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what to do • where to go • what to see March 9–22, 2009 The OOfficialfficial Guide to BBOSTON OSTON IrBOSTONish Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in the Hub PLUS: Boston Restaurant Week Pussycat Dolls at The Estate Frogs at the Museum of Science panoramamagazine.com now iPhone and Windows® smartphone compatible! contents COVER STORY 14 Irish Boston Panorama’s guide to celebrating Boston’s Celtic culture DEPARTMENTS 6 around the hub 6 NEWS & NOTES 7 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 10 DINING 12 ON EXHIBIT 18 the hub directory 19 CURRENT EVENTS 27 CLUBS & BARS 28 MUSEUMS & GALLERIES 32 SIGHTSEEING 35 EXCURSIONS 37 MAPS 43 FREEDOM TRAIL 45 SHOPPING 51 RESTAURANTS 66 NEIGHBORHOODS on the cover: Marie of Model Club Inc. RAISE A GLASS: Marie raises an emerald salutes the Emerald Isle with a pint of stout at popular Irish libation at restaurant/pub tavern The Kinsale, located near The Kinsale (2 Center City Hall. Refer to story, page 14. Plaza, Cambridge St., PHOTOBY 617-742-5577). D EREK KOUYOUMJIAN Photo: Derek Kouyoumjian ___ PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM 3 The Official Guide to BOSTON www.panoramamagazine.com March 9–22, 2009 Volume 58 • Number 21 Jerome Rosenfeld • CHAIRMAN Tim Montgomery • PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER Josh B. Wardrop • EDITOR Scott Roberto • ART DIRECTOR Sharon Hudak Miller • PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Della Huff, Derek Kouyoumjian, Timothy Renzi • CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Joseph Normandin, Emma Snider • EDITORIAL INTERNS Jacolyn Ann Firestone • VICE PRESIDENT, ADVERTISING Nancy O’Rourke • ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Rita A. Fucillo • DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS Scott DeGennaro, Emily Kaine • SALES AND MARKETING INTERNS Paul Hurst • NATIONAL ADVERTISING SALES HURST & ASSOCIATES, INC. 800-397-8908 • [email protected] Peter Ng • INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER Melissa J. O’Reilly • BUSINESS MANAGER Tyler J. Montgomery • OPERATIONS MANAGER George Ghareeb • TECHNICAL CONSULTANT PANORAMA is published bi-weekly by Jerome Press Publications Inc. Editorial and advertising offices at 332 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210. Telephone (617) 423- 3400. Printed in the U.S.A. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reprinted or otherwise reproduced with- out written permission of the publisher. PANORAMA is a member of the Massachusetts Lodging Association, The Back Bay Association, The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, The Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau, Cambridge Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Boston Concierge Association, the Harvard Square Business Association, the Newbury Street League, the South End Business Alliance, the North End Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Crossing Association. PANORAMA is audited by BPA Worldwide, an independent audit bureau recognized by the American Association of Advertising Agencies. a magazine affiliate ___ ___ 4 PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM 5 aroundthehub:NEWS&NOTES THE ESTATE calendar of events aroundthehubby Josh B. Wardrop BECOMES A NEWS&NOTES WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 DOLLHOUSE One of the biggest-selling and most On March 16, the closest influential bands of the 1970s returns to that most pop music fans Boston as Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie will get to the sexy and Nicks, Mick Fleetwood and John McVie— sultry girl group The the immortal Fleetwood Mac—bring Pussycat Dolls is to be their Hits Tour 2009 to the TD Banknorth in the audience at TD Garden. Refer to listing, page 23. Banknorth Garden where the quintet opens for MONDAY, MARCH 16 Britney Spears. However, After a five-year hiatus during which she if that’s not quite close was seen on TMZ a lot more than she enough for you (and there was on MTV, the one-and-only Britney are no pesky restraining Spears returns to the stage as she brings orders preventing you from her Circus tour to the TD Banknorth seeking a closer vantage Garden. Refer to listing, page 23. point), you might want to get tickets for the second WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 anniversary party at popu- As the NBA’s regular season heads into lar Theatre District night- its final month, the Boston Celtics, led by club The Estate. The Dolls captain Paul Pierce (pictured), hope to are the club’s special harness a little leftover St. Patrick’s