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LOCAL BITES
TASTE
Sample delicious food from 30 of Boston’s top restaurants as Boston magazine hosts their 2nd annual TASTE event in support of the Greater Boston Food Bank, Monday, Nov. 14 at the Museum of Science. Specially-made savory bites and cocktails are yours by purchasing tickets here.
‘Round the World
Take a tour around the world at Bella Luna’s Fall Wine Dinner, on Nov. 14. Throughout the night four wines will be served from France, Germany, Italy and the U.S., each complimenting a course of the meal prepared by Boston native chef Sam Putnam. Reserve your spot for this unique event through Open Table, or by calling 617-524-6060 x12.
Fall Flavors
BostonChefs.com will soon host their Flavors of Fall event, Nov. 14, at the Regattabar at The Charles Hotel. Cambridge and Somerville chefs will serve gorgeous Fall fare in support of locally-based Tutoring Plus.
Celebrating Ireland
The connection between Boston and Ireland is pretty much a rock-solid perception if this city. Well, the Beehive is celebrating this perception/reality with their new series Irish Music Mondays. The evenings will be filled with a variety of Gaelic-inspired food and drinks, as well as live music from Berklee-trained harpist Maeve Gilchrist. RSVP by calling The Beehive at 617-423-0069.
Heated Competition
Think your pie recipe reigns supreme? Test it out as Smolak Farms cooks up some competition with their Thanksgiving Pie Recipe Contest. The deadline for this event is Nov. 21, and the winners will be announced Nov. 24. Smolak Farms’ site has everything you need to know to throw your hat in the proverbial ring.
Local Markets
Eat local and buy local by picking up your produce from any number of Massachusetts’ Farmers Markets being held this winter. Not sure where to go? Mass.gov has posted a great resource for discovering the markets nearest you.
The Cream of the Crop
Wondering where to eat tonight? Boston magazine has you covered: check out this year’s list of the 50 Best Boston Restaurants. Happy eating!
NATIONAL TREATS
E5 For the Ribeye
So we all know that vending machines are the perfect vessels for that midday junk food craving. But an Alabama convenience store has revamped this snack machine and transformed it into a quick and easy steak distributor. Dubbed the ‘Smart Butcher’, this is, in essence, an all-in-one refrigerated meat machine. Is anyone else thinking about how psyched Ron Swanson would be at this concept? (Parks & Recreation fans, anyone?)
A Canine Cold One
If you’ve ever wished that you and man’s best friend could literally kick back and have a beer together, you’re in luck. This week, HuffPost Food has released an article about Bowser Beer, the first (and only?) beer for dogs. Its creator insists that his brew, while pretty off-the-wall seeming, is safe and delicious for your pooch.
GLOBAL TASTINGS
The Fall of the Cookbook?
The influx of numerous technology devices, including tablets, iPads, laptops, etc., has caused the New York Times to consider if this is the beginning of the end of the paper bound cookbook. Your thoughts, dear readers?