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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
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.

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.

Aug
22
Thu
An Evening with Vokel Cellars @ Bar Boulud
Aug 22 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Join Sommelier Jaimie Puckett and Chef Brian Arruda for a four-course wine dinner.

On August 22nd, join Head Sommelier Jaimie Puckett and Executive Chef Brian Arruda in welcoming Vokel Cellars owner & winemaker Dana von Sternberg for a seasonally-inspired tasting menu featuring limited-production Vokel wines from Sonoma.

Vokel Cellars was born from the concept that the best wines are made in the vineyard, not the winery. Dana focuses on small lots from sustainably farmed vineyards, using minimally invasive winemaking practices, allowing the vineyard sites to speak for themselves.

FEATURED MENU

Reception with Canapés
2015 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay

FOIE GRAS TARTE
apricot, grapefruit, chrysanthemum
2016 ‘Starscape Vineyard’ Russian River Valley Chardonnay

CHORIZO AND CLAMS
tomato, roasted garlic, rouille
2015 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

SWORDFISH EN PAPILLOTE
Olive medley, rosemary, sweet pepper
2016 ‘SHV’ Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

SELECTION OF LOCAL CHEESES
Chef’s accoutrements
2016 ‘Eastside Ranch’ Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

Oct
31
Thu
hOAKus pOAKus Halloween Party at OAK Long Bar
Oct 31 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

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.

Jan
4
Sat
Chinese New Year Afternoon Tea at the Mandarin Oriental Boston
Jan 4 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

In celebration of Chinese New Year, the Five-Star Mandarin Oriental, Boston offers an Asian-inspired Afternoon Tea in the comfort of the hotel’s Lobby Lounge.

Exclusively available from January 4 to February 9, 2020, the experience begins with a Champagne toast, followed by an aromatic presentation of five natural, loose leaf tea blends and a tiered Asian wheel adorned with an assortment of sweet and savory bites. Menu items include Bai Yu, Cucumber and Tofu Sandwich, Dan Ta, Egg Tarts and more.

Part proceeds from each Chinese New Year Afternoon Tea booking will be donated to the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center.

Price includes gratuities and taxes.

To learn more about the Mandarin Oriental Boston, please click here.

Jan
5
Sun
Chinese New Year Afternoon Tea at the Mandarin Oriental Boston
Jan 5 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

In celebration of Chinese New Year, the Five-Star Mandarin Oriental, Boston offers an Asian-inspired Afternoon Tea in the comfort of the hotel’s Lobby Lounge.

Exclusively available from January 4 to February 9, 2020, the experience begins with a Champagne toast, followed by an aromatic presentation of five natural, loose leaf tea blends and a tiered Asian wheel adorned with an assortment of sweet and savory bites. Menu items include Bai Yu, Cucumber and Tofu Sandwich, Dan Ta, Egg Tarts and more.

Part proceeds from each Chinese New Year Afternoon Tea booking will be donated to the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center.

Price includes gratuities and taxes.

To learn more about the Mandarin Oriental Boston, please click here.


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