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Food Events in New England
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New Hampshire Maple Festival – North Woodstock
March 26, 2010 to March 28, 2010
This weekend commences on Friday evening, March 26, with many local restaurants featuring maple products in their menus. Maple sugaring-themed fun and games and family obstacle course events happen on Saturday morning. In the afternoon, people can visit the 15 sugar houses in the area. Saturday night, the Lincoln Woodstock Rotary will host its first-ever Maple Dinner, with entertainment and the crowning of the first Maple King and Queen. The sap continues to run on Sunday with the New Hampshire Maple Festival Parade through the streets of North Woodstock. Information: www.nhmaplefest.com/ |
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Maple Sugaring -- Tamworth
March 27, 2010
Take a horse-drawn wagon or sleigh ride to the sugarhouse and see how maple syrup is produced. Sample different maple syrup grades and treats including sugar on snow. Get a closer look and view tapped maple trees in the sugar bush. Watch historic demonstrations on Native American, Colonial and backyard boiler methods of sugaring off. Children can enjoy craft-making activities and view exhibits on the maple sugaring process. Visit the concession stand for home cooked foods. Location: Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm. 58 Cleveland Hill Road. Time: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $5. Information: 603-323- 7591 800-686- 6117 or visit www.remickmuseum.org. |
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| FOOD, WINE, BEER |
Storytelling Dinners at Corner House Inn -- Center Sandwich
Now through May 27, 2010
Storytelling dinners take place every Thursday evening (except holidays) through the end of May. Location: Corner House Inn, 22 Main Street. Time: 630 p.m. co $19.95 per person (plus tax and gratuity). Information: 603-284-6219 or visit www.cornerhouseinn.com. Schedule of storytellers:
Rusty Locke, Meredith (January 7),
Lauretta Phillips, Andover (January 14),
Peter Brodeur, Penacook (January 21),
Brian Hastings & Friends, Center Tuftonboro (January 28),
Bonnie Marshall, Meredith (February 4),
Ed Fayle, Freedom (February 11)
Mid-Season Storytelling Gala (February 18),
Rona Leventhal, Hadley (February 25),
Jo Putnam, Peterborough (March 4),
Deb Ballou, Dover (March 11),
Jim LaChapelle, Wilmington (March 18),
Jackson Gillman, Onset (March 25),
Cora Jo Ciampi, Gorham (April 1),
Andy Davis, Albany (April 8),
Joanne Piazzi, Rochester (April 15),
Olga Morrill, Madison (April 22),
Kate Chadbourne (April 29),
Marty Basch, Center Conway (May 6),
Lynne Cullen, Portland (May 13),
Libby Franck, Framingham (May 20),
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Boston Restaurant Week -- Boston
Now through March 26, 2010
Boston Restaurant Week is an occasion for diners to sample prix-fixe menus at some of the city's best restaurants at greatly reduced prices. Participating restaurants serve three-course (appetizer, entree and dessert), prix-fixe meals for $20.10 at lunch and $33.10 at dinner. The price per person does not include beverages, tax or a gratuity. Diners with lighter appetites can opt for a two-course (entree and appetizer or dessert) lunch menu priced at $15.10 at participating restaurants.
Dates: March 14-19 and March 21-26.
Information and list of participating restaurants: www.bostonusa.com/visit/restaurantweek |
St Patrick’s Day Beer Tasting and Lunch -- Litchfield
March 17, 2010
The Litchfield Saltwater Grille will host a St Patrick’s Day Beer Tasting and Lunch. A seven-course pub style tasting menu will be served and paired with six beers. Litchfield Saltwater Grille beer connoisseur Albe Galotta will host the event. Location: 26 Commons Drive, Route 202. Time: Noon. Cost: $30 per person Information: www.litchfieldsaltwatergrille.org |
Erin Go Bragh Whiskey Tasting -- Boston
March 17, 2010
Join the Master of Whiskey Brad Jarvis, for a special Irish Whiskey Tasting.
Take a tour and taste various whiskies spanning several regions without leaving the comfort of your chair. You will discover and learn about blended, pure pot still style, peated and in-peated, single malts, and much, much more.
