Summer is too short to stay inside, so let’s revel in the peak of the season together at Piazza all’Aperto, Eataly’s all-new block party series! Bring your fling: from smoking grills to clinking glasses, these free evenings have all the ingredients to end your summer on an epic note.
PIAZZA ALL’APERTO
Free Block Parties on Boylston Street | Thursdays from 5-9 p.m.
Starting August 3, Eataly Boston is throwing the Italian version of a block party every week for the rest of the summer! The block parties are inspired by sagre, the bustling food festivals held in the piazza of nearly every town; Italians eat, drink, and make merry throughout the warm summer nights.
Now, you can get your Italian on with endless food, drinks, and free live music in Eataly’s own Piazza all’Aperto (“open piazza”) just outside their doors! Find them on the patio at 800 Boylston Street every Thursday through September 28.
Entry is free; food and drink tickets are available in advance or at the door.
FOOD & DRINK TICKETS
Tickets are valid all summer
Ready to block party yet? Swing by, make new friends, and start tasting! Your food and drink tickets will give you access to our chefs’ grilled plates; tasty pasta; savory sides; creamy gelato; freshly-filled cannoli; and refreshing drinks (spritzes, wine, and beer) every week.
INDIVIDUAL TICKETS | $5
Food and drink range from 1 to 2 tickets
ADVANCE TICKET BUNDLE | $35
3 food options and 2 drink options
AT THE DOOR | $40
3 food options and 2 drink options
If you somehow still have tickets at the end of the evening, you can use your leftovers at any block party for the rest of the summer.
Join Us as We Celebrate Our Second Wine & Cheese Fest!
Bostonians, we’re impressed. This winter, you have survived blizzards, frozen rain storms, and beyond. You deserve a treat, adult-style. We got you. Sip into spring at our Wine & Cheese Fest on March 1!
To help you over the finish line this winter, our beverage experts and cheesemongers have teamed up to choose their favorite complementary vini and formaggi. The resulting tasting festival will feature their selection of premium wines and artisanal cheeses from top local and Italian producers, spread across the marketplace. From bold reds and crisp whites to creamy gorgonzola and rich pecorino, this festival is filled with everything you need to sip your way toward spring in style.
For just $60, you will receive an all-access pass to explore all cheeses and cheese-centric bites, along with the 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 Wine & Cheese Fest!
Eataly Boston to Host Venica & Venica Estate
Family owned since 1930, Venica & Venica estate is one of the most prestigious wineries in the region of Friuli. Giampaolo recently took over the winery with his sister and cousins, making the estate four generations strong. White wine thrives in the Venica vineyards, which are spread on seven different hills, surrounded by forest and co-planted with fruit trees.
This dinner will allow Giampaolo to showcase his wines, including several white wines and even one red! Each of their bright, lush and always aromatic styles will pair beautifully with the menu designed by our brilliant Eatalian Chefs.
Fourth of July at Top of the Hub
This July 4th, raise a glass 52 stories high to America as you watch the fireworks from the top of the Prudential Tower at Top of the Hub. The fun starts at 6:00 pm with a Chef’s welcome reception, a champagne toast, passed apps, and (most importantly) an open bar. At 7:30 you’ll sit for a decadent five-course dinner with a cash bar and accompanying live music, and at 8:30 you’ll be treated to a simulcast of the Boston Pops concert on the Esplanade. Finally, end the evening with a bang as the fireworks pop off at eye level.
Take a peek at the menu here:
Champagne Toast Upon Arrival
Open Bar
Chef’s Selection of Passed & Stationary Hors d’Oeuvres
Chilled Heirloom Tomato Soup
Summer Berries, Avocado, Basil
Jumbo Lump Crab Cocktail
Citrus, Sea Beans, Miner’s Lettuce, Cilantro
Sweet Corn Agnolotti
Smoked Bacon, Chanterelle, Narragansett Creamery “Crescendo” Fondue
Surf & Turf
5 oz. Snake River Farms Kobe Beef Rib Cap Steak, 5 oz. Butter-Poached Lobster Tail,
Smoked Crushed Fingerling Potatoes, Roasted Mushrooms, Swiss Chard, Brown Butter Sabayon
Strawberry Shortcake
Whipped Cream, Blueberry Sauce
Tickets are $250 (nonrefundable; excluding tax, gratuity, and drinks from the cash bar), and a credit card is required to reserve. Call the restaurant for yours at 617.536.1775.
Drink Pink on Bistro du Midi’s Patio for a Cause
Photo Credit: Bistro du Midi
Join Bistro do Midi in their street level Bistro and on the patio for their Tour de Rosé Summer Party! They’ll be celebrating summer, sipping rosés, enjoy delicious food and partying with great friends – all while making a difference! Ticket proceeds will go to the Ellie Fund, dedicated to fighting breast cancer and providing free services to ease the effects on cancer patients and families.
Tickets are $50 and include Chef Robert Sisca’s seasonal hors d’oeuvres, two drink tickets for your choice of rosé and beer, and your chance to win great raffle prizes.
To learn more about the Ellie Fund, visit their website here.
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PANEL SPEAKERS
Hannah Huke, Marketing Director of the Briar Group
JQ Louise, Lifestyle Influencer and Fork Lift columnist at the Boston Herald
Lauren Metter, Founder of Metter Media
SEMINAR SCHEDULE
8 a.m. | Registration
8:30 a.m. | Panel Begins
9:15 a.m. | Networking
10 a.m. | Event Ends
Cult favorite Ivan Ramen is making a return to UNI Boston for one night only.
Ivan Orkin, owner of the famed NYC hot spot Ivan Ramen, is returning to UNI Boston for the third time for a one-night-only. Orkin will present some of Ivan Ramen’s specialties like pickled daikon XO, Tokyo shio ramen, and spicy lamb dan dan noodles — UNI’s à la carte menu offering sushi, sashimi, and street food also will be available.
Reservations are available here.
Del Frisco’s newest wine experience features an exclusive five-course menu to complement an impressive selection of wines.
Featuring a selection of wines from some of the most noteworthy wineries, Cade, Odette and Plumpjack, the evening’s fare will feature dishes including Seared Jumbo Sea Scallops, Grilled Australian Lamb Loin and Duck Confit Meatballs – just to name a few. To view the full menu, please click here.
Expect a collection of varietals from Sauvignon Blanc to Cabernet Sauvignon; expertly paired flavors, for an unforgettable celebration.
Availability is limited. Reserve your table now by clicking here or by calling Del Frisco’s Back Bay directly at (617) 259-1568.
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.
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
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