Legal Sea Foods: Wines of Chile

Legal Sea Foods is presenting a celebration of the Wines of Chile, featuring an exclusive wine list, inspired cuisine and special wine dinners. Legal's VP of Beverage Operations/Master of Wine Sandy Block says, “The time for Chilean wine has finally arrived! Blind tasting over 500 wines while serving as a judge at this South American country’s national wine competition this January, I returned convinced that the quality and price value rapport Chile delivers is incomparable in the world today.”

The Wines of Chile that will be featured at all Legal Sea Foods locations, from October 19 – November 14, including:

Santa Rita Sauvignon Blanc ($7.50/glass; $23/bottle)

Vina Errazuriz ($8.75/glass; $31/bottle)

Cono Sur “Vision” Pinot Noir ($9.50/glass; $35/bottle)

Vina Morande “Terrarum Reserva” ($7.50/glass; $23/bottle)

Casillero del Diablo Shiraz ($7.50/glass; $23/bottle)

Marques de Casa Concha Merlot ($8.95/glass; $32/bottle)

Santa Rita “Medalla Real” Cabernet ($32/bottle)

Emiliana “Coyam” Colchagua ($45/bottle).

Upcoming wine dinners include:

Cono Sur Wine Dinner at Legal Sea Foods in Framingham
A four-plus course dinner hosted by Chris Marshall, Cono Sur
Monday, October 19th at 6:30pm
$75 per person (including tax and gratuity)
50 Worcester Road, #60, Framingham
Advance Reservations Required: 617.530.9442

Viña Errazuriz Wine Dinner at Legal Sea Foods in Prudential Center
A four-plus course dinner hosted by Francisco Baettig, Viña Errazuriz
Wednesday, October 21st at 6:30pm
$75 per person (including tax and gratuity)
800 Boylston Street, #103, Boston
Advance Reservations Required: 617.266.6800

Concha y Toro Wine Dinner at Legal Sea Foods in Kendall Square
A five-course dinner hosted by Italo Joffre, Concha y Toro
Tuesday, October 27th at 6:30pm
$75 per person (including tax and gratuity)
5 Cambridge Center, Cambridge
Advance Reservations Required: 617.864.3400

The Melting Pot: Upcoming Charitable Events

The Melting Pot restaurants of Massachusetts and Rhode Island are starting off the Fall on a charitable kick. During the month of September, the Bedford, MA, Boston, MA, Framingham, MA and Providence, RI locations are offering customers two different ways to "dip into something different" and help out great causes at the same time.

Why not enjoy some good food while contributing to two good causes? Sounds like a very good idea to me.

Between September 15th and the 22nd, each location is partnering with The Estee Lauder Companies to host an event to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation® (BCRF). Each restaurant will be offering either a percentage of all sales or specific menu items that evening to benefit The BCRF. Estee Lauder will be offering gift bags for attendees along with the chance to win a gift basket via raffle. Each location will also be hosting a silent auction to benefit the foundation.

The BCRF was founded in 1993 by Evelyn H. Lauder as an independent, not-for-profit 501(c) (3) organization dedicated to funding innovative clinical and translational research. The Foundation supports scientists at top universities and academic medical centers worldwide conducting the most advanced and promising breast cancer research that will lead to prevention and a cure in our lifetime. A minimum of 85 cents of each dollar donated to the Foundation goes directly to breast cancer research and awareness programs. For the seventh consecutive year, BCRF received Charity Navigator’s highest rating, four stars, thus outperforming over 99% of the evaluated charities, while the American Institute of Philanthropy has awarded BCRF its highest possible rating of A+. BCRF is the only breast cancer organization in the U.S. to receive these accolades.

In addition, September 20th – 26th, all 4 locations will be participating in Share Our Strength's® Great American Dine Out®. That week, $1 of every Big Night Out for Two purchased will be donated to the cause which aims to eradicate childhood hunger in America. The Big Night Out is the Melting Pot’s signature 4 course dining experience which includes cheese fondue, salad, fondue-style entrees and chocolate fondue.

Share Our Strength® is the leading national organization working to make sure no kid in America grows up hungry. We weave together a net of community groups, activists and food programs to catch children at risk of hunger and ensure they have nutritious food where they live, learn and play. We work with the culinary industry to create engaging, pioneering programs like Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation®, the nation’s premier culinary benefit; Share Our Strength’s Great American Bake Sale®, a national grassroots effort; Share Our Strength’s A Tasteful Pursuit®, a touring dinner series; Share Our Strength’s Great American Dine Out ®, a week-long program involving thousands of restaurants nationwide; and Share Our Strength’s Operation Frontline®, a cooking-based nutrition education program.

The Melting Pot restaurants have a strong foundation in helping charitable organizations. In addition to a longstanding corporate affiliation with The St. Jude Children’s hospital, local Melting Pots have hosted events for organizations such as Team Hoyt, Big Brothers, Big Sisters, The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, The Multiple Sclerosis Society, the ALS Association, Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston, and Pride for Youth. If any organization is interested in organizing a similar event, please contact Kirsten Fischer at meltingpotmarketing@verizon.net.