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February 13–26, 2006 The Officficialial GuGuideide to BOSBOSTONTON

Romantic BOSTON 8 Great Ideas for the Perfect Night Out

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I Love You... contents COVER STORY 16 Romantic Boston Eight great ideas for the perfect night out FEATURE 20 Forbidden Fruit Gerard Alessandrini returns home with his hit parody, Forbidden Broadway: Special Victims Unit

DEPARTMENTS 6 around the hub 6 news & notes 10 on exhibit 11 nightlife 12 style 13 kids corner 14 on stage 15 dining

23 the hub directory 24 current events 31 clubs & bars 33 museums & galleries 38 maps 43 sightseeing 48 freedom trail 50 shopping 54 mind & body on the cover: 55 restaurants Miss Massachusetts, 68 NEIGHBORHOODS USA 2005 Cristina NardozziNardozzi of Maggie 78 5 questions with… Inc.Inc. showsshows ofofff her LUX BOND & GREEN Local chef PETER BALLARIN hometown affection. Photo: JEWELRY WATCHES GIFTS • SINCE 1898 Rebecca Bousquet THE ROSE OF MASSACHUSETTS: Hair and Make-up: Cover girl Cristina Nardozzi introduces Rachael Berkowitz 416 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON 617.266.4747 readers to our sure-fire suggestions for a Produced by 60 CENTRAL STREET WELLESLEY 781.235.9119 romantic night out. Refer to story, page 16. Heather Burke MOHEGAN SUN WEST HARTFORD GLASTONBURY HARTFORD PHOTO BY R EBECCA B OUSQUET ___ SOUTH WINDSOR GREENWICH WESTPORT 1-800-LBGREEN www.LBGreen.com FEBRUARY 13–26, 2006 3 The Official Guide to BOSTON www.panoramamagazine.com

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 & THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 W.C. Handy Award-winning pianist/ vocalist Marcia Ball brings her Pudding on a Show for Gere and Berry brand of New Orleans-influenced blues to Scullers this week, with inseltown is aflutter each winter as they await news of who will be awarded the enter- shows both nights at 8 and 10 p.m. Ttainment industry’s highest honors. Oscars and Golden Globes? Heck no—we’re talking Refer to listing, page 28. about the Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ annual Man and Woman of the Year Awards! Since 1951 (1963 for the menfolk), Hollywood’s top performers have been selected by the THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23– Harvard University theatrical club for recognition of their contributions to entertainment. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 Recent winners such as Catherine Zeta-Jones (pictured above), Bruce Willis, Tim Robbins, Sponsored by Boston’s Conductor James Levine and the Boston Meg Ryan and countless others have been treated to a parade through the streets of local public television Symphony Orchestra are joined by Cambridge, followed by an evening roast in which the lucky winner is serenaded by station, the 17th annual guests Lorraine Hunt Lieberson and men in drag and affectionately mocked before receiving their Pudding Pot award. weekend consists of four Karita Mattila for a performance of This year, Halle Berry (Monster’s Ball, Catwoman) gets the Hasty Pudding treatment on days of festive wine tastings, Schoenberg’s Gurrelieder, a ground- February 16 at 3:15 p.m. at the Agassiz Theater, 14 Mason St., Cambridge, while Richard specialty dinners, culinary breaking composition that bridges the Gere (Chicago, An Officer and A Gentlemen) receives his recognition February 24, at classes and other events late Romantic and the modern eras of 8:10 p.m., at the Zero Arrow Street Theater. Gere’s roast will be immediately followed by celebrating some of the classical music. Refer to listing, page 24. the opening night performance of the Pudding’s 158th production, Some Like It Yacht. world’s finest wines. Best of A limited number of tickets are available to the public for the two events ($80 for all, proceeds from events like SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 the Berry roast and show; $100 for the Gere roast and performance of Yacht) by calling the February 16 Vintner Groundbreaking stand-up comic and 617-495-5205, or visiting www.hastypudding.org. Dinner, February 18 Rare social commentator George Carlin and Fine Wine Auction and takes the stage at the Wang Theatre news & notes 6 • on exhibit 10 • nightlife 11 • February 19 Jazz Brunch for a night of acerbic and intelligent comedy starting at 7:30 p.m. Refer to style 12 • kids corner 13 • on stage 14 • dining 15 benefit WGBH—therefore ___ cont. on page 8 >> listing, page 24 ___ ABOVE PHOTO BY J EFFREY D UNN 6 PANORAMA FEBRUARY 13–26, 2006 7

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<< cont. funding more televi- The so-called “Running Brides” could be your from page 7 sion we can watch of the Brides,”which takes chance to find the dress as we stay inside place February 17 at you’ve always dreamed of and hibernate until spring. Filene’s Basement in Down- for a dream price. Refer to For a complete schedule town Crossing, features listing, page 28. of events, or to make reser- more than 2,500 designer PUCKS AND YUKS vations, call 617-300-3999 and famous name wedding or visit www.wgbh.org/ gowns (which typically Finally, future brides won’t wineandfood. retail from $900–9000), be the only people getting most of which are marked knocked around in the Hub RUNAWAY BRIDES down to $249 and $499. this week, as the 54th You’d have to be insane to As one might imagine, annual Beanpot Hockey get between a woman and a hundreds of future brides Tournament comes to an great bargain. Now, imagine are drawn to the event end on February 13. throwing in the anticipation every year, literally making Following the results of and determination of a a mad dash through the first-round matches, teams bride-to-be in search of the store’s doors when they from Harvard, perfect wedding dress and… open at 8 a.m. Northeastern, Boston well, it’s a miracle that the So, if there are wedding University and Boston annual winter Filene’s bells in your future, and College will meet up in Basement Bridal Gown Sale you’re not afraid to make either the consolation game doesn’t result in the same like Russell Crowe in at 5 p.m., or the champi- kind of casualties seen in Gladiator (or, for that mat- onship at 8 p.m., at the the opening minutes of ter, in his own everyday TDBanknorth Garden. ___ Saving Private Ryan. life), the “Running of the Refer to listings, page 28. 8 PANORAMA

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THE INCREDIBLES IN A MAGIC KINGDOM ADVENTURE TD Banknorth Garden February 17–26

chool vacation week Soften means family trips, even for Disney and Pixar’s superhero family Eau de Chocolat The Incredibles. Take a TEMPERARE olving the age-old question of whether trip to Disney’s Magic PERFUMES Sto give chocolate or perfume to your Kingdom with Bob, Helen, Temper Chocolates sweetie on Valentine’s Day, now you can Violet, Dash and Jack- 500A Commonwealth Ave., 617-375-2255 give both at once! Treat your olfactory Jack in Disney On Ice’s senses to custom confectioners Temper newest spectacular, in Chocolates’ new cocoa-infused Temperare perfume line. which beloved theme Concocted by San Francisco-based perfumer Yosh Han, park rides and attrac- these three indulgent fragrances also contain ingredients tions come to life. But such as blood orange, cardamom and honey, dousing when the villainous Syndrome ruins everyone’s fun, your beloved in a scent that’s good enough to eat. The Incredibles must use their superpowers—and some help from the audience—in order to stop him. COLOR Refer to listing, page 28. MY WORLD TOMB AT 5WITS THE WABBIT FRENCH DRESSING 186 Brookline Ave. AND THE BAYALAGE 49 River St., 617-723-4968 617-375-WITS HIGHLIGHTING WIZARD TREATMENT ‘Tis the season for purchasing all Now’s your chance to introduce the Mario Russo things frilly, lacy and sexy—but kiddos to the adventurous lifestyle BUGS BUNNY FILM 243 Berkeley St., FESTIVAL 617-266-4485. there’s a fine line between sexy of Indiana Jones. Presented at Brattle Theatre and trashy. Gentlemen looking 5Wits, Boston’s premiere interac- February 17–26 You’ve got it to outfit their lovely ladies with tive adventure attraction, TOMB is THE WIZARD OF OZ under control— lingerie this holiday can do it set in a realistic archaeological site Coolidge Corner Theatre the dress, the with utmost taste and style at in Egypt. Your team’s mission to February 19–23 shoes, dinner reservations… all set for your big night French Dressing, a tiny, recently- reach the pharaoh’s chamber is Family-friendly out. But one thing you shouldn’t neglect is your mane, opened boutique in Beacon Hill. full of spooky surprises and brain- classics return to whose weatherworn strands have been cowering under Filled with sensuous must-haves puzzling challenges. With lasers, two of the Hub’s famed independent movie houses, giving your hat all winter long. To beautify your neglected tresses, like cashmere robes, sleepwear fog, stereo sound effects and more, the little ones some big screen fun to enjoy. The Brattle head on over to Mario Russo Salon and invest in stylist by Underglam and flattering the quest is truly action-packed and Theatre in Cambridge presents the Bugs Bunny Film Marisa Demarco’s Bayalage highlighting treatment. underthings from Cosabella, while all ages are welcome, kids Festival, featuring that “long-eared varmint” and the rest Vastly popular in Europe (but exclusive to Mario Russo Hanky Panky and Le Mystère, under 7 might find it a bit scary. of the Looney Tunes gang. Meanwhile, at the Coolidge in Boston), this innovative hair coloring method uses this boutique proudly bills itself TOMB is offering extended hours Corner Theatre in Brookline, Dorothy and her little posse a paintbrush to apply color directly onto your locks, as being dedicated to “lifting you for school vacation this month, are “off to see” the timeless children’s favorite The Wizard giving your hair a customized, natural-looking up, holding you in, and adding making it the perfect way to up of Oz. Throw on your ruby slippers and come along. Refer ___ pick-me-up just in time for V-Day. some pep to your step.” the thrill factor of your vacation. to listings, pages 25–26. ___ BOTTOM LEFT PHOTO BY A LEX H ARRIS 12 PANORAMA FEBRUARY 13–26, 2006 13

around the hub ON STAGE around the hub DINING by Alex Harris Hand In Au Revoir, The Zen Ivy Takes Hoof Les Mis of Eating Root

THE GOAT OR IVY RESTAURANT WHO IS SYLVIA? 49 Temple Place The Lyric Stage Company 617-451-1416 Beginning February 17 oston ivy is known ostonians Bas a hardy plant Bhave that can tolerate harsh become famil- city conditions. iar, in recent However, The Ivy—the years, with the latest culinary offering controversy in downtown’s Ladder District—seems a safe bet not associated with nontraditional love. This month, only to survive, but thrive. The Ivy combines a posh yet Edward Albee’s Tony-Award winning drama, The Goat friendly atmosphere with comfortable and familiar or Who is Sylvia?, arrives at Lyric Stage, telling the Italian cuisine with an upscale twist. Dishes range from absurdist story of Martin, an architect with a seeming- small bites (like the mozzarella fonduta with grilled ly perfect life, but who is, in fact, in love with a goat. Tuscan bread) to the pan roasted half-chicken, which is More a comical allegory examining a supposedly “liber- large enough for two to share—all at prices more rea- al” society than a playful romp about bestiality, The sonable than many downtown eateries. And below the LECTURE BY Goat is Albee’s most provocative play since Who’s VICTORIA ABBOTT RICCARDI warm yet sleek dining room, the laid-back atmosphere of Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and one that asks us to look Fugakyu Cava—a subterranean lounge for dancing and drinks— closer at the validity of our values. Refer to listing, 1280 Beacon St., Brookline attracts everyone from young professionals to students. 617-734-1268 page 29. —Mary Finer February 22 from 6:30–8:30 p.m. NOTHING LES MISÉRABLES Two years after graduating col- The Opera House BUT MOON lege, Victoria Abbott Riccardi left February 15–26 TRUFFLE DANCE her advertising job and headed for More than 51 million people Kyoto, Japan to find peace. What TRUFFLE TEMPTATION MOMIX worldwide have seen Les she actually found was kaiseki, a SPECIAL PRESENTS Misérables. But on the off chance highly ritualized form of refined Sandrine’s Bistro LUNAR SEA 8 Holyoke St., Cambridge Cutler Majestic that you’re not one of them, be Japanese cooking that originated 617-497-5300 Theatre February 24–26 warned—the beloved musical in Zen temples. Riccardi turned makes its eighth and final her culinary experiences into a The French are World- engagement in Boston this month. memoir, Untangling My often idolized as a renowned Adopted from Victor Hugo’s novel, Chopsticks: A Culinary Sojourn romantic culture, dance compa- Les Misérables details three tur- in Kyoto, and she’ll discuss the so it’s only fitting ny Momix, famed for their illusionist and inventive style of bulent decades of 19th century intricacies of Japanese cuisine that Sandrine’s dancing, brings life to the extraordinary world of Lunar French history through the eyes of at acclaimed Japanese eatery Bistro, a French Sea—a world where fantasy is reality. The members of Jean Valjean, a bread thief who Fugakyu. Chefs will recreate landmark in Momix, under the direction of Moses Pendleton, seem spends his life running from the some of the kaiseki dishes from Harvard Square, is to defy the laws of gravity and the limitations of human tenacious Inspector Javert. The Riccardi’s book, pairing them tempting lovers with a sweet and sinful romantic treat movement with acrobatic choreography, accompanied title may not promise a fun night with Japanese wines and cham- throughout the month of February. For $10, Sandrine’s is by puppetry, light and sound effects. Dance lovers are at the theater, but hey, 51 million pagne. The event’s $65 cost offering a glass of silky sweet port along with three dark invited to join this superhuman dance troupe for a spell- people can’t be wrong, can they? includes a five-course dinner, and decadent chocolate truffles. The perfect nightcap for binding ride into the depths of the universe. Refer to Refer to listing, page 30. wine and an autographed copy of sweethearts with a sweet tooth—and at a price that ___ listing, page 25. —Jinnie Lee —Alex Harris Riccardi’s book. won’t make you sour. ___ BOTTOM RIGHT PHOTO BY D EREK KOUYOUMJIAN 14 PANORAMA FEBRUARY 13–26, 2006 15 Romantic BOSTON Eight great ideas for HERE’S NOTHING ROMANTIC ABOUT PRESSURE—AND YET THAT’S the perfect night out what many of us feel when the calendar turns to February, the stores are full this Valentine’s Day of heart-shaped boxes and florists get the idea that $75 is an acceptable amount to charge for a dozen roses. If you’re stuck for ideas on how to treat by Josh B. Wardrop T your special someone to a grand romantic Valentine’s Day, fear not—we’ve got you covered. Here are a few Panorama suggestions to make Valentine’s Day in Boston a night you’ll both treasure for a long time to come.

FIRE AND ICE n Ice skating outdoors in New England is more than just a fantasy sketched on a Currier & Ives Christmas card. You and your sweetheart can glide grace- fully (or not so gracefully) across the Boston Common Frog Pond (refer to listing, page 43), the Hub’s version of Rockefeller Center and a popular winter destination for young lovers. Best of all, once you doff those skates and your feet feel like blocks of ice, you’re not far from exactly what you need to thaw them—a blazing fireplace. Hungry I (refer to listing, page 58)—a converted Beacon Hill brown- stone that’s been regarded as one of Boston’s most romantic restau-

rants for 25 years—has three working fireplaces, intimate tables for STOPPING TO SMELL THE two and exquisite French cuisine that will satisfy you both. ROSES: Miss Massachusetts USA 2005 Cristina Nardozzi (opposite) ponders the perfect FOR THE AVAILABLE n When you’re single on Valentine’s Day, Valentine’s Day. it’s not uncommon to want to tell Cupid where he can stick his bow and arrow. However, the blissfully manacled couples of the world shouldn’t have all the fun on February 14, should they? To that end, partiers without partners might want to check out the sixth annual Valentine’s Day Flirt Fest at Saint (refer to listing, page 32), which features saucy attractions like a Julianna Rae lingerie show and a “kissing booth” for fabulous flirts. Or, if you’re having none of it and simply want to substitute food for love, head over to Cambridge Common (1667 Mass. Ave., 617-547-1228) which hosts a four-course Lonely Hearts Beer Dinner, boasting such dishes as an iceberg wedge salad with bitter blue-cheese dressing, topped with cherry tomatoes and sour apples.

MY JAZZY VALENTINE n There’s no better soundtrack for seduction than the warm and mellow sounds of jazz, and Boston clubs offer a number of quality options for lovers this Valentine’s Day. Regattabar (refer to listing, page 28) presents Brazilian guitarist Vinicius Cantuaria and his quintet, while the Top

PHOTO BY R EBECCA B OUSQUET of the Hub (refer to listing, page 28) accents its excellent cuisine and MODEL: MISS M ASSACHUSETTS, USA 2005 unparalleled views of the city with music for dancing by The Chris C RISTINA N ARDOZZI OF M AGGIE I NC. H AIR AND M AKE- UP BY R ACHAEL B ERKOWITZ Taylor Trio. Finally, Scullers (refer to listing, page 28) hosts a per- CANDY PROVIDED BY C ARDULLO’ S G OURMET formance by Paul Taylor and Eric Marienthal, and also offers a dinner S HOPPE , 6 BRAT TLE S TREET, H ARVARD S QUARE 617-491-8888 option for those for whom nibbling on earlobes simply isn’t enough. ___ FEBRUARY 13–26, 2006 17 the Square (91 Winthrop St., 617- 864-1933) where the restaurant will host special Valentine’s Day menus (complete with champagne and caviar) in both their Soiree Room and Monday Club Bar.

NEWBURY NIRVANA n Where better to spend a romantic Valentine’s Day than on Boston’s most luxurious street? You and your special someone can start the day with a bout of shopping at any of the street’s fabulous designer boutiques, and THE FOOD once your energy starts to flag, take respite with an appointment at G2O OF LOVE spa and salon by Guys, here’s a tip: even if your grand plans for Giuliano (338 Newbury St., 617-262- Valentine’s Day fall apart, your hide can yet be 2220). There, the two of you can indulge saved if you come through with the goods when it yourselves with special massage, body wrap comes to chocolate. Here are some of the Hub’s and/or pedicure packages for two, which top ooey, gooey, chocalicious ways to show will have you looking and feeling gorgeous overwrought flowery poems? If you and someone your love. in time to dine where the beautiful people your significant other have a love that’s L.A. BURDICK’S, 52-D Brattle St., Cambridge, go to see and be seen—Sonsie (refer to more goofy than gooey, stay true to your- 617-491-4340. This Harvard Square café sells whim- listing, page 56). On V-Day, Sonsie’s down- self this holiday by scarfing a decidedly sical trademark chocolates shaped like mice and stairs Wine Room is hosting a three- unpretentious dinner at Dick’s Last penguins, in addition to a plethora of chocolate course, three-champagne dinner for $100 Resort (refer to listing, page 31) where confections and sinfully sweet hot chocolate. per person, beginning at 8 p.m.—a bubbly the snarky waitstaff and stick-to-your-ribs way to end a perfect day on Newbury. cuisine will lighten your mood before you CARDULLO’S GOURMET SHOPPE, (Refer to list- move upstairs to the Comedy ing, page 51). This specialty shop stocks some of JUST DESSERTS n Sometimes, when Connection (refer to listing, page the finest chocolates from America and around the you’re with the one you love, you want to 24) to catch an 8 p.m. show by popular world, including Godiva, the local Lake Champlain, skip dinner and cut right to the chase. comedian Wendy Liebman. Leonidas from Belgium and many, many more Finale (One Columbus Ave., 617-423- (pictured above). 3184 and 30 Dunster Square, Cambridge, STAR-CROSSED LOVERS n Okay, TEMPER CHOCOLATES, Hotel Commonwealth, DINNER AND A SHOW: A KISS IS JUST A 617-441-9797) specializes in decadent the ending is admittedly a bit of a downer, Kenmore Square, 617-375-2255. Chocolatier Playing host to American KISS… n …but the desserts, and as one would imagine, V-Day but up ’til that point Romeo and Repertory Theatre’s production Caroline Yeh imports high grade chocolate bars from timeless romance between is their busiest night. But with something Juliet is so passionately romantic that of Romeo and Juliet (top) and around the world, but specializes in exotically-fla- sensuous cocktails at Om Humphrey Bogart and as delicious as their Temptation for Two (a it makes you believe two nutty kids in love (above), as well as the delicious vored filled bon-bons like grapefruit caramel, honey Ingrid Bergman in plate of five different chocolate desserts can take on the world. the American desserts at Finale (opposite top), pear and butterscotch pie. Harvard Square in Cambridge Casablanca is forever. The for sharing) on the menu, you and your Repertory Theatre’s produc- offers an ideal location for a Brattle Theatre lover may find it’s worth the wait. Or, call tion of the Shakespeare classic (refer to BOSTON CHOCOLATE TOUR, departs each romantic rendezvous. (refer to listing, page 25) ahead to order one of seven varieties of listing, page 30) is a perfect way to inspire Sat. & Sun. from the corner of Charles and continues an annual Valentine’s cakes or a box of chocolate that sort of fervor in your loved one— Boylston streets. If you just can’t decide, take Valentine’s Day tradition, screening the dipped strawberries to go, and have your though we’d recommend against drinking your sweetheart aboard Old Town Trolley Tour’s legendary film at 5, 7:15 and 9:45 p.m. on celebration in private. poison after the curtain closes. Instead, exploration of the Hub’s richest chocolate treats. February 14. And after you and your drop by nearby Om (57 John F. Kennedy Sample desserts at Top of the Hub, Boston cream sweetie have watched Ilsa fly away, why THE LIGHTER SIDE OF LOVE n St., Cambridge, 617-576-2800) for one of pie at the Omni Parker House, and finish off with not take a flight of your own—a flight of Who says Valentine’s Day has to be all their seductive aromatherapy cocktails, the Langham Hotel’s decadent Chocolate Bar ___ stairs, that is—to UpStairs on about somber declarations of love and which go down much more agreeably. Buffet. (Refer to listing, page 45.) ___ BOTTOM LEFT PHOTO BY D EREK KOUYOUMJIAN TOP RIGHT PHOTO BY R EBECCA B OUSQUET; 18 PANORAMA CANDY PROVIDED BY CARDULLO’S GOURMET SHOPPE FEBRUARY 13–26, 2006 19 Director’s Efforts Bear

Q: What shows were you parodying back Bernadette when Forbidden Broadway began? [Peters] has Forbidden Fruit A: In the first Forbidden, we parodied Evita, come in Forbidden Fruit The Pirates of Penzance, Dreamgirls.…The recent years, Needham native GerardGerard Alessandrini returnsreturns home with funny thing about it all is that if you stay though I his pitch-perfect parody, Forbidden Broadway: Special around long enough, all the shows come don’t think by Josh B. Wardrop back, so you can parody them again she’s seen Victims Unit by Josh B. Wardrop (laughs). the newest show. Some Q: Apart from having different shows to creative folks satirize, what keeps the show fresh and like [Wicked exciting to do? composer/lyricist] Stephen LOCAL HERO: Forbidden Broadway creator/director A: It’s the casts, really—whenever we add Schwartz have come, and even Gerard Alessandrini returns new players, I’m able to change up what we made suggestions on how we to his roots when he brings do so I can capitalize on individual per- can improve the numbers. Forbidden Broadway— Special Victims Unit to the formers’ skills. Also, I’ve noticed that when Sondheim comes about once Boston Center for the Arts. you do the same essential format, you a year and does that. become aware of how people’s appreciation of comedy changes. Over the years, you’ll Q: So you get notes from Stephen find audiences responding to different Sondheim? types of humor. A: Oh yeah. And do we use them? (laughs) He’s Stephen Sondheim! What do you think? Q: Does the world of theater lend itself particularly well to parody? Q: What about the flipside? Have you A: I think so. The stage is very fun to spoof heard from people who were not at all because it’s such serious work, you know? amused by stuff in the show? Everything we parody is so large in scale, A: I have not really gotten any strongly neg- so dramatic, so expensive to produce. So, ative responses firsthand. I’ve heard rumors it’s very much this sacred cow. And spoof- that Christina Applegate was not very happy ing the theater onstage, in a theater, is very with our stuff about Sweet Charity. I think direct and truthful—it’s different than if if anybody takes it the wrong way, it’s gen- you were doing a skit about a play on erally going to be folks from Hollywood. The “Saturday Night Live.” longtime theater actors don’t mind so much…you know, compared to the New York Q: It’s a lot harder to do parody effectively theater critics, we’re really nothing to get than people realize, isn’t it? concerned about! A: Especially some of the things we tackle in IT’S BEEN MORE THAN TWO DECADES SINCE NEEDHAM NATIVE AND BOSTON Forbidden Broadway. Because, you know, if Q: How does it feel to have done you’re going to spoof Stephen Sondheim, Forbidden Broadway for all this time? Conservatory of Music graduate Gerard Alessandrini hit upon the idea of performing you’ve got to do it like Sondheim! It may Did you know from the start it would have affectionate yet biting, note-perfect parodies of Broadway’s biggest hit musicals and have a silly intent and result, but it’s very this kind of longevity? legendary performers. Thus was born Forbidden Broadway, and 24 years later, the show complex and complicated to do. A: I remember thinking it was a great idea, I and that it was something we could do for- continues to take aim at the Great White Way with Forbidden Broadway: Special Victims Unit, Q: Through the years, a lot of Forbidden’s ever if we wanted to. It still surprises me which arrives at the Huntington Theatre Company’s Wimberly Theatre on February 14, spoofing targets have seen the show. What kind of that we’ve come this far, but it has always current theatrical faves like Spamalot, Movin’ Out, Wicked and many others. Alessandrini reaction have you gotten from some of the seemed like a timeless concept. recently spoke with Panorama about the enduring success of his satirical smash. “names” in the community? A: We have lots of fans in the community. Refer to listing, page 29. ___ ABOVE PHOTO BY C AROL ROSEGG FEBRUARY 13–26, 2006 21

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Dave Chappelle. Tickets: $15–30. Feb 13 & 20 at 8 p.m.— Nick’s is Boston’s largest and longest-running comedy club. curr Amateur Showcase, hosted by Kevin Knox; Feb 14 at 8 p.m., Feb 16–18—John David; Feb 23–25—Charlie Daly. Feb 17 at 8 and 10:15 p.m., Feb 18 at 10:30 p.m.—Wendy Liebman; Feb 15 at 8 p.m.—Jim Dunn; Feb 16 & 23 at STEVE SWEENEY’S COMEDY CAFE, 711 Boylston St., 617-482- 8:30 p.m.—Frank Santos, The R-Rated Hypnotist; Feb 18 at 0110. Shows Thu–Sat at 9:30 p.m. Cover: $20. Local funny man ents

8 p.m., Feb 19 at 7 p.m.—Tony V.; Feb 21 at 8 p.m.—Paul Steve Sweeney teams with Beantown comedy fixture Dick ent e

v Nardizzi and Robbie Printz; Feb 22 at 8 p.m.—Jim Lauletta; Doherty and special guest comics for hilarious stand-up shows. Feb 24 & 25 at 8 and 10:15 p.m.—Richard Lewis; Feb 26 at Feb 17 & 18—Stephanie Peters and Dick Doherty; Feb 24 & 7 p.m.—Jim Dunn. 25—Dominic Fig and Steve Sweeney.

