what to do • where to go • what to see October 9–22, 2006 The Officficialial GuGuideide to BOSBOSTONTON Comfort Zone Dig in to Boston’s Best Comfort Food this Fall PLUS: >The 42nd Annual Head of the Charles Regatta >The Fenway’s Cultural Free-for-All www.panoramamagazine.com contents FEATURE DEPARTMENTS 6 around the hub 16 Row, Row, Row 6 NEWS & NOTES Your Boat 10 STYLE A fall classic, the Head of the 11 NIGHTLIFE A fall classic, the Head of the 12 ON STAGE Charles Regatta returns to the 13 DINING Boston area 14 ON EXHIBIT 15 KIDS CORNER COVER STORY 23 the hub directory 24 CURRENT EVENTS 18 Comfort Zone 33 MUSEUMS & GALLERIES The best spots to indulge in the 38 CLUBS & BARS dishes yyouou lolovedved from childhood 41 EXCURSIONS 44 MAPS 50 FREEDOM TRAIL WARMING THINGS UP: 52 SIGHTSEEING Stephanie’Stephanie’ss on NewburNewburyy featurfeatureses 57 HEALTH & BEAUTY a seasonal fireplace and its signa- a seasonal fireplace and its signa- 58 SHOPPING turturee meatloaf for hunghungryry diners. Refer to story, page 18. 62 RESTAURANTS PHOTOPHOTO BY B OB PERACHIOERACHIO 79 NEIGHBORHOODS 94 5 questions with… Seafood godfather JASPER WHITE on the cover: Stephanie’s on NewburyNewbury offers an upscale take on comforcomfortt food, such as this chicken pot pie. Photo: Bob Perachio. Produced by Heather Burke; assisted by Samantha E. KanterKanter.. ___ OCTOBER 9–22, 2006 3 The Official Guide to BOSTON www.panoramamagazine.com October 9–22, 2006 Volume 56 • Number 10 Jerome Rosenfeld • CHAIRMAN Tim Montgomery • PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER Christine Celli • EDITOR Scott Roberto • ART/PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Josh B. Wardrop • ASSOCIATE EDITOR Sharon Hudak Miller • ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTOR Heather S. Burke • PHOTO EDITOR Marketa Hulpachova • EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Saba Alhadi, Della Huff, Samantha E. Kanter, Bob Perachio, Meghan Randall • CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Brittany Lyte, Kristin Spang, Katie Veillette • EDITORIAL INTERNS Jacolyn Ann Firestone • VICE PRESIDENT, ADVERTISING Rita A. 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PANORAMA is audited by BPA Worldwide, an independent audit bureau recognized by the American Association of Advertising Agencies. a magazine affiliate ___ ___ 4 PANORAMA OCTOBER 9–22, 2006 5 calendar of events aroundthehubby Josh B. Wardrop FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13 & news&notes SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 Finally, you can catch Craig Ferguson’s hilarious comedy with- out having to arrive at work groggy eyed the next day from staying up for the “Late Late Show.” The former “Drew Carey Show” star brings his stand-up act to the Comedy Connection. Refer to listing, page 24. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 Iraqi-American journalist Heather Raffo paints a vivid picture of the CURTAIN GOES UP, lives of several Iraqi women in her PRICE COMES DOWN critically acclaimed play 9 Parts of Cynics will tell you that you Desire, which debuts at the Lyric can’t get something for noth- Stage Company tonight. Refer to ing—at least not something listing, page 32. of any value. But on October 19, theater-lovers in Boston SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 will be able to enjoy a night Oh my gourd! Move over Paris— An Open Door Policy of exciting, thought-provok- Boston takes the title “City of ing, comedic or emotionally- Lights” when 30,000 Jack O’ ut-of-towners can be forgiven for thinking that just because the Boston Red Sox moving entertainment for Lanterns illuminate the Boston Oaren’t going to the playoffs this year, the neighborhoods around Fenway Park figure nothing, zip, zilch, the big Common during the annual Life is to be quiet as the grave this month. Not so fast, though. While the home runs may have goose-egg. That’s when 23 Good Pumpkin Festival. Refer to dried up for the fall, the Fenway is still one of the city’s main hotbeds of culture and edu- theaters across the city unite listing, page 30. cation, and all the neighborhood’s varied resources and attractions will be fully on dis- to present the Free Night of play October 9. That’s when the Fenway Alliance—a coalition of arts, cultural and aca- Theater 2006, which offers SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 demic institutions located throughout the neighborhood—hosts its fifth annual Opening audiences