This August, join Bar Boulud‘s Sommelier, David Bérubé, for an exclusive four-course beer dinner showcasing local Woburn craft brewer, Lord Hobo Brewing Co – beer for the discerning drinker. Tempting dishes from Chef de Cuisine Michael Denk and Pastry Chef Robert Differ will be paired appropriately with seasonal beer selections.
FEATURED MENU
PORK TROTTER CORN DOG
Glorious, New England Style Pale Ale, 6.5 ABV
TARTE FLAMBÉE
confit onion, fromage blanc, bacon
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HEIRLOOM SALAD
heirloom tomato, melon, romaine, charred cucumber, mint yogurt
Boomsauce, Imperial IPA, 8 ABV
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CHICKEN SUPREME
parsley butter, corn succotash, hominy, black trumpet mushrooms
Steal This Can, IPA, 6.5 ABV
Consolation Prize, Double IPA, 9.5 ABV
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ORANGE SORBET “BEER FLOAT”
housemade orange sherbet, vanilla sable cookie, chantilly, candied orange
Hobo Life, Session IPA, 4.5 ABV
*Ticket price includes gratuity and taxes.
Ready to verify your Mayflower connection?
Interested in confirming a patriot ancestor?
Consider joining a lineage society! Meet with representatives from a number of national and local hereditary societies (including the Daughters of the American Revolution, Society of the Cincinnati, the Mayflower Society, Sons of the American Revolution, Society of Colonial Wars, and others) to learn more about the organization, the application process, and requirements.
This is a free, drop-in activity open to the public with a brief presentation at 11:00 am (and repeated at 2:00 pm). Registration is encouraged.
For more information or to register, please click here.
Have you ever had beer brewed by monks? Here’s your chance to try Spencer Brewery beer!
Come taste beer with Spencer Brewery, one of only 14 Trappist breweries in the world and the only one in the United States. Kevin Kervick, co-manager of sales and marketing, will present the great story of monks making beer in both Europe and America. He will also guide you through a tasting of their incredible beers, including their classic Trappist Ale.
Ticket includes a flight of Spencer Trappist beer with delectable bar bites specially created and matched to the beer by the Newsfeed Cafe’s chef.
Come at 6:00pm to find a seat and mingle. Guided tasting starts at 6:30pm.
Must be 21 or older. IDs will be checked at the door.
For more information and to purchase tickets, please click here.
Notch Brewing
Come enjoy an evening of German and Czech Lager styles with Chris Lohring of Notch Brewing. From Salem, Massachusetts, Notch Brewing has earned praise and admiration from brew lovers for its lower alcohol “session” styles of beers. Spend an evening with us while we explore the classic styles of Lager Brewing from a master of these styles, Chris Lohring. In this class, hosted by Chris himself, guests will:
- Taste through a selection of Notch Brewing Co. beers selected by brewmaster Chris Lohring
- Learn what are the contributing factors to making these styles
- Learn the differences between lagers and ales, and the history of how these styles came to be
- Converse during our Question and Answer section of the class
- Enjoy a selection of our house made sausages, the perfect pair for these styles of beer
***For more information, please click here.
Join Us on Thursday, March 29, from 7 to 10pm, to Celebrate and Support Women-Owned Food Businesses In and Around Boston.
Fairmont Copley Plaza is inspired by the amazing talent and delicious food & drink produced by women in the city, and this special four-course dinner will creatively incorporate provisions from a participating group of local female-led companies: Curds & Co., Nella Pasta, Bantam Cider, nuFudge.
The dinner is part of Fairmont Copley Plaza’s popular 140 Supper Club series where guests descend a century-old staircase and whisper a password to be immersed into an intimate gathering hosted by Executive Chef Laurent Poulain.