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open at 7:30 p.m.; nightly shows begin at 8 p.m. Call for collective of Boston comedians, with troupes focusing on improv, Schedule subject to change. ents complete schedule. Cover: $8–10. A place where fresh talent sketch comedy, theater, and children’s productions. Feb 16— is discovered and headliners experiment. Feb 14 & 21— Spinning Hardcore, Too Darn Hot, The Rumble and Seriously?; 617.931.2787 Magic Lounge; Feb 16—The Dan Scanell Show with Tony V, Feb 17 & 24—The Tribe Players and Sea Mission; Feb 23— DJ Hazard, Dan Sally and others; Feb 17—Shane Webb, Myq Spinning Hardcore, Damn Skippy, Neutrino and Seriously? ticketmaster.com

curr Kaplan, Pat Boccuzzi and others; Feb 18—PJ Westin, Myq Info+Group Sales 617.426.6912 PHOTO BY KOICHI M IURA Kaplan, Elisha Yaffe, and others; Feb 19 & 26—Erin Judge EWA PODLES: The Polish operatic superstar Presents; Feb 22—Daniella Capolino, Marc Basch, Janet CONVENTIONS & EXPOS CHARLES PLAYHOUSE applies her extraordinary contralto to the works of Corrnier and others; Feb 23—The Dan Sally Show; Feb 24— 74 Warrenton St. Boston Chopin, Rossini and Brahms in a performance at New Krissy Kelleher, Andrea Henry and others; Feb 25—Joe Wong, HYNES CONVENTION CENTER, 900 Boylston St., 617-954-2000. 1.800.BLUEMAN blueman.com England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall on February 17. E.J. Murphy and others. Feb 25—Foundation Fest, an all-day fundraising event including Refer to listing, below. hardcore and punk-rock concerts and a streetwear fashion show. ©BMP DICK DOHERTY’S COMEDY VAULT, Remington’s Restaurant, 124 Boylston St., Boston, 617-482-0110. Call for reservations WORLD TRADE CENTER, 200 Seaport Blvd., 617-385-4212. and performance schedule. Shows Thu–Sat at 9 p.m.; open Feb 18 & 19—Boston Kids Expo, featuring over 100 exhibits of CLASSICAL mic Sun at 9 p.m. Cover: $12–15. Located in an actual bank vault kid-related products and services and two stages of family enter- downstairs in Remington’s Eating and Drinking Exchange, this tainment, tickets: $9, children (3–12) $6; beginning Feb 25— BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Symphony Hall, 301 Mass. club features Boston’s top comics. Feb 16 & 23—Greg Howell; 56th annual New England Home Show, an event providing home- Ave., 617-266-1200. Tickets: $29–108. Renowned throughout the Feb 17 & 18—John Joyce; Feb 19—Tony Moschetto hosts Open owners with 110,000 square feet of ideas on how to improve world for its distinctive sound, impressive range and virtuosity, the MIke Night; Feb 24 & 25—Tom Lowe. and beautify their homes, tickets: $11, children (3–12) $3. Boston Symphony Orchestra celebrates its 125th year with a season that brings fresh perspectives to a well-known repertoire while offering GEORGE CARLIN, Wang Theatre, 427 Tremont St., 800-447- PORTRAITS – FINE ART insights into the future of classical music. Feb 14 at 8 p.m.—James 7400. Feb 25 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $39.50–49.50. The leg- DANCE Studio & Location Available Levine leads the BSO in an all-Beethoven program; Feb 16, 18 & 21 at endary stand-up comedian and incisive social commentator 8 p.m., Feb 17 at 1:30 p.m.—James Levine leads the BSO in an all- returns to Boston with a new show in support of his new come- LUNAR SEA, MOMIX, Cutler Majestic Theatre at Emerson 617-543-4808 Schoenberg program; Feb 23–25 at 8 p.m.—James Levine and the dy special and album Life is Worth Losing. College, 219 Tremont St., 800-233-3123. Performances: www.johnsavone.com BSO are joined by soprano Karita Mattila, mezzo-soprano Lorraine Feb 24 at 7 p.m., Feb 25 at 8 p.m., Feb 26 at 3 p.m. Tickets: Hunt Lieberson and other guests to perform Schoenberg’s Gurrelieder. IMPROV ASYLUM, 216 Hanover St., 617-263-6887. Showtimes: $35–50. CRASHarts presents the Boston premiere of Moses Wed & Thu at 8 p.m.; Fri & Sat at 8 and 10 p.m. Tickets: $15–20, Pendleton’s latest creation, which conjures another world EMMANUEL MUSIC, Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury St., 617- dinner packages available. Thu–Sat —Yankee Swap Death where the laws of gravity and limitations of form no longer 536-3356. Admission: free will offering. Conductor Craig Smith Match; Thu at midnight—The Madness; Fri at midnight—College exist. Filled with acrobatic choreography, fantastical puppets leads the Orchestra and Chorus of Emmanuel Music in the Weekly Smackdown; Sat at midnight—The Midnight Show. Special by Michael Curry of The Lion King design team and an amaz- Cantata. Feb 19 at 10 a.m.—Guest conductor John Harbison event: Feb 14 at 10 p.m.—Two Girls for Five Bucks. ing array of light and sound effects, this acclaimed produc- leads the ensemble in Bach’s BWV 181; Feb 26 at 10 a.m.— tion transcends this dimension and reality. Bach’s BWV 23. Special event: Feb 25 at 8 p.m.—Pianist Russell IMPROVBOSTON, Back Alley Theater, 1253 Cambridge St., Sherman and others perform Mozart sonatas. Cambridge, 617-576-1253. Cover: $5–15. This comedy troupe features sketch comedy, games, original music and audience FILM EWA PODLES, Bank of America Celebrity Series, New England participation. Feb 15 & 22—The Hump and Rendition; Feb 16— Conservatory, Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough St., 617-482-2595. UnNatural Selection and The Great and Secret Comedy Show; THE BRATTLE THEATRE, 40 Brattle St., Cambridge, 617-876-6837. Feb 17 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $41–61. Renowned Polish contralto Feb 17—In the Garage and TheatreSports; Feb 18—ImprovBoston Call for showtimes and complete schedule. Tickets: $9; students Podles performs works by Chopin, Rossini, Rachmaninov and Family Show and ImprovBoston Mainstage; Feb 19 & 26—Sgt. & matinees $7.50; seniors & children $6. Classic, cutting-edge Brahms, accompanied by pianist Ania Marchwinska. Culpepper’s Improvisational Jamboree; Feb 23–25—College and world cinema with a different double feature almost every Beanpot Tourney. day. Special events: Feb 13–16—Great Romances Repertory HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY, Symphony Hall, 301 Mass. Series, including: Feb 14 at 5, 7:15 and 9:45 p.m.—Casablanca; Ave., 617-266-3605. Feb 17 at 8 p.m., Feb 19 at 3 p.m. Tickets: JIMMY TINGLE’S OFF BROADWAY, 255 Elm St., Davis Square, Feb 15 & 16 at 5:15, 7:30 and 9:45 p.m.—King Kong (1933); $15–63. The Society presents Happy Birthday, Mozart, an entire Somerville, 617-591-1616. Cover: $10–30. Call for reservations and beginning Feb 17—The 11th Annual Bugs Bunny Film Festival, program devoted to Mozart’s operas—Idomeneo, The Magic complete schedule. Founded by comic/actor/writer Jimmy Tingle, including: Feb 17, 19, 21 & 23 at 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30 and 9:30 ___ Flute and The Marriage of Figaro. this venue features both established and aspiring performers. p.m.—All Bugs Revue. ___ 24 PANORAMA FEBRUARY 13–26, 2006 25 COOLIDGE CORNER THEATRE, 290 Harvard Ave., Brookline, PUPPET SHOWPLACE THEATRE, 32 Station St., Brookline, 617-734-2500. Call for showtimes and complete schedule. 617-731-6400. The first puppetry center in New England pres- Tickets: $8.50; members, seniors & children $5.50. This inde- ents the magical world of puppet theater, enlightening audiences pendent movie house screens recent indie films, as well as of all ages. Tickets: $8.50. Feb 15 & 16 at 10:30 a.m.—The the classics. Now Showing: Manderlay. Special events: Feb 14 Singing Turtle; Feb 18 & 19 at 1 and 3 p.m.—The Magic Trunk; at 7:30 p.m.—Annie Hall; Feb 20 at 7 p.m.—2001: A Space Feb 20–22 at 1 and 3 p.m.—Sing-a-Long with Nappy’s Puppets; Odyssey with guest speaker Marvin Minsky; Feb 23 at 8 p.m.— Feb 23 & 24 at 1 and 3 p.m.—The Elephant Child; Feb 25 & 26

Xanadu roller skating party, featuring skating at Chez Vous at 1 and 3 p.m.—The Legend of the Banana Kid. curr (11 Rhoades St., Dorchester Center), followed by a screening of Xanadu at the Coolidge. SARA CREWE: A LITTLE PRINCESS, Wheelock Family Theatre, 200 The Riverway, 617-879-2300. Performances: Fri (except HARVARD FILM ARCHIVE, Carpenter Center for the Visual Feb 24) at 7:30 p.m., Sat and Sun at 3 p.m., school vacation ents

Arts, 24 Quincy St., Cambridge, 617-495-4700. Call for show- week matinees Feb 21–24 at 1 p.m. Tickets: $12–20. Based on ent e

v times, complete schedule and ticket prices. With over 300 the classic children’s book, A Little Princess tells the story of films shown per year, HFA is one of the most active art young Sara’s cruel journey from riches to rags. cinemas in New England. Feb 24–26—screenings of films by Algerian director Merzak Allouache (attended by Allouache himself), including: Feb 24 at 9 p.m.—Salut Cousin; Feb 25 LIVE MUSIC

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AVALON, 15 Lansdowne St., 617-262-2424. This popular nightclub ents MUGAR OMNI THEATER, Museum of Science, 617-723-2500 hosts rock and pop music acts prior to evening dance nights with DJs. or 617-333-FILM. Call for showtimes and complete schedule. Feb 17 at 6:30 p.m.—Black Rebel Motorcycle Club with Elefant and Tickets: $9; seniors $8; children (3–11) $7. Discounted admission The Morning After Girls, tickets: $20; Feb 18 & 19 at 6:30 p.m.— for showtimes after 6 p.m. This IMAX theater presents larger- Flogging Molly, tickets: $20.

curr than-life images on a five-story high, domed screen. Now showing: Fighter Pilot; Greece: Secrets of the Past; Special AXIS, 13 Landsdowne St., 617-262-2437. Call for full sched- Effects; Wired to Win: Surviving the Tour de France; Amazon; PHOTO BY S HERRI D ITEMAN ule. This popular nightclub hosts rock, punk and alternative Mysteries of Egypt. PINK MARTINI: The 12-piece combo brings its music acts prior to evening dance nights with DJs. Feb 16 1237 Hancock St. 25 West Sreet unique mix of Afro-Cuban rhythms, jazz, cabaret at 6:30 p.m.—Mute Math with Veda, tickets: $12; Feb 22 at Quincy Center www.fajitasandritas.com Boston Common MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, 465 Huntington Ave., 617-267-9300. and Latin swing to the Somerville Theatre on 9 p.m.—Luciano, tickets: $25; Feb 25 at 6 p.m.—Head 617-774-1200 617-426-1222 Screenings Thu–Sun, call for showtimes and complete schedule. February 22. Refer to listing, page 28. Automatica with Morningwood, tickets: $15; Feb 26 at Tickets: $6–9. The Museum of Fine Arts’ Film Program has grown 7 p.m.—Silverstein with Spitalfield, Stretch Armstrong and to become one of the nation’s finest exhibitors of contemporary The Audition, tickets: $15. international cinema, restored classics and premieres of American independent films. Beginning Feb 15—African film festival, BOSTON HARBOR ISLANDS, Boston Waterfront, 617-223-8666. BERKLEE PERFORMANCE CENTER, 136 Mass. Ave., 617-747- including: Feb 15 at 8 p.m.—The Hero; Feb 18 at 6:15 p.m.— A winter boat tour to the Boston Harbor Islands and Georges 2261. Feb 18 at 8 p.m.—Cat Power, tickets: $25; Feb 19 at The Colonial Misunderstanding; beginning Feb 23—New Faces Island for a day of historical and nature exploration. Feb 22 7 p.m.—Kem, tickets: $29.50–49.50; Feb 25 at 8 p.m.— of Asian Cinema, including: Feb 23 at 6:15 p.m., Feb 24 at 8:15 from 10 a.m.–1 p.m.—Tour of Boston Harbor Islands; Feb 25 Hem, tickets: $15.50. p.m. and Feb 25 at 3:30 p.m.—Breaking News. from 11 a.m.–3:30 p.m.—Outer Harbor and Georges Island Tour, tickets: $17, children (ages 12–17) $15, (ages 5–11) CLUB PASSIM, 47 Palmer St., Cambridge, 617-492-7679. Call for SIMONS IMAX THEATER, New England Aquarium, Central Wharf, $12, (under 5) free. full schedule. This intimate Harvard Square coffeehouse was a 617-973-5200. Sun–Wed 9:30 a.m.–9:30 p.m.; Thu–Sat: 10 starting place for folk icons like Joan Baez and Bob Dylan. Feb 16 a.m.–9:30 p.m. Call for showtimes and complete schedule. COOLIDGE CORNER THEATRE, 290 Harvard St., Brookline, at 8 p.m.—Laura Cortese, tickets: $14; Feb 17 at 8 p.m.—Guy Tickets: $9.50; seniors & children (3–11) $7.50. This recent addi- 617-734-2500. Refer to listing in Film section. This indepen- Davis, tickets: $15; Feb 22 at 8 p.m.—The Stringdusters, tickets: tion to the New England Aquarium is the first large-format theater dent movie theater, a restored Art Deco movie palace, hosts $12; Feb 23 & 24 at 8 p.m.—Kris Delmhorst, tickets: $15; Feb 25 in Boston to have 3D viewing capability. Now showing: Sharks 3D; kids screenings and performances on a regular basis. Special at 8 p.m.—Charlie Farren, tickets: $15. Magnificent Desolation; Wild Safari. events: Feb 18 at 10:30 a.m.—John Porcino, a master of mixing laughter and insight, with Alex the Jester; Feb 19–23 HARPERS FERRY, 156 Brighton Ave., Allston, 617-254-9743. at noon—School Vacation Week Film Screening: The Wizard Shows start at 8 p.m. Call for complete schedule. This club KIDS CORNER of Oz; Feb 25 & 26 at 10:30 a.m.—Tribe for Children presents is renowned for showcasing local rock and cover bands. The Ugly Duckling. Feb 18—On the Drop with Ray Hendricks, tickets: $5; ALADDIN AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP, McCormack Theatre, Feb 20—Shaka Tama with Profound, tickets: $5–10; Feb 24— UMass Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd., 617-424-6634. Performances: HARVARD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, The Mardi Gras Tour, featuring Brotherhood of Groove and Big Feb 18–20, 22 & 24–26 at 2 p.m., Feb 25 at 10:30 a.m. Tickets: 26 Oxford St., Cambridge, 617-495-3045. Refer to listing Sam’s Funky Nation, tickets: $10; Feb 25—Dada with The $15–22. The tale of an Arabian urchin who finds a magical lamp to in Museums. Feb 19 at 2 p.m.—Living with Wolves, a Alternate Routes and Dirtie Blonde, tickets: $10. fulfill his wishes is presented by Boston Children’s Theatre, which presentation on the lives of wolves; Feb 20–24 from features children in all roles. Appropriate for ages 3 and up. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.— Family Scavenger Hunts throughout THE MIDDLE EAST, 472 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, 617-864-EAST. the museum. Doors open at 8 p.m., shows start at 9 p.m. unless otherwise BOSTON CHILDREN’S MUSEUM, Museum Wharf, 300 Congress noted. Call for complete schedule. Cover: $8–20. Whether Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner St., 617-426-8855. Refer to listing in Museums. Daily organized MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, 465 Huntington Ave., 617-267-9300. Upstairs, Downstairs or in the Corner, this club showcases Cocktails • Late Night Dining activities in the Art Studio, Play Space and KidStage, such as Refer to listing in Museums. The fine arts are not just for adults. the best alternative and indie rock bands in town. Feb 14— Saturday and Sunday Brunch music and movement, finger puppet making and kitchen science. Special activities: Mon–Fri at 3:30 p.m.—Children’s Room, free Electric Six, She Wants Revenge and Rock Kills Kid, tickets: Special events: Feb 20–25—National Engineering Week, learn to gallery and workshop program for children ages 6–12, offering $12; Feb 17—Rocketscience, Alchemilia, 25Affair and Mike at The Colonnade Hotel build, design, think, and re-create constructions from common active exploration of the MFA’s collection through art projects, Previti, tickets: $10; Feb 18—Lez Zeppelin, Sirsy and Bling household items; Feb 26 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.—Laughing on drama, poetry and music; Tue–Thu at 3:30 p.m.—Books Bring Kong, tickets: $17; Feb 24—Splean, tickets: $45; Feb 25— 120 Huntington Avenue • Boston Pointe, students from Boston Ballet School make an appear- Art Alive explores the MFA collections using picture books, gallery Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra and Jeremiah Lockwood, 617.425.3240 • brasseriejoboston.com ___ ance for ballet, crafts and a performance. activities and adult/child art projects. tickets: $15. ___ 26 PANORAMA FEBRUARY 13–26, 2006 27 current ev ents ___ 29 Y 13–26, 2006 FEBRUAR : - begin Plaza tures three , y : & Wed Thu at beginning Feb 17 beginning Feb erformances P decades later, evolve vs. Cleveland Cavaliers This all-new version of When he confides to , tre Compan inals for the women’s and inals for the women’s . event of concluding The Lyric Stage Company,Lyric 140 ge son. through Feb 25 through Feb Huntington Theatre Company, Thea —F Performances Performances Performances:Thu & Wed at 8 p.m., Tennessee Williams that offers a fasci- Tennessee 617-266-0800. Wicked, on the Roof, Fiddler Movin’ eb 25 F The Boston premiere of Edward Albee’s The Boston premiere of Edward Zeitgeist inals for the women’s triple jump and pole inals for the women’s Performances: at 8 p.m., Thu & Fri Sat at , tions tend to live out the dreams of the Charles Playhouse, St.,Warrenton 74 617- as well as other old favorites, from the mind Performances Performances ge to Broadway lampoons the puppets of Tickets: $15–25 —F tions only to eventually SpeakEasy Stage Company,Theatre, Roberts t 8 p.m., Sat at 4 and 8 p.m., Sun at 3 p.m. Tickets: remont St., T TICS ASSOCIATION BASKETBALL NATIONAL : at 7:30 p.m., Tue–Thu at 8 p.m., Fri Sat at 4 and 8 eb 26 eight throw; ri a F F This Boston area premiere is a collection of five newly , the witches of pted from Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Michael 527 This giddily subversive off-Broadway hit fea This giddily subversive off-Broadway Spamalot, atp.m. 7:30 thing homa —W Feb 24–26. Feb and the men’s and women’s 400m race, and women’s and the men’s 800m race and Ada s high jump, shot put, 1500m and 3000m races, and men’s and TF’s Indoor Visa Championship Series,Visa Championship Indoor & TF’s Track Indoor the USA Arts, eb 24 ield Championships is the world’s oldest indoor track champi- is the world’s ield Championships into a family very different from how it began. Wimberly Theatre,Wimberly at Calderwood Pavilion Center for the Boston the his best friend that he has found a new love, everyone must deal with the consequences. vault, 60m hurdles. at 7 p.m.,Fri Sat at 4, 7 and 10 p.m., Sun at 2 and 5 p.m. Tickets: $46–56. 931-2787 or 617-426-6912. Gaitens, book by Peter Cunningham’s this New England premiere spans over 100 years in the lives of three genera- tions of a Greek-American family, story telling the of how subsequent genera previous genera USA F onship,York. dating New to the first meet in 1888 in back Avenue Q Out OR WHO IS SYLVIA?, THE GOAT THEATER BLUE MAN GROUP, FIVE BY TENN, FLESH AND BLOOD SVU, FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: BOSTON CEL BOSTON Garden,TD Banknorth Way, 100 Legends 617-523-3030 15 Feb AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS USA INDOOR TRACK 2006 AT&T Athletic Center, St., & ReggieTremont Track Lewis 1350 617-541- 2450. F Black Box Theatre,Black Box Arts, Boston Center for the Tremont 539 St., 617-933-8600. Clarendon St., 617-437-7172. 3 and 8 p.m., Sun at 5 p.m. Tickets: $30, students and seniors $25. discovered one-act plays by nating glimpse into the development of the celebrated playwright. 14 ning Feb p.m., Sun at 2 and 5 p.m. Tickets: $55–60. Alessandrini. of creator and Needham native Gerard Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, atCalderwood Pavilion the the Boston Center for Tremont 527 St., 617-933-8600. muted, who spoof both contemporary blue-painted performers art and modern technology through wry commentary and bemusing antics. The show new performance has been updated to include pieces, alterations new music and sound and lighting design. to the the sca men’ pole vault; Wed & Thu at 7:30 p.m., & Wed at 8 p.m., Fri Sat at 4 and 8 p.m., Sun at 3 p.m. Tickets: $20–45. savagely funny Tony Award-winning drama tells the story of Tony savagely funny Martin, a successful architect just turned 50, leads an ideal who life with his loving wife and teena 7:30 p.m., $42 & 46. . t a ashington W eb 20 & 22 F 426 eb 18 The legendary F Consolation Game t 1 and 5 p.m., Championship Game a t 7 p.m., 617-931-2000 a t Park Plaza,t Park Columbus , ay W The annual college s Basement, eb 17 23 & 26 : Refer to listing, below F : 512-352-5190. ilene’ The Incredibles in a Magic s most famous theme park F vailable for one day only, from The Castle a , doors open at 8 a.m. y 13 eb 19, F 100 Legends Exult in the driving rhythms and vibrant uar . Join Bob, Helen, Violet, Dash and Jack- Feb 17 Feb at 11 a.m., 3 and 7 p.m. Tickets: $15–70. wns are a erformances TD Banknorth Garden, Causeway Street, P tive live, ice skating production, everybody’s Arlington Street, The go and 3 p.m., at 5 p.m. at 8 p.m. hockey tournament Uni- between Harvard Boston College Northeastern Universty, versity, and Boston University for the coveted Beanpot concludes Febr BOSTON BEANPOT UNNING OF THE BRIDES, ARNAVAL BRASILIERO, ARNAVAL t 11 a.m. remeterra, as well as exotic costumes, and drink in a food Kingdom Adventure colors of Boston’s first annual Carnaval Brasiliero,colors of Boston’s featuring an evening of samba music by Grupo Saveiro and Samba T Brazilian festival atmosphere. Filene’s Basement Bridal Sale features at least Sale 2,500 gowns Bridal Basement Filene’s made by many designers who appear in bridal magazines and elsewhere. $249–499. Avenue and St., 617-348-7848. 9 p.m., tickets: $49. SPORTS HOCKEY TOURNAMENTBEANPOT HOCKEY DIVISION 1 NCAA TD Banknorth Garden, 13 Feb 13 Feb DISNEY ON ICE, a 18,Feb 24 & 25 In this innova favorite superfamily stars in R C 617-931-2000. attractions—all brought to life on ice for the first time. Jack as they explore Disney’ ws at at $18; The t 8:30 eb 22 a F Chris tickets: irst , Things —The All sho otter and at 7:30 and Feb 17 Feb Feb 13,Feb 19, Taylor, tickets: Feb 17 & 18 Feb 21–23 tickets: $24, $26–28. t 8 and 10 p.m., . —Frank at 7:30 p.m. in —New Orleans $22 & 26; —Living —Hiromi estival presents —Stars with Feb 16 Feb —Ben at 9 p.m. —A special four- at 9 p.m.— tickets: $12. $20. —Grace P at 7:30 and 10 p.m.— tickets: tickets: $22, $62 with Feb 15 Feb tickets: $12; eb 16 ue–Thu a —Paul Taylor and Eric Taylor —Paul Feb 15 Feb —Sarah Harmer with eb 14–16, T tickets: F Lee Childs Group. t 9 p.m. F t 8 p.m. —Brothers Past with —Brothers Past t 8 p.m. Feb 25 Feb tickets: $27; a ; a tickets: a at 7 p.m. 52nd floor, 617-536-1775. at 7:30 and 10 p.m.— t 9 p.m. —The MFAThe presents Wetherbee. tickets: $23, with dinner; $63 , a —Roy Haynes, rio The Regattabar Jazz Festival An intimate setting with a big $68 with dinner T ttabar Jazz F Auditorium,Ave., 465 Huntington tickets: $25; Feb 14 Feb ree Guest Suites Hotel, 400 Soldiers wer t 10 a.m.–2 p.m. wtimes: at 9 p.m. Feb 23–25 Feb eb 16 eb 22 o eb 19 a . —Animal Collective with F F $28, T F at 9 p.m. F Feb 14 Feb urt Rosenwinkel Group, te Clinton, Feb 14 Feb at noon— eb 18 tickets: $28. Sho Boston Harbor Hotel,Wharf, 70 Rowes F tickets: $20; Remis 967 Commonwealth Ave., 967 Commonwealth 617-562- 55 Davis Square, Somerville, 617-625- tickets: $15; $14; DoubleT —The Subdudes, Feb 17,Feb 18, 24 & 25 atp.m. 7:30 $12; The Rega eb 19 —Ka Feb 24 Feb The K F TS, tickets: Feb 17 & 18 Feb $12; t 8 p.m. Feb 23 Feb ; , Broadway favorites and other classic songs Broadway favorites and other classic —Marcia Ball, Marty Ballou a Prudential tickets: $70 tickets: $10; CLUB, Hampshire House, 84 Beacon St., 617-227- Feb 21 Feb $20, $60 with dinner; tickets: tickets: $145 Feb 14 Feb Call for ticket prices and full event schedule or visit third floor of The Charles Hotel,third floor of 1 Bennett St., t 8 p.m. Feb 19 & 26 Feb tickets: a eb 21 F —Najee —Pink Martini, tickets: $25, $75 with dinner; 617-562-4111. tickets: $12; t 8 p.m.— tickets: a tickets: $14; tickets: Feb 22 & 23 Feb $12; eb 18 Paradise is one of Boston’s favorite rock clubs. is one of Boston’s Paradise Mark Eitzel and Will Johnson, Will Mark Eitzel and Chris Taylor Trio; Trio; Chris Taylor —Vorcza, Call for complete schedule. 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eb 24 & 25 ield Road, www.bostonwinefestival.net. Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul, Na Fri & Satat 8 and 10:30 p.m.,Fri Sun at p.m. 7 and 9 Combination dinner and show. tickets include F Morgan, 18+ unless otherwise noted. 18+ unless otherwise 9600. with The Vacation and Floria Sigismondi, Vacation The with $22, dinner; $62 with Magnet, $64 with dinner; Enjoy food,best view in Boston as you swing drink and the to live American Songbook. from the Great jazz and classics Vinicius Cantuaria Quintet, the Charles Ballroom— 20 & 26 9 p.m. performed by pianist/vocalist Bobby Undertow Orchestra,Vic Chestnutt,stars uniting indie David Bazan, course dinner by Chef Daniel Bruce accompanied by fine cham- pa Jazz Brunch, featuring Cajun cuisine by Chef Daniel Bruce and com- plementing wines, 4088. Quartet; Taylor SPECIAL EVENTS BOSTON WINE FESTIVAL, TOP OF THE HUB, F SOMERVILLE THEATRE, at 7:30 p.m. Marienthal, SCULLERS JAZZ a 22 Feb Irma REGATTABAR, Cambridge, 617-661-5099. PIANO LOUNGE, tickets: PARADISE ROCK CLUB, ROCK PARADISE MUSEUM OF FINE AR MUSEUM presents The Thunderbirds, Fabulous dinner; Moonbox, The Damnwells, with Cary Brothers and Fray 617-369-3306. p.m.— 10 p.m. in the Charles Ballroom— $15 Fri and $20 Sat. $15 Fri The Nocturnals, 8800. The Shiftless Wanderers, The Shiftless sound, 888-660-WINE. PANORAMA

