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Events of the week (11/25/2019 to 12/1/2019)

Do you ever feel like you can't keep up with all the food/drink events around Boston, because there's too many? Don't worry. That's why I created this part of Never Too Full website to share with you some of the fun and delicious events.


Weekday

  • 11/25 Monday Get Lit! Want to get après ski experience without being out in the cold mountains all day? Join Liz Vilardi, a wine expert, at Taste Bar and Kitchen for 4 Alpine wines to pair with delicious fondue. Don’t forget to wear your ugly sweater, since the best ugly sweater will be rewarded with a free event! $35

  • 11/26 Tuesday Thanksgiving Food and Wine Pairing Does picking out the perfect wine for the thanksgiving dinner give you anxiety? Come to Boston Winery, enjoy thanksgiving themed food items and wine pairing, and learn about how to find wines that compliment the food. $35

  • 11/26 Tuesday Nearest and Dearest: A Thanksgiving Whiskey Tasting If you like BBQ and whiskey, this event at The Smoke Shop BBQ is for you! Your ticket will include family style BBQ meat and sides, Uncle Nearest whiskey tasting, and a welcome cocktail. Also, you can enter a raffle to win a turkey for your thanksgiving dinner! $43

  • 11/26 Tuesday Friendsgiving Food Drive Help out those in need while line dancing, listening to country music, and enjoying drink specials at Loretta’s Last Call! Don’t forget to bring some non-perishable food items to donate to Greater Boston Food Bank and help out those who are not as fortunate during this holiday week.

  • 11/27 Wednesday Truffle Day Fellow truffle lovers rejoice! White truffle had a bountiful season and for one day you can buy whole truffles for half the normal price at Eataly (from $10.9 per gram to $4.9 per gram for medium truffles). You can also enjoy a seven-course truffle dinner at Terra if you want to get some recipe ideas!

  • 11/28 Thursday Vegan Annual Harvest 5-course dinner on Thanksgiving Day Are you on a search for a vegan Thanksgiving dinner out? Make a reservation at Red Lentil Restaurant in Watertown for a 5-course prix fixe vegan dinner with optional wine pairing on Thanksgiving day. $80 (with wine pairing) and $55 (without wine pairing)


Weekend

  • 11/29 Friday Darkling Day Winter = dark beer season. Night Shift Brewing Company is throwing a party for everyone’s favorite imperial stout, Darkling. There will be many variants of Darkling on tap, brunch/ice cream/dinner from food trucks, and bottle sales. For the die hard fans, there will even be a VIP guided tasting with Night Shift’s beer educators for a small cost. $0

  • 11/30 Saturday Small Business Choco-palooza Weekend A local artisan chocolate shop, EHChocolatier, will be handing out samples of delicious hot chocolate, host a $50 gift card raffle, and give out spontaneous treats from the kitchen. All you need to do is to show up and shop their amazingly intricate and decadent sweets (the perfect Christmas gift!) and wood crafted advent calendars.

  • 11/30 Saturday Hot Dog Fest III Do you enjoy one of the most quintessential American food? Lamplighter Brewing Company is hosting their third Hot Dog Fest and will feature many global-inspired hot dogs which will go great with some of their beers on tap!

  • 12/1 Sunday Harpoon Winter Market One of Boston’s favorite local breweries, Harpoon Brewery, will serve seasonal beers, provide brunch treats (including new peppermint pretzel with chocolate and eggnog icing!), and host local craft pop-up shops.


Potato chip and truffle nigiri at O Ya as one of the courses of their omakase. This was the first truffle slice that I have ever tried. If you have yet to have tried this life-changing food item, Truffle Day this week at Eataly is the perfect place to do so (see above for details).



Let me know if I'm missing any exciting events and I'd love to hear about your experience if you end up going to some of these events!