Thursday, August 1, 2024

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) This Monday, August 5, is National Oyster Day! The Tavistock Restaurant Collection group will sip, slurp and sup their way through this holiday, offering some bivalve values, including:

Abe & Louie’s (793 Boylston Street)
Oysters ($2 each)

Atlantic Fish Co. (761 Boylston Street)
Fresh, fried and Rockefeller oysters ($1 each)

Coach Grill (55 Boston Post Road, Wayland)
Oysters Rockefeller ($1 each)

Joe’s on Newbury (181 Newbury Street)
Street Fried Oyster Taco ($2 each)

Joe’s Waterfront (100 Atlantic Avenue)
Buck-a-Shuck ($1 each from 3-5pm)

2) The Tavistock Restaurant Collection group will also celebrate “Dine Out Boston” from August 4-17, including:

Abe & Louie’s: They will be dishing out a two-course prix fixe menu ($32) for weekday lunch. For starters, choose between New England clam chowder with bacon, potatoes and thyme, or a grilled Romaine salad with charred corn, red onion, confit tomato and avocado green goddess dressing. Entrée options include pan-roasted local blue fish with summer vegetable ratatouille or Abe’s prime cheeseburger, a special blend prime beef patty with cheddar and hand-cut fries. 

Atlantic Fish Co.: They will feature a weekday lunch menu ($32) with a choice of two appetizers – chilled summer corn soup with crispy rock shrimp and Aleppo pepper, or haddock ceviche with cherry tomato, red onion, citrus and crisp plantain – as well as two entrees: lobster cobb salad with baby greens, bacon, avocado, egg and red wine vinaigrette, or a blackened salmon grain bowl with farro, strawberry, whipped ricotta and lemon. Reservations available for weekday lunch.  

Coach Grill: They will offer a two-course dinner menu ($46) available Sunday through Friday. To start, there is an heirloom tomato gazpacho or a baby spinach salad with roasted peppers, portobello, goat cheese and balsamic. The entrees are pan-roasted Atlantic cod with herb breadcrumbs, glazed baby carrots and pea puree, or a 10oz NY strip with whipped potatoes and chimichurri. Reservations available for dinner Sunday through Friday. 

3) Join Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse and guest Céline Dublanchet of Château d’Esclans for a special Rosé Wine Dinner in the Seaport on Thursday, August 8th at 6:00 p.m. This event promises a memorable evening of fine dining and wine pairings, perfect for wine enthusiasts and food lovers alike. The five-course meal will be complimented with five rosé wine pairings.

Benvenuto
Duxbury Oysters, Rosé Granita
Tuna Tartare Taco
Burrata, Fig, Hot Honey Brioche
2023 Château d’Esclans ‘Whispering Angel’ Rosé

Antipasto
Tuna Crudo, Salmon Caviar, Almonds, Creme Fraiche, Citrus
2021 Château d’Esclans Côtes de Provence Rosé

Farinaceo
Hand-Rolled Potato Gnocchi, Maine Lobster, Peas, Limoncello Butter
2021 Château d’Esclans Côtes de Provence Les Clans Rosé

Carne Del Giorno
55 Day Prime Aged Strip Steak, Corn Potato Cake, Zucchini Ribbons, Chimichurri
2021 Château d’Esclans Garrus Rosé

Dolce 
Rosé- Lemon Semifreddo, Almond Dacquoise, Rosé Wine
2022 The Beach by Whispering Angel, Vin de Provence Rosé

COST: $150 per adult include a five-course meal with wine pairings. Tickets should be purchased in advance.  Each guest will receive a signed 375 mL bottle of Whispering Angel Rosé to take home, adding a personal touch to this experience. All attendees must be 21 years or older with a proper ID. 

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