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___ 28 CLUBS & BARS LES MISÉRABLES, The Opera House, 539 Washington St., PUBS AND BARS 617-931-2787. Performances beginning Feb 15:Tue–Thu at 7:30 p.m., Fri at 8 p.m., Sat at 2 and 8 p.m., Sun at 2 and 7:30 p.m. THE BELL IN HAND TAVERN, 45 Union St., 617-227- Tickets: $22.50–77.50. Producer Cameron Mackintosh brings 2098. Daily 11:30 a.m.–2 a.m. Opened in 1795, the Bell his blockbuster musical based on the Victor Hugo novel to in Hand is the oldest tavern in the U.S. This casual pub, Boston for one final engagement. Join Jean Valjean and the offering pints, food and live music, attracts locals, stu- dogged Inspector Javert in this sweeping saga of 19th centu- dents, and tourists alike. Tue—Karaoke night. ry France set against the backdrop of revolution, featuring music by Claude-Michel Schönberg and lyrics by Alain Boublil. BILL’S BAR, 5.5 Lansdowne St., 617-421-9678. Wed–Sat 9 p.m.–2 a.m.; Sun 10 p.m.–2 a.m. Call for cover and MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL, Stuart Street Playhouse, Radisson age restrictions. A laid-back, no frills, no fuss bar with Hotel, 200 Stuart St., 800-447-7400. Performances: Thu & Fri at musical entertainment nightly. Wed—Live Music Night; 8 p.m., Sat & Sun at 2 and 5 p.m. (2 p.m. matinee on Feb 22) ents Thurs—DJ Greggy Most; Fri—FNX New England Tickets: $42.50. This hilarious celebration of women and “the

v Spotlight; Sat—FNX DJ Paul Driscoll hosts Indie Dance change” starts with four ladies at a Bloomingdale’s lingerie sale Party; Sun—Reggae Sundays. who bond over their menopausal ailments—memory loss, brain clubs & bar skips, hot flashes, night sweats, not enough sex, too much sex and THE CACTUS CLUB, 939 Boylston St., 617-263-0200. more. The joyful musical parodies 28 classic Baby Boomer songs. Sun–Wed 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m.; Thu 11:30 a.m.–11 p.m.; Fri–Sat 11:30 a.m.–midnight; bar open ’til 2 a.m. daily. OTHELLO, Boston Theatre Works, Plaza Theatre, Boston Center ent e Famous for its margaritas, this restaurant and bar offers a for the Arts, 539 Tremont St., 617-933-8600. Performances full lunch and dinner menu. Sun 10 p.m.–midnight—Free beginning Feb 16: Wed–Sat at 8 p.m., Sun at 3 p.m. Tickets: taco bar; Tue—Build-your-own margarita night; Wed 6–8 $29–32. When passed over for promotion, treacherous Iago p.m.—Margarita and massage night. takes revenge on Othello by making him murderously suspi-

curr cious of his faithful and maligned wife, Desdemona, setting in CHEERS, 84 Beacon St., 617-227-9605. Daily 11 a.m.– motion a chain of events that destroys all of their lives. New midnight. Also: Faneuil Hall Marketplace. The model for England favorite Jonathan Epstein stars as Iago, Shakespeare’s FLESH AND BLOOD: The Zeitgeist Theatre the late sitcom, this Back Bay pub is one of the top tourist CHEERS: The place where everybody knows your most complex and calculating villain, in this masterpiece of Company stages their adaptation of Michael attractions in Boston. Live weekend entertainment. name offers top pub grub and plenty of brew at the jealousy, love, race, politics and betrayal. Cunningham’s novel about 100 years in the original location on Beacon Street and at its newer s lives of a Greek-American family, at the Boston DAISY BUCHANAN’S, 240 Newbury St., 617-247-8516. site at Faneuil Hall Marketplace (pictured above). ROMEO & JULIET, American Repertory Theatre, Loeb Center for the Arts. Refer to listing, page 29. Daily 11:30 a.m.–2 a.m. No cover. Cash only. Located on Refer to listing, left. Drama Center, 64 Brattle St., Cambridge, 617-547-8300. Boston’s hopping Newbury Street, this casual singles spot Performances: Tue–Thu at 7:30 p.m., Fri at 8 p.m., Sat at attracts college students, businessmen and women, and 2 and 8 p.m., Sun at 2 p.m. Tickets: $15–74. An ancient even the occasional professional athlete, and remains one feud between rival families shatters Verona until, against the lines. Booklet price: $39; youth (3–11) $19.50. Ticket booklets of the city’s most popular bars. Full kitchen serves pub- TOP OF THE HUB, 800 Boylston St., 617-536-1775. Listen odds, two teens from opposing factions meet and fall in love are available at the first attraction visited and are valid for a style food seven nights a week. to the sounds of live jazz seven nights a week while experi- in Shakespeare’s timeless drama. Israeli director Gadi Roll year. The CityPass ticket booklet includes admission to six major encing the breathtaking view atop Boston’s Prudential stages the best-known love story of all. attractions: the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and DICK’S LAST RESORT, Quincy Market, Faneuil Hall Center. Featuring a midnight menu, Sun–Wed ’til 1 a.m.; Museum, New England Aquarium, Museum of Fine Arts, Marketplace, 617-267-8080. Daily 11 a.m.–1:30 a.m. Live Thu–Sat ’til 2 a.m. SHEAR MADNESS, Charles Playhouse Stage II, 74 Warrenton St., Museum of Science, Skywalk Observatory at the Prudential music seven nights a week. No cover, no dress code and 617-426-5225. Performances: Tue–Fri at 8 p.m., Sat at 6:30 and Center and Harvard Museum of Natural History. certainly no class. Seventy-four kinds of beer for the novice 9:30 p.m., Sun at 3 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $34–50. Boston’s hilar- or serious sudster, and a full bar for the hardcore. This NIGHTCLUBS ious whodunnit where the audience takes a stab at catching the EXPLORERS PASS, Available at 60 Rowes Wharf, 800-887- restaurant (of sorts) features buckets of messy ribs, shrimp, killer. Become an armchair sleuth in the longest-running non- 9103. Pass price: $35. The pass offers admission to 10 top lobster, chicken, catfish and crab legs. THE ALLEY, One Boylston Place, 617-351-7000. Fri–Sat 10 musical play in U.S. history. Boston attractions—including the New England Aquarium, p.m.–2 a.m. Cover: $5–10. Located in the famous Boylston JFK Presidential Library and Boston Harbor Cruises—over a JULIEN BAR, Langham Hotel, 250 Franklin St., 617-451- Street alleyway, this one-stop nightspot includes the Big Easy UNDERNEATH THE LINTEL, Mill 6 Collaborative, The Piano two-day period. Card holders are also entitled to preferred entry 1900. Enjoy cocktails and piano entertainment in this historic Bar, The Alley Cat, Sweetwater Cafe and the Liquor Store, Factory, 791 Tremont St., 617-240-6317. Performances at select attractions and savings of up to 20% at shops and lounge, voted Boston’s “Best Fancy Bar.” Mon–Sat from 11 where you can ride Boston’s only mechanical bull. Party beginning Feb 17: Thu–Sat at 8 p.m., Sun at 3 p.m. Tickets: restaurants around the city. a.m.–1 a.m.—Dance to the rhythm of pianist Jeffrey Moore. Mardi Gras-style on Boston’s version of Bourbon Street. $15. In this Boston premiere by Glen Berger, a Dutch librarian Sun from 11 a.m.–3 p.m.—Sunday Jazz Brunch in Café opens the overnight drop slot and finds a book 113 years over- GO BOSTON CARD, Available at Bostix locations at Faneuil Fleuri. No cover. ARIA, 246 Tremont St., 617-338-7080. Tue–Sat 11 p.m.–2 due. His quest to identify the borrower crosses continents and Hall Marketplace and Copley Square and at the Visitor a.m. Cover: $5–15. Call for age restrictions. Located in the centuries before reaching a stunning conclusion. L.A. Weekly Information Center on Boston Common, 617-742-5950. THE OAK BAR, Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, 138 St. James basement of the Wilbur Theatre, this nightspot features chic hailed it as “a blissfully ludicrous vision quest, outrageously Cards can be purchased in one, two, three, five and seven Ave., Copley Square, 617-267-5300. A favorite among the decor with plush red couches and dance music—from funny, madly literate.” day increments, and range from $45–135 for adults, $25–65 fine scotch and cigar crowd, The Oak Bar is a Boston International to House. Dress to impress. for children. The GO Boston card offers unlimited free admission favorite for upscale lounging. Sun–Thu 11 a.m.–midnight to more than 60 area atttractions, as well as savings up to 20% and Fri & Sat 11 a.m.–1 a.m.—Diane Fischer performs. AVALON, 15 Lansdowne St., 617-262-2424. Thu–Sun 10 TICKETS at local shops and restaurants. No cover. p.m.–2 a.m. Cover: $10–20. 19+ on Thu & Fri; 21+ on Sat & Sun. One of Boston’s premier nightclubs featuring Euro and BOSTIX, Faneuil Hall Marketplace and Copley Square, 617-723- THE PURPLE SHAMROCK, 1 Union St., 617-227-2060. Top 40 dance nights. It’s also the city’s largest club venue for 5181. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (Faneuil Hall location closed TRANSPORTATION Daily 11:30 a.m.–2 a.m. Located on the Freedom Trail, live music acts. Thu—Fling night; Fri—renowned DJs from Mon); Sun 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Information and tickets, including The Purple Shamrock offers an escape from the nearby around the world at Avaland; Sat—Tease with DJ Adilson; half-price seats on day of event, for the best performing arts BOSTON TOWN CAR, 617-782-4000. Downtown to Logan: activity of Quincy Market. Menu items include burgers, Sun—Gay Night. around Boston. Subject to availability. $20; Back Bay to Logan: $25. Lincoln Town Car executive sandwiches, hearty pastas, fresh seafood, tender steaks sedans available at reasonable rates. Professional, courteous and more. After dark, The Purple Shamrock has nightly AXIS, 13 Lansdowne St., 617-262-2437. Mon & Thu–Sun 10 BOSTON CITYPASS, www.citypass.com. Visit six of Boston’s drivers for tours, airport, getting around town and long distance entertainment, including a mix of live music, karaoke p.m.–2 a.m. Cover: $5–20. 19+. Mon—Static, gay night; ___ best attractions for one low price. Save 50% and avoid ticket runs. All major credit cards accepted. and DJs. Thu—International College Night, featuring house music; ___ 30 PANORAMA FEBRUARY 13–26, 2006 31 MUSEUMS & GALLERIES Fri—Flavor Fridays, hip-hop, Top 40, reggaeton; Sat— BOSTON Seductive Saturdays, featuring reggae, R&B. BOSTON CHILDREN’S MUSEUM, Museum Wharf, 300 BOSTON BILLIARD CLUB, 126 Brookline Ave., 617-536- Congress St., 617-426-8855. Open daily 10 a.m.–5 p.m., POOL. Daily 11:30 a.m.–2 a.m. Ranked Number One Billiard Fri ’til 9 p.m. Admission: $9; children (2–15) & seniors $7; Club in the country by Billiards Digest, this nightspot is per- children (one-year-olds only) $2; children (under 1) free; Fri fect for pool aficionados and novices alike. Mon—free les- 5–9 p.m. (Family Night) $1. The museum features a plethora sons; Wed—Ladies’ Night: each lady gets 25% off table of interactive exhibits that allow children to learn about sci- time. Four ladies per table play for free; Mon, Tue & Thu— ence, history and culture firsthand. Exhibits include: League Night. Construction Zone, a child-sized work site with miniature skyscrapers inspired by the Big Dig; Arthur’s World, settings GAME ON, 82 Lansdowne St., 617–351-7001. Daily 11:30 of the popular book series where children can write and star a.m.–2 a.m. The ultimate for any sports club enthusiasts: a in their own Arthur adventures; Boston Black, celebrating “The Original” “The Replica” bar/restaurant/nightclub built inside Fenway Park. The Boston’s Caribbean, African and African-American cultures; 84 Beacon Street Faneuil Hall Marketplace newest jewel in the renovation of the Fenway area, this Your House, My House, an investigation of homes from around Beacon Hill Downtown nightspot offers a cool, sleek spot in which to sample a full the world; Dragons and Fairies, an exploration of Viet Nam

s 617-227-9605 617-227-0150 menu and watch the Sox, and other sporting events, on any through folktales. Refer to Kids Corner for special events. number of big-screen TVs. Redeem this coupon for COMMONWEALTH MUSEUM, Massachusetts Archives JILLIAN’S BOSTON, 145 Ipswich St. (behind Fenway Park), Building, 220 Morrissey Blvd., 617-727-9268. Mon–Fri from 10% off in our gift shop or 617-437-0300. www.jilliansboston.com. Mon–Sat 11 a.m.–2 9 a.m.–5 p.m., second and fourth Sat of the month ’til 3 p.m. from your restaurant bill at a.m, Sun noon–2 a.m. One of Boston’s largest entertainment Free admission. Across from the JFK Presidential Library, this our C locations complexes, this fun and diverse club features 50 pool tables, museum houses the collection of the Massachusetts Archives 5 0