Day guests that evening, and luck o’ the Irish as they take on Dwyane may even treat revelers to Wade, Jermaine O’Neal and the Miami a performance of one of Heat. Refer to listing, page 24. their signature hits, like “Don’t Cha” or “When I THURSDAY, MARCH 19– Grow Up.” For more SUNDAY, MARCH 22 information, visit Can’t decide whether to attend a concert or Hot Dining Deals for Cold Winter Days www.TheEstateBoston. a dance performance? Turn to the Boston return of the Mark Morris Dance Group, a ACK J n these days of fiscal doom and gloom, visitors to Boston might be convinced that their troupe that brings the best of both worlds— BLOSSOMING options for dining at an authentic Hub eatery could be limited to a Dunkin’ Donuts along award-winning contemporary dance OBBIE I BOSTON R the Freedom Trail. But fear not—you’ve arrived in the Hub during a thrifty gourmand’s accompanied by live music—to the Cutler golden hour. March 15–20 & 22–27 is Boston Winter Restaurant Week—two weeks, actu- Nothing says “so long, win- Majestic Theatre. Refer to listing, page 20. ally, during which nearly 100 of the city’s top restaurants allow diners to sample their fare ter” better than the arrival of PHOTOBY for fantastic prices. Fine eateries like B & G Oysters, The Beehive, Cantina Italiana, Clink, bright and fragrant flowers, FRIDAY, MARCH 20– Davio’s, Avila, L’Espalier, Mistral, Ruth’s Chris Steak House (pictured above) and many, and from March 12–22, the SUNDAY, MARCH 22 many more offer three-course prix-fixe lunch menus for $20.09 and/or dinners for $30.09. Massachusetts Horticultural The songs of Billy Joel and the exciting A complete list of participating restaurants can be found at www.bostonusa.com/visit/ Society promises to brighten choreography of Twyla Tharp combine to restaurantweek, and with so many of Boston’s best eateries taking part, chances are good up the Hub with its spring form Movin’ Out, a theatrical event that ARCUS the one you’ve been dying to try is on the list. Refer to listing, page 24. flower exhibit, BLOOMS! tells the story of five lifelong friends M The cancellation of this through expressive modern ballet and 26 OAN J n e w s & n o t e s 6 • calendar of events 7 • year’s annual Spring Flower Joel classics like “Just the Way You Are” Show hasn’t daunted the and “Goodnight Saigon,” at the Colonial d i n i n g 1 0 • o n e x h i b i t 1 2 cont. on page 8 >> Theatre. Refer to listing, page 26. PHOTOBY ___ ___ 6 PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM 7 aroundthehub:NEWS&NOTES Exquisite Stone Sculptures at Galleria Florentia << cont. Society from Newton—feature large- their occupation of Boston, 8DCI:BEDG6GN HIDC: H8JAEIJG:H ;:6IJG>C< I=: B6HI:GLDG@H D; from page 7 bringing a bit scale exhibits and finally giving up on making LDGA9 G:CDLC:9 H8JAEIJG: I=>H JC>FJ: 8DAA:8I>DC D; BDG: I=6C of color to grandiose garden displays us pay taxes to the English Boston as we emerge from a through March 22. 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But lobby of the luxurious other “Happy Evacuation really, if you combine Evac InterContinental Hotel, all Day.” Don’t panic—we’re not Day with the tremendous European Fine Arts located along the pictur- about to be occupied by amount of Irish pride on esque Rose Kennedy Canada. Chances are, they’re display, it seems the main Furnishings, Sculptures, Paintings, Murano Glass Greenway, from March just referring to the holiday purpose of the whole thing Tuscan Leather, Chess Sets, Capodimonte Porcelain 12–15. Additionally, the observed every St. Patrick’s could be to tweak the nose metro area Simon Property Day within the City of of any English visitors unlucky enough to be visit- group malls—Copley Place Boston. H:K:CIN C>C: C:L7JGN HIG::I 7DHIDC B6HH68=JH:IIH ing Boston this month. So, s in the Back Bay and the The holiday commemo- telephone LLL <6AA:G>6;ADG:CI>6 8DB Mall at Chestnut Hill and rates the day in 1776 when sorry, chaps—consider your- s Atrium Mall in nearby the British redcoats ended selves warned. ___ 8 PANORAMAMAGAZINE.COM aroundthehub:DINING A Hot Tattoo You Culinary Commodity BOND The Langham Hotel • 250 Franklin St. 617-451-1900 s of late, precious few Apositive developments have come out of banks across the nation, but in Boston’s Financial District, the former home of the Federal Reserve Bank recently welcomed one of Boston’s hottest new restaurants. Bond Restaurant and Lounge is a classy and sophisticated space boasting comfy couches, HENNA PAINTING Nothing brings a family together giant crystal chandeliers and walls adorned with cold hard Haveli 1248 Cambridge St., Cambridge like a traditional, Italian dinner.