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🎄 What’s cooking on Christmas?

Where to dine out on Christmas Day in Boston
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South End restaurant Frenchie Wine Bistro will offer a prix fixe menu with holiday specials on Christmas Day. | Photo by Frenchie Wine Bistro
As much as we love a gingerbread baking sesh, often the season’s greatest joys come from someone else’s kitchen. Whether you want to take it easy or you’re treating a loved one to a luscious dinner, make sure to snag a reservation at these Boston restaurants serving holiday cheer on Christmas Day.

Ramsay’s Kitchen, 774 Boylston St. | 11 a.m.-8 p.m. | Reservations: Yes
A $65 ticket fills your plate with all the fixings of a homemade roast: prime rib, roasted veggies, and Yorkshire pudding, served with horseradish + beef jus.

Abe & Louie’s, 793 Boylston St. | 4-9 p.m. | Reservations: Yes
This standout steakhouse stacks specials high for the holidays. Good luck trying to choose between smoked trout pate with pickled shallots + cornichons ($19), baked pear and brie tarts ($18), and George’s Bank sea scallops, served with Anson Mills golden polenta, braised escarole, and lemon-brown butter ($48).

A restaurant with dark brown walls and cyrstal chandeliers overhead diners at table dressed with white tablecloths.

Abe & Louie’s will be open and serving holiday specials until 9 p.m. on Christmas Day.

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Joe’s on Newbury, 181 Newbury St. | 11 a.m.-9 p.m. | Reservations: Yes
Have an a la carte Christmas at Joe’s, where diners can start their evening with a prosciutto and fig flatbread with smoked gouda cheese ($17) or Blue Hill mussels ($19). Then choose from two mouthwatering main courses: Maine lobster ravioli with butternut squash, roasted Brussels sprouts topped with mushroom butter ($35), or a 12oz ribeye with a loaded baked potato, broccolini, and herb-hotel butter ($55).

Frenchie Wine Bistro, 560 Tremont St. | 11 a.m.-8 p.m. | Reservations: Yes
The South End restaurant has a prix fixe menu in place for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, complete with Duck A l’Orange, halibut dressed with white wine cream sauce, lamb shanks, and truffle cavatelli.

Artisan Bistro at The Ritz-Carlton, 10 Avery St. | Brunch: 7 a.m.-1 p.m., Dinner: 1-8 p.m. | Reservations: Yes
Opt for the restaurant’s standard brunch menu to start your holiday, or arrive later for a $79 prix fixe meal of lemon pepper Cornish hen, semi-boneless racks of lamb, or pan-seared Arctic Char.
 