Location: Boston Center for Adult Education, 122 Arlington Street. Time: 6:7:30 p.m. Cost: $50; materials, $18. Information and reservation: www.bcae.org or call 617-267-4430. |
St. Patrick's Day Dinner – Kennebunkport
March 17, 2010
Enjoy a dinner of "native Maine cuisine with a bold fusion flair" at One Dock in Kennebunkport on St. Patrick's Day. Enjoy signature cocktails, innovative flavors, fresh local seafood and produce, $5 selected small plates, and sublime desserts off the main menu. Event benefits the Brick Store Museum. Location: One Dock, 1 Dock Square at the Kennebunkport Inn. Time: 6-9 p.m. Information and reservations: 207-967-2621. |
St. Patrick's Dinner and Music -- Cabot
March 19, 2010
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner of corned beef and cabbage followed by live music. Dancing to live Irish music by Bill Carol and Friends.
Location: Cabot's Willey Building.
Main Street. (across from hardware store)
Time: Dinner served 5:30-7 p.m.
Information: 802-563-2278 |
Newport Restaurant Week Spring
March 19, 2010 to March 28, 2010
A three-course meal from some of the finest area restaurant without breaking the bank! From a steaming cup of chowder overlooking the harbor to fine dining in romantic restaurants, Newport County restaurants offer an array of creative menus. Three-course lunch is $16 and three-course dinner is $30.
Information: 401-845-9123 or visit www.gonewportrestaurantweek.com/ |
40-Mile Meal with New England Farm 2 Fork Project -- East Waterboro
March 19, 2010 to March 21, 2010
The New England Farm 2 Fork Project’s 40-Mile Meal dinner will consist of locally made artisan and farmstead cheeses, pastured local lamb, antique (heirloom) apples and many other locally raised products. Regional influences shape New England farm cuisine and inspire this cooking. Diners are generally served 6-8 courses, in small portions. Location: 255 Ossipee Hill Road. Time: 6 p.m.Cost: $40 per person plus tax and gratuity. Information: 207-247-4455 or visit www.ravenhillorchard.com |
Wine Dinner Series: Tempranillo -- Boston
March 22, 2010
Take a culinary wine tour around the world. This series is designed to educate and entertain. Hosts act as tour guides, moving from region to region and explaining the complexities of each selection. Guests are treated to a four-course dinner, including the various wines to accompany their dining and educational experience. Reservations are required. Tempranillo is a black grape varietal widely grown to make full-bodied red wines. The Phoenicians brought this grape to the Iberian peninsula. Dinner includes wines from Spain and Portugal and a New World version from California.
Location: The Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro, 25 Charles Street.
Cost: $55 per person (tax and gratuity not included).
Time: 7 p.m.
Information and reservations: 617-723-7575 or visit www.beaconhillhotel.com. |
Flavors of Neponset Valley – Foxboro
March 25, 2010
Sample fare from 50 food and beverage stations staffed by the area’s finest restaurants, caterers, vineyards, breweries, spirits, confectioners. Attend a wine seminar, “How to Navigate a Wine Tasting.” Live music by The Echos. Bid on wines, gourmet gift baskets, restaurant gift certificates and more in the Silent Auction.
Location: Christina's, 2 Washington Street (Route 1).
Time: Wine Seminar at 5 p.m.; gala being 5:30 p.m.
Cost: $45 by March 15; $55 after March 15.
Information: 781-769-1126 or visit www.nvcc.com/flavors. |
Wine Tasting and Five Course Dinner -- Plymouth
March 27, 2010
Featured Vintages of Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003. And a small taste of the 2001. Event includes five courses to go with the wines plus dessert.Location: The River Tavern at Hawk Mountain Resort.
Cost: $150, including tax and gratuity.