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be used in conjunction with any other offer. Expires December 31, 2006. a there’s late-night dancing at Tequila Rain (“spring break 52 Acadian Exile in Massachusetts, 1755–1766. P weeks a year”) on the first floor. Proper dress required. ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM: The GIBSON HOUSE MUSEUM, 137 Beacon St., 617-267-6338. Fenway museum hosts Gentile Bellini and the East, Pub • Restaurant • Gift Shop SAINT, 90 Exeter St., 617-236-1134. Mon –Sat 5 p.m.–2 Open Wed–Sun for guided tours at 1, 2 & 3 p.m. Admission: an exploration of the overlooked Renaissance mas-

clubs & bar www.cheersboston.com a.m; Sun 10 pm. –2 a.m. Table reservations available. One of $7; students & seniors $5; children $2. A National Historic ter’s work created in Istanbul, through March 26. Boston’s hottest nightclubs, Saint offers gourmet dining, Landmark, the Gibson House, completed in 1860, is an Refer to listing, below. nightly DJs, and the chance to lounge on overstuffed couch- unspoiled, single-family Victorian row house in the Back Bay. es (and even beds) in private and public rooms. Sun—Spice Now a museum offering guided tours of its four floors, the Sundays; Mon—Sin Mondays; Thu—Plush Thursdays; Fri— house retains a perfectly preserved 19th-century kitchen, Pure Fridays; Sat—B&T Saturdays. scullery, butler’s pantry and water closets, as well as formal Art from the collections of the John F. Kennedy Presidential rooms and private family quarters filled with the Gibsons’ Library. Special event: Feb 20 at 2 p.m.—A Conversation with original furniture and personal possessions. Special event: Richard Reeves on Presidents Kennedy, Nixon and Reagan; GAY AND LESBIAN Feb 26 at 4 p.m.—Lecture: Reflecting Self-Image, college girls’ Feb 22 at 10:30 a.m.—Djembe Dell’arte: African Dance

rooms from 1875–1910, tickets: $15. and Drumming. Reservations required for special events. alleries CLUB CAFE, 209 Columbus Ave., 617-536-0966. Thu–Sat 9 p.m.–2 a.m. No cover. In the back of the 209 restaurant, INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART, 955 Boylston St., 617- LARZ ANDERSON AUTO MUSEUM, Larz Anderson Park, 15 you’ll find the Moonshine and Satellite lounges, voted “Best 266-5152. Open Tue, Wed & Fri noon–5 p.m., Thu ’til 9 p.m.; Newton St., Brookline, 617-522-6547. Open Tue–Sun 10 a.m.– of Boston” by Boston magazine and The Improper Bostonian Sat & Sun 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission: $7; students & seniors $5; 5 p.m. Admission: $5; students, seniors and children (6–18) $3; for best gay and lesbian nightspot. children (under 12) free; Thu 5–9 p.m. Free. Installations of children (5 and under) free. Admission to the Lawn events: $7; contemporary paintings, sculptures and photographs change children $5. Fee includes admission to all museum exhibits. The JACQUES CABARET, 79 Broadway St., 617-426-8902. regularly. Special exhibit: Living in Motion, design and architec- oldest collection of historic automobiles in the nation is displayed Mon–Sat 11 a.m., Sun noon–midnight. $6 Sun; $5 Mon, $6 ture for flexible dwelling. in the owner’s original home. Special exhibit: L’automobile: A Tue–Thu, $10 Fri–Sat. Cash only. Featured in Modern Bride Century of Innovation and Style, history of the French motor car. as the “best place for a bachelorette party,” Jacques Cabaret ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM, 280 The Fenway, allows its patrons to mingle and disco-dance with drag- 617-566-1401. Open Tue–Sun 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission: $10; MCMULLEN MUSEUM OF ART, Boston College, 140 Common- queens. Live music every weekend. Mon—Cabaret drag weekends $11; seniors $7; students with I.D. $5; children wealth Ave., Chestnut Hill, 617-552-8100. Mon–Fri 11 a.m.–4 p.m., show; Tue—Karaoke. (under 18) free. Visitors named Isabella are admitted free. Sat & Sun noon–5 p.m. Free admission. Gallery tours held every Commissioned by Boston aristocrat Isabella Stewart Gardner Fri at 12:30 p.m. This museum is lauded for presenting interdisci- MACHINE, 1254 Boylston St., 617-536-1950. Mon–Sat 10 and modeled after a 15th-century Venetian palace, the museum plinary exhibits that spark new questions and renowned for its p.m–2 a.m. Cover varies. Cash only. With two dance floors, exhibits 2,500 objects, including the works of Rembrandt, European, Asian and American collections. Special exhibit: begin- four bars, six pool tables, pinball machines, video games and Botticelli, Raphael, Titian and Matisse. Special exhibit: Gentile ning Feb 19—Secular/Sacred: 11-16th Century Works. theme nights, this club offers Boston’s gay and lesbian party- Bellini and the East. goers a plethora of nightlife options. Mon—Stroke Mondays, THE MUSEUM OF AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORY, African Meeting Strip-Pool tournament; Thu at 10 p.m.—Karaoke with Eve JOHN F. KENNEDY PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM, House, 46 Joy St. (corner of Smith Court), Beacon Hill, 617-725- Adams; Fri—VJ Tom Yaz and DJ Darrin Friedman; Sat—DJ off Morrissey Boulevard, next to UMass Boston, Dorchester, 866- 0022. www.afroammuseum.org. Open Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Dovah and International night featuring DJ J.R. Vega. 535-1960. www.jfklibrary.org. Open daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Free admission; donations welcome. Explore the history of Admission: $10; students & seniors $8; children (13–17) $7; Boston’s 19th-century African-American community at the PINK @ I.D., 13 Lansdowne St., 617-417-0186. Sat 10 children (under 12) free; library forums free. This museum por- African Meeting House, the oldest African-American church still p.m.–2 a.m. $10 cover. Cash only. The newest lesbian night trays Kennedy’s life, leadership and legacy in 21 exhibits, three standing in the United States. In addition, there are tour maps to hit Boston, Pink Saturdays at I.D. features a DJ spinning theaters, 20 video presentations and more. Special exhibits: JFK available for the Black Heritage Trail. Special event: Feb 14, 16, hip/house music, hours of dancing, a V.I.P. room and lots of in World War II, featuring a selection of materials from JFK’s mili- 21 & 23 at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.—Meet the Abolitionists, ___ lovely ladies. tary service in the South Pacific; Handmade and Heartfelt, Folk a theatrical presentation, reservations required. ___ ABOVE: ATTRIBUTED TO G ENTILE B ELLINI, A SEATED S CRIBE, 1479–80 32 PANORAMA FEBRUARY 13–26, 2006 33 THE MUSEUM OF THE NATIONAL CENTER OF AFRO- MIT LIST VISUAL ARTS CENTER, 20 Ames St., 617-253-4680. AMERICAN ARTISTS, 300 Walnut Ave., Roxbury, 617-442-8614. Tue–Sun noon–6 p.m.; Fri ’til 8 p.m. Free admission. One of Open Tue–Sun 1–5 p.m.; by appointment for groups. Admission: Boston’s premier showcases for contemporary art, the List Center $4; students & seniors $3. Housed in the former Oak Bend reflects MIT’s position as a cutting-edge research institution by Mansion, a neo-Gothic structure built in the early 1870s, this presenting works from the world’s leading contemporary artists. museum holds a slide archive and an extensive collection of Special exhibit: America Starts Here, spotlights artwork from the African artifacts, prints and drawings; it also hosts national and conceptual art team of Kate Ericson and Mel Ziegler from international traveling exhibits. 1985–1995.

MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, 465 Huntington Ave., 617-267-9300. THE MIT MUSEUM, 265 Mass. Ave., 617-253-4444. Mon–Fri Open Sat–Tue 10 a.m.–4:45 p.m., Wed–Fri 10 a.m.–9:45 p.m. 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sat & Sun noon–5 p.m. Admission: $5; students, (Thu & Fri after 5 p.m., west wing only). Admission (includes seniors & youth (5–18) $2. Exhibits interpret themes and ideas relat- two visits in a 10-day period): $15; students & seniors $13; ed to MIT research and activities. Ongoing exhibits: Mind and Hand: Thu & Fri after 5 p.m., $2 discount; Wed after 4 p.m., pay as The Making of MIT Scientists and Engineers; Holography: The Light you wish; children (under 18) $6.50 on weekdays before 3 Fantastic; Robots and Beyond: Exploring Artificial Intelligence at MIT; p.m., free at all other times. Separate ticketing for Gund Gallery Gestural Engineering: The Sculpture of Arthur Ganson; Shipbuilding exhibit. The museum houses an outstanding collection of in Massachusetts 100 Years Ago. Special exhibits: Scopes, Station paintings, prints, sculptures, furnishings and other artwork Wagons and Solder: Unexpected Images from the Rad Lab and from ancient times through the present, and the most compre- RLE Collections; through Feb 17—Finding Form: The Art of Richard hensive collection of Asiatic art in the world. Special exhibits: Filipowski, sculptures and graphic art of MIT professor; through A Much Recorded War: The Russo-Japanese War in History Feb 24—COLLISION box #2: Cars and Stars. and Imagery; Facets of Cubism; Contemporary Clay: Japanese Ceramics for the New Century; Contemporary Cloth: Stoles by SACKLER MUSEUM, Quincy and Broadway streets, 617-495-9400.

Minagawa Makiko; Degas to Picasso: Modern Masters; Tradition Tours: Mon–Fri at 2 p.m.; see Busch-Reisinger Museum for hours m and Transformation: Japanese Art 1860–1940; beginning and admission fees. Designed by James Stirling, Britain’s famous

Feb 26—David Hockney Portraits. post-modernist architect, the museum houses ancient Oriental useums & g PHOTO: © 2005 ESTATE OF PABLO PICASSO and Islamic collections. Special exhibits: Frank Stella 1958; MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, Science Park, 617-723-2500. Open MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS: The Degas to Evocative Creatures: Animal Motifs and Symbols in East Asian daily from 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Fri ’til 9 p.m. Admission: $14; seniors Picasso: Modern Masters exhibit showcases Art; beginning Feb 18—The Tablet and the Pen: Drawings $12; children (3–11) $11; children (under 3) free. Planetarium, the museum’s vast collection of 20th century From the Islamic World. laser show and Omni theater tickets: $8.50; seniors $7.50; European art. Refer to listing, left. children (3–11) $6.50. Combination ticket prices and evening BEYOND BOSTON alleries discounts available. Interactive science exhibits, plus laser and astronomy shows in the Charles Hayden Planetarium. Special CONCORD MUSEUM, 200 Lexington Road, Concord, 978-369- exhibits: Star Wars, Where Science Meets Imagination, ticketed Discovery Booth located at the Harvard Square “T” entrance 9763. Mon–Sun 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission: $12.50; seniors & World Leading Collection separately: $20, $18 seniors, $17 children. At the Mugar provides additional information. students with I.D. $10; children (6–17) $6.50; family rates Omni Theater: Refer to Film listings in Currently for complete available. Ample free parking on Cambridge Turnpike. Relive of Original Vintage Posters schedule. Showing at the Planetarium: Far, Far Away: The Worlds BUSCH-REISINGER MUSEUM, Werner Otto Hall, 32 Quincy St. Concord’s history, from Native American habitation and

of Star Wars; Countdown to Supernova; The Sky Tonight. At the (enter through the Fogg Art Museum), 617-495-9400. Open European settlement to the days of Emerson, Thoreau, the alleries Wright 3D Theater: AnimalVision; Mars!; Bugs! Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun 1–5 p.m. Tours: Mon–Fri at 1 p.m. Alcotts and Hawthorne. Special exhibit: A Main Street Point of Closed January 2. Admission: $6.50; seniors & college students View, a look into “the economic life of a quintessential New SPORTS MUSEUM OF NEW ENGLAND, 5th and 6th floor premi- $5; children (under 18) free; free Sat 10 a.m. A museum devoted England town. Special events: Feb 18 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., um seating levels, TD Banknorth Garden, Causeway Street, 617- to Central and Northern European artists, with an emphasis on Feb 19 & 20 at 2 p.m.—Warm Words Storytelling Festival, 624-1234. Open daily 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission on the hour only, German-speaking countries. Special exhibits: Extra Ordinary Every tickets: $15 adult/child pair; Feb 20 at 11 a.m.—George until 3 p.m. Hours altered during TD Banknorth Garden events, Day: The Bauhaus at the Busch-Reisinger; through Feb 26— Washington Himself with George Moore; Feb 23 at 2 p.m.— useums & g call ahead. Admission: $6; seniors & children (6–17) $4; children Stratification: An Installation of Works since 1960. Remembering Concord’s Commercial Avenues. (under 6) free. The Sports Museum showcases New England’s m rich sports heritage through an unparalleled collection of artifacts, FOGG ART MUSEUM, Quincy and Broadway streets, 617-495- DECORDOVA MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE PARK, 51 Sandy multimedia and artwork. Exhibits include the Boston Bruins Hall of 9400. Tours: Mon–Fri at 11 a.m.; see Busch-Reisinger Museum Pond Road, Lincoln, 781-259-8355. Admission: $9; seniors, Fame portraits, the Boston Garden Penalty Box, New England’s for hours and admission fees. The museum displays European students & children (6–12) $6. Sculpture Park: open sunrise Olympic Heroes and much more. and American masterpieces from the Middle Ages to the pres- to sunset, free admission. Tour one of the largest contempo- ent and hosts concerts and guided tours. Special exhibit: To rary art museums and the only permanent public sculpture U.S.S. CONSTITUTION MUSEUM, Charlestown Navy Yard, Charles- Delight the Eye, French drawings and paintings from Harvard’s park in New England. Special exhibits: Great Buys: Museum town, 617-426-1812. Open daily 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Free admission. Dunlap Collection. Purchases, celebrating ten years of the Art Acquisition Fund; The museum preserves the treasures of “Old Ironsides,” the U.S. Recent Print Acquisitions, The Workshop Portfolios; Software Navy’s flagship and the world’s oldest commissioned warship. HARVARD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, 26 Oxford St., Art; James Surls: The Splendora Years 1977–1997. Special Includes weapons, documents, journals and more. Interactive 617-495-3045. Daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission: $7.50; college events: Feb 21–23 at 1 p.m.—Eye Wonder Family Program exhibits allow visitors to load and fire a cannon, try out a sailor’s students & seniors $6; children (3–18) $5; free Sun 9 a.m.–noon focusing on James Surls: The Splendora Years 1977-1997; sleeping quarters and virtually command the Constitution in battle. and Wed 3–5 p.m. Among the museum’s 17 galleries is the inter- Feb 22 at 10 a.m.—Guided Snowshoe Sculpture Park Special exhibit: The 26th Annual U.S.S. Constitution Model nationally acclaimed Ware Collection of Blaschka Glass Models of Tours. tickets: $24 (includes gear and instruction), Shipwright Guild Exhibit. Plants, a unique collection of over 3,000 glass flower models cre- reservations required. ated between 1886 and 1936. Special exhibits: Dodos, Trilobites 205 Newbury Street and Meteorites; Climate Change: Our Global Experiment; Robert NATIONAL HERITAGE MUSEUM, 33 Marrett Road, Lexington, Parking Available CAMBRIDGE Turner: Rare Places in a Rare Light, a traveling exhibition of the 781-861-6559. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sun noon–5 p.m. Free www.internationalposter.com distinguished landscape photographer’s work. Special event: admission. Devoted to presenting exhibitions on American history Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Sun noon–6 p.m. Due to limited parking, it is best to take the Red Line when Feb 19 at 2 p.m.—Living With Wolves, a lecture and slideshow and popular culture as a way of preserving our national heritage. 617-375-0076 ___ traveling to Harvard, Central or Kendall squares. The Cambridge by Jim and Jamie Dutcher. Special exhibits: American Family Treasures, Decorative Arts From ___ ABOVE: PABLO PICASSO, R APE OF THE S ABINE W OMEN, 1963 34 PANORAMA FEBRUARY 13–26, 2006 35 the D.J. and Alice Shumway Nadeau Collection; From Sea to environments. The gallery also boasts an outdoor sculpture p.m., Thu 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Sat & Sun noon–5 p.m. Admission: Shining Sea, A Collaborative Quilt From the Rose Baker Senior garden. Over 75 U.S. and international artists are represented in $3. PRC exhibitions and educational programs are guided by a Center; Blue Monday: Doing Laundry in America; Picturing What various mediums, including glass, ceramics, wood, stone, mixed philosophical inquiry into the intersection of photography with Matters, An Offering of Photographs from The George Eastman media and textiles. Special exhibit: Designing Minds: Etched Metal other aesthetic, professional and critical discourses. Special House Collection; through Feb 19—Teenage Hoboes in the Wall Sculptures by Zev Rejman. exhibit: Document, contemporary social documentary work Great Depression: Materials From the Uys Family Collection. from Greater Boston. MILLS GALLERY, Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St., PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM, East India Square, Salem, 617-426-8835. Wed & Thu noon–5 p.m., Fri & Sat noon– PUCKER GALLERY, 171 Newbury St., 617-267-9473. Mon–Sat 866-745-1876. Daily 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission: $13; seniors 10 p.m., Sun noon–5 p.m. The BCA presents exciting 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; Sun 1–5 p.m. Features work by Israeli, $11; students $9; children (16 and under) free. The nation’s contemporary works by established and emerging local, American and internationally known contemporary artists. The oldest continually operating museum boasts a brand-new wing regional, national and international visual artists, mounting Boston Phoenix writes, “You can make a case for the Pucker with a 190-seat auditorium and a glass-covered atrium. The approximately six large-scale exhibitions in the 2,200 square Gallery as Boston’s best gallery—though it’s really more like a collection showcases African, Asian, Pacific Island and American foot Mills Gallery each year. Special exhibit: After, works that wonderful miniature museum.” Special exhibit: Nature Speaks, folk and decorative art; a maritime collection dating back to explore the aftermath of events. pastels by Jim Schantz; Pursuing the Eye of Heaven, ceramics the museum’s earliest days; and the first collection of Native by Hideaki Miyamura. American art in the hemisphere. Special exhibits: Exposing the NIELSEN GALLERY, 179 Newbury St., 617-266-4835. Tue–Sat Source: Paintings of Nalini Malani; Carved by Nature: Untamed 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Renowned for its fine collection of contem- SOCIETY OF ARTS AND CRAFTS, 175 Newbury St., 617-266- Traditions in Chinese Decorative Art; Owls in Art and Nature; porary paintings, drawings and sculptures. Special exhibit: 1810. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Sun noon–5 p.m. The oldest All of My Life: Contemporary Works by Native American Artists; through Feb 25—Anne Harris: 86 Drawings. non-profit crafts organization in the country specializes in con- Air Lines: Photographs by Alex MacLean; Taj Mahal: The Building temporary American crafts. The jewelry, furniture, glass and of a Legend; and The Artful Teapot: 20th-Century Expressions PEPPER GALLERY, 38 Newbury St., 617-236-4495. Tue–Fri ceramics range from cutting edge to traditional, from functional from the Kamm Collection; Yin Yu Tang, the 16-bedroom home 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; Sat 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Committed to present- to sculptural. Special exhibit: Watershed: 20th Anniversary of of a prosperous Chinese merchant of the Qing Dynasty ing contemporary representational and abstract works by living Ceramic Arts.

(1644–1911), ticketed separately: $4. artists, the gallery rotates its exhibitions every five weeks to rep- m resent different members of the artistic community, both estab- VOSE GALLERIES, 238 Newbury St., 617-536-6176.

THE ROSE ART MUSEUM, Brandeis University, 415 South St., lished and up-and-coming. Special exhibits: beginning Feb Mon–Fri 8:30 a.m.– 5:30 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. useums & g Waltham, 781-736-3434. Tue–Sun noon–5 p.m. Admission: $3; PHOTO BY R ICK S TAFFORD 23—Works of Nancy Friese; through Feb 18—Drawings by Established in 1841, Vose Galleries—the oldest family- museum members and children (under 16) free. The Rose boasts a SACKLER MUSEUM: Beginning February 18, Michael David, Stephen Fisher, Ben Frank Moss and Lois Tarlow. owned art gallery in the United States—specializes in collection of modern and contemporary art by artists including de the Harvard museum features The Tablet and the American artists from the 18th, 19th and early 20th Kooning, Rauschenberg and Warhol. Special exhibits: “Post” and Pen, a collection of Islamic drawings from the PHOTOGRAPHIC RESOURCE CENTER, Boston University, 832 centuries. Its new contemporary wing, expanding the After: Contemporary Art from the Brandeis University Collection; 15th–18th centuries. Refer to listing, page 35. Commonwealth Ave., 617-353-0700. Tue, Wed, & Fri 10 a.m.–6 collection to living artists, opened in 2001. Dana Schutz: Paintings; and Oliver Herring: On the Cusp. alleries

1 SALEM WITCH MUSEUM, 19 /2 Washington Square North, Salem, 978-744-1692. Daily 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission: $6.50; seniors the the Boston area and beyond. Special exhibit: A Photographic $6; children (6–14) $4.50. Life-size stage settings and historically Portrait of Boston, 1840–1865. accurate narration recreate the hysteria of the Salem Witch Trials and executions of 1692. Translations available in Japanese, BROMFIELD ART GALLERY, 27 Thayer St., 617-451-3605.

French, German, Italian and Spanish. Special exhibit: Witches: Wed–Sat noon–5 p.m. Boston’s oldest artist-run gallery features alleries Evolving Perceptions. shows by members of the cooperative, while exhibitions by visit- ing artists are selected by current members. Special exhibits: through Feb 25—New paintings by Jill Weber; Velveetaland by GALLERIES Laura Rollins.

ARDEN GALLERY, 129 Newbury St., 617-247-0610. Mon–Sat CHASE GALLERY, 129 Newbury St., 617-859-7222. Wed–Sat useums & g 11 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Arden specializes in contemporary oil paintings noon–5 p.m. Since 1990, Chase Gallery has been one of the city’s and sculpture by nationally and internationally renowned artists, top galleries for the exhibition of contemporary artists, both repre- m whose styles range from super realism to abstraction. Special sentational and abstract. Special exhibit: through Feb 25—Works exhibit: New paintings by Bill Fisher. by Dean Richardson.

BARBARA KRAKOW GALLERY, 10 Newbury St., 617-262-4490. CHILDS GALLERY, 169 Newbury St., 617-266-1108. Tue–Fri Tue–Sat 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. The Barbara Krakow Gallery attracts 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; Mon & Sat 10 a.m.–5 p.m. The longest-running top contemporary artists from around the world, showcasing work of the commercial Newbury Street galleries, Childs has one of that focuses on minimalism and conceptualism. Special exhibit: the largest inventories of oil paintings, drawings, watercolors, Sol LeWitt Portfolios. and prints in the U.S. Special exhibits: I.M. Gaugengigl: The Meissonier of Boston; Irwin D. Hoffman: Paintings, Watercolors BOSTON SCULPTORS GALLERY, 486 Harrison Ave., 617-482- and Etchings; and The Etchings of John Taylor Arms. 7781. Tue–Sat 11 a.m.–6 p.m. A sculptors’ cooperative that has served as an alternative venue for innovative solo sculpture exhi- INTERNATIONAL POSTER GALLERY, 205 Newbury St., 617-375- bitions since 1992. Special exhibit: Works by Maggie Stark and 0076. www.internationalposter.com. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Christopher Frost. Sun noon–6 p.m. This internationally recognized fine art poster gallery displays original vintage posters from the 1890s through BOSTON UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY, 855 Commonwealth Ave., to post-World War II modern masters. 617-353-3329. Tue–Fri 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sat & Sun 1–5 p.m. This non-profit gallery is geared toward an interdisciplinary interpreta- L’ATTITUDE GALLERY, 218 Newbury St., 617-927-4400. Tue–Sat tion of art and culture and features exhibitions incorporating the 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Sun & Mon noon–5 p.m. Features contemporary ___ rich talent and resources found on campus as well as throughout sculpture, crafts and art for the home, garden and commercial ___ ABOVE: ATTRIBUTED TO AQA R IZA J AHANGIRI, G ENTLEMAN WITH A G OLD W INE C UP, 37 36 PANORAMA LATE 16TH CENTURY, © PRESIDENT AND F ELLOWS OF H ARVARD C OLLEGE FEBRUARY 13–26, 2006 CAMBRIDGE A A CHARLESTOWN A & SOMERVILLE •

