Enjoy a wine enhancement with your lunch at Abe & Louie’s with options with sauvignon blanc and pinot noir. | Photo by Michael Blanchard via @abeandlouies
Calling all Boston foodies — the summer edition of Dine Out Boston kicked off yesterday, meaning it’s the perfect time to try some of Boston’s best restaurants during this culinary celebration.
Until Saturday, Aug. 19, 100+ participating restaurants are offering prix fixe menus for lunch + dinner, ranging from $22 to $46. Here are a few to check out during these special two weeks.
This steakhouse is offering a $32 lunch special Monday through Friday. The menu features offerings like coconut shrimp beignets, steak tips with truffle Parmesan fries, and pan-roasted local bluefish with eggplant caponata and pesto verde.
Enjoy a special dinner menu Sunday through Friday, featuring three-course options with offerings that include kabocha squash ravioli, the restaurant’s award-winning rigatoni Bolognese, and pan-seared salmon.
Q Restaurant’s Dine Out Boston dinner menu features three hot pot options — meat, veggie, and seafood.
Dine with Q Restaurant for lunch or dinner. Whichever you choose, be sure to try a hot pot sampler and pair your meal with a traditional Asian beer for just $1 more.
This French cafe is offering a $32 lunch special and a $46 dinner special Monday through Friday. Both menus feature the bistro’s wagyu beef tartar featuring purple potato chips and quail egg, but you’ll have to reserve a seat for dinner if you want to try the pan-roasted cod with chorizo and sweet corn emulsion.
Reservations are highly encouraged and can be made through the Dine Out Boston website or directly through the restaurants. Who knows, you may discover your new favorite spot.
Events
Monday, Aug. 7
Seaport Sweat: Peaches Guaranteed | Monday, Aug. 7 | 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Seaport Common, 85 Northern Ave., Boston | Free | Get your workout in at this 45-minute circuit-style class that rotates through six to 10 stations.
Tuesday, Aug. 8
Franklin Sports National Pickleball Day Celebration | Tuesday, Aug. 8 | 11 a.m.-7 p.m. | Harpoon Brewery, 306 Northern Ave., Boston | Free | This event is for all levels of pickleball players + will offer tips from professionals, open play with friends and family, and live music performed by Cool Runnings Reggae Band.
Coco Jones | Tuesday, Aug. 8 | 7 p.m. | Paradise Rock Club, 967 Commonwealth Ave., Boston | $31-$50 | See the “Love Is War” artist for this local stop on the “What I Didn’t Tell You Tour.”
Pottery Class on the Patio: Dog + Cat Bowls | Tuesday, Aug. 8 | 7-9 p.m. | The Charles River Speedway, 525 Western Ave., Brighton | $105 | Head to the Brighton courtyard for an evening of paw-tery, creating a ceramic bowl for your pet.
Wednesday, Aug. 9
The Nada Cart Pop-Up | Wednesday, Aug. 9 | 5-9 p.m. | Lamplighter Brewing Co. - Broadway, 284 Broadway, Cambridge | Price of purchase | Bring your friends and family out to enjoy scratch-made empanadas and beer.
How to Taste: Talk and Tasting | Wednesday, Aug. 9 | 6-8 p.m. | Samuel Adams Boston Brewery, 30 Germania St., Boston | $10 | Learn more about beer with Author Mandy Naglich while sampling a pint of your choosing.
Friday, Aug. 11
Live Music on the Lawn | Fri., Aug. 11 | 6-9 p.m. | The Christian Science Plaza, 210 Massachusetts Ave., Boston | Free | Enjoy an unforgettable night of live outdoor music, food trucks, and free admission to the Mapparium™ globe in the How Do You See the World? experience.*
Chef Sarah Wade, owner of Stillwater and champion of Food Network’s Chopped Gold Medal Games in 2018, opened her second restaurant in Allston. Sloane’s is located at 197 N. Harvard St., Allston, and serves up “comfort food with flair” like heirloom tomato cheddar pie + oatmeal cookie profiteroles. (Boston.com)
Biz
A Florida-based investment firm Second Horizon Capital purchased Kingston Collection mall for $9 million with plans for revitalization. The South Shore retail center was once known as Independence Mall. What memories do you have of the mall when it was in its prime? Share them with us. (Boston Business Journal)
Cause
Give back while buying more plants. TransPLANTed, a Boston-based roaming greenhouse, raises money for local charities by hosting pop-up plant sales. Its next event is from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 9, at The Broad Institute. Proceeds will support the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. (WCVB)
Outdoors
Before heading to the beach for a dip, be sure to check the Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health’s interactive beach water quality dashboard. The dashboard is updated twice daily + will show current beach closures.
Try This
Shake things up at Citrus & Salt’s Dog Days of Summer Cocktail Class on Monday, Aug. 14. Tickets are $50 and include snacks like chips + guac, a welcome drink, samples of three craft cocktails, and gratuity. Plus, $5 from every ticket will be donated to the MSPCA.
Finance
A Banksy got everyday investors 32% returns? You read that right. Thousands of investors are smiling all the way to the bank thanks to the fine-art investing platform Masterworks. Investors have benefited from 14 sales with returns including 17.8%, 21.5%, and 35%. BOStoday readers can skip the waitlist and join.†*
GLD FSTVL, a free event dedicated to highlighting hip hop history and culture, is coming to City Hall Plaza on Saturday, Aug. 13 from 12 to 10 p.m. EARTHGANG and dead prez will headline the event + local artists will perform. Enjoy food trucks and retail vendors as you dance along. Grab a ticket to attend.
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