Thursday, December 22, 2022

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. For this edition, I highlight some New Year's Eve options.  I hope everyone dines out safely, tips well and are nice to their servers.
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1) "Oh the glory days of Windows 95, dial-up internet, Tamagotchis, and N64. Oh the wonderful memories of velvet track pants, chunky heels, and bedazzled denim jackets. Well - who wants to go back?!" Join Night Shift Brewing in Everett on New Year's Eve, from 8pm-1am, for a night of throwing it back, featuring music from the band Cosmic Rush and Night Shift Brewing beers and cocktails. From 10-11pm, there will also be karaoke and the brew crew wants to hear your best rendition of Wannabe, No Scrubs, Baby One More Time, or whatever gets you to drop it like it's hot! 

Tickets are $75/person (available HERE), and include: entry, 2 drink tickets and Night Shift Brewing's own Brut Fizzylifter sparkling wine for the midnight toast.

2) The Liberty Hotel is bringing back one an epic party in Boston to ring in the new year at Gilded - A Lavish New Year's Eve Fête. The glamorous, Gilded Age-themed party will take place on all levels of The Liberty Hotel’s main rotunda and feature three of Boston’s top DJs, two dance floors, entertainment and aerial performances by The Boston Circus Guild, and a light dinner buffet from 8 to 10 p.m. served by CLINK.’s Chef Daniel Kenney

In addition to the ticketed party, The Liberty Hotel’s signature restaurant CLINK. will also be serving up a special, themed New Year’s Eve prix fixe dinner prepared by Chef Daniel Kenney earlier in the evening. There will be two seatings: 6PM Seating (3 courses / $135 per person) and 8:30PM Seating (4 courses / $245 per person). 

Tickets, which can be purchased HERE, include options such as General Admission, table service packages available in the VIP Liberty Bar and Catwalk Lounge, overnight room packages including tickets to the party, and dinner packages that include tickets to the event in addition to the prix fixe New Year's Eve menu.

3) Michelin-starred Chef Richard Chen, of the Cantonese-style restaurant Red 8 at Encore Boston Harbor, will be serving up a prix fixe menu on NYE for $125 per person. Featuring a dim sum sampler, soup, choice of entree, and dessert, menu items will include options like steamed pork and black truffle cabbage bun, Stir-fried Szechuan Lamb, and kalamansi yuzu tart. 

Reservations can be made online or by calling 857-770-7000. 

4) On December 31st, Rare Steakhouse, at Encore Boston Harbor, will be treating its guests to a five-course tasting menu for $175 per person with an additional wine pairing for $125 per person. 

The menu will include:
Amuse: Sturgeon caviar toast- celery root crème, chive coulis, cucumber, lemon
1st Course: Nori encrusted yellowtail tuna, red mustard frills, artichokes, dried tomato, black garlic ponzu
2nd Course: Prawn-encrusted turbot, shrimp consommé, brioche, seasonal herbs
3rd Course: Snake river farms ribeye, caramelized onion puree, root vegetables, black truffle sauce royale
Dessert: Chocolate Raspberry- Chocolate Sponge, Bittersweet Chocolate Mousse, Raspberry Coulis, Almond Chocolate Crunch, Dark Chocolate Ganache

5) Chef Will Gilson and his team at The Lexington Restaurant will be celebrating Boston’s First Night with their first ever New Year's Eve celebration. Kicking off at 9 p.m., tickets to the fete are $75 and include two drink tickets, passed and stationary appetizers, and a midnight toast with everyone’s favorite Lexington crew. Sparkly attire is, of course, encouraged. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit HERE

6) Chef Michael Serpa will be serving up prix fixe menus in addition to regular dinner menus on December 31st at each Serpa Hospitality Group restaurant. Select Oyster Bar,  will offer its New Year's Eve guests a three-course, prix fixe menu for $125 per person, in addition to its regularly available menu. Recently opened Little Whale Oyster Bar will offer its New Year's Eve guests a three-course, prix fixe menu for $95 per person, in addition to its regularly available menu.  Atlántico will offer a multi-course, family-style NYE menu for $75 per guest, in addition to its regularly available menu.

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