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Boston Tea Party Ship & Museum J12 105 Shubert Theatre J9 Hyatt Harborside Hotel H15 SIGHTS OF INTEREST sightseeing Boston University G2 Sightseeing boats G13 Hyatt Regency Boston, Financial District H10 Bunker Hill Monument B9 Simmons College K3 156 John Hancock Conference Center H7 ARNOLD ARBORETUM, 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, Bunker Hill Pavilion (Charlestown map) C10 South Station Information Center J11 157 Jurys Boston H8 617-524-1718. Grounds open year-round, sunrise to 11 a.m., Sun at 2 p.m. The first publicly supported municipal Central Burying Ground H9 State House G9 Langham Hotel, Boston G11 Charles Playhouse J9 Suffolk University F9 158 sunset. Free admission. Visitor Center open Mon–Fri 9 library in the world hosts one million visitors a year, who La Quinta Inn Boston/Somerville A7 a.m.–4 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Sun noon–4 p.m. This come to view this architectural masterpiece and its collection Charlestown Navy Yard (Charlestown map) C11 Symphony Hall J5 159 Lenox Hotel H6 Cheers Bar G8 TD Banknorth Garden E10 116 Marriott Courtyard H7 265-acre tree sanctuary designed by Emerald Necklace of more than five million books. Film festivals, exhibits and Children’s Museum J12 106 Tip O’Neill Building E9 160 Marriott’s Custom House G12 architect Frederick Law Olmsted opened in 1872. Now a children’s programs run throughout the year. Christian Science Center J5 107 Transportation Building H9 Marriott Quincy L9 National Historic Landmark, the arboretum and its gardens Christopher Columbus Park F12 Trinity Church G7 161 The Midtown Hotel J6 contain more than 7,000 varieties of trees, shrubs and BUNKER HILL PAVILION, Boston National Historical Park Citgo sign G3 USS Constitution (Charlestown map) D10 Millennium Bostonian Hotel F11 flowers for your perusal. Visitors Center, Charlestown, 617-242-5601. Located yards Colonial Theatre H9 USS Constitution Museum D10 Milner Hotel H9 Conference Center at Harvard Medical J2 108 Wang Center for the Performing Arts J9 162 from the U.S.S. Constitution. Visitor center and bookstore NINE ZERO Hotel G10 1/2 Copley Place J7 109 Wheelock College J2 163 Omni Parker House G10 BOSTON ATHENAEUM, 10 Beacon St., 617-227-0270. open daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Monument open daily from 9 Copley Square H7 Wilbur Theatre J9 Onyx Hotel E10 Member hours: Tue–Fri 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Mon 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Free admission. Check out “Whites of Their Copley Theatre H7 World Trade Center J14 Radisson Hotel H8 a.m.–8 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Public tours: Tue & Thu at Eyes,” a dramatic multimedia presentation of the Battle of Copps Hill Burial Ground E11 110 Zoo New England/Franklin Park Zoo L6 164 Ramada Inn Boston L9 3 p.m. Reservations required. One of the oldest and most Bunker Hill, one of the first major battles of the Revolution. Custom House Tower G12 111 CAMBRIDGE MAP Residence Inn by Marriott on Tudor Wharf D10 distinguished private libraries in the United States, the Or climb the nearby Bunker Hill Monument, a 221-foot Cutlter Majestic Theatre H9 Ritz Carlton Boston Common H10 Downtown Crossing H10 Cambridge City Hall C4 Ritz Carlton Hotel G8 Athenaeum was founded in 1807. For nearly half a century, granite obelisk. Emerald Necklace J1-J11 CambridgeSide Galleria D7 Seaport Hotel K14 it was the unchallenged center of intellectual life in Boston, Emerson College H9 112 Harvard Art Museums-Fogg/Sackler B3 165 Sheraton Boston H6 and by 1851 it had become one of the five largest libraries CHARLES RIVER ESPLANADE, 617-635-4305. This tree- Emmanuel College J2 113 Harvard Museum of Natural HistoryA3166 Tremont House J9 in the country. lined park along the Charles River basin is a popular spot for Exchange Conference Ctr. J15 114 Harvard Square B2 Westin Hotel/Copley Plaza J7 Faneuil Hall G11 Harvard University B2 leisurely strolls and picnics as well as recreational activities. Wyndham Boston Hotel G12 BOSTON PUBLIC GARDEN, bordered by Arlington, Charles, Sports enthusiasts are drawn to the 17-mile biking, jogging Fenway Park H3 MIT E5 Wyndham Chelsea A12 Freedom Trail • • • • • G9 117 Beacon and Boylston streets. Open daily dawn to dusk. and walking path between the Museum of Science and Government Center G10 HEALTHCARE CAMBRIDGE LODGING Established in 1837, the Public Garden is the nation’s first Watertown, while others flock to the water to sail, windsurf, Granary Burial Ground G10 118 Beth Israel Deaconess Med. Ctr.J2180 Charles Hotel B1 public botanical garden. Its 24 acres are filled with scenic canoe or kayak. The nearby DCR Hatch Shell frequently hosts Hatch Memorial Shell F7 Boston Medical Center L8 181 Hampton Inn/Cambridge C7 and diverse greenery, as well as sculptures, including one concerts and films, as well as performances by the world- Haymarket (Open-air market) F11 Brigham & Women’s Hosp. K1 182 Harvard Square Hotel B1 maps Horticultural Hall J5 119 Children’s Hospital K2 183 that commemorates the popular children’s book Make Way famous Boston Pops. Hotel Marlowe D7 for Ducklings. Other fixtures include the Lagoon—home to Huntington Theatre Co./BU Theatre K5 Dana Farber Cancer Institute K1 184 Hotel at MIT D4 Hynes Convention Center H5 Harvard School of Public Health L2 185 Hyatt Regency/Cambridge E3 the famed Swan Boats from April through Labor Day—and CUSTOM HOUSE TOWER, 3 McKinley Square, 617-310- Information Centers: Joslin Diabetes Center K1 184 Inn at Harvard B2 the world’s smallest suspension bridge. 6300. Free historical tours offered Mon–Thu 10 a.m. and 4 Boston Common G9 117 Longwood Medical area K2 Marriott/Cambridge Center E6 p.m., Fri & Sat 4 p.m. Tours may be cancelled due to weather Prudential Center H6 120 Mass. Eye & Ear InfirmaryE8186 Radisson Hotel/Cambridge D2 BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY, 700 Boylston St., Copley Square, conditions, call ahead. Boston’s first skyscraper, the Custom National Park Service G11 121 Mass. General Hospital E8 187 Residence Inn by Marriott/Cambridge D6 617-536-5400. Mon–Thu 9 a.m.–9 p.m., Fri & Sat ’til 5 p.m., House stands high over Boston Harbor as one of the city’s Logan Airport (Terminals A & E) F16,G16 122 New England Baptist Hosp. L1 188 Royal Sonesta D7 Institute of Contemporary Art H5 123 New England Med. Ctr.J9189 Sheraton Commander A1 Sun 1–5 p.m. Free admission. Art & Architecture tours most impressive landmarks. Crowned by its distinctive clock ___ International Place H12 124 Spaulding Rehabilitation Hosp. D9 190 offered Mon at 2:30 p.m., Tue & Thu at 6 p.m., Fri & Sat at tower and restored with modern luxuries, the building epito- ___ 42 PANORAMA FEBRUARY 13–26, 2006 43 mizes the preservation of Boston’s historic architecture. to the I.M. Pei-designed John Hancock Tower, itself a contem- BOSTON CHOCOLATE TOUR, departs from the corner of Today, the Marriott Corporation operates this landmark. porary architectural masterpiece. Boylston and Charles streets, 617-269-7010. Tours: Sat at 12:45 p.m., Sun at 12 p.m. Tickets: $65. Reservations EMERALD NECKLACE, parks throughout Boston, 617-232- required. Old Town Trolley takes chocoholics on a delicious 5374. This world-famous string of parks was the brainchild of TOURS AND TRAILS tour of some of Boston's most decadent chocolate creations, renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, and including desserts at the Top of the Hub restaurant, authentic took almost 20 years to complete. The six green spaces— BLACK HERITAGE TRAIL, 46 Joy St., 617-742-5415. Free Boston Creme Pie at the Omni Parker House, and the coup Back Bay Fens, Riverway, Olmsted Park, Jamaica Pond, Arnold tours: 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. Call at least 24 hours in de grace, the Chocolate Bar Buffet at the Langham Hotel. Arboretum and Franklin Park—stretch five miles from the advance for reservations. A guided tour through the north Charles River to Dorchester and make up over 1,000 acres of side of Beacon Hill, including the homes of politicians and FENWAY PARK TOURS, 4 Yawkey Way, 617-226-6666. Tours parkland. Though not officially part of the Emerald Necklace, entrepreneurs; the African Meeting House, built in 1806; the daily each hour Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–4 p.m. and Sun 12 p.m.–4 Boston Common and the Public Garden are sometimes consid- oldest standing house built by an African-American (1797); p.m. Tickets (prices reduced due to construction): $8; children ered the starting points, and are connected to the Necklace by and the home of Lewis and Harriet Hayden, who harbored (under 14) $5. Tours originate at the Souvenir Store located the Commonwealth Avenue Mall. runaway slaves. Maps are available at the Museum of Afro- on Yawkey Way across from Service Gate D, rain or shine. American History. Have you dreamt of walking across the field where Red Sox THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST, 175 Huntington legends spent their glory days? This tour offers a behind-the- Ave., 617-450-2000. Free tours of The Mother Church BOSTON ART TOURS, 617-732-3920. Call for full tour scenes look at America’s oldest active Major League ballpark, Thu–Sat 12–4 p.m. every half hour, services: Sun at 10 a.m. schedule. Tickets: $25; teens $15; children (under 12) free. including a glimpse behind the famed “Green Monster.” and 7 p.m., Wed at noon and 7:30 p.m. The original Mother Boston Art Tours offers various excursions to area museums Church built in 1894 is at the heart of the Christian Science and galleries that highlight different historical time periods. HARPOON BREWERY TOUR, 306 Northern Ave., 888-HAR- Center, situated on 14 acres in the Back Bay. The Families may choose from age-appropriate tours offering POON ext. 522. Tours: Tue–Sat at 3 p.m., Fri & Sat at 1 p.m. Romanesque structure is made from New Hampshire granite lively descriptions of works to help further the understanding Free admission, proper ID required for samples. This water- with stained glass windows illustrating Biblical events. Also of art. front institution was the first brewery in 25 years to be grant- see listing for the Mary Baker Eddy Library. ed a permit to brew and package beer commercially when it BOSTON AUDISSEY, Boston Common Visitor Center, 617- opened in 1987. Visitors gather at the Tasting Room, over- FOREST HILLS CEMETERY, 95 Forest Hills Ave., 617-524- 426-3115. www.audisseyguides.com. MP3 version $12.95, looking the brewery, for 30- to 45-minute tours of the plant. 0128. Open daily from dawn to dusk. Created in 1848, this PHOTO BY D ELLA H UFF CD version $19.95. Boston Audissey is a unique MP3/iPod cemetery serves as the final resting place of Eugene O’Neill, FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST: walking tour of Boston, presented with sound effects and HISTORIC PUB CRAWL, BosTix Booth, Faneuil Hall, 617-357- Anne Sexton, e.e. cummings, William Lloyd Garrison and for- The Romanesque Mother Church in the Back music by 14 Bostonian narrators who unlock hidden secrets 8300. Feb 23 at 5:30 p.m. Reservations required. Private tours mer Boston Celtic Reggie Lewis. The 275 acres of twisting Bay stands at the heart of the Christian of the city, from slave meeting houses, to duels on the for groups are available on most days. Tickets: $39. The paths also contain sculptural treasures, an arboretum, a Science Center. Refer to listing, left. Common, to the former headquarters of the Boston Mafia. Freedom Trail Foundation’s 18th-century costumed guide

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HARRISON GRAY OTIS HOUSE, 141 Cambridge St., 617- 227-3956. Open Wed–Sun 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m., tours every land along original segments of the Battles of Lexington and half hour. Admission: $8; seniors $4; students $2.50; free for Concord, including Lexington Green and Concord’s North kids, Historic New England members and Boston residents. Bridge. The park also preserves The Wayside, the 19th-cen- $24 maximum per family. Built in 1796 for Harrison Gray Otis tury home of literary greats Nathaniel Hawthorne, Louisa May and his wife, this grand mansion is a example of high-style Alcott and Margaret Sidney. Federal elegance. Tours offer insight into the social, business and family life of the post-Revolution American elite. NEW ENGLAND HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL, Congress Street near Faneuil Hall. This haunting memorial features six lumi- JOHN HANCOCK TOWER, 200 Clarendon St., 617-572-6000. nous glass towers etched with the six million prisoner num- Rising 62 stories into the sky, this I.M. Pei-designed, sliver- bers of those who perished in the Holocaust. Visitors can

sightseeing of-glass skyscraper is New England’s tallest building and is walk under the towers and read the dramatic stories of the considered by many to be one of the world’s most beautiful victims and heroes of this tremendous human tragedy. skyscrapers. The building houses the headquarters of its namesake, insurance giant John Hancock Financial. The 60th THE SKYWALK OBSERVATORY AT THE PRUDENTIAL floor observatory was closed after September 11, 2001. CENTER, 617-859-0648. Open daily 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Skywalk kiosk closes at 6 p.m. Admission (including a THE MARY BAKER EDDY LIBRARY, 200 Mass. Ave., 888- headset audio tour of points of interest): $10.50; seniors 222-3711. Open Tue–Sun from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Admission: $8.50; children (under 12) $7. Observatory may be closed $6; seniors, students with ID and youth (6–17) $4; children due to weather conditions, please call ahead. Enjoy spectac- (under 6) and members free. Home to the world-famous ular 360-degree panoramic views of Boston and beyond and Mapparium, a three-story stained-glass globe depicting the learn about the city’s 375 years of culture and history on the world as it existed in 1934, which guests can walk through. new Antennae Audio Tour. Displays include “Dreams of Visitors to the library can follow Mary Baker Eddy’s quest for Freedom,” about the Boston immigrant experience; an exhibit insight and embark on one of their own through interactive overlooking Fenway Park dedicated to the legendary Red Sox exhibits in the Quest Gallery, or try out a “desk job” at the slugger Ted Williams; and a new theater showing “Wings Pulitzer Prize-winning Christian Science Monitor. Over Boston,” a spectacular aerial tour of the entire city.

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Harvard’s institutions tha Snowy Owl creek, wolves, Mexican gray snow leopards, jaguars, reindeer, river otters, llamas and miniature donkeys, Animal Discoveryas well as educational programs at the Center.“Earth first The Zoo is also home to the nation’s Park.” Special exhibit:Wings:the Lord of Birds of Prey, an ongoing educational show. pasture and cemetery for Puritan Newtowne, as well as a fa Army.Continental Early college presidents and town residents were buried in Cambridge activity since the 17th century, the Square is home to Har eels and other aqua eels and other penguin habitat. Special exhibit: Amazing Jellies. The adja- IMAX cent Simons 3D the Boston area. cafes, restaurants and shops. Home to more Learn about the art ours: daily, vary times T rail with wallabies and lude samples (ID required). T ranklin Park Road,ranklin Park Franklin Jamaica Plain, 617-522-9080. 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two-hour guided walking tour explores some of the hidden two-hour guided walking tour courtyards and passageways of the North End, visits the birthplace of Kennedy Kennedy, matriarch Rose Fitzgerald oldest neighborhood,and tells unusual tales of Boston’s like the disastrous and tragic Great Boston Molassas Flood of 1919 that devastated much of the historic city sector. Fri 10 a.m.Fri and 3 p.m. Reservations required. tours Custom for groups a PANORAMA major hotels (see your concierge), patrons can enjoy a 100- minute, fully narrated sightseeing tour of more than 100 points of interest aboard the orange-and-green, all-weather trolley. With 16 stops throughout the city, the New England including Aquarium, U.S.S. Constitution Museum, Stop Store Trolley the on the corner of South Charles and Bo OLD TOWN TROLLEY TOURS OF BOSTON, OLD TOWN TROLLEY TOURS OF Departs every minutes daily from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. 25–30 Tickets: $29; seniors & students $26; children (under 12) free. NOR takes you on a tour of Boston’ on a tour of takes you END MARKET TOUR, NORTH Haymarket, 617-523-6032. P p.m. Reservations required. Tickets: $30 per person. on Italian cuisine and culture, on Italian cuisine oldest Italian- one of the nation’s walking tours through American communities. ous events were hatchedous events 250 years ago. Enjoy beer plenty of way. fare along the and light

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___ 46 FREEDOM TRAIL 6 p.m. Morning services are traditional, Hancock and Samuel and John Adams. It was from the east OLD NORTH CHURCH. 193 Salem St., evening services are contemporary. balcony that the Declaration of Independence was first read 617-523-6676. Open daily 10 a.m.–4 Built in 1809, this church was in Boston. p.m. Sun services at 9 and 11 a.m. described by Henry James as “the Known as Christ Church and erected in most interesting mass of brick and BOSTON MASSACRE SITE. State Street in 1723, this is Boston’s oldest standing mortar in America.” front of the Old State House. At the next church. Two lanterns were hung here April intersection below the State House, a ring 18, 1775, signaling the Redcoats’ depar- OLD GRANARY BURYING GROUND. of cobblestones marks the site of the ture by sea for Lexington and Concord. Tremont Street next to Park Street clash between a jeering Boston crowd Church, 617-635-7389. Open daily 9 and a British guard of nine soldiers on COPP’S HILL BURIAL GROUND. Open a.m.–5 p.m. This historic cemetery, for- March 5, 1770. daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Hull Street. Set out in merly the town granary, is the final rest- 1660, Copp’s Hill was Boston’s second ing place of John Hancock, Paul Revere, FANEUIL HALL. Merchants Row and cemetery. Many remarkable people are Robert Treat Paine, Samuel Adams, Peter Faneuil Hall Square, 617-523-1300. interred here, including the Mather family

Faneuil, and the victims of the Boston Open Mon.–Sat. 10 a.m.–9 p.m. and Sun of ministers and Edmund Hartt, builder of fr Massacre. A stone inscribed “Mary Goose” (a.k.a. Elizabeth noon–6 p.m. Historical talks given every the USS Constitution. Goose) allegedly marks the grave of Mother Goose. half hour from 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. “The eedom tr Cradle of Liberty” combines a free mar- BUNKER HILL MONUMENT. Breed’s Hill, KING’S CHAPEL AND BURYING ketplace on the first floor with the town Charlestown, 617-242-5641. Climb the

ail GROUND. Tremont and School streets, meeting hall upstairs, the site of abolition- monument from 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Lodge 617-227-2155. Services: Sun at 11 ist speakers and fiery revolutionary debate. and museum open daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. The a.m., Wed at 12:15. Burying Ground site of the historic battle of June 17, 1775. open daily 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Tours are PAUL REVERE HOUSE. 19 North Square, usually Sat 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., but Hanover Street, 617-523-2338. Open U.S.S. CONSTITUTION. Charlestown Navy may not be led due to construction. daily 9:30 a.m-4:15 p.m. Closed Yard, Charlestown, 617-242-5670. Open Visitors are reminded that King’s Mondays. Admission: $3; students & Thu–Sun from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Tours until Chapel is a house of worship. The chapel was established seniors with I.D. $2.50; children (5–17) 3:30 p.m. This 44-gun frigate is the oldest in 1687 as the first Anglican congregation in Boston. The $1; (under 5) free. The oldest home commissioned warship in the world, chris-

THE STATE HOUSE: The famous golden dome sits second chapel, built in 1754, became the first Unitarian in Boston (built c. 1680), occupied by tened ‘Old Ironsides’ during the War of ail

eedom tr atop Beacon Hill across from Boston Common. church in America after the Revolution. silversmith and patriot Paul Revere from 1812 when the cannonballs of a British Refer to listing, below. 1770 to 1800. warship literally bounced off her triple hull.

fr SITE OF THE FIRST PUBLIC SCHOOL AND BEN FRANKLIN’S STATUE. On School Street, marked by a column and The Freedom Trail begins at the Boston commemorative plaque. On April 13, Common Information Kiosk, where you can 1635, the town voted to establish the first obtain a free guide. Park ranger-guided tours public school in the country (the forerun- have ended for the season, but information to ner of the Boston Latin School). Nearby is lead you on you way can also be found at the Benjamin Franklin’s statue, built in 1856, Boston National Historical Park Visitors Center. the first portrait statue erected in the United States. Call 617-242-5642 for more information. SITE OF THE OLD CORNER BOOKSTORE. School and Washington streets. BOSTON COMMON. Set aside in 1634 as Constructed as an apothecary in 1718, a military training field and grazing pas- the ground floor was later used as a ture, the Common is the oldest public bookstore that became the center of park in America. The park served as quar- literary Boston and the meeting place of ters for British as well as Colonial troops, such notables as Emerson, Hawthorne and later housed Civil War regiments. and Thoreau. The British Army set out for the start of the Revolutionary War from what is now OLD SOUTH MEETING HOUSE. 310 Park Square. Washington St., 617-482-6439. Open daily 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Admission: $5; stu- SEE BOSTON LIKE YOU’VE NEVER SEEN IT, AT THE SKYWALK OBSERVATORY. THE STATE HOUSE. Beacon Street, top of dents & seniors $4; children (6–18) $1; Beacon Hill facing Boston Common, 617- children (under 6) free. This building 727-3676. Open Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–5 p.m., housed many town meetings, the most except holidays. Guided tours by reserva- famous of which saw an outraged Samuel tion. The famous golden dome of the Adams give the signal to proceed with the State House marks the government seat Boston Tea Party. VISIT OUR NEW DISPLAYS INCLUDING “DREAMS OF FREEDOM,” FEATURING THE BOSTON IMMIGRANT of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. EXPERIENCE, A NEW ANTENNA AUDIO TOUR AND OUR NEW THEATER Samuel Adams laid the cornerstone, and OLD STATE HOUSE. Corner of Washington the building stands on land bought from John Hancock. The and State streets, 617-720-3292. Open red brick portion was designed by legendary architect daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission: $5; stu- Charles Bulfinch. dents & seniors $4; children (6–18) $1; children (under 6) free. Built in 1713, this FEATURING “WINGS OVER BOSTON,” AN AERIAL TOUR OF OUR CITY PARK STREET CHURCH. Corner of Park and Tremont streets, seat of colonial government was the cen- AT THE PRUDENTIAL CENTER, 800 BOYLSTON STREET, BOSTON. CALL 617-859-0648. ___ 617-523-3383. Sunday services at 8 and 11 a.m. and 4 and ter of activity for such patriots as John ___ 48 PANORAMA FEBRUARY 13–26, 2006 49 SHOPPING Chanel products, including a line of clothing designed by FILENE’S BASEMENT, 426 Washington St., 617-542-2011. Karl Lagerfeld, as well as shoes, accessories, handbags Mon–Fri 9:30 a.m.–8 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–7 and fragrances. p.m. For decades, the Basement has provided shoppers with huge deals, thanks to its automatic markdown system which ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA, 39 Newbury St., 617-424-9300. guarantees greater discounts the longer an item remains on Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Sun noon–5 p.m. A small, family- the selling floor. A “must-visit” for bargain hunters. run textile business that evolved into a world leader in elegant men’s clothing, this Italian design house has focused on quality H & M, 350 Washington St., 617-482-7081. Mon–Sat 10 since its founding in 1910. Today, Zegna boasts the finest in a.m.–8 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–7 p.m. This youthful, cutting-edge menswear and is known for a vast, first-rate necktie selection. department store opened its Boston shop in 2001. Its mission of “fashion and quality at the best price” translates to inexpensive, THE GARMENT DISTRICT, 200 Broadway, Cambridge, trendy clothes for men and women, as H & M boasts the fresh- 617-876-5230. Sun–Tue 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Wed–Fri ’til 8 est, most up-to-date fashion trends in color, material and style. p.m., Sat 9 a.m.–7 p.m. A vintage lover’s paradise, this two-level thrift warehouse sells everything from vintage MACY’S, 450 Washington St., 617-357-3195. Mon–Sat 9:30 Levi’s to knock-off designer dresses and ’70s go-go a.m.– 8 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–7 p.m. This famous New York- boots. The ambitious (or desperate) can sift through the based department giant features floor after floor of the latest heaping piles of the downstairs Dollar-A-Pound. culinary tools, bed and bath items, incredible gifts and hot fash- ions. Choose from your favorite designers—Polo, Liz Claiborne, KIM’S FASHION DESIGN, Copley Place, Level 1 next to Jones New York and DKNY—or Macy’s exclusive labels. Neiman Marcus, 617-267-9299; 12 Kneeland St., Chinatown, 617-426-5740. Copley: Daily 10 a.m.–9 p.m.; MARSHALLS, 500 Boylston St., 617-262-6066. Mon–Sat 9 Chinatown: Daily noon–6 p.m. Kim Pham has been a driving a.m.–9 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; 350 Washington St., force in the Asian fashion industry for over 20 years. Kim’s Downtown Crossing, 617-338-6205. Mon–Sat 9 a.m.–7:30 couture, Asian-inspired apparel for both genders uses only p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Its mantra “Brand name clothing for the finest silks, with painstaking attention to detail and fit. less” has made this discount retailer a bargain-hunter’s dream PHOTO BY C HRISTINE C ELLI come true. From Ralph Lauren to Calvin Klein, Marshalls fea- A KNIT AND NEEDLEPOINT STORE BY MARY LOUIS BOSTON, 234 Berkeley St., 617-262-6100. Mon 11 tures designer clothing for men, women and children. J0 COLE: Get all your knitting and needlepoint sup- a.m.–6 p.m., Tue & Wed 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Thu–Sat ’til 7

