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Oct
20
Sat
Dana-Farber’s UnMask Cancer
Oct 20 @ 8:00 pm
Dana-Farber's UnMask Cancer @ Mandarin Oriental Boston | Boston | Massachusetts | United States

Join the 5th Annual Dana-Farber Unmask Cancer Gala to Benefit Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund.

 

This exotic rainforest-themed evening will include dancing, dinner by-the-bite, creative cocktails, and music by DJ Joey Carvello. There will also be a live and silent auction, as well as exciting opportunity drawing items from various sponsors.

UnMask Cancer will begin at 8 p.m. Cocktail attire is suggested, and masks are encouraged. Tickets start at $350 and sponsorships are available starting at $5,000. Visit www.unmaskcancer.org for ticket and sponsorship information.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute doctors and researchers work tirelessly to unmask the secrets of cancer and discover the latest developments and breakthroughs to treat patients. UnMask Cancer will raise critical funds to support this lifesaving mission and is made possible by a dedicated committee led by co-chair Mark Scribner.

Dec
8
Sat
Family Bûche de Noël Decorating Class at Mandarin Oriental, Boston
Dec 8 @ 11:00 am
Family Bûche de Noël Decorating Class at Mandarin Oriental, Boston @ Mandarin Oriental, Boston

Delicious and festive French fun for the whole family at Mandarin Oriental, Boston

Mandarin Oriental, Boston invites aspiring bakers and pastry enthusiasts of all ages to join Chef Robert Differ and Team for an exclusive decorating class featuring the traditional Parisian holiday dessert: Bûche de Noël.

Each participant will be presented with a pre-rolled Bûche de Noël that serves as a confectionary canvas. Emphasizing festive decorating techniques, this tailored class allows students to focus on all of the fun aspects of holiday baking without the stress of measuring, mixing and manipulating.

Each class participant will depart with a recipe for crafting this iconic Holiday-themed dessert at home, along with a freshly baked (and decorated!) Bûche de Noël to share with friends and family.

For more on the Mandarin Oriental, Boston, please click here.

Family Bûche de Noël Decorating Class at Mandarin Oriental, Boston
Dec 8 @ 11:00 am
Family Bûche de Noël Decorating Class at Mandarin Oriental, Boston @ Mandarin Oriental, Boston

Delicious and festive French fun for the whole family at Mandarin Oriental, Boston

Mandarin Oriental, Boston invites aspiring bakers and pastry enthusiasts of all ages to join Chef Robert Differ and Team for an exclusive decorating class featuring the traditional Parisian holiday dessert: Bûche de Noël.

Each participant will be presented with a pre-rolled Bûche de Noël that serves as a confectionary canvas. Emphasizing festive decorating techniques, this tailored class allows students to focus on all of the fun aspects of holiday baking without the stress of measuring, mixing and manipulating.

Each class participant will depart with a recipe for crafting this iconic Holiday-themed dessert at home, along with a freshly baked (and decorated!) Bûche de Noël to share with friends and family.

For more on the Mandarin Oriental, Boston, please click here.

Dec
13
Thu
Pop-Up Cocoa Bar at Fairmont Copley Plaza
Dec 13 @ 7:30 am – 8:30 am

Celebrate National Cocoa Day with the Fairmont Copley Plaza and its Back Bay neighbor, L.A. Burdick Handmade Chocolates.

From 7:30–8:30AM, a Pop-Up Cocoa Bar will serve *complimentary* L.A. Burdick drinking chocolate and assorted mini muffins from OAK Long Bar + Kitchen’s Pastry Chef outside the hotel’s Dartmouth Street entrance for commuters and passersby to enjoy, while supplies last.

The artisan chocolatier, famous for its European-inspired chocolate bonbons, hot chocolates and pastries, will have cups of the following to warm the neighborhood:

  • Dark Drinking Chocolate – robust & full-bodied
  • Milk Drinking Chocolate – gentler yet still decadent & luscious

Visitors who drop their business cards will have the chance to win a $25 L.A. Burdick gift card.

To learn more about the Fairmont Copley Plaza, please click here.

For more on L.A. Burdick, please click here.

Ruinart Champagne Dinner at Bar Boulud
Dec 13 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Ruinart Champagne Dinner at Bar Boulud @ Bar Boulud at the Mandarin Oriental, Boston

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

Dec
15
Sat
Family Bûche de Noël Decorating Class at Mandarin Oriental, Boston
Dec 15 @ 11:00 am
Family Bûche de Noël Decorating Class at Mandarin Oriental, Boston @ Mandarin Oriental, Boston

Delicious and festive French fun for the whole family at Mandarin Oriental, Boston

Mandarin Oriental, Boston invites aspiring bakers and pastry enthusiasts of all ages to join Chef Robert Differ and Team for an exclusive decorating class featuring the traditional Parisian holiday dessert: Bûche de Noël.

