Thursday, August 5, 2021

Thursday Sips & Nibbles

I'm back again with a new edition of Sips & Nibbles, my regular column where I highlight some interesting, upcoming food and drink events. I hope everyone dines out safely and tips well.
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1) Tonno, in Wakefield, which is one of my favorite Italian & Seafood restaurants, is offering Dollar Oysters every day! From 4pm-5pm every day, you can get $1 oysters, from a rotating selection from New England and elsewhere. Accompany the oysters with one of their summer cocktails or a nice glass of wine.

2) From August 8-21, Zuma at the Four Seasons One Dalton will participate in Dine Out Boston with a customizable three-course lunch prix fixe menu ($25). Available Wednesday-Friday from 11:30am-3pm both weeks, diners will start with a miso soup accompanied by a choice of a starter: salmon tartare with ponzu and mustard miso; steamed baby spinach with sesame dressing; spicy fried chicken with lemon-chili sauce; or vegetable tempura with tentsuyu dipping sauce. 

For entrees, options include a choice of: salmon teriyaki with pickled cucumber; chicken sando with truffle mayo, miso pickles and Japanese herbs; spicy fried tofu salad with avocado, black garlic sauce and Japanese herbs; spicy beef tenderloin with sesame, red chili and sweet soy (additional $15); or miso-marinated black cod with citrus wasabi (additional $15). To end with something sweet, there is a yuzu cheesecake with raspberry granita, black sesame and yamamomo, or a seasonal fruit platter.

3) Located in the landscaped outdoor space adjoining Chef/Owner Will Gilson’s The Lexington at Cambridge Crossing, The Picnic Grove at The Lexington is officially opening this weekend for frozen drinks and bites every Thursday through Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m.

The laidback hangout from Gilson’s team at the Lexington offers guests a tropical oasis in the middle of the urban landscape to refresh, relax, and enjoy. Served out of a colorful storage container-turned-bar, the tasty, summer menu features a variety of appetizers, items from the grill, frozen drinks, cocktails on draft, wine, and beer.

Signature food items include:
Black pepper-glazed chicken wings with sriracha aioli, scallion, and lime ($14)
Braised pork nachos with green chili, cotija, and grilled corn ($13)
Buffalo cauliflower with bleu cheese, celery, calabrian chili ($12)
Wagyu hot dog with kimchi and spicy mayo ($10)
Griddled burger (classic, impossible patty, or patty melt available)
Fish tacos with mango salsa, charred avocado, and cream ($13)

Signature drinks include:
Frozen Pina Colada with Plantation Barbados rum, coconut, and pineapple ($10)
Strawberry Daiquiri with Plantation Isle of Fiji rum, strawberry, and lime ($10)
Space Face with Lunazul Tequila, pineapple, lime, and mint ($11)
Crisp Linen Pants with Rittenhouse Rye, Mathilde Poire, Cinnamon, Pineapple ($12)

4) Launching tomorrow, Encore Boston Harbor’s Garden Cafe is reopening its doors with a new unlimited, weekend brunch service. Offering elevated American fare in an atmosphere overlooking the casino and resort’s Garden Lobby, the Garden Cafe will be open every Friday through Monday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m for brunch service. For only $34 per person, guests can indulge in unlimited, chef-driven brunch items including:

Fluffy lemon ricotta pancakes
Santa Barbara Smokehouse salmon
House-made Boston cream blueberry waffles
Artisanal grilled cheeses
Down the Cape Scramble (scrambled Maine Family Farms eggs, fresh avocado, herbed Vermont Creamery goat cheese, sliced tomato)

For reservations, please go here.

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