plies or buy pre-made, hand-sewn art at this unique p.m. Housed in a historic former Back Bay museum build- SAKS FIFTH AVENUE, The Shops at Prudential Center, 800 shopping store on Newbury Street. Refer to listing, below. ing, this Boston institution maintains its cutting-edge Boylston St., 617-262-8500. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun allure by offering upscale men’s fashions by up-and-com- noon–6 p.m. One of the country’s premier upscale retail ing designers, as well as women’s fashions, bed and bath giants, Saks proffers a wide selection of high-end fashion items, and home accessories. apparel, accessories, cosmetics and home decor pieces from ANTIQUES/ART/ an assortment of unique and name-brand designers. COLLECTIBLES SIMON’S MEN’S CLOTHING, 220 Clarendon St., between Newbury and Boylston, 617-266-2345. Mon–Sat 9 a.m.–6 T.J. MAXX, 350 Washington St., 617-695-2424. Mon–Sat 9 PUCKER GALLERY, 171 Newbury St., 617-267-9473. Mon–Sat p.m., Wed & Thu ’til 7 p.m., Sun noon–5 p.m. The oldest family- a.m.–7:30 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–6 p.m. This discount retailer 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Sun 1–5 p.m. Founded in 1967 as a show- run men’s clothing store in Boston, Simon’s sells business and offers brand name and designer fashions for men, women and

shopping case for the talents of Israeli artists, the gallery has displayed casual wear in classic and updated styles and offers quick, kids, as well as accessories, fine jewelry and items for the and sold a wide range of art by international artists, including expert alterations and even complete same-day tailoring. home. Prices are slashed 20 to 60% off most department store works by Chagall, Picasso and Hundertwasser. rates. T.J. Maxx offers current trends of the highest quality. STONESTREETS, 1276 Mass. Ave., Harvard Square, Cambridge, 617-547-3245. Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–7 p.m., Sat 10 ARTS & CRAFTS a.m.–6 p.m., Sun noon–6 p.m. This sophisticated men’s cloth- GOURMET FOODS & CANDY ier offers a casual-yet-refined collection of Italian and American A KNIT AND NEEDLEPOINT STORE BY MARY JO COLE, 11 designers. The knowledgeable staff will make sure that you find CARDULLO’S GOURMET SHOPPE, 6 Brattle St., Harvard Newbury St., 617-536-9338. Mon–Sat 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun by the proper garment, superbly tailored to your specifications. Square, Cambridge, 617-491-8888. Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–8 p.m., chance. The fine arts of handprinted needlepoint and gorgeous Sat ’til 9 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–7 p.m. This local institution has knitting yarns are showcased here. Instruction is available from URBAN OUTFITTERS, 361 Newbury St., 617-236-0088. offered specialty foods and gift baskets since 1950. the knowledgeable staff and lessons are free when the project is Mon–Thu 10 a.m.–10 p.m., Fri & Sat ’til 11 p.m., Sun noon– purchased here. Visit www.needlepoint-boston.com. 8 p.m. Also: 11 JFK St., Harvard Square, Cambridge, 617- 864-0070. Where urban hipsters turn for funky men’s and HOME GOODS THE SOCIETY OF ARTS AND CRAFTS, 175 Newbury St., 617- women’s fashions. The store also features a wide array of 266-1810. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Sun noon–5 p.m. The old- housewares, shoes, accessories, gifts, books, cards and other CRATE & BARREL, 777 Boylston St., 617-262-8700. est nonprofit craft organization in the country, established in bric-a-brac. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–9 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Also: Faneuil 1897. The Society specializes in contemporary American crafts, Hall Marketplace, 617-742-6025; 48 Brattle St., Cambridge, jewelry, furniture, glass and ceramics ranging from cutting edge 617-876-6300. Call for other location hours. This fun yet to traditional, and from functional to sculptural. DEPARTMENT STORES sophisticated home fashions store features everything from kitchenware and furniture to flatware, glassware and bath FILENE’S, 426 Washington St., 617-357-2100. Mon–Sat and body accessories. CLOTHING/ACCESSORIES 9:30 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–7 p.m. New England’s pre- mier department store since 1851 offers six floors of the lat- RESTORATION HARDWARE, 711 Boylston St., 617-578- CHANEL BOUTIQUE, 5 Newbury St., on the ground floor of est apparel from renowned designers such as Ralph Lauren 0088. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–9 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–6 p.m. This the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, 617-859-0055. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–6 and Tommy Hilfiger; cosmetics and fragrances from Chanel hardware retailer features distinctive, high-quality items for p.m. Modeled after the famed Chanel Boutique in Paris, the and Lancôme; and bed and bath products by Laura Ashley the home—from home furnishings and lighting to kitchen ___ Boston outpost of this storied franchise offers a range of and Croscill. accessories and garden supplies. Each product is imbued ___ 50 PANORAMA FEBRUARY 13–26, 2006 51 with the store’s classic design, affordable pricing and whim- JFK St. (Garage Mall), Cambridge, 617-491-0337; 211 Alewife sical product information. Brook Parkway, Cambridge, 617-491-7711. You’ll have a “wicked good time” at this upstart local chain, which boasts the cheapest CD prices in town, including import, indie and major label releas- JEWELRY/ACCESSORIES es, as well as T-shirts, comics, and other pop culture kitsch items.

ALPHA OMEGA, 1380 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, 617-864-1227. TOWER RECORDS, 95 Mt. Auburn St., Harvard Square, Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Thu ’til 7 p.m., Sun noon–6 p.m. Cambridge, 617-876-3377. Sun–Thu 10 a.m.–10 p.m., Fri & Also: The Shops at Prudential Center, 800 Boylston St., 617- Sat ’til midnight. This music superstore features everything 494-9030. Devoted to the art of timekeeping, Alpha Omega is from CDs, tapes and records to videos, books and periodi- an authorized agent for more than 20 prestigious watch cals. Its music selection runs the gamut from classical to brands such as Akteo, Breitling, Movado, Omega, Seiko, TAG country to current pop, rock and soul sounds. Heuer and Raymond Weil. VIRGIN MEGASTORE, 360 Newbury St., 617-896-0950. Daily CARTIER, 40 Newbury St., 617-262-3300. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–6 10 a.m.–midnight. The British music retailer chose Boston for p.m. If diamonds are forever, the House of Cartier is timeless. its 22nd North American location. Three levels and more than With more than 150 years of experience, Cartier is a symbol of 40,000 square feet of space house thousands of books, CDs, prestige, glamour, and quality. The jeweler offers a dazzling dis- videos and DVDs, as well as interactive listening kiosks. play of diamonds, jewelry and accessories, including time- pieces, silver, crystal, designer pens and leather accessories. SHOES JOHN LEWIS, INC., 97 Newbury St., 617-266-6665. Tue–Sat 11 a.m.–6 p.m. John Lewis has been creating jewelry of imag- ALLEN-EDMONDS, 36 Newbury St., 617-247-3363. Mon–Sat inative design in Boston for more than 30 years. Using only 9:30 a.m.–6 p.m., Sun noon–5 p.m. Step out in luxurious style solid precious metals and natural stones, Lewis’s aim is “to with Allen-Edmonds’ collections of wing tips, capped toes and make jewelry at a reasonable price, of excellent workmanship slip-on kilties and tassles. This world-class men’s footwear COWBOY BOOTS and uncommon beauty.” retailer, famous for its 212-step construction process, features MEN N WOMEN N CHILDREN Boots N Lucchese N Justin N Nocona HELEN’S LEATHER: Designer Western-style shoes made of top-quality leather and all-natural materials. Tony Lama N Dan Post N Frye N Liberty LUX BOND & GREEN, 416 Boylston St., 617-266-4747. boots in a variety of exotic animals skins are a STETSON HATS N N N Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Thu ’til 7 p.m. Since 1898, Lux Bond specialty at this store on Charles Street in the HELEN’S LEATHER, 110 Charles St., 617-742-2077. Mon– Shirts Belts Buckles Bolo Ties shopping & Green has provided its customers with diamonds, gold jewel- Beacon Hill area. Refer to listing, page 53. Wed, Fri & Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Thu noon–8 p.m., Sun HELEN’S LEATHER ry, watches and giftware from around the world. The store offers noon–6 p.m. For more than 35 years, Helen’s Leather has 110 Charles St., Boston, MA a corporate gift division, bridal and gift registry, a full-service supplied New Englanders with quality Western boots by mak- 617.742.2077 repair department, gift certificates and elegant gift wrapping. ers like Lucchese, Tony Lama, Justin, Nocona and Frye. In THE CORNER MALL, corner of Winter and Washington streets. addition, Helen’s sells Western belts, buckles, shirts and SHREVE, CRUMP & LOW, 440 Boylston St., 617-267-9100. Open daily. One-stop shopping in Downtown Crossing. You’ll Stetson hats, as well as leather jackets and bags. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Serving Bostonians since 1796, find the latest styles at shops like Discovery Imports, Bath & this Boston institution boasts of being the oldest continuously Body Works and Aldo Shoes. In addition, the Corner Mall fea- JOHN FLUEVOG, 302 Newbury St., 617-266-1079. Mon–Sat operating luxury business in the U.S. Its new location is filled tures an international food court to please every palate, includ- noon–8 p.m., Sun 1–6 p.m. This funky footwear retailer fea- Leeder Board shopping with glittering diamonds, fine jewelry and watches. The galleries ing Cafe La Brioche, Sakkio Japan and India Express. tures shoes created by the maverick designer, ranging from also offer silver, china, porcelain, stationery, antiques and more. mind-bending platforms to the classic black boot and his tried- DOWNTOWN BOSTON’S ONLY COMPLETE GOLF STORE Golf THE HERITAGE ON THE GARDEN, 300 Boylston St., 617- and-true “Angels.” The Newbury Street locale is the only place SMALL PLEASURES, 142 Newbury St., 617-267-7371; 92 State 426-9500. Call for individual store hours. This residential/ in Boston to find a wide range of his cutting-edge styles. • FULL RANGE OF APPAREL & EQUIPMENT St., 617-722-9932. Newbury Street: Mon–Sat 11 a.m.–6 p.m.; office/retail complex located alongside the Public Garden fea- • 24-HOUR REPAIR SERVICE State Street: Mon–Sat 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Specializing in antique jew- tures a handful of upscale retailers, including St. John Boutique, • COMPUTERIZED CLUB FITTING elry and vintage watches, this unique store features Art Nouveau Sonia Rykiel, Escada, Hermes, Candela Spa and Anne Fontaine. SPORTING GOODS 150 Federal St. Boston, MA • 617-737-0903 and Art Deco engagement rings from the 1920s, as well as cus- tom design and repair services, all in an intimate Art Deco setting. MARKETPLACE CENTER, located between Faneuil Hall and BILL RODGERS RUNNING CENTER, 353 North Market Bldg., the Waterfront. Twenty-four distinctive shops surround an open Faneuil Hall Marketplace, 617-723-5612. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.– court known as the Exedra, where you will always find a wide 8:45 p.m., Sun noon–6 p.m. Owned by the four-time Boston MALLS/SHOPPING CENTERS range of unusual pushcarts and entertainment events unique Marathon winner, the Center helps runners of all levels choose to this wonderful area. Within walking distance are literally the most suitable shoes, not the most expensive. Boasts a vast CAMBRIDGESIDE GALLERIA, 100 CambridgeSide Place, hundreds of other shops, restaurants, pubs and nightspots. selection of shoes and accessories and a knowledgeable staff. Cambridge, 617-621-8666. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–9:30 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–7 p.m. This three-level mall features department THE SHOPS AT PRUDENTIAL CENTER, 800 Boylston St., CITY SPORTS, 1035 Commonwealth Ave., 617-782-5121; stores such as Filene’s, Sears and Best Buy, as well as more 800-SHOP-PRU. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–6 p.m. 480 Boylston St., 617-267-3900; 44 Brattle St., Cambridge, 617-492- than 100 other stores and specialty shops including the largest The Shops at Prudential Center features over 75 shops and 6000; other locations. Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–9:30 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.–9 Gap in Boston, Abercrombie & Fitch, J. Crew, Old Navy, Borders, restaurants including The Cheesecake Factory, Saks Fifth Avenue, p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–7 p.m. City Sports sells athletic apparel by top Victoria’s Secret and more. Ann Taylor, J. Jill and Alpha Omega. It is also the launch spot for brands like Nike, Adidas and Puma, as well as sporting equipment the city’s renowned tourist resource, the Boston Duck Tours. for all interests, and footwear from Saucony, Reebok and others. COPLEY PLACE, Copley Square, 617-369-5000. The magnifi- cent Copley Place features more than 100 upscale stores, NIKETOWN, 200 Newbury St., 617-267-3400. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.– including Neiman Marcus, Tiffany & Co., Gucci and Williams- MUSIC/VIDEO 8 p.m., Sun noon–6 p.m. An enormous temple to the Nike fran- Sonoma. A variety of restaurants, including Legal Sea Foods, chise, this sporting goods retailer proffers all things Nike, including offer shoppers numerous dining options. To receive a free NEWBURY COMICS, 332 Newbury St., 617-236-4930. Mon–Thu footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories. The store features Ultimate Shopping Excursions card, stop by one of the cus- 10 a.m.–10:30 p.m., Fri & Sat ’til 11 p.m.; Sun 11 a.m.–8 p.m. an homage to the Boston Marathon, seats from the old Boston ___ tomer service kiosks. Also: Government Center, 1 Washington Mall, 617-248-9992; 36 Garden and autographed shoes from Marathon champ Uta Pippig. ___ 52 PANORAMA FEBRUARY 13–26, 2006 53 MIND & BODY RESTAURANTS POUR MOI, 105 Newbury St., 3rd Floor, 617-262-1448. ALLSTON/BRIGHTON Mon, Wed & Sat 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Tue 9 a.m.–6 p.m, Thu & Fri 9 a.m.–7 p.m. Skin care specialists offer facials, wax- THE SUNSET GRILL & TAP, 130 Brighton Ave. (corner of ing, manicures and pedicures. Harvard and Brighton avenues), Allston, 617-254-1331. This popular Allston hangout features Boston’s best beer PYARA SPA & SALON, 104 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge, selection, with more than 112 beers on tap and over 400 617-497-9300. Mon & Tue 10 a.m.–7 p.m., Wed–Fri 10 microbrews. Its food entices too, with award-winning steam a.m.–8 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.–8 p.m, Sun 10 a.m–6 p.m. beer burgers, famous curly fries, buffalo wings and giant Merging ancient Ayurvedic philosophies with advanced nachos. L, D, C, LS, SB. $ flower- and plant-based technology, Pyara Spa therapists design personalized systems focusing on prevention, bal- ance, and wellbeing. BACK BAY

30 NEWBURY SPA, 30 Newbury St., 4th Floor, 617-266- APROPOS, Sheraton Boston, 39 Dalton St., 617-375-6500. 7606. Mon–Sat 9 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun noon–6 p.m. Stylists, Drawing its influences from American regional cuisine with massage therapists, electrologists and aestheticians offer a strong New England flair, the menu at Apropos offers personalized half- or full-day spa treatments, including hearty, satisfying dishes ranging from pan-roasted Chilean facials, manicures, pedicures, hair coloring, body scrubs, sea bass to grilled New York sirloin and herbed roasted laser hair removal and hot stone massage. chicken. The menu, created by executive chef Joseph Nartowicz, exudes the flavors of Boston. B, L, D, SB. $$$

HAIR AND NAILS AUJOURD’HUI, Four Seasons Hotel Boston, 200 Boylston St., 617-351-2037. An elegant eatery with the Public GINO, 20 Holyoke St., Cambridge, 617-876-6186. Mon & Garden as a backdrop, and a perennial recipient of the Tue 9 a.m.–4 p.m, Weds–Fri 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Sat 8:30 AAA Five Diamond Award. Enjoy exquisite modern French a.m.–4 p.m. Located in the center of Harvard Square, cuisine, accompanied by a selection from an 1,800-

y award-winning Gino Ruotolo’s salon specializes in hair bottle wine library. Reservations recommended. D L’ELEGANCE ART ET COIFFURE: The Newbury cutting, hair coloring and makeup, offering a creative Mon–Sat 5:30–10:30 p.m., Sun 6–10 p.m.; SB 11:30 Street salon offers not only hair cutting and coloring, vision to clientele. a.m.–2 p.m. $$$$ P.F. CHANG’S: The popular Theatre District bistro but facials, waxing, pedicures and manicures as well. offers creative cocktails, an extensive wine list and Refer to listing, below. I SOCI SALON, 8 Newbury St., 3rd Floor, 617-867-9484. AZURE, The Lenox Hotel, 61 Exeter St., 617-933-4800. delicious Chinese cuisine. Refer to listing, page 64. Sun–Tue 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Wed–Fri ’til 8 p.m., Sat 9 Azure's menu and concept are designed to be as clear and a.m.–7 p.m. This full-service salon offers a personalized understated as the color palette itself. Nationally recognized variety of contemporary hair care, make-up, skincare and executive chef Robert Fathman, known for his innovation

SPAS waxing services. and playful risk-taking in the kitchen, creates contemporary 4810; Enjoy fine steaks, pasta and seafood, or lighter fare in r

American cuisine with a sophisticated edge and an emphasis the spacious bar. L Mon–Fri 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m.; D Sun–Tue estaur LA DOLCE VITA, 569 Boylston St., 2nd Floor, 617-266-0141. L’ELEGANCE ART ET COIFFURE, 105 Newbury St., 2nd Floor, on fresh seafood. B, D. $$$ 5–10 p.m., Wed–Sat ’til 11 p.m.; C, VP. www.davios.com. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–8 p.m. This Back Bay location offers a full 617-536-1290. Mon 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Tue–Fri 8:30 a.m.–7 $$$. SEE LOCATOR #1 ON CENTER MAP. line of salon treatments and day spa services for hair, skin, p.m., Sat 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Offering a BRASSERIE JO, The Colonnade Hotel, 120 Huntington Ave.,

mind & bod nails and body, including massage therapy. broad range of beauty treatments, this salon specializes in 617-425-3240. The “sister” of chef Jean Joho’s award-win- EXCELSIOR, The Heritage on the Garden, 272 Boylston St., hair coloring and cuts, Japanese thermal straightening, ning Chicago restaurant combines traditional favorites (coq au 617-426-7878. This culinary masterpiece delivers bold and MAKSOU, 125 Broad St., 617-443-8633. Mon 11 a.m.–7 facials, waxing, manicures and pedicures. vin and steak frites) with unique specialties (Uncle Hansi’s contemporary American cuisine at this stunning Back Bay p.m., Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–8 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Located in onion tart). Home-brewed beer, a wine list and desserts in the location. An impressive collection of 500 wines, representing ants the financial district, Maksou operates as a Soho-style beau- SALON MARC HARRIS, 30 Newbury St., 3rd floor, 617-262- French tradition complete this Gallic experience. Seasonal out- all regions of the world, is displayed in Boston’s only climate- ty and fashion center with a unique and upscale menu of 2222. Mon 9 a.m.–3 p.m., Tue & Sat 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Wed–Fri door patio. B, L, D. $$ controlled glass wine tower. Pre- and post-theater dining services. Charles Maksou and his team are associated with 8:30 a.m.–8 p.m. Voted “Best Woman’s Haircut” and “Best available. D, C, LS. $$$$ many of Boston’s modeling agencies and often style hair and Updo” in the 2005 Improper Bostonian Best of Boston poll, CLIO, The Eliot Hotel, 370-A Commonwealth Ave., 617-536- makeup for runway shows and magazine layouts. this recognized name in the salon industry offers a welcom- 7200. James Beard Award-winning chef Ken Oringer serves GOURMELI’S SEAFOOD, Marriott Copley Place, 110 ing environment for his clientele. up French-American fare with some striking Asian influences Huntington Ave., 617-236-5800 ext. 6741. Enjoy the in a sleek, sophisticated atmosphere that’s styled after a sushi bar or indulge in fresh lobster, swordfish and more Parisian supper club. Bacon-wrapped foie gras, caramelized at this eatery in the heart of the Back Bay. Gourmeli’s offers HEALTH AND swordfish au poivre and ginger-glazed oxtail keep customers an array of fresh New England seafood and entrees. B, L, BEAUTY PRODUCTS coming back for more. D. $$$$ D. $$$

KIEHL’S, 112 Newbury St., 617-247-1777. Mon–Sat COTTONWOOD CAFE, 222 Berkeley St., 10 a.m.–7 p.m., Sun noon–6 p.m. Unique formulations of 617-247-2225. Specialties include open- the finest ingredients assure high quality skin, hair, and grill steaks, poultry, pasta and vegetarian KEY AVERAGE PRICE OF body care products. The brand’s roots in a 19th century dishes. Voted “Boston’s Best Southwestern B ...... Breakfast DINNER ENTREES apothecary blend cosmetic, pharmaceutical, herbal and Restaurant” and “Boston’s Best L ...... Lunch $ ...... Most less than $12 medicinal knowledge developed and passed on through Margarita.” Reservations recommended. D...... Dinner $$ ...... $12–18 the generations. Two hours free validated parking. L BR ...... Brunch $$$ ...... $19–25 Mon–Fri 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.; D daily ’til SB ...... Sunday Brunch $$$$ ...... Most more than $25 ORIGINS, 8 Brattle St., Cambridge, 617-868-8090. Mon–Fri 11 p.m.; Sat & SB 11 a.m.–3 p.m. C, LS, C ...... Cocktails Many restaurants offer a wide 9:30 a.m.–8 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–7 p.m. VP. www.cottonwoodboston.com. $$ LS ..Late Supper (serving after 10 p.m.) range of entrees and prices; Multisensory products promote beauty and wellness. Skin VP...... Valet Parking therefore, the classifications are care, color and body home-spa treatments celebrate the DAVIO’S NORTHERN ITALIAN NC ...... Credit Cards Not Accepted only approximations. ___ company’s foundation in “the genius of nature.” STEAKHOUSE, 75 Arlington St., 617-357- * ...... Entertainment ___ 54 PANORAMA FEBRUARY 13–26, 2006 55

