What is Jewish cuisine? Find out while tasting authentic Jewish food - matzo ball soup, latkes, falafel, kosher wines, noodle kugel ice cream and a dozen more items from the best Brookline purveyors. Visit many of the town's treasured Jewish food stores and restaurants - including Zaftig's, Kupel's Bagels, Rami's, Rubin's, and the Butcherie.
Discover traditions, kosher rules, and influence of different cultures that lie behind the food. Hear unique personal anecdotes about the Brookline establishments' owners and savor the rich history of Jewish Brookline and its famous residents.

And finally you will be given discount coupons to many Brookline establishments to use when you return on your own! The tour includes all food (enough samples served to make up for a meal). More information is available at www.brooklinetour.com.

 

 

 

 

At nearly every stop, you'll enjoy small tastes of specific Italian food ingredients so you may experience benchmark flavors to incorporate in your own cooking and dining adventures. It's like visiting Italy - no passport required! More information is available at Michele Toper's North End Market Tour.

Saturdays, 2008-2009

 

Where you can find the best Russian borsch, pirozhki, and caviar? What is the Russian way to drink tea and vodka?
Discover the answers at our 3-hour culinary adventure while tasting delicious authentic Russian specialties: light fluffy blintzes, delicate Siberian dumplings, imported caviar, mouth-watering desserts, and half-dozen more.  

Take a shopping tour at Whole Foods Market; learn how to make traditional Russian dishes and find out the unique Russian ingredients that can spark up your every-day meals.
Visit treasured Russian food stores and restaurants: Russian Village, Babushka Deli, and Vernissage; discover "hidden" Russian food in The Fireplace and Athan's; and enjoy interesting personal stories about their owners.

Find the best spots in Washington Square for entertainment, live music, and amazing food. Have fun stepping into the culture of Russia! Includes all food (enough samples served to make up for a meal). More information is available at www.brooklinetour.com.

Sake with cold beer combined with loads of sashimi and fish tacos. Can you think of a better way to top off your weekend?  
Ken Oringer has brought Sake bombing back to Uni Sashimi Bar at the Eliot Hotel on Sunday nights from 5:30 to 10:00. Guests are invited to experience the exotic taste of the Japanese alcohol and the fun of Sake Bombing with a 4-course fixed price menu, a
Sapporo beer, and sake for just $35.
 
For the un-initiated, a Sake Bomb consists of a shot of Sake, an alcohol beverage fermented from rice, dropped into a large glass of Japanese beer, while pounding the table so that the shot glass falls into the beer. When the Sake meets the beer it will fizz until guests guzzle their beers as quickly as they can. This marathon process is repeated until the diners exercise their judgment to stop.
 
Since the Japanese traditionally have considered Sake a drink of family celebration and friendship, Uni offers an atmosphere for mingling and socializing. According to award winning chef Ken Oringer, "Sake Bombing is a contemporary low tech way to help folks relax on Sunday nights before the work week begins.
 
Uni Sashimi Bar at
370 A Massachusetts Ave. offers a full menu of sashimi and sake and creative cocktails every day of the week from 5:30 until 11:00 PM. For more information, visit
www.cliorestaurant.com.
 

 

Cost of the prefix dinner will be $40.00 per person and the Sunday night offering will run in conjunction with regular dinner service which runs 5:30-10:00 p.m.  Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling 617 723-7575. 

25 Charles Street
Boston, MA

Nearest T Station: Charles/MGH/Esplanade, Park Street (Red Line) or Boylston St. (Green Line), close to the Boston Common & Public Garden.

 

 

 Don't forget to brunch in Boston during your next stay or visit.  Take in beautiful city and harbor views while you enjoy an array of delectable delights, including all your brunch favorites! Brunch in Boston has something for everyone.  Some of the highlights you won't want to miss include: "Make Your Own Bloody Mary Bar," live jazz and entertainment, chocolate fountains with yummy morsels for dipping, flavors from around the world, a narrated brunch cruise around Boston Harbor, brunch with a bit of Science, patio and pajama dining, the freshest seafood and more!

 

 

After taking countless Brewery tours from around the world, Harpoon decided to focus their tours on what they feel is the best part of any brewery tour - the sampling. That being said, they offer the Harpoon Tastings at the Brewery. The Tasting includes in-depth information about Harpoon and the great beers they brew. This information is made available by their knowledgeable staff and includes complimentary samples of their delicious beer. That Tasting lasts about 1 hour.  Due to the brewery's small size, visitors are not permitted to walk through the brewery; however, the tour includes access to the Brewhouse Platform.

For tour and brewery information, visit Harpoon Brewery Tour and Tasting.

 

 

 

 

Festival Betances will celebrate its 36th year in 2009 as the oldest Latino community arts festival in New England.  This festival celebrates Puerto Rican and Latino arts and culture, featuring an array of activities including artistic performances, youth and family events, traditional foods, handcrafts and vendors. Festival Betances has become an icon of Latino culture in the city of Boston and the region. Attracting an average of 5,000 people per year, this community festival is a wonderful way for Latinos to celebrate their heritage and for non-Latinos to experience the sights, sounds and tastes of Puerto Rico.