Information: 802-672-3362
or visit www.hawkresort.com |
Maine Maple Sunday Breakfast -- East Waterboro
March 28, 2010
The New England Farm 2 Fork Project presents a Maine Maple Sunday Breakfast. The menu will include biscuits and gravy, green eggs and ham, antique apple pie pancakes, stuffed French toast, country sausage, maple lacquered bacon, away from home fries, smoked maple macchiato, artisan breads. Street Address: Raven Hill Orchard, 255 Ossipee Hill Road. Time: 8 a.m.-noon. Information: 207.247.4455 |
Star Chefs at Gracie’s – Providence
April 5, 2010
The guest Star Chef and Gracie’s create a five-course menu paired with wine. The informal and intimate format allows the chefs to step out of the kitchen from time to time and talk with guests about the meal. Tonight’s guest chef is Even Mallett & Michael Honig from Honig Vineyards. Location: Gracie’s, 194 Washington Street. Cost: $100. Information: 401.272.7811. |
Wine Dinner Series: Alsace – Maison Hugel -- Boston
April 12, 2010
Take a culinary wine tour around the world. This series is designed to educate and entertain. Hosts act as tour guides, moving from region to region and explaining the complexities of each selection. Guests are treated to a four-course dinner, including the various wines to accompany their dining and educational experience. Reservations are required. Hans Ulrich Hugel settled in Riquewihr, France, in 1639 and soon took charge of the Corporation of Winegrowers. The family has been making wine in Alsace ever since.
Location: The Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro, 25 Charles Street.
Cost: $55 per person (tax and gratuity not included).
Time: 7 p.m.
Information and reservations: 617-723-7575 or visit www.beaconhillhotel.com. |
Celebrate Seafood Dinner Series -- Boston
April 13, 2010
A Celebrate Seafood Dinner is a full evening of food, with a delicious three-course meal, paired with wine, as well as informative and fun cooking demonstrations by Aquarium and guest chefs. The evening takes place in the Harbor View Café of the Boston Aquarium and includes cocktails, introductions, demonstrations, discussion, and wine paring. Guests are seated at large tables to foster conversation.
Tonight: Guest chef: Greg Griffie, executive chef, Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel and chef, Boston. Species: farm-raised oysters, wild hook-caught haddock, wild Atlantic deep-sea red crab.
Location: New England Aquarium, 1 Central Wharf.
Cost: $75 for non-members. Information: www.neaq.org or call 617-973-5200. |
Chicken and Biscuits Heathside Dinner at the Remick Museum & Farm -- Tamworth
April 17, 2010
Experience the warmth and charm of an early 19th century Hearthside Dinner, where the meal is cooked entirely on the open hearth. The Remick staff, dressed in 19th-century attire, prepares a nourishing meal using historic recipes. Ingredients were raised on site at the Remick. Hearthside Dinners are usually a cozy gathering of 12 people, and they are designed for adult audiences. April 17 menu: homemade biscuits with butter, roasted ham in a tin kitchen served with scalloped cabbage and potatoes in shells, bread pudding with maple syrup.
Pre-registration is required. Location: Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, 58 Cleveland Hill Road.
Cost: $40 per person.
Information and reservations: 800-686-6117 or visit www.remickmuseum.org/Hearthside. |
Wine Dinner Series: Austria -- Boston
April 26, 2010
Take a culinary wine tour around the world. This series is designed to educate and entertain. Hosts act as tour guides, moving from region to region and explaining the complexities of each selection. Guests are treated to a four-course dinner, including the various wines to accompany their dining and educational experience. Reservations are required. In the 1980s the Austrian Parliament enacted Europe’s most stringent wine legislation drawing young winemakers and cutting-edge techniques to the vineyards and cellars with the law’s emphasis on quality over quantity. Austria makes some of the raciest, most exciting wines in central-eastern Europe.
Location: The Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro, 25 Charles Street.
Cost: $55 per person (tax and gratuity not included).
Time: 7 p.m.
Information and reservations: 617-723-7575 or visit www.beaconhillhotel.com. |
Sampling of International Wine & Food -- Worcester
April 30, 2010
Held in the museum's magnificent Gothic Great Hall, the evening will allow
guests to sample the wine and
food of Italy, Germany, Japan, Spain, and France. In addition, there
will be a silent auction, local artisans selling their wine-related
wares, food demonstrations, and more.
Location: Higgins Armory Museum, 100 Barber Avenue. Time: 6 p.m.-9 p.m.