Each participant will be presented with a pre-rolled Bûche de Noël that serves as a confectionary canvas. Emphasizing festive decorating techniques, this tailored class allows students to focus on all of the fun aspects of holiday baking without the stress of measuring, mixing and manipulating.

Each class participant will depart with a recipe for crafting this iconic Holiday-themed dessert at home, along with a freshly baked (and decorated!) Bûche de Noël to share with friends and family.

For more on the Mandarin Oriental, Boston, please click here.

Dec
16
Sun
Carly Copley’s Birthday Party at the Fairmont Copley Plaza
Dec 16 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Carly Copley's Birthday Party at the Fairmont Copley Plaza @ Fairmont Copley Plaza | Boston | Massachusetts | United States

Wish Carly Copley a very happy birthday with cake and a story!

Fairmont Copley Plaza will host a birthday party for its canine ambassador, Carly Copley, on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at 1pm. Hosting Carly’s 8th birthday will be Vanessa Welch, Anchor for Boston 25 News, who will be reading “Catie Copley” to guests. The reading will be followed by birthday cake (for humans) and special snacks for Carly’s canine friends. This beloved Boston holiday tradition is free and open to the public.

In lieu of gifts for the hotel’s pampered pooch, Fairmont Copley Plaza invites guests to bring a donation of towels, blankets or toys for the dogs and cats at the Animal Rescue League’s Boston Shelter.

*This is a dog-friendly event.

Dec
19
Wed
Holiday Bacchanal at the Fairmont Copley Plaza
Dec 19 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Toast the holiday seasons with a lavish five-course dinner at the Fairmont Copley Plaza

All Photos: Person + Killian Photography

Fairmont Copley Plaza will toast the holiday season with a lavish five-course Holiday Bacchanal Dinner featuring a special menu and wine pairings from Executive Chef Laurent Poulain.

Join the Fairmont on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. for Boston’s most luxurious affair where guests dine underneath the hotel’s magnificent ceiling murals. Once a year for this event, the dramatic 106 year-old lobby is transformed into an elegant ambiance with tables running the length of the space.

Cocktail attire is suggested.

MENU

Braised Lamb Shoulder & Vermont Smoked Cheddar Croque Monsieur
oven dried tomatoes
Pairing: Guigal Chateauneuf du Pape 2013

Nantucket Bay Scallop & New England Lobster Gratin
grilled baguette
Pairing: Cave de Lugny Charmes Macon 2016

Pickled Roasted Local Baby Beets
candied pumpkin seeds, Great Hill blue cheese, beet syrup, fleur de sel, micro greens, EVOO
Pairing: Lucien Albrecht Gewurztraminer 2016

Orange Citrus Glazed Long Island Duck Breasts & Leg Confit
truffle vinaigrette, fine herbs, sautéed seasonal mushrooms, creamy polenta, maple roasted root vegetables
Pairing: Chanson Marsannay Rouge 2015

Warm Flourless Dark Chocolate Cake
white chocolate ice cream, milk chocolate feather and mint garnish, raspberry coulis
Pairing: Dow’s Quinta Senhora Ribeira 2015 Vintage Port

Feb
24
Sun
Ellie Fund’s Red Carpet Gala at Fairmont Copley Plaza
Feb 24 @ 5:30 pm – 11:00 pm

Didn’t get your invite to the Oscars? It’s just as well because the Ellie Fund is hosting their 23rd Annual Red Carpet Gala the same evening with an epic awards watching party and tasting event.

On Sunday, February 24th, head on over to the Fairmont Copley Plaza to join Boston’s top movers & shakers in a celebration of film, philanthropy and food from some of the city’s best chefs. You’ll have the chance to meet Stefano Zimei of Chopps American Bar & GrillDelio Susi of SulmonaPatrick McRell of Our FathersTatiana Rosana of Outlook at the EnvoySean MacAlpine of City TableStan Hilbert owner of ForageEfe Onoglu of Nahita and Brian Mercury of Oak + Rowan.

In addition to the chef stations, there’ll be a cocktail reception, silent & live auctions, streaming of the awards show straight from Hollywood, dancing and live music. The night is all in support of the nonprofit’s mission to help breast cancer patients with transportation, light housekeeping, grocery assistance and more. Tickets are $300 per person, and you can reserve an entire table if you’ve got a group of eight — get more details and find the tickets this way.

Photos and text from Boston Chefs

Apr
2
Tue
Chefs Daniel Boulud and Ming Tsai Host Collaborative Spring Forward Dinner at Bar Boulud
Apr 2 @ 6:30 pm

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.


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