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Nov 08
16
2008
12:30 PM
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6 attended (est.) –
4.502
Join the group for a tasty and budget conscious brunch of Indian food at Tamarind Bay. The brunch is a mere 9.95 and you can order off the menu if that is more towards your liking. Harvard Square is accessible by Subway(the Redline), Bus, Car and, possibly, Rickshaw. On Sunday you can park in resident parking areas but it's still not always the easiest so I would recommend public transportation. I'm limiting this one to 10 people including guests. If there is enough interest I may up it but no guarantees. The restaurant is only so big. If you need to reach me at the last minute my cell is 617-840-9995.
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Tamarind Bay
Cambridge,
MA, 02138
42.372148,-71.120488
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6 Yes
0 Maybe
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Jan 08
24
2008
7:00 PM
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6 attended (est.) –
4.504
This is a fine dining experience. The meal is $75 with wine and $55 without. Here's Grotto's description:
Big Night is one of our favorite movies at Grotto. A classic story of two Italian brothers, Primo & Secondo, who decide to open a restaurant. They serve authentic Italian cuisine, but the public wants to dine at the Americanized Italian restaurant across the street, and business is failing. The brothers finally get their chance when the owner of the restaurant across the street says he will get Louis Prima to come to their restaurant for dinner.
The brothers invite everyone they know and tell the press hoping for a great write up. The stage is set for Big Night, the feast that Primo prepares is of film lore and guests are awed by the quality of the cuisine, but Louis Prima never show, and the rest is history. On January 24, 2008 at 7pm Grotto is once again re-creating the multi-course Big Night dinner, from timpano to whole roasted pig, Grotto will set the stage for our best Big Night ever. Guests are encouraged to dress in fifties-style evening wear like in the movie. The dinner is 75 dollars with house selected wines, or 55 dollars if you wish to choose your own vintage. If you've never seen the movie go rent it, it'll make the dinner all that much more memorable. I've limited the event to 8 attendees so sign up early.
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Grotto Restaurant
Boston,
MA, 02114
42.360596,-71.062874
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6 Yes
0 Maybe
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Dec 07
24
2007
7:00 PM
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5 attended (est.) –
5.004
On Christmas Eve, Grotto will be serving "The Feast of the Seven Fishes".
The Feast of the Seven Fishes is a dinner which dates back many centuries throughout Italy in which a multi-course dinner is prepared with seven different types of fish. The history of the dinner varies depending upon who you ask, but it is a belief that eating seven different fishes on Christmas Eve will bring good luck in the year to come. Grotto's "Feast" will be a four course dinner, not including dessert, and will feature the magical number of seven different seafood items. The "Feast" is 75 dollars a person. The Menu follows: First Course Tartare of sushi-grade tuna & hamache, house orange cured salmon, frisee, pomegranates, and horseradish Or Grilled jumbo shrimp, octopus, and calamari with white beans, fresh greens, lemon, and Sicilian salmoriglio sauce
Second Course Garlic and black truffle soup, lightly poached oysters, and toasted garlic bread crumbs Or Riviera inspired Monkfish stew "bourride" , garlic aioli, potatoes, and leeks
Third Course Crab ravioli, asparagus, almonds, and saffron Or House cut taglioni pasta, clams, pancetta, and white wine
Fourth Course Butter poached lobster and langostino, gnocchitini, fresh vegetables, and lemon Or Pan roasted jumbo diver scallop, wild mushroom risotto, truffle basted cod, and fresh shaved Alba white truffles
This is clearly a fine dining event and is not cheap but then again it's a once a year event. Grotto is not very large and so I've set the limit to 10 participants.