Menu
Vermont Burrata sourced from Curds & Co. cheese shop
tomatoes, micro basil, sea salt, extra virgin olive oil, aged balsamic
Nella Pasta Beet Campanelle
goat cheese feta, sweet and spicy pumpkin seeds, organic mushrooms sauté mix, brown butter lemon sauce, fresh sage, sherry vinegar aspic
Bantam Wunderkind Cider Braised Beef Short Rib
creamy parsley risotto, fine herbs salad, maple roasted baby vegetables, crispy julienne horseradish
nuFudge Ganache Tasting Plate
sea salt, citrus vanilla, goji berry
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 second annual Back Bay Battle of the Breweries returns with all of your favorite local craft brewers in one spot!
Enjoy samples from over 20 New England Breweries and then place your vote for your favorite!
The winning brewery gets a Tap Takeover in City Table, City Bar and Solas!
Ticket price includes unlimited beer samples, customized tasting glass, hors d’oeuvres created by Chef Sean MacAlpine, live music with Jason Silverman of Hot Mess and a night full of good eats, brews and fun!
Be sure to get your tickets early – the last Back Bay Battle of the Breweries sold out quickly!
PARTICIPATING BREWERIES:
Night Shift Brewing – Everett, MA
Idle Hands – Malden, MA
Lord Hobo – Woburn, MA
Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers – Framingham, MA
Cambridge Brewing Company – Cambridge, MA
Devil’s Purse Brewing – South Dennis, MA
Widowmaker Brewing – Braintree, MA
Westfield River Brewing Company – Southwick, MA
Bantam Cider – Somerville, MA
Bent Water – Lynn, MA
Aeronaut Brewing Company – Somerville, MA
Turtle Swamp – Jamaica Plain/Roslindale, MA
Naked Ox – Dorchester, MA
Small Change Brewing Company – Somerville, MA
Notch Brewing – Salem, MA
Definitive Brewing – Portland, ME
Great North Aleworks – Manchester, NH
Athletic Brewing Company – Stratford, CT
Castle Island Beer – Norwood, MA
Citizen Cider – Burlington, VT
Cisco Brewers – Nantucket, MA
Winter Hill Brewing – Somerville, MA
*All attendees must be 21+ with a valid ID. Nobody will be allowed into the event who is under 21 or who doesn’t have a valid ID.
For more information, check out the Lenox’s BLOG!
Celebrate National Beer Day at Back Bay Social’s Back Bay Beer Festival!
Your ticket includes:
- Admission to the event
- Food truck inspired snacks
- Tasting with 12 different beers — including Down Eat Cider
- “Back Bay Brew Card” to you can keep track of everything you tried
- Giveaways & swag from all of our beer sponsors!
The “Shamrock Showdown” is the city of Boston’s Ultimate St Patrick’s Day Weekend Bar Crawl
Join thousands of Shamrock themed crawlers as they take over the bars of Back Bay and Downtown on Saturday March 14th.
With over 20+ bars participating around Boston, this is sure to be the biggest bar crawl you have ever seen!
CHECK IN and grab your SHAMROCK SHOWDOWN bracelet at 1 of 2 locations:
- KINGS – 50 Dalton St.
Back Bay Check In
10am to 4pm
SCHOLARS PUB – 25 School St. - Downtown Check In
12:30pm to 4pm
Shamrock Showdown Crawl Stops:
All stops are FREE to enter with our special bracelet. If you do not have the exclusive SHAMROCK SHOWDOWN bracelet you could be charged a cover and or admitted.
Keep in mind the most important times are the “Check In” times for Kings and Scholars Pub. The other times listed below for the various venues are just suggested stop times.
All venues must adhere to their legal capacities and will only let in as many customers as they can legally hold. If a venue is at capacity you have the choice of waiting to get in, or move onto another venue.
BACK BAY BARS
• Back Bay Social – Noon to 8pm
• Dillions – 11am to 6pm
• Kings Back Bay – 10am to 8pm – FREE Bowling, Arcade, and Karaoke 10am to 4pm
• LIR – 10am to 8pm
• McGreevey’s – 10am to 8pm
For more about this event, please click here.
