Best of Boston

Kid-Friendly Upscale Dining: Eastern Standard

Order the refined mac and cheese and strawberry shortcake for the little one, and treat yourself to mustard-glazed salmon or house-made cavatelli. The absence of dirty looks will make everything more delicious.

 

Dining Out

Turkish Delight

Ana Sortun's new Middle Eastern bakery and café Sofra specializes in morsels of a certain variety. (The kind that's impossible to stop shoveling into your mouth.)

 

Event

Girls Night Out at The Melting Pot in Back Bay

Tuesday Nights: Gather your girls around the fondue pot, as you dip meat, veggies, and fruit into different pots of ooey-gooey goodness. The special menu includes drinks, salads, and entrees for $35 per person.

 

Chowder Review

First Bite: Asana at the Mandarin Oriental

The restaurant is doomed, from the outset, to play third fiddle to Chef Frank McClelland’s L’Espalier and Sel de la Terre. But Executive Chef Nicolas Boutin has managed to negotiate such treacherous terrain with panache.

 

Dining Deal

Da Vinci Prix Fixe

Every Monday and Tuesday, they're offering diners the choice an entree, appetizer, and dessert for $29 per person.

 
$2 Taco Tuesday
We haven't been this happy since Jacoby's stolen base got us a free taco at Taco Bell. Tremont 647 will be offering $2 tacos every Tuesday.
Table Talk

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Townsend's Economic Relief Program
Mon.-Fri-, 5-7 p.m.: Add a bottle of the "Wine selection of the week," and choose one appetizer, and one entrée—all for $15 per person.
 
Boston Buzzworthy

Dunkin Donuts

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