Cost: $50. Information: 508-853-6015 or visit www.higgins.org/ |
Wine Dinner Series: Blind Tasting -- Boston
May 10, 2010
Take a culinary wine tour around the world. This series is designed to educate and entertain. Hosts act as tour guides, moving from region to region and explaining the complexities of each selection. Guests are treated to a four-course dinner, including the various wines to accompany their dining and educational experience. Reservations are required. For the last wine dinner of the season, guests will blind taste some of our favorites from our previous adventures.
Location: The Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro, 25 Charles Street.
Cost: $55 per person (tax and gratuity not included).
Time: 7 p.m.
Information and reservations: 617-723-7575 or visit www.beaconhillhotel.com. |
Star Chefs at Gracie’s – Providence
May 16, 2010
The guest Star Chef and Gracie’s create a five-course menu paired with wine. The informal and intimate format allows the chefs to step out of the kitchen from time to time and talk with guests about the meal. Tonight’s guest chef is Maria Helm Sinskey of Napa Valley. Location: Gracie’s, 194 Washington Street. Cost: $100. Information: 401.272.7811. |
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| HISTORIC |
Chicken and Biscuits Heathside Dinner at the Remick Museum & Farm -- Tamworth
March 20, 2010
Experience the warmth and charm of an early 19th century Hearthside Dinner, where the meal is cooked entirely on the open hearth. The Remick staff prepares a nourishing meal using historic recipes. Hearthside Dinners are usually a cozy gathering of 12 adults.
Pre-registration is required. Location: Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, 58 Cleveland Hill Road.
Cost: $40 per person.
Information and reservations: 800-686-6117 or visit www.remickmuseum.org/Hearthside. |
Open Hearth Cooking Class: Pies and Tarts -- Deerfield
March 20, 2010
Historic Deerfield will offer instruction in open hearth cooking for those who are interested in historic cooking and hearth management. In the kitchen of the 1786 Hall Tavern, museum guides will demonstrate cookery techniques and lead discussions on 18th- and early 19th-century food preparation, preservation technology, seasonality, diet, and other topics. Participants will sample the foods prepared in the program. Topic: Pies and Tarts.
Location: Historic Deerfield, 80 Old Main Street.
Time: 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Cost: $55.
Information and registration: 413-775-7217. |
Open Hearth Cooking Class: Cooking with Herbs -- Deerfield
March 27, 2010
Historic Deerfield will offer instruction in open hearth cooking for those who are interested in historic cooking and hearth management. In the kitchen of the 1786 Hall Tavern, museum guides will demonstrate cookery techniques and lead discussions on 18th- and early 19th-century food preparation, preservation technology, seasonality, diet, and other topics. Participants will sample the foods prepared in the program. Topic: Cooking with Herbs.
Location: Historic Deerfield, 80 Old Main Street.
Time: 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Cost: $55.
Information and registration: 413-775-7217. |
Maple Sugaring -- Tamworth
March 27, 2010
Take a horse-drawn wagon or sleigh ride to the sugarhouse and see how maple syrup is produced. Sample different maple syrup grades and treats including sugar on snow. Get a closer look and view tapped maple trees in the sugar bush. Watch historic demonstrations on Native American, Colonial and backyard boiler methods of sugaring off. Children can enjoy craft-making activities and view exhibits on the maple sugaring process. Visit the concession stand for home cooked foods. Location: Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm. 58 Cleveland Hill Road. Time: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $5. Information: 603-323- 7591 800-686- 6117 or visit www.remickmuseum.org. |
Chicken and Biscuits Heathside Dinner at the Remick Museum & Farm -- Tamworth
April 17, 2010
Experience the warmth and charm of an early 19th century Hearthside Dinner, where the meal is cooked entirely on the open hearth. The Remick staff, dressed in 19th-century attire, prepares a nourishing meal using historic recipes. Ingredients were raised on site at the Remick. Hearthside Dinners are usually a cozy gathering of 12 people, and they are designed for adult audiences. April 17 menu: homemade biscuits with butter, roasted ham in a tin kitchen served with scalloped cabbage and potatoes in shells, bread pudding with maple syrup.
