The Scene In and Around Boston . . .
By Hilda M. Morrill
March 9, 2007
 Museum of Fine Arts director, Malcolm Rogers, invites us all to enjoy “Fashion Show: Paris Collections.” (Photo © Hilda M. Morrill)
There’s still time to enjoy the Boston Museum of Fine Arts’ “Fashion Show: Paris Collections,” which captures the glamour of high fashion and the drama of the runway in an exhibition of ten of the hottest designers working in Paris today.
“Fashion Show” features the stunning spring couture and fall ready-to-wear 2006 collections of Azzedine Alaїa, Hussein Chalayan, Chanel, Christian Dior, Christian Lacroix, Maison Martin Margiela, Rochas, Valentino, Viktor & Rolf, and Yohji Yamamoto.
The exhibition will close on Sunday, March 18. For more information, visit
www.mfa.org or call 617-267-9300.
Many Events Planned for “Irish Food and Culture Week”
Michael and Colette Quinlin of Milton are the co-founders of the Boston Irish Tourism Association (BITA), a group that promotes Irish culture, cuisine, history and heritage in Massachusetts. In association with Tourism Ireland and several sponsors, BITA is presenting a festive "Irish Food & Culture Week" from March 12-18.
As part of the celebration, six master chefs from Ireland are joining some of Boston’s best chefs for a series of Irish gourmet dinners. Visiting Boston from the beautiful Emerald Isle will be Ed Cooney, Merrion Hotel, Dublin; Mark Donohue, Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort Limerick; Patrick McLarnon, Francesca’s Restaurant, Brooks Hotel, Dublin; Noel McMeel, Castle Leslie and Cookery School Glaslough; Kevin Thornton, Thornton’s Restaurant, Dublin; and Barry Wallace, Glenlo Abbey Hotel, Galway.
They will be joining Boston culinary stars Jamie Bissonnette, Andy Husbands, Mark Orfaly, David Ross, Michael Schlow and Ming Tsai, among others.
The “Kickoff” takes place on Monday, March 12, at the Massachusetts State House, from Noon – 2 p.m. Participants at the open-to-the-public event will enjoy free samples of Irish food and beverages as State House officials welcome the visiting chefs and declare “Irish Food & Culture Week in Massachusetts.”
Culinary events include: An “Irish Heritage Dinner,” Tuesday, March 13, at the Omni Parker House, 60 School Street, Boston, from 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Chef Donohue of the Adare Manor in Limerick joins Parker Restaurant Chef Gerry Tice for a five-course gourmet meal. Reservations are required, 617-725-1600.
“Irish Chef Dinner,” Wednesday, March 14, Jurys Boston Hotel, 350 Stuart Street, Boston, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Chef McMeel of Castle Leslie, County Monaghan, joins Stanhope Grille’s Chef Matthew King for a five-course gourmet meal. Reservations are required, 617-532-3827.
“Rattle & Hum Party,” Thursday, March 15, Eastern Standard Restaurant, 500 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, 8 p.m.– 2 a.m. Enjoy Irish food and beverages, including Michael Collins Whiskey, Guinness, and Kerrygold cheeses and butters. Music by U-2 cover band Joshua Tree. Call 617-532-9100.
“2nd Annual Gaelic Gourmet Gala,” Friday, March 16, Hotel Commonwealth, 500 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Ireland’s six visiting chefs join forces with six of Boston’s best chefs to create a Gourmet Gala of grand proportions. Reservations are suggested, 617-532-5063.
“Irish Breakfast,” Saturday, March 17, Eastern Standard Restaurant, 500 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Enjoy an authentic Irish breakfast with imported meats. Call 617-532-9100.
Later on Saturday, enjoy a “St. Patrick’s Day Feast” at the Seaport Hotel, 200 Seaport Boulevard, South Boston. Chef Cooney of the Merrion Hotel in Dublin will join Seaport’s Chef Raymond Rayment and Aura’s Chef Frank Toohey for a gourmet meal to celebrate “St. Patrick’s Day in Boston,” 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Call 617-385-4300.
For updated information about all the events, be sure to visit http://www.irishmassachusetts.com/Food.html or e-mail
IrishMassachusetts@comcast.net if you have any questions.
Quincy Restaurant Week Scheduled
The Quincy Restaurant League and Quincy Arts Alive! announce that “Quincy Restaurant Week” takes place March 12 through March 16. Restaurant enthusiasts will enjoy the cuisine at some of Quincy's finest restaurants. Special discounts will also be offered at some of Quincy’s finest specialty food shops and eateries.
With more than 200 restaurants to choose from, Quincy is considered by many to be “the dining capital of Boston’s South Shore” offering a variety of distinctive dining options to please any palate. A sampling of this season’s participants includes: Burke’s Seafood, D’Angelos, Eatin’ Healthy, Fajitas n ‘Ritas, The Fox and Hound, Fuji 1546, Genaro’s Eatery, Hancock’s at the Marriot, The Mandarin King, Renaissance Café, Siros at Marina Bay, The Irish Pub and Tullios.
Organized by the Quincy ArtsAlive! Initiative and the Quincy Restaurant League, “Quincy Restaurant Week” is funded in part by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. For more information, visit
www.tastequincy.com or call Mark Carey, Executive Director of Discover Quincy, at 617-657-0527.
“Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” at The Opera House
Also continuing through Sunday, March 18 is the national tour of the “scamming, scheming, double-crossing” hit Broadway musical “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” at The Opera House in Boston. We are told that the raucous new musical comedy show keeps audiences laughing, humming and guessing to the very end.
Based on the popular 1988 MGM film by the same name, the action centers on two con men living on the French Riviera—the suave and sophisticated Lawrence Jameson and a small-time crook named Freddy Benson—who meet on a train and unsuccessfully attempt to work together.
For tickets and more information, call Ticketmaster at 617-931-2787; go online to
BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com; or directly at The Opera House Box Office, 539 Washington St., Boston.
Marian Christy Exhibit at Concord Art Association
The Concord Art Association, located at 37 Lexington Road in Concord, is sponsoring a “Breath of Spring Flower Show,” a solo exhibition of Expressionist watercolors by noted artist, author and journalist Marian Christy through Sunday, March 25. Gallery hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, 12 Noon to 4:30 p.m. For more information, visit Marian’s new Web site
www.marianchristy.com.
Enjoy!
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