Toast the holiday season with a lavish five-course Holiday Bacchanal Dinner in Fairmont Copley Plaza’s historic lobby.
Join the Fairmont Copley Plaza on Monday, December 16, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. for Boston’s most luxurious affair where guests dine underneath the hotel’s magnificent ceiling murals, and indulge in a special menu and wine pairings from Executive Chef Laurent Poulain. The 107 year-old lobby is dramatically transformed into an elegant ambiance only once a year for this exclusive dinner party.
Cocktail attire is suggested.
MENU
Warm Local Oyster
mascarpone white leek cream, crispy leeks julienne
Pairing: Ayala Brut Majeur NV
Buckwheat Blini with Maine Salmon Tartare
micro arugula, lemon crème fraiche, beet syrup
Pairing: Baumard Savennieres
Organic Mixed Mushroom Ragout & North Country Bacon Tart
local fine herbs, lemon truffle vinaigrette, shaved tomme cheese, sherry vinegar aspic
Pairing: Chanson Bourgogne Rouge
Bourbon & Red Wine Braised Beef Short Ribs
maple butter roasted root vegetables, creamy beet risotto, Parmesan pumpkin seeds crisp, pop corn shoots, bulls blood micro greens
Pairing: Saintes Pierre Nalys Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge
Rum Raisin Tapioca Pudding
caramelized pineapple & vanilla bean sauce, chantilly cream, almond lace cookie
Pairing: La Fleur Renaissance Sauternes
For more information on the Fairmont Copley Plaza, please click here.
Brian O’Donovan will be broadcasting A Celtic Sojourn live from the WGBH Studio at the Boston Public Library.
Come see radio in the making, say hi to Brian in person, meet fellow fans of WGBH and Celtic music, enjoy the library’s Newsfeed Café and hear live and prerecorded Celtic performances.
A Celtic Sojourn will be broadcast live from the WGBH Studio at the Boston Public Library from 3pm to 5pm with in-studio performances throughout the show. Please note there is no entry after 4:30pm. Live performances will range from traditional to contemporary Celtic music.
This is free and open to the public, but WGBH appreciates you letting them know if you plan to attend. Please RSVP.
Very limited seating is available on a first come, first serve basis.
No entry after 4:30pm.
Food and drink is available for purchase at the Newsfeed Café.
*If you can’t make, but would like to hear the show, tune in to the show Saturday 3-6pm on WGBH 89.7FM.
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.
Join Marathon Sports and New Balance on Saturday, March 28th as you put in your longest run before Marathon Monday!
Meet at 7:15am on Saturday March 28th at Marathon Sports Boston (671 Boylston St, Boston, MA). You’ll be able to store your belongs in the store while New Balance gives everyone a lift via bus to mile 5. All runners will run from mile 5 back to the Boston store with refueling stations along the way (water and nutrition in front of our Wellesley and Brookline stores).
After the run, Marathon Sports will be providing some food to help with the recovery; they know 21 miles can take a lot out of you!
SPACE IS LIMITED, so make sure to RSVP TODAY! If the RSVPs are sold out, you will be placed on a wait list. As spots become available on the buses, they will be filled from the wait list and you will be informed via email. If you’re on the wait list, don’t fret! The wait list works!
**VERY IMPORTANT: If you RSVP and do not plan to attend for any reason, please cancel your registration through Eventbrite so Marathon Sports may give your spot on the bus to someone off the waiting list. If you have any questions or concerns, please email orders@marathonsports.com.
