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  • Wednesday, April 25, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Taste of the Back Bay

    The 23rd Annual Taste of the Back Bay will take place Wednesday, April 25 from 6:30 – 9:30 at the Prudential Skywalk. This year a portion of the proceeds will benefit The Women’s Lunch Place. Musical entertainment provided by the Berklee College of Music. The Taste of the Back Bay is an annual sampling of the finest food and drink the Back Bay has to offer. For a lineup of participating restaurants visit http://www.nabbonline.com/event/taste_back_bay, where you can also buy tickets ($125 NABB members, $135 non-members, $150 at the door), No one under 21 years of age admitted. Premier Gold Sponsor is The Improper Bostonian, Silver Underwriter is The Boston Guardian, and Underwriters are Boston Duck Tours, Boston Private Bank & Trust Company, Boston Properties, Danker & Donohue Garage, The Druker Company, Ltd., Eversource, Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty, and UrbanMeritage.

  • Sunday, June 12, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Fruitlands Museum Farm to Fork Dinner

    Please join the Board of Directors of the Fruitlands Museum on Sunday, June 12, 5-9PM for a gourmet dinner in the field at Fruitlands prepared with locally grown food by Fireside Catering. Watch the sun set over the Nashua River Valley while listening to the delightful sounds of Summertime Trio.

    This year, the multi-course meal will be expertly paired with wines and presented by Master of Wine, Sandy Block. He is the VP of Beverage Operations at Legal Seafoods, wine editor at The Improper Bostonian, Wine Review, The Quarterly Review of Wines,The Wine Enthusiast and more.

    Proceeds from the evening will benefit the Museum’s mission to inspire and educate through art, nature and history and to support educational programming and exhibitions.

    Tickets are $150/person or $1200 for a table of eight and can be purchased by visiting www.fruitlands.org. The full menu is available on the website.

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  • Thursday, April 23, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm – 3rd Annual Derby Dash: Hats + Hearts for Horses

    Mystic, Frederick, Liberty, Otis, Baron, and Winston cordially invite you to a fabulous evening, the 3rd Annual Derby Dash: Hats & Hearts for Horses, on Thursday, April 23, from 5:30 – 8 in the Copley Place Rotunda, 100 Huntington Avenue.  Let’s break out the hats, food, and juleps in preparation for the 141st Kentucky Derby, in support of Boston’s Park Ranger Mounted Unit.  Festivities include a spirited Hat Contest for both men and ladies.  Ticket price includes complimentary libations and hors d’oeuvre.  Hat judges include Erica Corsano of The Herald, Kennedy Elsey of MIX 104.1, Jonathan Soroff of The Improper Bostonian, and Tina Sutton of the Boston Globe. Tickets are $150 ($125 for young professionals under 35), and may be purchased through PayPal at www.savebostonshorses.org, or you may mail a check to PO Box 67147, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467.  Image from www.stayclassycanton.com.

  • Thursday, April 11, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm – The 18th Annual Taste of the Back Bay

    The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay invites you to the 18th Annual Taste of the Back Bay at the Prudential Skywalk.  Please join them for an evening of wonderful food, wine, and live music on Thursday, April 11, from 6:30 – 9:30 pm.  $75 NABB members, $85 non-members, $100 at the door.  To purchase tickets, go to www.nabbonline.com or call the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay at 617-247-3961.  A portion of the proceeds will benefit Lovin’ Spoonfuls.  Sponsored by The Boston Courant, The Improper Bostonian, Boston Duck Tours, Danker & Donohue Garage, The Druker Co. Ltd., Equinox Fitness Clubs, and Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty.

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