Thursday, November 30, 2023

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, tips well and are nice to their servers.
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1) The Painted Burro Harvard Square is celebrating its Grand Opening after opening its doors last week. Located in the heart of Harvard Square in the former Border Cafe space, the restaurant has been redesigned and features two floors of dining and bar space. They're throwing it back to 2012 with some of their OG Burro menu items and prices, such as $9 De la Casa Margaritas, to celebrate our newest location!

The Painted Burro Harvard Square is the third location of Chef Joe Casinelli’s upscale Latin American kitchen and tequila lounge. The restaurant will embrace its long cultivated vibe and taste, with some new menu additions for its new Cambridge neighborhood. Its seasonal menu will bring the tastes and colors of each passing month. Along with daily lunch and dinner, the restaurant will also continue its Bottomless Brunch on the weekends.

2) Executive Chef & Partner Robert Sisca is introducing the Holiday Bouchon Lunch menu to Bistro du Midi. The Holiday Bouchon Lunch is a three course prix fixe menu with classic French dishes that will be available exclusively on weekdays from 11:30 to 2:30 p.m. during the month of December. 

The Holiday Bouchon Lunch is $45/person and features:
FIRST (choice of)
French Onion Soup aged comté, sherry, sourdough
Kale Caesar Salad black garlic vinaigrette, parmigiano, white anchovies
SECOND (choice of)
Chicken Paillard caperberries, frisée, baby tomato, balsamic
Tomato Ricotta Totellini grilled shrimp, confit tomatoes, lobster emulsion
Moules au Pastis saffron aioli*, grilled bread
THIRD
Crème Brûlée pear, vanilla
ADD A CELEBRATORY POUR
Sébastien Girost, Brut Réserve, Champagne NV +$25
Paul Hobbs, Chardonnay, Russian River Valley 2021 +$30
Les Pélerins de Lafon-Rochet, Saint-Estèphe 2016 +$28

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