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.

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

Loews Boston Hotel and Precinct Kitchen + Bar Host Themed ‘Locked Up at Loews’ Event to Celebrate Building History

For ONE NIGHT ONLY, Loews Boston Hotel, home to the former Boston Police Headquarters, along with Precinct Kitchen + Bar are celebrating the history of their building with a night of police themed food, drinks and fun!

For just $20 per ticket, guests are invited to enjoy themed creations prepared by Executive Chef Olivier Senoussaoui like the restaurant’s signature Precinct Burger, a risotto action station, famous flatbreads and more. Specialty cocktails inspired by the Prohibition era will be created just for the night’s event, with beer sampling from local breweries and sweet treats include an ‘Instagrammable’ donut wall complete with all your favorite flavors.

Get ready for your #CELLfie with a custom line up wall. And if the food and fun isn’t reason enough to attend, the twenty dollar ticket price which includes two raffle tickets will help. Raffle prizes will feature overnight stays at Loews Boston Hotel’s sister properties including Loews Santa Monica Beach, Loews Regency New York, Loews Hotels in Universal Orlando and more.

All net proceeds from the event will be donated to DonorsChoose.org.

Revolutionize the way you work. Join The Revolution for a complementary day of co-working and see what makes Conspire so special.

Conspire at The Revolution is here to take care of you so you can take care of business.

Conspire is a creative space where classic Boston comfort meets modern coworking. With everything from a TV lounge to red-velvet booths and a private Think Tank boardroom, brains can’t help but buzz here.

Stay fueled with unlimited coffee, tea and water throughout the day. Plus, the essentials: WiFi, printing, bag check, full gym featuring a Peloton bike and shower access.

Conspire offers 3 different tiers of memberships, daily, weekly and monthly and are designed to fit your busy schedule.

Sign up for a weekly membership during the open house and get an extra day on the house!

Bring your business card to enter to win some killer prizes. Raffle items include; a free night stay at The Revolution Hotel and a free 5 day membership to Conspire. 

To learn more about The Revolution, please click here.

Kick off your Valentine’s celebrations early with chocolate and wine!

Enjoy a glass of bubbles or a cafe beverage while Rochambeau’s  Executive Pastry Chef Michele Fadden and her team lead you through a truffle making class!  Use the toppings bar to create six unique truffles and take them home in a heart shaped box for your sweetheart — or for yourself!

For more on Rochambeau, please click here.

Just in time for the most romantic day of the year and returning by popular demand, “15 Shades of Red” is back!

On February 13, step up your Galentine’s Day festivities (guys welcome, too!) with your best amici or main squeeze as you stroll through the store and explore a full range of vini rossi. Throughout the evening, you will discover over 15 shades of red wine—from blush pink colors of light rosés to the robust hues of full-bodied vino.

And because no wine tasting experience at Eataly is complete without food, Eataly is bringing you an array of Valentine’s Day-themed bites – from local oysters to artisanal cheeses to decadent Italian chocolate.

…we know. Is it February 13 yet? Get your tickets now!

For more about Eataly Boston, please click here.

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! 

For more about OAK Long Bar + Kitchen, please click here.

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.

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with the three C’s: champagne, cheese and chocolate.

Sample our innovative and classic menu which will evoke your senses while you dine on a menu inspired by the C³‘s:.

Arrive to a warm welcome with acomplimentary champagne cocktail. You are then guided through an extraordinary 5 course dinner created by Swiss Executive Chef Markus Ripperger. Savor the sensuous flavors, smells, and textures, and challenge your palate to discover. There will be some commentary on the compilation of the menu items and the making of them.

Menu

Champagne Soup Sampler
Trilogy of gingered organic Veuve Clicquot carrot soup, crémant cheese, caramelized beet and Moet soup, cream of French pea with a hint of Perrier-Jouët and parmesan crisp.
Vegetarian option: Same as above

Textures from the Oceans
Skillet seared lobster and gulf shrimp, baked in a filo crisp, green apple, organic arugula, white chocolate ribbons, rosé champagne vinaigrette.
Vegetarian option: Garden vegetables baked in a filo crust with green apples, lemon thyme and arugula lettuce.

Intermezzo
Champagne sorbet with cantaloupe melon pearls and Madagascar coco dusting

The Big C³ entree
peppered beef tenderloin, coco crusted Lamb rib, cheese crusted veal tenderloin, Mousseline potatoes, haricot vert with miniature carrots.
Vegetarian option:Parmesan Polenta cakes with roasted red peppers, chargrilled portobella mushrooms, spinach, garden vegetables aged balsamic glaze, olive tapenade.

Heavenly Sweets
bittersweet crackle, double chocolate & champagne crème brûlée and Swiss chocolate cheesecake.
Vegetarian option: Same as above

For more about Hampshire House, 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.