Theatre District Dining CUISINE INDEX *HARD ROCK CAFE, 131 Clarendon St., two blocks from Theatre District Dining Boylston St., 617-424-ROCK (7625). HRC Boston serves up American Irish down-home American food, seasoned with a healthy dose of Apropos, p. 55 Black Rose, p. 62 rock ’n’ roll. Try the infamous “Pig” sandwich, and check out Aura, p. 63 Kennedy’s Midtown, p. 60 memorabilia including “The Aerosmithsonian,” the “Boston Wall Avenue One, p. 59 of Fame,” Phish’s vacuum, Jim Morrison’s leather pants and Bob’s Southern Bistro, Italian Madonna’s bustier. L, D, C, LS. $ p. 63 Antonio’s, p. 58 Cheers, p. 58 Caliterra, p. 59 JASPER WHITE’S SUMMER SHACK, 50 Dalton St., 617-867- Delux Cafe & Lounge, Davide, p. 62 9955; 149 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge, 617-520-9500. p. 63 Davio’s Northern Italian Top-notch fare such as pan-roasted lobster, award-winning Dick’s Last Resort, p. 62 Steakhouse, p. 55 fried chicken and an impressive raw bar in a casual setting. Excelsior, p. 55 Florentine Cafe, p. 62 Boston: Daily 11:30 a.m.–11 p.m., raw bar Thu–Sat ’til 1 a.m. The Federalist, p. 58 Lucca Restaurant & Bar, Cambridge: Mon–Thu 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m., Fri & Sat ’til 11 Best Italian Restaurant 2003 Hard Rock Cafe, p. 56 p. 62 p.m., Sun 3–9 p.m. $$$. SEE LOCATOR #6 ON CENTER MAP. Jer-Ne Restaurant & Bar, Mamma Maria, p. 63 —Boston Magazine p. 60 Massimino’s Cucina L’ESPALIER, 30 Gloucester St., 617-262-3023. Situated in a 177 Tremont St., Boston Meritage, p. 60 Italiana, p. 63 historic Back Bay townhouse, this sophisticated French classic Perdix, p. 64 Teatro, p. 61 helmed by top chef Frank McClelland is a favorite of both 617.778.6841 Parker’s Restaurant, p. 61 power brokers and couples on a romantic night out. Widely www.teatroboston.com Speeder & Earl’s, p. 56 Mediterranean acknowledged by critics and diners alike as one of the finest reservations accepted Stephanie’s on Newbury, Olives, p. 59 French restaurants in the nation, and the creme de la creme of p. 56 acclaimed Boston eateries. D. $$$$ 123 The Sunset Grill & Tap, Museum Dining p. 55 Bravo, p. 62 *THE OAK ROOM, 138 St. James Ave., Fairmont Copley Plaza Theatre Cafe, p. 64 Museum of Science, p. 61 Hotel, 617-267-5300. This sophisticated spot offers a traditional Top of the Hub, p. 58 steakhouse menu of prime steaks and chops and fresh seafood. 209, p. 64 New England Replete with stately wood paneling, rich draperies and wall orna- Henrietta’s Table, p. 59 ments for a comfortable yet elegant feel. B, L, D daily. Adjoining Chinese Sheraton Commander Oak Bar offers martinis, raw bar and full Oak Room menu. $$$$ P.F. Chang’s, p. 64 Restaurant, p. 59 *THE RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL, 15 Arlington St., 617-536-5700. 4 Eastern Mediterranean Seafood This 1927 culinary landmark offers award-winning contempo- Lala Rokh, p. 58 Anthony’s Pier 4, p. 63 rary French cuisine. The historic Dining Room is available for Azure, p. 55 special events only. The Cafe: B, L, D, Sat & SB. The Lounge: L, French/French- B&G Oysters, p. 63 D, C, LS. The Bar: L, D, C, LS. $$$$ American Chart House, p. 60 Aujourd’hui, p. 55 Gourmeli’s Seafood, p. 55 SKIPJACK’S SEAFOOD EMPORIUM, 199 Clarendon St., Brasserie Jo, p. 55 Great Bay, p. 62 Copley Square, 617-536-3500; other locations outside Boston.

ants 1 Cafe Fleuri, p. 59 Harborside Grill, p. 62 Enjoy a comfortable atmosphere and specialties such as Clio, p. 55 Jasper White’s Summer blackened tuna sashimi, moonfish, Maryland crabcakes and 1237 Hancock St. 25 West Sreet Hamersley’s Bistro, p. 64 Shack, p. 56 lobster. Winner of Best of Boston 2003 award for seafood. Jazz Quincy Center Boston Common 617-774-1200 617-426-1222 Julien, p. 60 Legal Sea Foods, p. 64 Brunch Sun 11 a.m.–3 p.m. L & D Sun–Thu 11 a.m.–10 p.m., www.fajitasandritas.com L’Espalier, p. 56 McCormick & Schmick’s Fri & Sat ’til 11 p.m. $$ Locke-Ober, p. 60 Seafood, p. 60 4 No. 9 Park, p. 58 Oceana, p. 61 SONSIE, 327 Newbury St., 617-351-2500. Recommended by

estaur Pigalle, p. 64 Skipjack’s, p. 56 Boston magazine as the place to “see and be seen.” The lively

r Radius, p. 61 Turner Fisheries, p. 58 restaurant features a streetside cafe, 50-foot mahogany bar, Spire, p. 61 Wisteria, p. 64 brick oven and colorful dining room. The menu by award-win- Ye Old Union Oyster ning chef Bill Poirier includes tempura tuna roll with avocado, French Country House, p. 61 mizuna and tobiko caviar and herb pappardelle with aspara- 2 Hungry i, p. 58 gus. L, D, C, LS, VP. $$$ Southwestern Indian Cottonwood Cafe, p. 55 SPEEDER & EARL’S, Copley Square Hotel, 47 Huntington Ave., Gandhi, p. 58 Fajitas & ’Ritas, p. 60 617-536-9000. Boston’s “quirkiest” breakfast and coffee bar, serving traditional and innovative favorites such as eggs International Steakhouses Benedict and malted waffles. Boston’s best pastries and pre- Intrigue, p. 60 Davio’s Northern Italian mium blends of gourmet coffee from Speeder & Earl’s of 3 Jacob Wirth’s, p. 64 Steakhouse, p. 55 Vermont are also featured. B, L, Sat & SB, D. $ Rialto, p. 59 The Oak Room, p. 56 The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, STEPHANIE’S ON NEWBURY, 190 Newbury St., 617-236- p. 56 0990. Lauded by The New York Times, chef/owner Stephanie Sonsie, p. 56 Sidell’s eatery showcases sophisticated cooking and classic Zephyr on the Charles, comfort food. Casual elegance at its best with a sidewalk cafe, p. 59 club-like bar and skylit dining space. Mon–Sat 11:30 a.m.–11 p.m., Sun 10 a.m.–10 p.m. L, D, SB 10 a.m.–3 p.m., C, VP ___ Tue–Sat evenings. $$$ SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION 56 PANORAMA *TOP OF THE HUB, 800 Boylston St., Prudential Center, 617- exceptional Indian cuisine in the heart of Central Square. Only setting features spectacular views of the Boston skyline. B, L, 536-1775. There is nothing like sitting 52 stories above Boston the freshest produce, herbs and delicate spices are used to D, C. $$ for dining and a spectacular view of the city. The magnificent prepare the healthy fare. L daily noon–3 p.m.; D noon–11 p.m.; cuisine complements the breathtaking views. L, D, LS, C. Live SB noon–3 p.m. L buffet daily noon–3 p.m., “All you can eat” jazz seven nights a week. $$$$ $5.95. Beer & wine. $ CHARLESTOWN

TURNER FISHERIES, Westin Hotel Copley Place, Stuart and HENRIETTA’S TABLE, The Charles Hotel, One Bennett St., OLIVES, 10 City Square, Charlestown, 617-242-1999. Dartmouth streets, 617-424-7425. Known for its fresh seafood Cambridge, 617-661-5005. Nothing but locally grown and Celebrity chef Todd English got his start with this local eatery and winner of several regional awards, Turner’s features seven- organic produce are used to create a lively, textured menu of and the Charlestown flagship restaurant is still the unparalleled foot-high French windows, swooping Hollywood banquettes, reinterpreted New England classics. Private dining room avail- king of his endeavors. Sample English’s multi-layered, ingredi- mahogany paneling and cobalt blue tile. Private dining rooms able. B Mon–Fri 6:30–11 a.m., Sat 7–11 a.m., Sun 7–10:30 ent rich, pan-Mediterranean creations. D. $$$$ accommodate 10–140 guests. Discounted VP at The Westin a.m.; Sat and SB noon–3 p.m.; L Mon–Sat noon–3 p.m.; D Hotel Copley Place. L, D, C, LS. $$$ daily 5:30–10 p.m. $ DOWNTOWN RIALTO, The Charles Hotel, One Bennett St., Cambridge, 617- BEACON HILL 661-5050. One of Greater Boston’s top restaurants features fine *AVENUE ONE, Hyatt Regency, Financial District, 1 Ave. de wines and cuisine from France, Italy and Spain. Chef Jody Lafayette, 617-422-5579. Enjoy Boston’s most extensive fondue ANTONIO’S, 288 Cambridge St., 617-367-3310. One of Adams lends her creative talents to seasonal dinner menu menu in a relaxed atmosphere. Live jazz every Thu. B, L, D, C. $$ Boston’s finest Italian restaurants (across from Massachusetts items such as grilled pork tenderloin with Ligurian potato- General Hospital on historic Beacon Hill). Traditional Italian food cheese pie, pine nuts and basil. D only. Reservations recom- *CAFÉ FLEURI, Langham Hotel Boston, 250 Franklin St., 617- with nightly specials and complementing wine list. Specials mended. $$$$ 451-1900. Enjoy what Boston magazine calls “the best include homemade fusilli, shrimp margarita and chicken/ Sunday brunch in Boston,” or sample a la carte Mediterranean sausage vinegar peppers and potatoes. L, D Mon–Thu 11 SHERATON COMMANDER RESTAURANT, 16 Garden St., and American fare, and French desserts—all within a sunlit a.m.–10 p.m., Fri & Sat 11 a.m.–10:30 p.m. $ Harvard Square, Cambridge, 617-234-1365. New England-style garden atrium. B Mon–Fri 6:30–11:30 a.m., Sat 7:30–11 a.m.; cuisine in a relaxed, elegant setting with a casual atmosphere. L daily 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m.; D Mon–Sat 6–10 p.m., Sun 4–10 *CHEERS, 84 Beacon St., 617-227-9605. Also: Faneuil Hall B, L, D, SB. $$ p.m.; SB 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. $$ Marketplace, 617-227-0150. Both the original Beacon Hill pub and its spinoff offer a tasty selection of traditional fare and an ZEPHYR ON THE CHARLES, Hyatt Regency Cambridge, 575 CALITERRA, Wyndham Boston Hotel, 89 Broad St., 617-348- abundant beverage selection, including their award-winning Memorial Drive, Cambridge, 617-441-6510. This restaurant 1234. Located in the heart of the Financial District, this casual, Bloody Mary and a variety of draft beers. Live entertainment serves small-portioned, tapas-like dishes, featuring eclectic fare upscale restaurant features Cal-Ital cuisine with seasonal New Thu–Sat nights, and officially licensed Cheers merchandise sold like sushi-grade tuna tartare and wood-grilled tiger prawns. The England flavors. B, L, D. $$ on site. L, D, C, LS. $

THE FEDERALIST, Fifteen Beacon Hotel, 15 Beacon St., 617-

670-2515. The menu at this elite spot brings artistic flair to dishes r

like Colorado rack of lamb and skillet-roasted French Dover sole, estaur in an atmosphere evoking the stately class of the world’s most private clubs. A rooftop herb garden and in-kitchen fish tanks help to ensure culinary perfection. B, D, Sat & SB, C, LS. $$$$ ants

1 HUNGRY I, 71 /2 Charles St., 617-227-3524. In a two-story townhouse with three working fireplaces and an outdoor patio, Chef Peter Ballarin delights patrons with French country cuisine ants and creative desserts. Signature dishes include venison au poivre and braised rabbit a la moutard. L Thu and Fri only, noon–2 p.m.; D 5:30–9:30 p.m.; SB 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Private din-

estaur ing rooms available. $$$$. SEE LOCATOR #5 ON CENTER MAP. r LALA ROKH, 97 Mt. Vernon St., 617-720-5511. Named for a leg- endary Persian princess, this elegant restaurant is owned by sib- lings Babak and Azita Bina. Using their mother’s recipes, they’ve created a unique dining experience in the only restaurant of its kind in New England. L Mon–Fri noon–3 p.m.; D nightly 5:30–10 p.m. Reservations recommended. C, VP. www.lalarokh.com. $$

NO. 9 PARK, 9 Park St., 617-742-9991. Nationally acclaimed chef Barbara Lynch serves up French and Italian style dishes in a sophisticated bistro atmosphere atop Beacon Hill. Chef Lynch has a subtle hand in the kitchen, turning out inventive renditions of classic Italian and French fare such as fresh pasta and foie gras. L, D, LS. $$$$

CAMBRIDGE

GANDHI, 704 Mass. Ave., Central Square, Cambridge, 617- ___ 491-1104. Savor the scents and flavors of India and enjoy ___ 58 PANORAMA FEBRUARY 13–26, 2006 59 CHART HOUSE, 60 Long Wharf, 617-227-1576. The Chart hearty meal. All menu items come in appetizer and entree tique hotel, Spire features a striking interior and chef Gabriel House boasts an impressive menu of fresh seafood, including sizes. D, LS. $$$$ Frasca’s cuisine, which combines flavors from France, Italy, specialties like the crab, avocado and mango stack appetizer; Spain and Portugal with seasonal New England ingredients. shrimp fresca; macadamia crusted mahi-mahi; slow roasted MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, Science Park, 617-723-2500. Forget Named one of “America's 50 Best Hotel Restaurants” by Food prime rib; and its signature dessert—hot chocolate lava cake. dinner and a movie—now it’s brunch and a movie at the and Wine. B, L, D LS, VP. $$$$ Private parties for 30 or more by reservation only. L, D, C. $$$ noontime Skyline Sunday Brunch. The package includes tickets to the Museum’s newest IMAX film, admission to the exhibit TEATRO, 177 Tremont St., 617-778-6841. Teatro boasts a rea- FAJITAS & ’RITAS, 25 West St., 617-426-1222. Established halls and free parking. Tickets: $32; seniors $31; children $30. sonably priced Italian-influenced menu by executive chef in 1989, Fajitas & ’Ritas features fresh, healthy Tex-Mex and Reservations recommended. $ Robert Jean and owner/chef Jamie Mammano. The restaurant barbecue cuisine. The restaurant stresses generous portions, was named “Best Pre-Theatre Dining 2003” (Improper affordable prices, open casual space and prompt, friendly OCEANA, Marriott Long Wharf Hotel, 296 State St., 617-227- Bostonian) and “Best Italian Restaurant 2003” (Boston maga- service. Mon–Tue 11:30 a.m.–9 p.m., Wed, Thu & Sat ’til 3838. One of Boston’s premier seafood spots. Boasting a zine). D Mon–Sat 5 p.m.–midnight; Sun 4–11 p.m. 10 p.m., Fri ’til 11 p.m., Sun noon–8 p.m. C, LS. www.fajitas breathtaking view of the harbor, Oceana offers uniquely pre- Reservations accepted. www.teatroboston.com. C, VP. $$$ andritas.com. $. SEE LOCATOR #3 ON CENTER MAP. pared fresh seafood. B, L, D, SB. $$ YE OLDE UNION OYSTER HOUSE, 41 Union St., 617-227- INTRIGUE, Boston Harbor Hotel at Rowes Wharf, 617-856- PARKER’S RESTAURANT, Omni Parker House, 60 School 2750. Steps from Quincy Market stands America’s oldest 7744. Casual elegance surrounds this unique cafe. Beautiful St., 617-725-1600. Executive chef Jerry Tice celebrates restaurant, serving Yankee-style seafood, beef and chicken. decor and breathtaking harbor views are perfect for those who nostalgic cuisine with a contemporary flair. The stately dining Famed for its oyster bar where Daniel Webster dined daily. desire a cosmopolitan, relaxed atmosphere. Enjoy a global room reflects the rich culinary heritage that lives on at the Specialties include clam chowder, swordfish, and fresh lobster. menu created by renowned chef Daniel Bruce. B, L, D, LS. $ birthplace of Boston cream pie and the Parker House roll. L, D Sun–Thu 11 a.m.–9:30 p.m., Fri & Sat ’til 10 p.m. VP. Reservations Accepted B, L, D. $$$$ www.unionoysterhouse.com. $$$ JER-NE RESTAURANT & BAR, The Ritz-Carlton Boston Common, 12 Avery St., 617-574-7176. Chef Jason Adams sets RADIUS, 8 High St., 617-426-1234. James Beard Award- an uncharted course of adventure in contemporary cuisine, winning chef Michael Schlow churns out impeccably pre- EAST BOSTON/AIRPORT featuring American favorites, seafood and steaks, all artistically pared nouveau French fare in an ultra-modern, minimalist presented. The artful menu is created from a palette of lush setting. Pastry chef P.J.Waters creates rapturously delectable HARBORSIDE GRILL, Hyatt Harborside, 101 Harborside Drive, In the Theatre District local flavors. The restaurant also boasts an exhibition kitchen. desserts. The ambiance is powerbroker chic, and the service 617-568-6060. The Harborside Grill offers panoramic views of the 8 Park Plaza • 617-573-0821 B, L, D, SB, C, LS. $$$$ is top-notch. L, D, C, LS. $$$$ Boston skyline from every seat in the dining room. During the day, (at the Transportation Building) the Grill is a welcoming casual location for a bowl of chowder, and *JULIEN, Langham Hotel Boston, 250 Franklin St., 617-451- SPIRE, Nine Zero Hotel, 90 Tremont St., 617-772-0202. in the evening is transformed into a sophisticated seafood pfchangs.com • 1-866-PFCHANG (732-4264) 1900. The award-winning Julien offers creative contempo- Alluringly ensconced in Boston’s most fashionable luxury bou- restaurant. Open daily 6 a.m.–10 p.m. B, L, D, SB, C, VP. $$$ rary French cuisine in a formal dining room of unparalleled elegance and intimacy. An ideal setting for pre-theatre din- ing, a private business dinner or a romantic celebration. D

Mon–Sat 6–10 p.m. Tapas menu available at bar Mon–Fri r

A Boston Tradition 4–7 p.m. $$$$ estaur A National Historic Landmark *KENNEDY’S MIDTOWN, 42 Province Street, 617-426-3333. Featuring prime aged steaks, seafood, and traditional pub fare. ants Kennedy’s offers all the comforts of a traditional pub, with a touch of class. Kennedy’s upstairs location offers a relaxing dining atmosphere with a lively bar offering live piano music on Thu, Fri & Sun. Open daily; L 11 a.m.–4 p.m.; D Sun–Tue ants 4–10 p.m., Wed–Sat 4–11 p.m.; B Sat & Sun 9 a.m.–2 p.m. www.kennedysmidtown.com. $$

estaur America’s LOCKE-OBER, 3 Winter Place, 617-542-1340. Helmed by r local culinary innovator Lydia Shire (Biba, Excelsior), this Oldest downtown landmark has been refurbished and restored to its Restaurant former glory. The menu of this Boston Brahmin bastion has On The been updated, but Shire has kept many of its classics, Freedom Trail including the steak tartar and the legendary lobster In The Savannah. L, D, LS. $$$$ Faneuil Hall Area MCCORMICK & SCHMICK’S SEAFOOD RESTAURANT, Park Plaza Hotel, 34 Columbus Ave., 617-482-3999; Faneuil Hall Specializing In Yankee Style Seafood, Marketplace, North Market, 617-720-5522. Renowned for Fresh New England Lobster fresh seafood and lively atmosphere, M & S also offers steak, chicken and pasta dishes. Daily 11 a.m.–11:30 p.m., Fri & Sat And Grilled Meats ‘til midnight. Bar menu Mon–Fri 3:30–6:30 p.m., Sat & Sun 41 Union Street • 617-227-2750 10 p.m.–midnight. $$$ Sunday-Thursday 11 am-9:30 pm Friday & Saturday 11 am-10 pm MERITAGE, Boston Harbor Hotel at Rowes Wharf, 617-439- Union Bar til-Midnight 3995. Fresh, seasonal cuisine is carefully matched to an All Major Credit Cards Honored • Validated Parking appropriate vintage from the 12,000-bottle wine collection. Visit Our Website • www.unionoysterhouse.com The restaurant’s interior combines slate, marble, exotic wood ___ and leather, creating a luxurious atmosphere to accompany a ___ 60 PANORAMA FEBRUARY 13–26, 2006 61 FANEUIL HALL ner of Best of Boston 2001, this eatery is racking up raves for its regional Italian cuisine, superb wine list, lively bar and *BLACK ROSE, 160 State St., next to Faneuil Hall elegant ambiance. D nightly 5–11 p.m.; Sat & Sun ’til 11:30 Marketplace, 617-742-2286. Located in the Faneuil Hall p.m.; bar menu ’til 12:15 a.m.; C ’til 1 a.m. VP. $$$. SEE Marketplace area, this popular pub features aged beef, LOCATOR #7 ON CENTER MAP. chicken, fresh native seafood, light fare, hearty sandwiches and other American and Irish classics from the grill served MAMMA MARIA, 3 North Square, 617-523-0077. “Mamma in a casual, jovial atmosphere. Live Irish music nightly Maria stands for what Italian food is. Simplicity, quality ingredi- and weekend afternoons. L, D, LS, SB. Traditional Irish ents and fun…the food of love” (Emeril Lagasse, 2004). breakfast served. $ Mamma Maria offers charming views of the neighborhood and city skyline, as well as a Wine Spectator Award-winning wine *DICK’S LAST RESORT, Quincy Market, Faneuil Hall list. D Sun–Thu 5–10 p.m., Fri & Sat ’til 11 p.m. VP. www.mam- Marketplace, 617-267-8080. Dick’s serves ribs and chicken mamaria.com. $$$. SEE LOCATOR #8 ON CENTER MAP. by the bucket, 74 kinds of beer and more. SB 10 a.m.–3 p.m. includes Belgian waffles and a make-your-own Bloody MASSIMINO’S CUCINA ITALIANA, 207 Endicott St., 617- Mary bar. Live music, no cover, no dress code and definitely 523-5959. Owner/chef Massimino was formerly head chef of no class. L 11:30 a.m.–4 p.m.; D Sun–Thu 4 p.m.–midnight, Naples’ Hotel Astoria and Switzerland’s Metropolitan Hotel. Fri & Sat ’til 1 a.m. www.dickslastresort.com. $$. SEE LOCA- His eatery’s specialties include veal chop stuffed with arugu- TOR #2 ON CENTER MAP. la, prosciutto, smoked mozzarella and black olives, amongst other delights. L, D, LS, C. Mon–Thu 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Fri & *DURGIN-PARK, 340 Faneuil Hall Marketplace, 617-227- Sat ’til 11 p.m.; Sun noon–9 p.m. $ 2038. A Boston landmark in historic Faneuil Hall (where your grandfather and great-grandfather may have dined) features steaks, chops and seafood in a New England tradition. Piano SOUTH BOSTON WATERFRONT and oyster bars open late. L, D. $ ANTHONY’S PIER 4, 140 Northern Ave., 617-482-6262. For Langham Hotel, Boston (formerly Le Meridien) 37 years, this Boston institution has tempted diners with Maine 250 Franklin Street, Boston FENWAY/KENMORE SQUARE lobster, fresh New England seafood, imported Dover sole, prime steaks and a huge wine list. The dining room offers a 617.956.8752 BRAVO, Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave., 617- view of Boston Harbor and the city skyline. L & D Mon–Fri www.langhamhotels.com 369-3474. Chef Benjamin Cevelo brings his creative touch to 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m., Sat noon–11 p.m., Sun noon–10 p.m. $$ an eclectic and contemporary menu. The restaurant’s bold decor, created by famed restaurant designer Peter Niemitz, AURA, Seaport Hotel, One Seaport Lane, 617-385-4300. Aura’s meshes with a rotating selection of the MFA’s modern mas- seasonal menus showcase a passion for using fresh, local

terpieces. L daily 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m.; D Wed–Fri 5:30–8:30 ingredients in his recipes. Chef John Merrill partners with local r

p.m.; SB 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m. $$$ farmers and fishermen to select freshly harvested vegetables, estaur seafood that is just off the boat and specially aged meats and GREAT BAY, Hotel Commonwealth, 500 Commonwealth Ave., cheeses to create his award-winning meals. B, L, D, SB. $$$ 617-532-5300. Christopher Myers and chef Michael Schlow ants (Radius, Via Matta) present their unique take on the seafood and raw bar concepts. This eclectic space in Kenmore SOUTH END Square serves delectable fare such as fish tacos and the acclaimed baked stuffed lobster. L, D, SB, C, LS. $$$ B&G OYSTERS, 550 Tremont St., 617-423-0550. This ants sophisticated South End raw bar from James Beard Award- winning chef Barbara Lynch (No. 9 Park) and partner Garrett NORTH END Harker features bivalves from Wellfleet to the West Coast, as

estaur well as signature dishes like the lobster BLT and the Maine

r DAVIDE, 326 Commercial St., 617-227-5745. Boasts an lobster roll. L, D, LS, VP. $$ upscale yet casual atmosphere with Northern Italian-inspired dishes. Accolades include the Zagat Award, The Five-Star *BOB’S SOUTHERN BISTRO, 604 Columbus Ave., 617-536- Diamond Award and plaudits from Wine Spectator. All pastas 6204. Boston’s premier soul food restaurant features perfor- 75 Charles Street South 617.423.4944 and desserts made fresh on premises. Reservations recom- mances by talented local jazz musicians which accent a Voted “Best New Chef” Food & Wine mended. L Mon–Fri 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m.; D daily 5–10 p.m. C, delightful assortment of southern and Cajun cuisines to satisfy VP. $$$ any palate. Live jazz SB. L, D, LS, C. $$ Named “Best Pre / Post Theater Dining”

