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Mela
Upscale Indian comes to the former Perdix space in the South End (578 Tremont St.) with this latest venture from One World Cuisine, which also owns Mantra, Kashmir, Diva, Bukhara and Cafe of India. Opening in early November, it will specialize in hot-stone cooking.
Good Deals and Other News
After major renovations, this Yarmouth Port Mediterranean has reopened in a larger space with a more contemporary look; the kitchen has also introduced a tapas menu listing the likes of rabbit croquettes and seafood meatballs.
Kick off your weekend at the "Friday Night Bubbly Bar." From 5:30–7 PM in the restaurant's lounge, you can sip $10 sparklers while enjoying complimentary appetizers.
This eatery in the Lenox Hotel has revamped its concept, emphasizing a more casual approach that includes small plates and a wine list focusing on smaller, boutique producers.
Monday nights from 8:30–10:30 PM, football's on the tube and $5 appetizers – including crispy duck wings and smoked mozzarella sticks – are served at the bar, along with $3.50 Miller High Lifes.
Available this month only, the "Sugar Rush" is a seasonal sweets sampler that boasts pumpkin cheesecake, mini–caramel apples, maple pecan pie and mulled cider for $9.
This Cape resort welcomes aboard executive chef Anthony Cole, most recently of the Ritz-Carlton St. Louis.
Chef-owner Tony Maws is finally opening his doors on Tuesday nights starting Election Day, when voters will get free desserts.
This month only, sip a flight of sake at the sushi bar; the $15 selection includes Kira Honjyozo, Kimoto Shinzenshu and Nigori Genshu Momokaw.
Get your nightly fix – prix fixe, that is – at this Beacon Hill Italian, now offering a three-course menu for $33, which includes your choice from a list of four appetizers and four entrees each; afterwards, the full dessert menu is available for your selection.
This Union Square hangout now serves Sunday lunch from 2–5:30 PM (dinner service begins afterwards), when you can stop by for a bevy of small plates or pressed sandwiches.
"Thirsty Thursdays" at this barbecue joint feature half-price appetizers from 5–7 PM.
"The Oyster Experience," this local chain's annual oyster promotion, continues until the middle of the month: an informational menu and place mat educate diners on the daily changing selection.
Christopher Pauls (formerly of Picasso in Las Vegas) has replaced Marisa Iocco as chef of this North End Italian seafooder.
This Chestnut Hill steakhouse now serves lunch from 11:30 AM–2 PM, when the kitchen serves not only its signature steak cuts but burgers, club sandwiches and design-your-own big-bowl salads.
As part of the "12th Annual Northwest Fest," over 60 craft beers from Oregon and Washington microbreweries, including Boundary Bay and Pelican Pub, will be on tap rotation all month long.
The new waterside "Tuscan Farm Table" hosts large parties (up to 26 guests) interested in ordering from the full à la carte menu.
This Alsatian bistro's yearlong celebration of its 10th birthday continues with a November special on flammekueche – get the classic flatbread with a glass of white wine at the bar for $10.
Served until 2 AM, the brand-new bar menu consists of about a dozen offerings ($6–$12), among them coconut shrimp tempura with lime-pineapple aïoli and French bread pizzetta with prosciutto.