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) On Tuesday, October 22, starting with a Reception at 6:30pm, the Boston Harbor Hotel Chef Daniel Bruce and WhistlePig Whiskey representatives, including ambassador Jessica Kelly, are hosting a three-course WhistlePig Whiskey Dinner and Reception at Rowes Wharf Bar. WhistlePig is a band of dedicated Rye enthusiasts that transformed an old dairy farm into a Rye Whiskey distillery. The menu is as follows:

Reception
10 year
Oak Smoked, Burnt Orange, Chicken Thigh Rillette, Pineapple Sage
First Course
Farmstock
Char Grilled Diver Sea Scallop and Whiskey Glazed Berkshire Pork Belly (Nutmeg Laced Baked Pinto Beans, Caramelized Cipollini Onions)
Second Course
15 year (My personal favorite of the WhistlePig portfolio)
Roast Prime Petit Filet (Whiskey Laced Vanilla Spinach Cream, Crispy Wild Mushrooms)
Third Course
Bosshog
Green Apple “Brown Betty” (Bosshog Maple Caramel, Oat Streusel Ice Cream)

Tickets to the dinner are $150 per person. To purchase tickets, please log onto https://www.eventbrite.com/e/whistlepig-whiskey-dinner-tickets-74424207809

2) On Saturday, November 2, from 11ma-1pm, Post 390 invites Bostonians with a sweet tooth to the 6th annual Rise and Rumble Donut Throwdown where guests will be able to sample and vote on a variety of creative donut flavors for the coveted title of Rise & Rumble Champion. This will also be Halloween themed and so many of the chefs will be donning costumes and guests are also encouraged to dress up! The Costumer Contest winner will get a $200 gift card to any Himmel Hospitality restaurant they choose.

Guests will enjoy Post 390’s brunch buffet, coffee, and espresso bar while enjoying endless donut samples. The Post 390 beverage team will be mixing up Bloody Marys, mimosas, cocktails, and offering a selection of craft beer to enjoy during the event.

Participating pastry chefs include: Post 390, Chef Alyx Abreu; Harvest, Chef Joshua Livsey; Bistro du Midi, Chef Justin Reynolds; Tiger Mama, Chef Dee Steffen Chinn; The Broadway, Chef Matty Dworkin; No. 9 Park, Chef Tab Volpe; The Table at Season to Taste, Chef Mary Edinger; Capo, Chef Marissa Hart

Tickets are available for $35 per person (inclusive of Post 390 brunch buffet and coffee bar) and can be found on Eventbrite.

3) Portsmouth and the Seacoast chefs are preparing for the Fall Restaurant Week Portsmouth & The Seacoast from November 7–16. You have 45+ reasons to visit this charming and delicious seacoast community with dozens of restaurants, breweries and hotels ready to welcome visitors and kick off Spring. Produced by the Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth, Restaurant Week Portsmouth & The Seacoast is a highly anticipated “ten days of Saturday nights” with the city’s top chefs going all out to showcase their restaurants and to thank visitors for their support throughout the year.

Located one hour north of Boston and one hour south of Portland, Maine, Portsmouth is an easy drive from all points New England. Known for its historic sites, architecture, festivals and coastal charm, Portsmouth attracts talented and ambitious chefs and restaurateurs who are creating a one-of-a-kind New England culinary destination.

Restaurants from all over the NH Seacoast are participating –including from the towns of Portsmouth, Durham, Epping, Exeter, New Castle, Newington, Rye, and Kittery, Maine. The Restaurant Week menus haven't been listed yet but you can keep an eye on the website for when they are posted.

Menu Prices: Lunch: Three Course Prix Fixe for $19.95; Dinner: Three Course Prix Fixe, $34.95 *Note: Some restaurants extend the $19.95 value price for dinner as well.