Prices range from $45.00 to $56.00 FLORENTINE CAFE, 333 Hanover St., 617-227-1777. DELUX CAFE & LOUNGE, 100 Chandler St., 617-338-5258. Children under 12, $17.50. Revered by visitors and residents for decades, this historic This tiny South End pub has long been a local favorite for its Sunday seatings: 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. cafe is one of Boston’s culinary landmarks. Lobster ravioli inexpensive eats and rock-and-roll atmosphere. Don’t expect with tomatoes and lobster cream sauce and seared veal with typical bar food, however, as the eatery’s monthly menu can grilled shrimp in Frangelico mushroom sauce are just two of include everything from pan-seared tuna to a grilled cheese Help us feed more people the Italian wonders awaiting you in this charming bistro set- sandwich featuring brie and chutney to chips and salsa made homebound with a ting. Daily noon–1 a.m. L, D, C. $$$. SEE LOCATOR #4 ON with seasonal fruit. D, C, LS, NC. $ life-threatening illness Langham Hotel, Boston (formerly Le Meridien) CENTER MAP. 250 Franklin Street, Boston HAMERSLEY’S BISTRO, 533 Tremont St., 617-423-2700. To volunteer or make a donation please call Community Servings at 617.451.1900, ext. 7125 LUCCA RESTAURANT & BAR, 226 Hanover St., 617-742- This pioneering French-American classic, helmed by the hus- (617) 445-7777 9200. Winner of the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence band and wife team of Gordon and Fiona Hamersley, first put or visit www.langhamhotels.com www.servings.org ___ 2002, Zagat Survey’s “Top New Restaurant 2002” and win- the South End dining scene on the map. Try the duck confit ___ 62 PANORAMA FEBRUARY 13–26, 2006 63 or the roast chicken with garlic, lemon and parsley. Long lent New England lobsters and its famous clam “chowda.” regarded as one of the city’s top tables. D. $$$$ Extensive wine list. L & D. $$$ PERDIX, 560 Tremont St., 617-338-8070. A New American P.F. CHANG’S, 8 Park Plaza, 617-573-0821. Enjoy unforgettable Boston’s Tables bistro in the South End run with flair by chef Tim Partridge and Chinese cuisine, attentive service and delicious desserts all his wife Nini Diana. Elegant and charming, this welcome new- served in a stylish bistro setting. Featuring an award-winning comer has been acclaimed for such whimsical signature dishes wine list, P.F. Chang’s offers an extensive wine-by-the-glass pro- as “Today’s steak with whatever Tim wants” and the dessert gram as well as original cocktails like the Lucky Cat Martini. L, D staple, “Really freakin’ good chocolate torte.” D, SB. $$$ & LS. Reservations accepted. Sun–Thu 11:30 a.m.–11 p.m., Fri & Sat ’til midnight. www.pfchangs.com. $$. SEE LOCATOR #9 ON *209, 209 Columbus Ave., 617-536-0966. This casual eatery CENTER MAP. serves a diverse menu of modernized comfort food with a Southwestern flair, and is also a favorite of the Sunday PIGALLE, 75 Charles St. South, 617-423-4944. This welcom- brunch crowd. L, D, LS, C, SB. $$ ing bistro in Park Square brings exquisite French cuisine to the Theatre District via the inventive culinary artistry and personal- ly charming service of co-owners and husband-and-wife team THEATRE DISTRICT Marc Orfaly and Kerri Foley. D, VP. $$$

*JACOB WIRTH, 37 Stuart St., 617-338-8586. Opened in THEATRE CAFE, Radisson Hotel, 200 Stuart St., 617-574- 1868, Jacob Wirth is the city’s second-oldest restaurant, serv- 2752. Located in the heart of the Theatre District, this restau- ing traditional German fare, including wiener schnitzel, sauer- rant features traditional American fare in a comfortable atmos- braten and a great selection of German beers. This Theatre phere and is a great location for pre- and post-theater dining. District mainstay still resembles an old-time saloon, complete Seasonal outdoor dining and discounted parking at on-site with ancient mahogany bar, weathered floors and weekly garage is available. B, L, D. $$ piano sing-alongs. L, D, C, LS. $$ WISTERIA, Doubletree Hotel Boston, 821 Washington St., 617- LEGAL SEA FOODS RESTAURANT, 26 Park Plaza, Park Square 956-7900. This restaurant and bar with a nouveau Asian twist offers Motor Mart, 617-426-4444; 255 State St., Long Wharf, 617- an innovative menu that synthesizes New England seafood and 227-3115; Prudential Center, 800 Boylston St., 617-266-6800; Asian cuisine. Impeccable service and attention to detail are appar- other locations. For more than 50 years, Legal Sea Foods has ent, from the unique presentation of entrees on signature china to served the freshest seafood possible, including oysters, succu- the welcoming hotel towel offered upon being seated. L & D. $$$ ants estaur r

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Shepherds Pie O T HO FRESH FISH P Fish & Chips o Honey Bourbon Salmon o Baked Seafood Casserole KENNEDY’S MIDTOWN 42 Province St. • 617-426-3333 PASTA & POULTRY www.kennedysmidtown.com Chicken, Broccoli & Ziti o Lobster Ravioli o Classic Chicken Marsala arm and enchanting, Kennedy’s Irish Pub & Steak House offers all the comforts of a traditional pub with a touch of SANDWICHES Wclass. Old World-style dining rooms accented with historic Kennedy’s Sirloin Burger o photos and soft candlelight provide a classic setting, while the Mushroom Swiss Burger o Dublin mahogany bar offers a relaxed experience. An upbeat piano bar is fea- ON THE MENU Chicken Sandwich o Kennedy’s Club tured select nights and during brunch. Just steps from Boston Common, CHART HOUSE theaters and shopping, Kennedy’s is a welcome respite for all. RAW BAR 60 Long Wharf Crab, Avocado and Mango Stack 617-227-1576 www.chart-house.com Seared Peppered Ahi Tuna ON THE MENU Open for dinner Mon–Fri 5–10 p.m., Shrimp Cocktail Sat 4–10:30 p.m., Sun 4–10 p.m. ANTIPASTI APPETIZERS Fagottini ai Funghi di Bosco: et Chart House take you to a place where time stands Coconut Crunchy Shrimp Puff pastry stuffed with wild still, the historic Hancock Counting House. This Boston mushrooms and fontina cheese in a Lobster Spring Rolls landmark once housed the offices of John Hancock, an marsala sauce o Capesante a Forno: Jumbo Lump Crab Cake L American Patriot. And Chart House celebrates this legacy with Roasted scallops in a red pepper sauce with basil oil SEAFOOD an interior design boasting original artwork, artifacts and personal belongings such as a silver teapot displaying the Steamed Maine Lobster o Dynamite PRIMI Hancock family crest and portraits of John Hancock himself Mahi Mahi o Herb Crusted Salmon Fusilli alla Boscaiola: Hand-rolled and the Hancock House at 30 Beacon St. o Spiced Yellowfin Ahi o Pan Seared pasta with wild mushroom, prosciutto Experience their million-dollar renovations firsthand while Sea Scallops o Baked Stuffed Shrimp in a parmigiano cream sauce savoring a seamless blend of high quality seafood and steaks— o Alaskan King Crab Legs o DAVIDE including whole, steamed lobster, cracked for you right at your Dungeness Crab Clusters PESCE 326 Commercial St., North End • 617-227-5745 table, and prime rib rubbed with aromatic herbs and spices and Tonno e Capesante Balsamico: Pan-seared www.daviderestaurant.com PRIME RIB & STEAKS slow roasted to succulent perfection. tuna and scallop in a balsamic reduction Chart House's location near the New England Aquarium, with fresh diced tomato and basil Prime Rib o Filet Mignon o New n integral part of the North End’s dining scene for over right on Boston Harbor, allows this casual dining spot to York Strip o Tenderloin Medallions 20 years, Davide first opened in 1982. While reflecting further draw on the region's best features, with its heralded CARNI Carre D’Angello all’Aglio e A the rich traditions of Northern Italy, the dishes amaze service and atmosphere providing patrons with a relaxed, DESSERT Rosmarino: Roasted rack of lamb diners with their originality. Davide has earned numerous casual atmosphere. Hot Chocolate Lava Cake with a roasted garlic and rosemary accolades over the years, including recognition as one of the Raspberry Crème Brulée crust in Barolo wine nation’s top 50 Italian restaurants, and boasts one of the finest wine lists in the city.

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index Italian restaurants. The cui- TIME TRAVELING: North Square’s NORTH END 69 Old World cobblestoned streets play host to not only sine is authentic and con- fine Italian eateries, but also to the historic Charm sistently delicious, whether Paul Revere House on the Freedom Trail. BACK BAY 72 Old World Sicilian, tradi- tional Northern Italian or Renowned as Boston’s Mediterranean fusion. And patriot/midnight rider and BEACON HILL 74 neighborhoods “Little Italy,” the North End though the ambience can be his family (including 16 CAMBRIDGE 76 is constantly brimming with boisterous, romantic or children!) from 1770–1800. the aroma of garlic and somewhere in between, the Christ Church, a.k.a. the freshly cooked cuisine. But setting is usually intimate, Old North Church, Boston’s much of the North End’s with patrons rubbing oldest standing church charm comes from its storied elbows with one another (built in 1723) served as the history. The oldest neighbor- in crowded dining rooms— signal tower that spurred hood in the city, it gave birth it’s all part of the Revere on his jaunt through to the American Revolution European feel. the countryside. And Copp’s on its narrow cobblestone One of Boston’s most Hill Burying Ground, BRIGHT LIGHT: streets and has been home well-known attractions is, founded in 1660 as the Gaslamps and brick buildings, such as these in Beacon Hill, to wave after wave of new of course, the Freedom Hub’s second cemetery, are two hallmarks of the city’s immigrants. Today, the Trail. Three of its sites are provided the final resting historic neighborhoods. North End remains one of located in the North End. place of many famous colo- Refer to page 74. the most European neigh- The Paul Revere House, nials, such as the Puritan borhoods in America. Boston’s oldest home (built preachers of the Mather The North End is widely circa 1680) was owned by family, including PHOTO BY D ELLA H UFF ___ known for its abundance of the famed silversmith/ cont. on page 70 >> ___ ABOVE PHOTO BY D ELLA H UFF 68 PANORAMA FEBRUARY 13–26, 2006 69 NORTH END WINE SPECTATOR AWARD OF EXCELLENCE 2002

“ZAGAT SURVEY, TOP NEWCOMER 2002” “BEST ITALIAN CUISINE. REGIONAL ITALIAN CUISINE By far the best restaurant in the North End, Dinner Nightly from 5 Mamma Maria might be the best in town.” Late night menu until 12:15 a.m. Frommer’s Boston 2005 Drinks until 1 a.m. three north square, boston (617) 523-0077 226 Hanover St., North End, Boston www.mammamaria.com (617) 742-9200 • www.luccaboston.com Valet Parking — Private Function Room

<< cont. from page 69 locale. These spectacles CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES: Salem Witch Trial-era firebrand Cotton usually celebrate the Processions and Mather, and Edmund Hartt, whose ship- patron saints of Italian festivals celebrating the feast days of yard constructed the U.S. Navy’s flagship villages and center around various saints take U.S.S. Constitution. jubilant parades of the over the streets of the In keeping with its Old World charac- saints’ statues through the North End throughout the summer. ter, the North End observes many tradi- North End’s winding tions imported from the shores of Europe. roadways. Food vendors, neighborhoods One such annual rite is the weekly Italian hawking everything from Offering a Creative Menu Specializing in Fresh feasts and processions, sausage to calamari, add their own Seafood and Homemade kept alive by immi- flavor to the scene. THE OLD Nouvelle Italian Cuisine Pasta. Visit the Hyatt NEIGHBORHOOD: grants and their If you’re looking for belly laughs Harborside and Relax in Dozens of local shops offer- descendents, that take instead of a full belly, have a seat at the featuring a variety of Our Unique Atmosphere, ing authentic Italian goods, place throughout the Improv Asylum on Hanover Street to take meats and fresh fish... Enjoy the Spectacular View from coffee to cold cuts and pastry to pasta, line the summer and enliven in the wild antics of this innovative Specials prepared daily; of the Boston Skyline and streets of the North End. this already spirited comedy troupe. The Asylum offers off-the- Pan seared veal with Taste What Boston Is cuff fun and hilarity at its original North grilled shrimp, housemade Talking About. End venue. lobster ravioli and Certified And if you haven’t had enough of good Black Angus beef. Full bar old Paul Revere, check out Paul Revere neighborhoods and private function Hyatt Harborside Tonight, which runs at the Old North 101 Harborside Drive room available. Boston, MA 02128 Church during the summer and fall. (617) 568-6060 Award-winning actor David Conner re- 333 HANOVER ST., BOSTON www.boston.hyatt.com creates this legendary figure and tells the 617.227.1777 [email protected] oft-untold stories of Revere’s upbringing www.florentinecafeboston.com ___ and his midnight ride. ___ ABOVE PHOTO BY D ELLA H UFF TOP PHOTO COURTESY OF THE G REATER 70 PANORAMA B OSTON C ONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU FEBRUARY 13–26, 2006 71

BACK BAY

Once the swamp was gone, In Style NIGHT LIGHTS: The picturesque Back architect Arthur Gilman Bay skyline, appointed by the Hancock and drew up the plans to build Prudential towers, glitters after sunset. It’s the great American a largely uniform series of success story: rising from three- and four-story the humblest of beginnings brownstones. prominent feature is the to achieve prestige and Real estate is pricey in alphabetical cross streets, creative southwestern cuisine greatness. As such, this highly desired neigh- which intersect the main PHOTO BY S COTT ROBERTO

222 Berkeley Street neighborhoods Boston’s chic Back Bay may borhood—bordered on the residential thoroughfares you. Once your shopping is Copley Square, Boston OLD AND NEW: 617.247.2225 well be the ultimate north by the Charles River, of Beacon Street, Trinity Church and the complete (or you just need American neighborhood— Arlington Street to Park Marlborough Street and Hancock Tower, two to rest and reload), the of the city’s most snakebites classically beautiful Square on the east, Commonwealth Avenue, as prominent architect- street also boasts ice brownstone residences, Columbus Avenue to well as the commercial ural landmarks, stand cream shops like JP Licks angus ranch strip steak paired with block after Huntington Avenue, boulevards of Newbury and side by side in Copley and Ben and Jerry’s, and Square. block of high-end, glam- Dalton Street and the Boylston streets. fashionable restaurants fire and spice pasta orous retail space, on a Massachusetts Turnpike on The Back Bay draws a and bars like Sonsie, mango margaritas stretch of land that was the south, and Charlesgate high number of visitors Stephanie’s on Newbury once a fetid marsh. East on the west—and it’s because of Newbury Street, and Ciao Bella, great for outdoor dining. fresh grilled salmon fillet Between 1857 and 1882, easy to understand why which has been referred to The Back Bay is also home to some of what we know as today’s when one strolls past the as “the East Coast’s own Boston’s architectural standouts—from the 20% food discount for parties of six to neighborhoods Back Bay was a tidewater gorgeous old brick build- Rodeo Drive.” If you’re itch- classic beauty of Trinity Church (built in twenty guests with this ad flat for the Charles River. ings, amply shaded by ing to rev up the charge 1877) and the Boston Public Library, to Gradually it was filled in, trees, and within short cards, and names like Boston’s largest and most impressive mod- Just a few reasons to come visit us. the largest part of a project walking distance of pictur- Gucci, Cartier, Chanel and ern skyscrapers, the 62-story John Hancock www.cottonwoodboston.com that would more than esque Boston Common and DKNY get your heart racing, Tower and the Prudential Center, which ___ double the size of the city. the Public Garden. Another then this is the place for houses offices, restaurants and shops. *two hours free parking back bay garage after 5 p.m. ___ 72 PANORAMA FEBRUARY 13–26, 2006 73

BEACON HILL

BOSTON’S HIDDEN JEWEL

RESERVATIONS SUGGESTED 711/2 Charles Street, Beacon Hill OLD WORLD blance to its European 617.227.3524 of Boston, such as Harrison SEAT OF POWER: This statue of John F. CHARM: Residential roots—narrow cobblestone Kennedy sits in front of the State House, the Louisburg Square Heart of Gray Otis, William Scollay legislative heart of Massachusetts. exemplifies the streets and gas-lit street- and Charles Bulfinch, who European character lamps still abound. While the City of Beacon Hill. were all property owners other areas of Boston are here. Beyond that, Beacon loaded with trendy restau- As much as early Hill has remained the seat other Revolution-era rants and designer bou- Bostonians struggled to of political power in luminaries), King’s Chapel tiques, visitors to Beacon Hill are more like- define themselves as mem- Boston. The Massachusetts and, on School Street, the ly to find quaint antique shops along neighborhoods bers of a separate nation, State House was completed site of America’s first public Charles Street and “local” restaurants, off arouse and not English citizens, at the top of Beacon Hill in school (in 1856, a statue of the beaten path but beloved for genera- remnants of the Old World’s 1798, and in 1874 it Benjamin Franklin was tions. One exception is the original place your culture, morality and, par- received the gold leaf finish erected near the site). One “where everybody knows your name”—the enses ticularly, its physical archi- on its massive dome, which, spot on the Trail not to be Bull & Finch Pub, used as the inspiration celebrating 10 years tecture were bound to live thanks to diligent mainte- missed is the Old State for the classic sitcom “Cheers,” can be of fine Persian cuisine on in Boston. Today, there’s nance and renovations over House, at the corner of found on Beacon Street and still draws in nowhere in Boston that this the years, still shines bril- Washington and State throngs of tourists annually. still holds true more than liantly today. streets. In 1776, the And for those who cherish the outdoors, the historically upper-class It’s here that visitors to Declaration of Beacon Hill shares the Boston Common environs of the Beacon the Freedom Trail begin Independence was first with Downtown, offering visitors the

neighborhoods Hill neighborhood. their travels—passing by publicly read in Boston opportunity to take advantage of a natural Beacon Hill has tradi- historical landmarks such from the building’s east oasis upon which to throw a Frisbee, soak tionally been the home of as Park Street Church, the balcony, and the building up some sun, ride a foot-pedaled Swan

leaders—Boston’s first Old Granary Burying overlooks the site of the Boat through the Public Garden, or simply ® 97 MT. VERNON ST., BEACON HILL 617.720.5511 • LALAROKH.COM mayor, John Phillips, lived Ground (final resting place Boston Massacre in 1770. sit on a bench and watch the world go by, FULL SPIRITS MENU here, as well as instrumen- of John Hancock, Paul Physically, the neighbor- the way generations of Bostonians have PRIVATE ROOMS NOW AVAILABLE FOR HOLIDAY PARTIES ___ tal figures in the formation Revere, Samuel Adams and hood still bears resem- done before. ___ 74 PANORAMA sFEBRUARY 13–26, 2006 75

CAMBRIDGE Inman Square Just north of Central Square, the quieter, more residential Inman Square prides itself on its hometown sensibility, with a fresh & honest diverse working-class population, many of whom speak Portuguese. No elitism here: the area’s only monument is the Cambridge Fireman’s Mural. It is a place where food brings people together, whether at a range of local ethnic markets or at restaurants known for their bold serving breakfast, lunch, flavors, like Chris Schlesinger’s East supper and brunch Coast Grill. It does get rowdy over at the ImprovBoston, where an acclaimed comedy troupe spoofs sports, mystery and pop culture with jamboree music and general “joyful chaos.” Local and up-and- coming national jazz acts entertain music 617.661.5005 lovers at Ryles Jazz Club. at the charles hotel harvard square Kendall Square www.charleshotel.com It’s lined with coffee shops, HIGHER LEARNING: The Kendall Square, home to MIT—with its Massachusetts Institute of Technology is Square burrito joints, down-home not only one of the area’s most prestigious conspicuous concrete dome, the scene of music stores, and its own schools, it is also home to some very many famous pranks—looks more like a Deal striking architecture. share of great restaurants high-brow business park than a neighbor- like La Groceria, Gandhi and hood. Among the modern, sleek bio-tech The people of Cambridge Cuchi Cuchi. Every night of firms and research labs, there are more would like to inform the the week, fans of rock, jazz, University, which makes its than a few secret hiding places for fun. At world that their fine city is hip-hop and the blues line quaint presence on the the Kendall Square Cinema, movie buffs neighborhoods not a neighborhood of up at the doors of venues north side of the square. can check out foreign and independent Boston. Although it often such as the Middle East With all this intellectual films along with ice cream and espresso. gets lumped together with Cafe, T.T. the Bear’s Place energy flowing, it’s no sur- And for shoppers, the CambridgeSide Beantown, Cambridge stands and The Cantab Lounge. prise that Harvard Square Galleria houses over 100 stores, including alone with all the sustaining has been dubbed “the book Banana Republic, J. Crew and Best Buy. qualities of an international mecca of the world.” Not Harvard Square city center. Throughout everyone here is a student, Porter Square Kendall, Central, Inman, The grand cultural and though. A walk along Harvard and Porter Squares, geographical nucleus of Massachusetts Avenue or The young, artistic crowd influences the nearly 100,000 residents Cambridge houses six per- JFK Street reveals musi- stretch of Cambridge just beyond Harvard share a spirited range of forming arts theaters, three cians, magicians and street Square. Porter Square, on the outskirts of cultural influences. movie theaters, nine muse- performers, who add color Mass. Ave., is full of eclectic second-hand neighborhoods ums, over 100 restaurants to the already bustling shops and home to restaurants like the and more than 400 retail square. Diners flock to Cambodian-French favorite Elephant Walk Central Square stores. History is every- Harvard Square for the food and the Temple Bar. For a feel of the Central Square sets a swift where, including storied as well, at favorites like avant-garde arts scene, head to the pace as the social center for Harvard Yard, home of the Henrietta’s Table, UpStairs provocative Lizard Lounge for a poetry ___ Cambridge professionals. homonymous Harvard on the Square and Rialto. jam or live music. ___ 76 PANORAMA FEBRUARY 13–26, 2006 77

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