http://www.tuboston.com/articles.sec-230-1-food-and-drink.html The holiday season is upon us once again and if there is one thing we are all after- it's a bargain! Gaslight Brasserie du Coin in Boston's SoWa neighborhood is now offering a separate brunch menu all day on Saturdays and from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Sundays for only $9.95. If that's not enough incentive, wait until you try their complimentary spiced shortbread with raspberry jam!]]> Delapa Properties has put together a restaurant dream team to open Olivadi Restaurant & Bar in charming Norwood Center. Teaming with Restauranteur Bruno Marini (The Federalist Restaurant) and bringing in Chef Daniele Baliani (Pignoli, Le Cirque, San Domenico), Delapa Properties has created a city-like dining experience to the suburbs.]]> Metropolis Cafe in the South End is unveiling their new late-fall menu with all items $20 and under! Visit this South End staple and see for yourself why a New York Times food writer wrote that "they just didn't to leave" after a trip to the restaurant.]]> The times have been tough, but 33 and Stix don't want that to stop you from going out and enjoying yourselves. 33 Restaurant & Lounge and Stix Restaurant & Lounge are offering an Appetite Stimulus Menu until the end of November! Starting Monday, November 17th you will have the chance to enjoy one appetizer, one entree and one dessert for only $33 at 33, or a complete 3-course Dinner for Two for $35 at STIX. ]]> Join foodies at The French Library Alliance Française of Boston's kitchen and learn from Chef Raymond Ost of Sandrine's Bistro how French cuisine has influenced his techniques and inspired his recipes.]]> "Having made a success of their remarkably authentic Peruvian restaurant in Union Square, the owners of Machu Picchu moved it to a bigger space up 30 yards across the street and opened up a new restaurant in the old space with an even-less-expensive menu of Peruvian treats."]]> Enter the Temple of Pho on Wednesday, October 15, from 8:30PM – 1:00AM as Pho Republique invites you to the first ever Kung Fu Kitchen, an evening of flying woks and kung fu kicks! Come and enjoy complimentary dim sum, drink specials available at the bar such as a tall glass of caffeine fanatic fury “The Saigon Kick”, made from an ancient secret special blend of Pho house java ]]> Two performances of live flamenco dancing will take place during dinner on Monday September 29th. Tasca's regular menu is on offer for the evening. The purring castanets and colorful costumes of Isabella Rios and Sabrina Aviles will be backed up with passionate guitar playing of Juanito Pascal and the singing of Fernando de Malaga.]]> Skipjack’s President/Owner Jeff Senior announces the addition of a sushi bar to his newest Skipjack’s location opening soon at Patriot Place. Skipjack’s sushi menu has already become a patron favorite at his other Skipjack’s locations: Boston’ Back Bay, Newton and Natick. The sushi bar will be under the direction of Master Sushi Chef Tsui “Otto” Hiu Tou, formerly of Oishi and Ginza. ]]> Looking for a vegetarian meal with a rich delicious flavor that will satisfy your craving? Look no further than Jamaica Plain’s own Bella Luna Restaurant located above the Milky Way Lounge and Lanes. Just one of many of this hip restaurant’s savory dishes is the “Eggplant Puttanesca” ($14), stuffed with a delicious blend of chick pea, ricotta, roasted red peppers and a succulent puttanesca sauce.]]> Absolut, la marca más icónica de licores del mundo, apoyará la primera muestra artística institucional de Helmut Lang, titulada "Alles Gleich Schwer", por medio de una fiesta VIP previa de presentación en el prestigioso kestnergesellschaft de Hanover, lugar donde se expondrá la presentación hasta el día 2 de noviembre.]]> Kenji Alt, autor del artículo comenta: "For years, Rosticeria Cancun, chef-owner Lionel Betancol’s Maverick Square hole-in-the-wall, has been the spot for my monthly taco fix. But on my most recent visit, I noticed their menu now lists a Meridian Street location. Were my eyes deceiving me, or could I now find taco heaven twice? A quick confirmation from the cook, and I was out the door, headed to Rosticeria Cancun Dos."]]> From Sunday, August 10 through Friday, August 15 and Sunday, August 17 - Friday, August 22, 2008 diners will enjoy 3-course lunches for $20.08 and/or dinners for $33.08at restaurants throughout Boston, Cambridge, the suburbs and beyond.]]> Restaurateur Jeff Senior is thrilled to announce the opening of SKIPJACK’S restaurant at the brand new, state-of-the-art Patriot Place in Foxboro, Massachusetts. This will be the popular restaurants’ fourth location. Adjacent to Gillette Stadium, Patriot Place is the Kraft family’s innovative development featuring a Patriots Hall of Fame, major fashion retailers, a sports medicine and healthcare clinic, a 500-seat live entertainment club, hotel and a high-end movie theater. Skipjack’s Patriot Place is scheduled to open mid-September, 2008.]]> El periódico El Tiempo de Colombia reporta que en las calles de Beijing los visitantes que disfrutan de los juegos olímpicos pueden degustar platillos exóticos. Partes y órganos de animales que usualmente uno no comería, insectos y reptiles, son lo más normal del menú. ]]> La revista Stuff@Night no perdió la oportunidad de escribir una reseña sobre Estragón, el restaurante español en Harrison Avenue. La revista hace énfasis en lo tradicional del restaurante, con afirmaciones como "Estragon is Spain: pure, simple, and unmistakable, from the warm bowl of Marcona almonds to the crispy croquetas de jamon." ]]> "At Argentinean restaurant Tango in Arlington, once you get past a couple of obligatory salads on the menu, there’s no piddling around with vegetable appetizers or side dishes. Diners are here for one thing only: meat. The vast menu offers more cuts than your average supermarket butcher knows these days — sirloin, filet, skirt, flank, short ribs — and that’s before you even hit the lamb, pork, chicken, and seafood sections of the menu. For those unable (or unwilling) to choose, their signature parrillada ($38 for two people) offers grilled short ribs juicy and tender enough that they’ll make you wonder why most other cuisines feel the need to braise them, smoky grilled chicken, rich beef kidneys, spicy pork chorizo and morcilla (a/k/a blood sausage), and the meatiest sweetbreads (molleja) you’ll ever have."]]> Between the quesadillas and the chimichangas, you’ll find classic Salvadorian fare like Yucca Frita con Chicharrones ($5.99) — ultra-crispy, creamy-in-the-center, more-flavorful-than-potato, large chunks of fried yucca served with equally large and equally fried pieces of pork belly.El Potro, located at 61 Union Square, in Somerville, is open Mon–Fri, 10 am to 10 pm, and Sat & Sun, 11 am to 9 pm. Call 617.666.4200.]]> Un argentino aspira conquistar el mercado bostoniano con sus gelatos y sorbets. En estos días veraniegos, para los residentes de Boston no hay nada mejor que sosiegue el calor que comerse un buen helado. Y a la amplia gama del producto se suma ahora el que fabrica en su propia casa el argentino Eduardo Kreindel bajo la marca de Giovanna Gelato. ]]> El cóctel de la semana, según el Boston Metro, se llama el Boston Celtic en honor de la gran victoria del equipo esta semana. El cóctel incluye 1 onza de ginebra, 1 onza de vodka, 1/2 onza de licor de melón y agua con gas. Mezcle los ingredientes y sírvalos en un vaso para Martinis.]]>