Events
Thursday, Dec. 7
  • Author Event: Ana Reyes | Thursday, Dec. 7 | 7-9 p.m. | Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 338 Newbury St., Boston | Free | Reserve your seat for a conversation with the author of “The House In the Pines.”
  • Sugar & Spice Baking Class | Thursday, Dec. 7 | 6-8:30 p.m. | Sofra, 1 Belmont St., Cambridge | $120 | The demonstration-style class will teach techniques for making date & almond m’hencha, ginger panforte, and Greek almond snowball cookies with some unexpected twists.
  • Ugly Sweater Party | Thursday, Dec. 7 | 7-10 p.m. | Monument Restaurant & Tavern, 251 Main St. Boston | Free to attend | Don your most festive attire for this raffle + silent auction for the Boys and Girls Club of Charlestown.
  • Born Without Bones | Thursday, Dec. 7 | 8 p.m. | Crystal Ballroom, 55 Davis Sq., Somerville | $17 | Hear the Massachusetts band celebrate the 10-year anniversary of their record “Baby.”
Friday, Dec. 8
  • Anjimile | Friday, Dec. 8 | 8 p.m. | Institute of Contemporary Art, 25 Harbor Shore Dr., Boston | $17-$22 | The ICA welcomes the celebrated folk artist back to Boston after a 2021 move to the south.
  • Singers Showcase 40th Anniversary Special: Holiday-Four Decades of Madonna | Thursday, Dec. 7-Friday, Dec. 8 | 8 p.m. | Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Ave., Boston | $15-$25 | Celebrate the longest-running concert series at the local music college with a production dedicated to Madonna.
  • Theara Spicy Kitchen Pop Up | Friday, Dec. 8 | 5-9 p.m. | Lamplighter Brewing, 284 Broadway, Cambridge | Price of purchase | Slurp noodles, skewers, and stir fry dishes with Cambodian, Lao, and Thai influences at this taproom pop-up.
Saturday, Dec. 9
  • The Holiday Bazaar | Saturday, Dec. 9 | 11 a.m.-6 p.m. | Roadrunner, 89 Guest St., Boston | Free to attend | Shop for the right kind of kitsch with over 130 unconventional vendors selling art, vinyl, vintage good, and more.
  • The Grinch Slumps into Brunch | Saturday, Dec. 9 | 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. | City Tap House, 10 Boston Wharf Rd., Boston | Price of purchase | Bring your resting Grinch face to feast on menu specials like Grinch waffles, Cindy Lou’s Green Eggs + Bacon, and Max’s French Toast Sticks.
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News Notes
Number
  • $72.5 million. That’s how much executives at The Davis Companies paid for the Exxon Mobil tank farm in Everett. The developers closed on a deal for the ~100-acre plot, which has long been used for petroleum shipping + storage. (Boston Globe)
Sports
  • The Red Sox have traded outfielder Alex Verdugo to the New York Yankees. In return, Boston gains three right-handed pitchers: Richard Fitts, Greg Weissert, and Nicholas Judice. (MLB)
Health
  • US News & World Report has recognized three Massachusetts hospitals for exceptional maternity care. Massachusetts General Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Worcester’s UMass Memorial Medical Center all ranked high on a new list of maternity hospitals nationwide.
Open
  • Roll out the red carpet for Blue Ribbon Brasserie, a new restaurant within the Hotel Commonwealth. Located at 528 Commonwealth Ave., the new restaurant packs its menu with pierogies, paella, shrimp provencal, and steak selections. (Boston Chefs)
Ranked
  • No 6. That’s where Massachusetts ranked on a new list of the best states for holiday vacations. If you’re craving a staycation, find inspiration in our new city guide about unique places to stay around the city. (Gambling.com)
Drink
  • OAK Long Bar + Kitchen is transforming a bitter rivalry into a sweet concoction. The restaurant’s new “Army & Navy” drink — which blends gin, cognac, lemon, orgeat, agave, and angostura bitters — will be available Friday, Dec. 8-Sunday, Dec. 10 in honor of the Army-Navy game at Gillette this weekend.
Closing
  • So long, sandwiches. Harry’s Cheese and Cold Cuts near Haymarket Square will close later this month, after 40 years of stocking a smorgasbord of cheeses and Italian cold cuts. The shop’s final day will be Saturday, Dec. 23. (Boston Restaurant Talk)
Pets
  • Step one of your dog’s wellness journey: Nom Nom. The vet nutritionist-developed meals are perfectly portioned for a vibrant, joyful life. Get 50% off your first order.*
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Answered

We Asked: Which writers would be on Massachusetts’ version of Mount Rushmore?
A version of Mount Rushmore depicting the faces of Louisa May Alcott, Phillis Wheatley, Robert Frost, and Edgar Allan Poe.

Winners (left to right) Louisa May Alcott, Phillis Wheatley, Robert Frost, and Edgar Allan Poe make it clear that Boston is well-read.

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Last month, you rushed to the polls, and the results didn’t disappoint. The winners are in for our Mount Rushmore of local literature, which — hypothetically — spotlights Louisa May Alcott, Phillis Wheatley, Robert Frost, and Edgar Allan Poe.

Alcott, author of “Little Women,” apparently left a major impression on Bostonians, with 76% of readers selecting her for their top four. Phillis Wheatley nabbed the next most votes (54%), followed by the nature-minded poet Robert Frost (51%), and master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe (46%).

Wheatley’s win comes at a particularly fitting time, as the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum recently debuted a pop-exhibit dedicated to her book “Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral.”

Which subject should we tackle next? Musicians, actors, athletes, historical figures? Let us know which edition you’d like to chisel.
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Today’s edition by:
Victoria
From the editor
How long does it take to fully appreciate a vinyl copy of “Anthology” by Junior Walker and The All Stars? For one Bostonian who rented the record last century, the answer is apparently 45 years. A mystery visitor at the Boston Public Library’s Jamaica Plain branch recently returned a long-lost copy of the album.

Original due date: Oct. 27, 1978. Better wicked late than never.
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