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Valentine’s Day dinner specials around Boston
Sleek wooden tables and booths are set and empty in restaurant Artisan Bistro
Artisan Bistro is located in The Ritz-Carlton at 10 Avery St. | Photo courtesy of Don Riddle Photography
Love is in the air, but that doesn’t mean your dinner plans should be. If you haven’t made plans already, here are some of our favorite 2024 Valentine’s Day specials.

Artisan Bistro at The Ritz-Carlton, 10 Avery St.

For $65 per person, you have your choice of squid ink lobster tortellini or filet mignon, plus a watercress salad.

This special prix fixe menu is available on Friday, Feb. 9, Saturday, Feb. 10, and Wednesday, Feb. 14 from 4 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Rosebud Kitchen & Drinks, 381 Summer St., Somerville

This $45 five-course meal includes Kashmiri deviled eggs, roasted root salad, gochujang wings, Kerala fried chicken, and Gulab Jamun waffles. Finish off the meal with a bubbly toast or strawberry milkshake.
A person seated at a glass bar grins up at a standing person in a blue suit jacket at View Boston

Treat your date to dinner and a view at View Boston.

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View Boston, 800 Boylston St., Floor 52

Enjoy a three-course meal atop the Pru for $125 per person. Choose roasted halibut, braised short ribs, or roasted chicken. And for dessert, sample strawberry red velvet cake or flourless chocolate cake.

Tuscan Kitchen, 64 Seaport Blvd.

For $95, you’ll sample a four-course prix fixe dinner featuring smoked carrot tartare, broccoli menage a trois, braised mushroom short ribs, and dark chocolate mousse. Add on an optional wine pairing for $50 per person.

MIDA, multiple locations

Visit the South End, East Boston or Newton locations for a three-course tasting menu for $75, with an optional wine pairing for $38.

Back Bay Social Club, 867 Boylston St.

For those looking for a more laid-back vibe, try this neighborhood bar with a $50 three-course prix fixe menu.
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Events
Monday, Feb. 5
  • The Dunkin Men’s Beanpot | Monday, Feb. 5 | 5 p.m. + 8 p.m. | TD Garden, 100 Legends Way, Boston | $30-$60 | Cheer on local collegiate teams in the annual championship games.
  • Bachelor Screening | Monday, Feb. 5 | 8-10 p.m. | Lamplighter Broadway, 284 Broadway, Cambridge | Price of purchase | Follow Joey on his journey for love with Bachelor bingo and a brew or two.
Tuesday, Feb. 6
Wednesday, Feb. 7
Events calendar here
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News Notes
Transit
  • If you take the Red Line, expect suspended service between Alewife and Harvard stations beginning today, Feb. 5 through Wednesday, Feb. 14. Take the free shuttle buses which will make all stops between stations. (WCVB)
Film
  • Wicked Queer announced its 2024 dates. The LGBTQ+ film festival returns for its 40th anniversary from April 5 to April 14, with the full schedule available in March. Sign up to volunteer.
Coming Soon
  • Downtown Crossing will have new dining options in March. Temple Records, a listening bar and sushi den will take over 11 Temple Pl. along with a modern Korean restaurant called Somaek. All brought to you by a new hospitality group, BCB3. (Boston Chefs)
Civic
  • Need tax help? Not to worry — the Boston Tax Help Coalition will have free tax prep services. Those who qualify can access remote and in-person services in nine languages. See the schedule.
Eat
  • Posto Pizza Week is back, Feb. 5-Feb. 9. Posto will be slinging throwback favorites like its spicy fennel sausage and potato pizza, plus goodies for the kids. Snag a reservation.
Number
  • $250 million. That’s the amount Dunkin’ has allegedly made from non-dairy charges on drink orders. At least, according to a lawsuit that claims upcharging for non-dairy options violates Massachusetts Anti-Discrimination Law. (Boston.com)
Sports
  • Former Red Sox general manager, Theo Epstein is leaving his job as a consultant for the MLB to return to Boston. Epstein will join Fenway Sports Group as a Senior Advisor. (WHDH)
Feel Good
  • Do you have a local love story? Submit your memories to our local love map by Friday, Feb. 9 for a chance to be featured in the newsletter. Psst — putting your love on the map makes a nice surprise for your sweetheart.
Kids

Free admission for BPS students

Free admission to museums for Boston Public Schools students
Mayor Wu, wearing a purple shirt, speaks at the Boston Children's Museum to announce the launch of BPS Sundays
Children could be heard playing in the background while Mayor Wu announced the launch of BPS Sundays. | Screen recording via Boston City TV
BPS Sundays is finally here. Free admission for all Boston Public School families is now available at six educational and cultural institutions on the first and second Sundays of each month through August. In case you missed it, this program is a part of Mayor Wu’s commitment to making Boston a great place for families.

Take your BPS student (along with up to three family members) to the following locations for free admission twice a month:
  • Boston Children’s Museum, 308 Congress St.
  • Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd.
  • Institute of Contemporary Art, 25 Harbor Shore Dr.
  • Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave.
  • Museum of Science, Museum Of Science Driveway
  • New England Aquarium, 1 Central Wharf
All you need is a school ID or personalized BPS email, and you’re through the door.

Looking for more museums? Check out our guide.
The Buy

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These cowgirl boot stir sticks from Coco Cadeaux’s collection. They’re festive, pink, and perfect for your Galentine’s Day celebration (bonus: they’re also BPA free).
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The Wrap
 
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Today’s edition by:
Jessalin
From the editor
Your imagination can certainly run wild while waiting on the T and this list of renamed MBTA stations, presented by the Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library proves it. Some of my favorites are the “Screech from the Heavens” and the “Escalator from Hell.” Can you guess which stops these are?
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