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) Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto is coming to Momosan Ramen, located at Hub Hall, for an exclusive meet-and-greet experience. Guests will enjoy an evening of signature dishes, handcrafted cocktails, music, and photo opportunities with Chef Morimoto. This special event will feature a selection of his most celebrated dishes presented at food stations. The event will provide complimentary cocktail tickets, live music from DJ Chris Roxx, and a raffle with exclusive prizes, including signed cookbooks. This can’t miss event will take place Sunday, March 9th, from 5pm–8pm.

At the Action Stations, guests can enjoy freshly prepared dishes. The Peking Duck Baos feature crispy duck, cucumber, spring mix, hoisin, and apricot chili sauce in soft steamed buns. The Surf & Turf offers an A5 Wagyu NY roll topped with spicy mayo for a rich bite.

The Community Table includes two styles of karaage. The Karaage with Nanban is crispy fried chicken served with a tangy, sweet sauce, while the House Karaage with Japanese Egg Tartar is topped with a savory egg tartar sauce. The Classic Tonkotsu includes chashu, kikurage mushrooms, Takana, Neji and Ajitama. The Spicy Tan Tan has Miso Pork, cilantro, Neji and Ajitama. The Spicy Vegan Miso offers a plant-based option with fried tofu, corn, tomato, and kale.

The Yakisoba noodles are tossed with shiitake mushrooms, bell peppers, scallions, shrimp, sesame, pickled ginger, and aonori for a balance of texture and umami. The Poke Don (Salmon & Tuna) combines salmon and tuna with poke sauce, chili oil, avocado, and radish over rice for a fresh option. The Yakitori selection includes grilled Chicken Thigh skewers and umami-rich King Oyster Mushrooms. The evening will conclude with green tea and Sakura tiramisu.

Tickets are $125 per person, including access to all food stations and three complimentary cocktails. Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable. You must be 21+ to attend and purchase a ticket. Guests will also have the opportunity to purchase an autographed cookbook as an add-on. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit OpenTable.

2) NB Development Group has added The Pearl at Boston Landing, the second location of this contemporary seafood grill and raw bar. The Pearl at South Bay opened in May 2021 and the local owners and operators – Roxbury natives Mika Winder and Malik Winder – have since wanted to open a second Boston location. 

The Pearl is known for hiring local, buying local and serving local. Menu highlights include salt cod fritters, New England clam chowder, grilled whole lobster, cowboy ribeye, and ricotta gnocchi, as well as handmade cocktails. It will be located at 69 Guest Street, which is the ground level retail space within the TRACK at new balance at Boston Landing.  

“Boston Landing is pleased to welcome The Pearl to its roster of eclectic retail and dining offerings on Guest Street. It is a premier, locally and Black-owned business in Boston that is already a neighborhood favorite in Dorchester’s South Bay, and we know it will become a staple for Boston Landing, as well,” said Keith Craig, President, NB Development Group.

The Pearl at Boston Landing will offer lunch and dinner as well as takeout and catering options for Boston Landing and the greater community.

“The Pearl is a local, family-run business that aligns with our cultivated mix of New England homegrown origins reflected in the rest of our ground floor operations,” said Dave Downing, Managing Director, Graffito S.P. “We are investing in the restaurant space on the ground floor of the TRACK to both enhance our offerings at the state-of-the-art building that attracts visitors from around the country, and also to support The Pearl as best as possible as they expand their Boston presence.”