two free tickets to Despite hailing from the home of the Our Doors! event. a show of their choice on Yankees, glam disco divas The Lovers of the fine arts will have the opportunity to visit top museums located in the that night. Scissor Sisters plan to win over Fenway—including the Museum of Fine Arts, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (pic- Sponsored by ArtsBoston, Boston with their high-energy pop tured above) and university galleries at Simmons, Mass. College of Art and Wheelock StageSource and Theater music during a live show that prom- College—free of charge, while area arts organizations such as the Boston Conservatory Communications Group, this ises to be as flashy as their outfits. Cabaret and New England Conservatory’s Parker String Quartet will perform. Additionally, event—intended to encour- Refer to listing, page 28. visitors can get in on the art-making themselves at Evans Way Park (corner of Evans Way age theatergoers to broaden and Louis Prang Street, near the MFA) where they can participate in The Big Draw, an all- their horizons—allows SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 day public drawing activity where folks can draw, listen to live music and enjoy all that patrons to reserve (first- Multi-talented legend Barbra the Fenway has to offer beyond baseball. Refer to listing, page 30. come, first-served) seats for Streisand, still acting, singing and productions including making Republicans quake with news & notes 6 • style 10 • nightlife 11 • on stage 12 • SpeakEasy Stage’s The fear, is conquering her stage fright Women (pictured above), with a show at TD Banknorth dining 13 • on exhibit 14 • kids corner 15 cont. on page 8 >> Garden. Refer to listing, page 29. ___ ___ ABOVE PHOTO BY M IKE LOVETT 6 PANORAMA OCTOBER 9–22, 2006 7 around the hub NEWS & NOTES White y Timoth y << cont. Stuff Happens at Vancouver, it’s a big deal. which actually features from page 7 Zeitgeist Stage Throw names like Martin several Departed sites on Photos b Company, Holes at Scorsese, Leonardo their guided tours of Wheelock Family Theatre DiCaprio, Matt Damon (pic- Boston movie locations— and many, many more. tured above, left to right) refer to listing, page 54): Boston is one of 15 cities and Jack Nicholson into Boston Common was used KEY TO THE CURE participating in the pro- the mix, and you under- for a rugby scene involving OCTOBER 12, 13, 14, 15 gram this year, giving the- stand why the Hub was Cambridge’s own Matt Join Saks Fifth Avenue for our annual shopping event to support ater fans a chance to sam- abuzz last year as the mob- Damon; Charles Street Key To The Cure, a charitable initiative to fight women’s cancers. ple the best of the Hub’s ster flick The Departed Cleaners (17 Charles St.) independent theaters at a was shot all over the city. was converted into a A percentage of sales up to $1 million will be donated to local and national price that can’t be beat. Now that the film has brasserie (!) for a scene fea- women’s cancer charities through the Women’s Cancer Research Fund, a program Visit www.ArtsBoston.org finally opened, The turing DiCaprio; and when of the Entertainment Industry Foundation. To order the limited edition Hanes T-shirt designed by Oscar de la Renta, or for more information about this event, for a full list of participat- Departed is expected to be a character gets thrown off call 888.771.2323 or visit saks.com. Mercedes-Benz USA will also make a generous ing theaters, or to reserve packing theaters in the a building, it happens in donation of $1 million to Saks Fifth Avenue’s Key To The Cure through the sale of tickets. Hub and across the nation. the Fort Point Channel area 1000 Special Edition 2007 E 350 Sport Sedans. Special thanks to Glenn Close, For those who see the near Congress Street—a the 2006 Ambassador for EIF’s Women’s Cancer Research Fund and film and want to play the scene shot, in fact, literally Saks Fifth Avenue’s Key To The Cure. THE DEARLY “let’s see if we can find the right behind Panorama DEPARTED DEBUTS location” game, here are magazine headquarters. When a movie set in Boston some hints to help you That’s right—we’re ready is actually shot in Boston, (courtesy of local tour com- for our close-up, Mr. rather than Toronto or pany Boston Movie Tours, DeMille… ___ ABOVE PHOTO COURTESY OF WARNER B ROS. PICTURES 8 PANORAMA around the hub STYLE by Marketa Hulpachova around the hub NIGHTLIFE Clogged Up A Touch of Instant King James VINTAGE, ETC.