Thursday, December 12, 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) On Wednesday, December 18th, at 6pm, the Blue Ox welcomes guests to a special Beer Dinner,  paired with a multi-course meal designed to enhance the flavors of each bite. This multi-course meal will include a reception, followed by a first, second, third, and fourth course, and finished off with dessert. 

The reception features a Pilsner Urquell from the Czech Republic. The first course consists of Duck Rillettes, with warm brie and crostini. This will be served with St. Bernardus from Belgium. The light second course is a winter salad with mixed greens, dried cherries, pears, crumbled blue cheese, candied walnuts, and a maple vinaigrette. This salad is paired with Weihenstephaner, a Bavarian Wheat Beer from Germany. Following this, The Blue Ox will serve Pan Roasted Quail with mashed sweet potato and pan jus with herbs. A Christmas Ale from Great Lakes Brewing in Ohio will accompany this. The last course before dessert will be an Ox Shephard’s Pie - stock simmered pork, lamb and beef, carrots, onions, tomatoes, parmesan with butter, and sage mashed potato crust. An Irish red ale from Massachusetts will be served with this meal. Lastly, dessert will be a Carrot Cake with cream cheese frosting, paired with a double IPA from Bell’s in Michigan.

The cost is $129 per person (which includes tax and gratuity) and you can purchase tickets HERE.

2) Matria, a Piedmont-inspired steakhouse, is launching brunch service, beginning Saturday, December 14th. Brunch will be available every Saturday and Sunday from 12 PM to 2 PM.

The new brunch menu includes dishes such as:
Steak and Egg – 12 oz. Piedmontese rib eye, over-easy egg, fennel slaw and golden fries
Citrus Waffle – Whipped citrus mascarpone, lemon curd, chocolate fudge
Di Parma Mozzarella Waffle Ham – Calabrian honey, fontina cheese, parmesan and arugula
Caponata Focaccia – Two fried eggs, pomegranate molasses, pine nuts, arugula and basil

To end your brunch experience on a sweet note, you can select from either a Tiramisu, Panna Cotta or a traditional Piedmontese region specialty, a Bonet, chocolate egg custard, caramel, amaretto cookie dessert.

To enhance the experience, Matria also offers complimentary parking for all brunch guests. 

Make reservations HERE.

3) For a limited time, Kane's Donuts will prepare Sufganiyot donuts in honor of Hanukkah from Wednesday, December 25th, through Tuesday, January 2nd. This traditional holiday dessert is a black raspberry jelly-filled donut, with Kane's famous light yeast dough sprinkled with powdered sugar and an extra dollop of jelly on top. The donuts are available for pre-order by the dozen for $25 at Kane's Rt. 1, Lincoln Avenue, and Boston locations. Donuts can be ordered HERE

Sufganiyot is a traditional cross between a beignet and a pillowy jelly donut and is eaten worldwide during the eight nights of Hannukah. It's said that fried treats are a good fit for a holiday focused on oil, commemorating the miracle of one night of oil lasting for eight.

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