May 1, 2008

Make Your Mother's Day Reservations
Mother’s Day is just around the corner – Sunday, May 11th to be precise – celebrate your mom with a fancy prix fixe, a decadent buffet or a seasonal spring menu at restaurants like 33 Restaurant & Lounge, Beacon Hill Bistro, Bistro 44, Bravo, Café Fleuri, Cape Sea Grille, Chiara, Craigie Street Bistrot, Excelsior, The Fireplace, Harvest, Heather, L'Espalier, Lineage, Pesce Blue, Sasso, Rialto, Sandrine's, Sel de la Terre, Turner Fisheries and UpStairs on the Square. More news...

Boston Bakes for Breast Cancer is Back
More than a hundred restaurants, bakeries, cafés, cupcakeries and chocolatiers in and around Boston will be whipping up special desserts to help the fight against cancer for Boston Bakes for Breast Cancer. From Monday, May 5th through Sunday, May 11th, each establishment will be donating 100% of the proceeds from the designated dessert to breast cancer research and care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute – all you have to do is order and enjoy. This year’s event, the 9th annual, is in honor of Finale pastry chef Nicole Coady’s mother and grandmother who have both undergone successful treatment for breast cancer. For a full list of participating restaurants, go to the Boston Bakes for Breast Cancer website or click through for some highlights. More news...

Masa's Month Long Cinco de Mayo Celebration
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo all month long at the South End’s go-to spot for Southwestern fare. Masa’s chef-owner Philip Aviles and chef de cuisine Sean Wesoky will be serving a special three-course, $30 prix fixe menu for the whole month of May. Reserve your table to tuck into festive, seasonal specialties like tortilla soup with puya chile and roasted tomato; and Negra Modelo battered fish tacos with avocado salsa verde, chipotle tamarind sauce and lime. Wash it all down with a flight of specialty margaritas. Call Masa at 617.338.8884 for reservations and more information. More news...

Weekly Wine Tastings at Mertiage
Wine lovers, mark your calendars for Thursday, May 15th – that’s when Meritage at the Boston Harbor Hotel kicks off their Thursday Wine Tasting Series. The team at Meritage, where the menu is built around the wine, will be plucking bottles from their 12,000-deep collection for guests to sample alongside some small plates from chef Daniel Bruce. The inaugural tasting event will highlight some standout rosés. The tasting, which runs from 5:30-7:00pm, costs $25 per person. Call Meritage at 617.439.3995 for more information or to reserve your spot. More news...

Boston 2012 Dinner at No. 9 Park
Take a look into the city’s culinary future at No.9 Park’s Boston 2012 Dinner on Monday, May 5th. Chef-owner Barbara Lynch gives some up-and-comers a chance to shine on a collaborative seven-course tasting menu. The evening gets underway at 6:30pm with hors d’oeuvres followed by dinner at 7:15pm from Colin Lynch of No. 9 Park, Andres Grundy of Clio, Jonathan Nagar and Dan Scampoli of Craigie Street Bistrot, Kasey Piuma of Oleana, Yukihiro Kawaguchi of O Ya, and Leo Asaro and Kevin Walsh of Radius. Even the evening's wines will be selected by sommelier-in-training Kate Smith, assistant to The No. 9 Group Wine Director Cat Silirie. The dinner, which will be like a sneak preview of what’s in store for Boston’s restaurant scene, costs $175 per person not including tax or gratuity. Reservations may be made by phone 617.742.9991. More news...

	Upcoming Events 5/5 Mi Casa Beecasa at The Beehive 5/7 Loosen Winemaker Dinner at UpStairs on the Sq. 5/11 Sunday Market Menu at Beacon Hill Bistro 5/14 Nantucket Wine Festival 2008 More events...

Lure Launches Spring Wine Diner Series
Getting ready for an early season excursion to the Vineyard? Lure at the Winnetu Hotel is launching their 2008 Spring Wine Diner Series, so plan accordingly. Starting on Friday, May 2nd, the weekly series features wines from renowned wineries and importers as paired with chef Mark Goldberg’s farm-to-table cuisine. The dinners, which cost $95 per person ($85 for guests of the hotel) get underway at 6:30pm with an hors d'oeuvres and aperitif reception followed by a four-course dinner. Special well-versed guests from the wineries or distributors will be on hand to introduce the wine and answer any questions. Space has been limited to create an intimate and attentive feel and reservations are required. Save your place for any of the upcoming dinners below by calling 508.627.3663.

     Friday, May 2nd - Boisset Family Estates
     Friday, May 16th - Joseph Carr Winery
     Friday, May 23rd - Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery
     Friday, May 30th - Summer Trip to Europe

JOB LISTINGS
The following is a sampling of jobs available at area restaurants. Click on a listing to learn more or visit www.BostonChefs.com/HelpWanted for more job opportunities.

Sous Chef - Tiger Lily Caterers 4/30/2008: Listing #5198

Kitchen & Service Staff - Big Time Boston 4/30/2008: Listing #5197

Restaurant Manager - The Blue Room 4/30/2008: Listing #5196

General Manager - South End Buttery 4/30/2008: Listing #5195

Cooks - Persephone 4/29/2008: Listing #5194

Pastry Chef & Line Cook- OM Restaurant | Lounge 4/29/2008: Listing #5193

Multiple Positions - Myers & Chang 4/29/2008: Listing #5192

Executive Sous Chef - The Liberty Hotel 4/29/2008: Listing #5191

Sous Chef - Gaslight Brasserie 4/29/2008: Listing #5190

Line Cooks & Pastry Chef - The Pearl & The Boarding House 4/28/2008: Listing #5189

Additional listings here...

WEB DESIGN
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