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Grotto Restaurant
Boston,
MA, 02114
42.360596,-71.062874
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5 Yes
0 Maybe
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Dec 07
17
2007
7:30 PM
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6 attended (est.) –
5.004
NOTE:
This event filled up really fast (again!) - but please don't be discouraged! Typically 40% of the people who sign up end up cancelling and I will also try and see if Taranta will allow us to have a larger group. So please check here to see if your name is on the waiting list or let me know that you wish to be on the waiting list for this event and there is a chance you may still be able to attend this event. Let's close out 2007 with a fine dinner in the North End! TARANTA is the result of a marriage between Southern Italian Cuisine and Peruvian Cuisine, and it's success is due to its quality of food and service, and having a strong personality really helps. TARANTA cooks and lives Southern Italian cuisine with a Peruvian twist. Chef-Owner José Duarte wife Anna, and Chef Laura Henry, have focused on this massive feat and the critics agree, TARANTA Cucina Meridionale has done it, better than ever. THE SCENE
For all its character, the North End doesn't have many true originals; Taranta is one of the few. One of the neighborhood's most-expansive restaurants, Taranta splits its vast dining space between three levels with a more spare, urban look than most of its homey neighbors. Tambourines dangle from rustic, exposed-brick walls in tribute to the Tarantella, the traditional Southern-Italian dance from which the restaurant takes its name. At peak hours, the high ceilings don't help the noise levels in the otherwise mellow, romantic setting. Jovial, unobtrusive and enthusiastic service is faultless. A well-chosen wine list and impressive selection of after-dinner liqueurs highlight the drink options. THE FOOD
Taranta's seasonal menu meshes Latin American ingredients with Italian fare, yielding dishes like cassava root gnocchi with green lamb ragù, double-cut pork chops with sugar cane-rocoto pepper glaze or ravioli stuffed with duck confit and lucuma fruit. Giant corn, quinoa and plantains pop up almost as often as pancetta and mozzarella. The wine list likewise excites, as it bounces around both southern Italy and South America. Pan-roasted baby chicken with Peruvian asparagus in a sauce of drunken plums, roasted shallots and panca chili personifies the kitchen's unique approach. Purists, however, can rest easy over items like mussels pan-roasted with bacon in Marsala and parchment-baked fusilli, which may even elicit that old chestnut: ?Now that's Italian!? As usual we expect this dinner event to fill up fast - but please keep checking back as many people drop out at the last minute. LINKS: Menu Directions
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Taranta
Boston,
MA, 02113
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10 Yes
0 Maybe
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Dec 07
4
2007
7:30 PM
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13 attended (est.) –
4.506
I thought it would be fun to mix it up and take a trip to a restaurant with an International Flair! Since Thai food is at the top of my list of favorites, I thought we could check out Dok Bua Thai in Brookline. The menu looks great and the food is very well priced. I haven't been here - but it got some great reviews! I look forward to seeing you all there!! For more information on the menu: http://www.dokbuathai.com/main.html
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Dok Bua Thai
Brookline,
MA, 02446
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12 Yes
0 Maybe
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Nov 07
28
2007
8:45 PM
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5 attended (est.) –
5.003
We had so many on the waiting list for the first dinner, and this will be "sold out" in 5 minutes, too. Sorry - wish I could get bigger tables. No guests this time, either....we ought to make room for members first. Set on the lobby level of The Liberty Hotel, a national historic landmark that was once the storied Charles Street Jail, CLINK offers urban dwellers and hotel guests a menu of tapas-style small plates, tasting pours of wine and exotic cocktails. The concept aims to create an energetic, social environment where dining
and meeting for drinks occurs throughout the space ? an adaptable place
where dinner at the bar or just cocktails at a table is the norm. You ~may~ also enjoy cocktails in the chic lobby ?jail? bar before our reservation time. I'll be there.... :-) As always, if you want to be on the waiting list, please RSVP "no" and write a note to contact you if there is an opening. Please call me with last-minute cancellations 781-354-9700 so I can plan accordingly. I appreciate your consideration! CLINK Restaurant
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CLINK @ The Liberty Hotel
Boston,
MA, 02116
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8 Yes
0 Maybe
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Nov 07
28
2007
7:30 PM
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8 attended (est.) –
4.505
