New Restaurants
| Name |
Address |
City |
Phone |
| 51 Lincoln |
51 Lincoln St. |
Newton |
617-965-3100 |
| Alta Strada |
92 Central St. |
Wellesley |
781-237-6100 |
| Mela |
578 Tremont St. |
Boston |
617-859-4805 |
| Mr. Crepe |
51 Davis Sq. |
Somerville |
617-623-0661 |
| Rendang |
57 JFK St., 2nd fl. |
Cambridge |
617-576-2804 |
| Sasso |
116 Huntington Ave. |
Boston |
617-247-2400 |
Coming Soon
The Beehive
Located in the South End's Cyclorama, this self-styled "bohemian bistro" from Jack Bardy of Pho Republique and Darryl Settles of Bob's Southern Bistro will combine the atmosphere (and entertainment) of cabarets and jazz clubs with a kitchen that puts an Eastern Mediterranean spin on American comfort food; it's slated to open before spring (541 Tremont St.).
Good Deals and Other News
Experience "Tapas Time" at this Yarmouth Port Med every weekday from 4–6 PM, when tapas is complimentary at the cash bar.
Meet the Monday Night Wine Club in the bar to discuss featured libations while nibbling on snacks; among this month's topics are organic wines, sweet wines and Calvados (6 PM; $25 per person; 617-825-4300).
This new Beacon Hill wine bar is now serving lunch; from noon until dinner service at 5:30 PM, it will offer salads and sandwiches as well as pastas and lighter entrees.
Already known for its flat-priced wine list, which keeps all bottles at $26, it has now added a tiered reserve list, presenting wines at $44, $66 and $77.
Burly barbecue buffs can stop by this Waltham joint on "Alpha Male Mondays" for a $19.95 all-you-can-eat dinner as well as 25-cent wings all evening.
It's two-for-one entrees on Monday nights at this Oak Bluffs brewery.
The One and Only Boston Chocolate Tour
Old Town Trolley's three-hour journey through the city takes its guests to the
Top of the Hub, the
Omni Parker House and
Cafe Fleuri's Chocolate Bar for desserts that accompany lessons in the history of Boston sweets.
Finale
provides on-board tidbits. Running twice every Saturday now through April 28th, it sets off from the Trolley Stop Store at Boylston Street and Charles Street S. (11:30 AM and 12:45 PM; $75 per person; 617-269-7010).
This month, the Columbus Avenue branch resumes its four-course wine-dinner series "Class in a Glass" with "Argentine Valentine" on February 12th, "What's Up Down Under" on February 19th and award-winning wines with "And the Oscar Goes To" on February 26th (6 PM; $40 per person; 617-423-2021).
Spire
Clio's acclaimed Ken Oringer will be acting as consulting chef for Nine Zero's signature eatery; expect a total revamping of the menu and the space come spring – as well as a to-be-determined name change.
- Café Apollonia
- Marino Ristorante
- Niko's