojfer, Resident Sommelier at La Voile and 1855 Bar à Vins. Alex will share his expertise working with vineyards from Alsace and why this region’s grounds are so prolific yet less available to the American market than other varietals.

Event in English. Advance 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.

The following dinner is a sit-down three-course dinner in the French Cultural Center’s Library.

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.

For more on OAK Long Bar, please click here.

The most wonderful time of the year calls for a FEAST and we know just the place to #WineDown in the Back Bay for the holidays!

PRE-FIXE MENU

1st Course
Four Cheese Crab & Artichoke Dip
parmesan, cheddar, cream, mayo, mustard

2nd Course
Braised Beef Short Rib
sautéed spinach and red wine gravy

3rd Course
Churros
fried churros, chocolate dipping sauce

This event is 21+.

For more about Back Bay Social, please click here.

But first, Champagne!

Join The Lenox for your first step to planning your dream wedding at the Lenox Hotel with some of their favorite local vendors! The Lenox is opening their doors to future Newlyweds and their friends and family to experience their beautiful Dome Room and visit with their favorite wedding vendors all while enjoying complimentary hors d’oeuvres and adult beverages!

Couples will have the opportunity to chat with the Lenox Hotel’s wedding experts in a relaxed setting. Mingle with the industry’s top wedding photographers, bakers, florist, DJ, rental company and so many more!! Wedding planning can be stressful, but at their Wedding Marketplace, it doesn’t have to be! Bring your partner, friends and family members and come enjoy a fun night out all while checking off your Wedding To-Do list!

This Wedding Marketplace Event is FREE with your RSVP!

Be sure to check out all of WEDDING MARKETPLACE VENDORS:

• Photographers – Scott Zuehlke Photography & Amy Spirito Photography
• Florist – Table & Tulip
• Cake – Dessert Works Bakery
• Videographer – Next Level Films
• Bridal Favors – Seacoast Sweets
• Bridal Favors – Q’s Nuts
• Music – 617 Weddings
• Dessert – Ben & Jerry’s
• Dessert – Union Square Donuts
• Custom Gifts – LUX BOX Company
• Invitations – Lynn Graham Design
• Lighting – Your Love in Lights
• Wedding Rentals – Peak Events
• Photo Booth and Pianist – Entertainment Specialists
• Bubbles – La Marca
• Liquor – Bully Boy
• Beer – Night Shift Brewing
• Hair – Kloud Nine Hair Salon
• Event Design – Vintage Charm Rentals & Design
• Menswear – 9Tailors

For more about this event, please click here.

Beverage Director Gregg Guertin takes you back in time to the way wine used to be.

During the next Terra Wine Dinner, Eataly’s Beverage Director Gregg Guertin takes us back in time to the way wine used to be—before the addition of pesticides, chemicals, and additives to today’s agriculture.  Each wine pairing during this multi-course dinner will be an expressive, unique, and raw example of grapes in their truest form so that you may taste distinctive characteristics of the grape varietals while appreciating terroir and the growers’ techniques. Along with natural wines, you’ll enjoy biodynamic wines—bottles which are made with a holistic view on agriculture and balance the resonance between vine, man, earth, and stars.

Just like the wine, the five courses prepared by Terra’s Executive Chef Dan Bazzinotti will also draw from primitive roots of cooking and ingredients while showcasing Terra’s wood-fired grill as the main attraction. These dishes will utilize meats from local farms using organic and sustainable methods; wild and sustainable Massachusetts seafood; and local, organic, and foraged fruits and vegetables showcased in their true form to create the perfect pairing with each wine.

During the dinner, you will have the opportunity to learn about the ingredients and stories behind our wines and food directly from our experts. Chef Dan will take you on a journey through all the dinner’s ingredients including the Frantoi Cutrera Primo organic olive oil from Sicily used in the preparation of local seafood; the Country Hen eggs that give our housemade pasta its bright, yellow color; the local, humane, non-GMO meat raised at Chickering Farm in Westmoreland, NH; and our fresh produce from local farms, foragers, and purveyors who strive to keep the quality intact.

Book your seat for another installment of a Terra Wine Dinner under the stars. Stay tuned for the full menu!

At this dinner, you will:

• Indulge in five courses featuring local, organic, sustainable ingredients cooked over the Terra fire
• Enjoy natural & biodymanic wine pairings with each course and learn about the distinctive characteristics of grape varietals
• Meet and chat with Executive Chef Dan Bazzinotti and Beverage Director Gregg Guertin about the stories behind each ingredient and wine pairing
• Experience the magical ambiance of Eataly’s rooftop restaurant, Terra

For more about Terra, please click here.

Take your #WineWednesdays to the next level with Rochambeau

Indulge in a different monthly specialty four course tasting menu crafted by Executive Chef Nick Calias and Chef de Cuisine Matt Gaudet, accompanied by selected wine pairings.

The dinner will be led by Rochambeau’s Wine Director, William Moriarty.

Stay tuned for the full menu – follow Rochambeau on Instagram @rochambeaubos!

Ascend to Terra for a multi-course dinner under the stars (with wine pairings!) for a culinary tour of the valley.

Ascend to Terra for a multi-course dinner under the stars (with wine pairings!) for a culinary tour of the valley with one of the region’s most celebrated producers: Nino Negri. The former winemaker’s daughter herself, Sara Maule, who now resides locally, will guide you through this captivating landscape and introduce the traditions of Valtellina.

The Valtellina is an Alpine valley in Northern Lombardy, just below the border with Switzerland, that was carved out by the mighty river Adda.  The valley lies in between the Rhaetian Alps to the north and the Bergamo Alps to the south.

Nino Negri, located in this very valley, was established in 1897 is one of Italy’s most celebrated producers in the Valtellina.  The winery operates to this day in a centuries old castle, and uses the original cellars with natural underground temperature control to age their wines.

Each wine will be perfectly paired to savory courses like Pizzoccheri alla Valtellinese, a traditional Alpine pasta dish. You will dive into flame-kissed flavors of the seasonal ingredients prepared over Terra’s famous wood-fire grill as you discover the stories and history behind the dishes and wine.

Get your tickets for this magical night of vino, food, and a storied tour of Valtellina—without leaving Boston—on April 1st!

For more about Terra, please click here.

During this multi-course dinner, Eataly will take you on a journey through the flavors of Liguria’s coastal towns.