Thursday Sips & Nibbles

I am back again with a new edition of Thursday Sips & Nibbles, my regular column where I highlight some interesting, upcoming food & drink events.
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1) Toast New Year’s Eve this year at Bistro du Midi with two menu options showcasing the best of Executive Chef Robert Sisca and his team’s luxurious cuisine. The first seating will be between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. and feature a five-course prix fixe menu for $95 per person with the option of a wine pairing for an additional $65. The second seating from 8:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. will offer a special six-course prix fixe menu for $135 per person with a wine pairing option for an additional $75. Each seating will also have the option to supplement a decadent White Truffle Pasta course for $30 for the first seating, and $15 for the second seating.

The full New Year’s Eve menu options include a selection of dishes, such as: Island Creek Oyster, black truffle & celery root panna cotta, truffle pearls paired with NV Ayala, Brut Majeur, Champagne; Venison Tartare, chestnuts, pine cone syrup, quail egg paired with 2016 Paul Nicolle, Chablis, Burgundy; Seared Foie Gras, pear, pomegranate, duck cracklings paired with 2017 La Spinetta, Bricco Quaglia, Moscato d’Asti, Piedmont; Brandt Beef Filet, sunchoke puree, mustard greens, smokey blue “béarnaise” paired with 2015 Chateau Deyrem Valentin, Cabernet Blend, Margaux, Bordeaux; and a Lemon Tart, champagne sabayon, blackberry ice cream paired with 2015 Chateau Bel Air, Vieilles Vignes, St Croix du Mont, Bordeaux.

Reservations are strongly recommended so please call 617-426-7878.

2) Executive Chef Peter Agostinelli and the team at Grill 23 & Bar invite guests to splurge and make the final meal of 2018 the best yet. Dinner will be offered from 5:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. from the extensive Grill 23 & Bar a la carte menu, as well as additional specials. Start your meal with fresh seafood from the Raw Bar like Alaskan King Crab or Local Oysters. Order appetizers for yourself and the table including Kale & Brussels Sprout Salad (blue cheese, walnuts, beets, balsamic walnut vinaigrette) or Fried Calamari (fennel, onion, sweet chili crema). Enjoy entrees such as Cider Brined Kurobuta Pork Chop (brown butter sweet potato puree, walnuts, brussels sprouts, peppercorn gastrique) and Grilled Loch Duart Salmon (fingerling potato, kale, pistachio pumpkin seed pesto). Indulge in one of the chef’s a la carte “best of the best” such as American Kobe Cap Steak (10 oz). The night doesn’t end with dinner, enjoy music in the beautifully decorated restaurant starting at 9:00 p.m.

For reservations, please call 617-542-2255

3) Start 2019 with a prosperous meal carefully crafted by Executive Chef Tyler Kinnett and allow the team at Harvest to take care of the rest. For $85, guests are invited to enjoy a four-course prix fixe menu featuring seasonal and local choices such as Baked Lady Apple (pie crust, foie gras, fennel & red watercress) and Red Wine Risotto (mushrooms, radicchio, pine nut & parmesan). Allow Pastry Chef Joshua Livsey to complete your celebratory meal with some of his favorite holiday treats like Mont Blanc (chestnut cake, crème Chantilly, earl gray ganache & mascarpone ice cream). Toast to the new year with an optional wine pairing.

Other examples from the four-course prix fixe menu is as follows: Cranberries & Chicory, radishes, carrots, parsnips & blue cheese paired with Grüner Veltliner, Landhaus Mayer, Austria 2017; Linguini Carbonara, pancetta, egg yolk, parmesan & black truffle paired with Sangiovese, Badia a Coltibuono, Chianti Classico, Italy 2015; Painted Hills Beef Wellington, charred onion, carrot purée & béarnaise paired with Cabernet Sauvignon, Rock & Vine, Three Ranches, California 2016; and a Milk Chocolate Mousse, molasses cookie crunch, pomegranate gel & white chocolate fizz paired with Tawny Port, Ferreira, Duque De Braganca 20 year.

Reservations are recommended so please call 617-868-2255.

4) Join the team of Post 390 and Executive Chef Nick Deutmeyer for two exclusive prix fixe menus to ring in the new year. The first seating (5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.) will feature a three-course menu for $75 per person and the second seating (7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.) will boast a four-course menu for $95 per person. Selections from the menu include: Foie Gras Gougeres; hackleback caviar deviled eggs; French Onion Soup; Pan-fried brown butter gnocchi; Nantucket sea scallops; Bone-in Berkshire Pork Chops. After completing your meal, enjoy a complimentary glass of sparkling at the bar to celebrate the end of 2018.

To make Reservations, please call 617-399-0015