Pre-registration is required. Location: Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, 58 Cleveland Hill Road.
Cost: $40 per person.
Information and reservations: 800-686-6117 or visit www.remickmuseum.org/Hearthside. |
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| HOME & STUDIO TOURS |
Blackstone Culinaria Secret Ingredient Food Tour -- Pawtucket
March 24, 2010
Experience Blackstone Valley’s rich ethnic culture and learn the secret ingredient that makes each stop unique. Learn to prepare Cha Gio - crispy spring rolls, Goi Cuon - fresh summer rolls, and Chao - rice chowder. Sit down to authentic Vietnamese cuisine - Xao Sa Ot - choice of tofu or meat and vegetable medley sauteed in lemon grass sauce sprinkled with roasted peanuts.
Location: Pho Horn's Authentic Vietnamese Restaurant, 50 Ann Mary Street.
Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost: $19.50 per person. Information and reservations: 401-724-2200 or visit www.tourblackstone.com. |
Blackstone Culinaria Secret Ingredient Food Tour -- Pawtucket
March 31, 2010
Experience Blackstone Valley’s rich ethnic culture and learn the secret ingredient that makes each stop unique. Learn how to make Plouffe's famous meat pie then sit down to a meal of the same.
Location: Cup N Saucer, 267 Main Street,
Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost: $19.50 per person. Information and reservations: 401-724-2200 or visit www.tourblackstone.com. |
Blackstone Culinaria Secret Ingredient Food Tour -- Woonsocket
April 7, 2010
Experience Blackstone Valley’s rich ethnic culture and learn the secret ingredient that makes each stop unique. Learn how a traditional French quiche is prepared. After the demonstration, enjoy a nuts and berry salad with raspberry vinaigrette dressing, soup, and French quiche.
Location: The Cakery, 91 Main Street.
Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost: $19.50 per person. Information and reservations: 401-724-2200 or visit www.tourblackstone.com. |
Blackstone Culinaria Secret Ingredient Food Tour -- Pawtucket
April 14, 2010
Experience Blackstone Valley’s rich ethnic culture and learn the secret ingredient that makes each stop unique. Watch a cooking demonstration of chicken with fried plantains. After the demonstration, sit down to salad, red stew, hard or soft chicken, fried plantains, and white rice.
Location: Village Restaurant, 200 Main Street.
Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost: $19.50 per person. Information and reservations: 401-724-2200 or visit www.tourblackstone.com. |
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| MUSIC |
Sunday Jazz Brunch at the Deerfield Inn -- Deerfield
Now through March 28, 2010
The Deerfield Inn is now featuring live entertainment during Sunday brunch. Champney's Restaurant will present talented local musicians guaranteed to add a special atmosphere to your day in Deerfield. Location: Deerfield Inn, 81 Main Street. Time: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Information: 413-774-5587 or visit www.champneysrestaurant.com. Schedule:
The Raised 5th ( December 13); Charlie Apicella Trio (December 20); Ed Byrne (January 3); Bilodeau/Klein/Dunlap/Paquette Quartet (January 10); John Kozinski Trio (January 17); Ron Freshly/Karl Rausch/Lyn Lovell Trio (January 24); Dia Silverstein/Joe Belmont Due (January 31); Ted Wirt/Gary Jackson Duo (February 7); Jazz Trip (February 14); Zack Danziger/Mark Dunlap (February 21); Rick Tutunkiam Trio (February 28); Tim Tisdell Duo (March 7); Ed Byrne (March 14); Interplay Jazz Band (March 21); The Raised 5th (March 28). |
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| PERFORMING ARTS, THEATER, DANCE |
Play With Your Food – Fairfield and Greenwich
Now through April 6, 2010
This popular theater program includes buffet lunch, professional readings of one act-plays, and discussion with actors. Time: Noon-1:30 p.m. Cost: $42.Information and tickets: 203-293-8831 or visit www.playwithyourfood.org. Schedule is:
Fairfield Theatre Company, 70 Sanford Street, Fairfield on January 19, February 9, March 9, and April 6.
Greenwich Arts Council, 299 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich, on Jan 6-7, February 10-11, and March 31-April 1. |
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