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) Kings Dining & Entertainment invites guests to join them as they cheer on the Red Sox on Opening Day! Kings knocks one out of the park for the Red Sox home-opener on April 9th with a limited edition shareable cocktail- the Green Monster Mai Tai. Available only on Opening Day, the 1.5 Gallon Green Monster Mai Tai is bright green, served in a shareable dispenser and is made with spiced rum, fresh juices, almond liqueur, and topped with a Gosling’s Black Seal Rum Float for $69.99.

In addition to the not-to-miss drink special, Kings Back Bay, Seaport, Dedham, Burlington, and Lynnfield locations offer fans tons of HDTVs and projection screens; scratch-kitchen serving game-day favorites: pizzas, burgers, wings, nachos; giant mugs for its wide variety of draft beers; bowling; billiards; air hockey; shuffleboard; and more.

2) On Thursday, April 11, at 7pm, C.K. Pearl, a family owned restaurant putting an innovative twist on classic New England fare located right on the Essex River, is joining forces with Black Hog Brewery for a 7-cours Nose to Tail dinner. This unique menu paired with specially selected brews and the beautiful view is an excellent way to welcome spring & summer!

The Menu includes these dishes: Coppa di Testa, Crispy Pig Ear Salad, Carbonara, Cuban, Pork chop, Porchetta, and PB&J.

Cost: The evening is $75 per person not including tax and gratuity.
For reservations, please call C.K. Pearl at: 978-890-7378.

3) Celebrating spring's bounty right at the source, Cambridge's Puritan & Co. will be hosting weekly farm dinners at the beautiful Herb Lyceum, in Groton, throughout April. Kicking off this Saturday, April 6th, The Herb Lyceum will host the popular and picturesque Farm Dinners every Saturday evening at 6 p.m. this month. The Farm Dinners will feature five seasonal courses created by the team behind Cambridge’s Puritan & Co. and Chef/Partner Will Gilson, whose family owns and operates the Lyceum. The dinners are BYOB and guests are invited to explore the farm, dine at a communal table, and enjoy the freshest farm-to-table cuisine New England has to offer.

April Farm Dinners will feature:
To Start:
Just baked parker house rolls
Cultured butter
Cured meats
Preserved vegetables
Local cheeses
First Course:
Wild Mushroom Toast with smashed peas, mint, ricotta, soft boiled farm egg
Second Course:
Grilled little gems with truffle vinaigrette, asparagus, ricotta salata
Third Course:
Potato-leek soup with cured arctic char, dill oil, crème fraiche
Main Course:
Braised Beef Short Rib with spring-dug parsnip puree, glazed spring vegetables, thyme jus
Dessert:
Carrot Cake with cream cheese, tahini caramel, honeycomb candy

Tickets to each dinners costs $80 and include gratuity. Tickets for April's Farm Dinners on Saturday, April 6th; Saturday, April 13th; Saturday, April 20th; and Saturday, April 27th are now available for purchase at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/may-dinners-tickets-44944723879?aff=es2.

4) Next Monday, April 8th, Cusser's Roast Beef & Seafood's Chef/Owner Carolyn Johnson and team will throw open their takeout window for the season and will be passing out FREE samples from Cusser's 2019 summer menu.

In addition, all week, April 8th - 12th, customers will receive a FREE Pink Lemonade for every purchase and pastry chef Katie Hamilburg will give a FREE Whoopie Pie to the first 25 people in line at the window. Cusser's Roast Beef & Seafood is open weekdays from 11:30 PM - 2:00 PM. Customers can eat in or take away.

Check out my review of Cusser's here.