We will be dining at Masa - one of Boston's favorite Southwestern restaurants! Welcome to Masa, where the Southwest meets the South End. For five years they have been spicing up the palates of Boston's most sophisticated diners and serving up libations to the hip bar crowds from the South End, Back Bay, and Theater District. Their menu pairs the flavors and cooking styles of a Southwestern kitchen with fresh New England ingredients. Combine this with a carefully selected wine list or original award-winning cocktails and Margaritas to put the finishing touches on a memorable evening that feels like a short trip to Santa Fe. We are limiting this dinner event to new members only - those who have not yet had a chance to attend any of the dinner events this year. Please RSVP only if you have not yet attended any of the Boston Dines Out Meetup dinner this year. To make sure that other members also get a chance, please do not sign up for more than one restaurant event in a month. And once again - please change your RSVP to "NO" as soon as you know that your plans have changed - not at the last minute! And since the restaurant requires a credit card to hold the reservation, make sure that you can attend - changing your RSVP to "NO" less than 24 hours before the event is considered as a "No-show". Many of our members are frustrated when they are unable to attend these dinners because they get filled up fast (the last dinner event filled up within 15 minutes!) and then several people drop out at the last minute. No-shows will automatically be removed from this group!! Masa Link Menu Link
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Masa
Boston,
MA, 02116
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9 Yes
0 Maybe
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Nov 07
15
2007
8:45 PM
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5 attended (est.) –
4.003
Before the holidays get hold of our schedules, here is another hip and fabulous venue I've heard about.. Set on the lobby level of The Liberty Hotel, a national historic landmark that was once the storied Charles Street Jail, CLINK offers urban dwellers and hotel guests a menu of tapas-style small plates, tasting pours of wine and exotic cocktails. The concept aims to create an energetic, social environment where dining
and meeting for drinks occurs throughout the space ? an adaptable place
where dinner at the bar or just cocktails at a table is the norm. You ~may~ also enjoy cocktails in the chic lobby ?jail? bar before our reservation time. I'll be there.... :-) As always, if you want to be on the waiting list, please RSVP "no" and write a note to contact you if there is an opening. Please call me with last-minute cancellations 781-354-9700 so I can plan accordingly. I appreciate your consideration! CLINK Restaurant
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CLINK @ The Liberty Hotel
Boston,
MA, 02116
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7 Yes
0 Maybe
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Nov 07
1
2007
6:45 PM
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13 attended (est.) –
4.506
Gaslight, Brasserie du Coin, (literally brasserie on the corner) is The Aquitaine Group?s classic neighborhood Parisian brasserie. Gaslight, located at 560 Harrison Avenue in Boston?s historic South End, offers its guests French brasserie cuisine of impeccable quality and improbable value in an informal, old world, is new again setting. With its hand crafted Parisian zinc bar, reclaimed wood floors, mosaic tiles, beamed wood ceilings, nicotine stained walls and antique mirrors, Gaslight?s decor is warm and inviting.
Seating guests in an eclectic mix of bar, café tables, communal tables, booths and banquets, Gaslight will be open seven days a week serving lunch, dinner, late night "Supper? and brunch on the weekends. Gaslight diners can choose from a large selection of classic French brasserie cuisine prepared by Chef de Cuisine Christopher Robins. Gaslight will offer an all French wine list with over 20 wines by the glass, ½ carafe and carafe with additional 60 selections on its reserve wine list. Suitable for all occasions, and for all times of the day and week, Gaslight courts all who appreciate a great time. Free Parking available nightly and all day on weekends in our adjacent lot. As always, if you cannot attend at the last minute, please email me or call me 781-354-9700. I want others on the waiting list to have a chance to attend. If you want to be on the WAITING LIST, please RSVP "NO" and write a comment that you'd like to be emailed or called in case there is a last-minute opening. Gaslight, Brasserie du Coin
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Gaslight, Brasserie du Coin
Boston,
MA, 02116
42.340809,-71.067444
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12 Yes
0 Maybe
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Oct 07
2
2007
6:00 PM
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Why only read about the best cuisine in town, when you can experience it for yourself? On Tuesday, October 2, join the Best of Boston® winners, and welcome our new Boston magazine Food Editor, Amy Traverso, at the most flavorful fête of the year!
The Club House at Granite Links is conveniently located less than 7 miles from downtown Boston! If you are interested in attending this dinner event, then you can purchase the tickets here. After you purchase the tickets, RSVP "YES" below and we can all plan to meetup directly at the dinner event. Links to: Info for Best of Boston 2007 Dining PLEASE NOTE:
This is not a Boston Dines Out Meetup event - you have to purchase the ticket directly from Best of Boston.
Simply RSVPing "YES" on this Boston Dines Out Meetup event, DOES NOT guarantee a seat at this dinner event.
Cost:
$75.00
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No location was chosen for this Meetup
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1 Yes
0 Maybe
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