Ü >Ì Ì ` U Ü iÀi Ì } U Ü >Ì Ì Ãii February 21–March 6, 2011 WINTER in BOSTON £Ó Ài>Ì 7>ÞÃ Ì i>Ì Ì i } INCLUDING: Ì -«ÌÃ ` 7i>Ì iÀ ÀÕÃ >` vÀ >Ì ÀÌÌiÀÃ >Ì iÌVÃ >Ì >V} À> *>À < Ì i >À`i Visit bostonguide.com now with enhanced, day-by-day events calendar! contents February 21–March 6, 2011 COVER STORY NGLAND E 5 6 Winter EW N Wonderland OO Z 12 hot ideas for beating the cold weather in the Hub DEPARTMENTS PHOTO COURTESY OF 5 hubbub Name the new gorilla at 6 Franklin Park Zoo, Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar and the OUYOUMJIAN new Art Everywhere Gallery at K the BCAE EREK D 10 around the hub 10 CURRENT EVENTS PHOTOBY 15 ON EXHIBIT 18 SHOPPING oyster perpetual 23 CAMBRIDGE 42 gmt-master ii 28 MAPS 34 NEIGHBORHOODS 42 SIGHTSEEING 47 FREEDOM TRAIL 49 RESTAURANTS 60 NIGHTLIFE ON THE COVER: The Commonwealth Avenue Mall in the 60 Back Bay is brightened up by festive lights every winter. Photo: Derek Kouyoumjian on the right: (top to bottom) The new baby OFFICIAL ROLEX JEWELER gorilla at Franklin Park Zoo; skating at the Faneuil ROLEX OYSTER PERPETUAL AND GMT-MASTER II ARE TRADEMARKS. Hall Marketplace outdoor rink; Boston Upper Deck Trolley Tours; Howl at the Moon. ___ BOSTONGUIDE.COM 3 HUBBUB WHAT BOSTON’S BUZZING ABOUT RIGHT NOW The Official Guide to BOSTON A NEW www.bostonguide.com PLACE A Tequila TO HANG February 21–March 6, 2011 Temptress Volume 60 • Number 20 ART EVERYWHERE Tim Montgomery • PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER GALLERY Boston Center for Adult Education Josh B. Wardrop • EDITOR 122 Arlington St. Scott Roberto • ART DIRECTOR 617-267-4430 John Herron Gendreau • Local artists and art aficionados had reason to celebrate on ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTOR February 4, when the Boston Center for Adult Education Jonathan Daisy, Della Huff, hosted a grand opening celebration for its brand new space Derek Kouyoumjian,Timothy Renzi, displaying exciting and unique works of art. The Art Stephanie Savas, Christopher Weigl • CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Everywhere Gallery—a creative collaboration between the Ellysia Francovitch, Karl-Lydie Jean-Baptiste, BCAE and leading regional visual arts magazine Art New Danielle Padula • EDITORIAL INTERNS England—offers art lovers a free venue in which to view and purchase works by talented Boston-area artists, with installa- Rita A. Fucillo • tions changing approximately three times a year. The inaugural VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLISHING exhibits at Art Everywhere—named for Art New England’s Jacolyn Ann Firestone • LOLITA COCINA VICE PRESIDENT, ADVERTISING region-wide public art accessibility project—showcase vibrant AND TEQUILA BAR works by oil painter Marian Dioguardi and watercolor/mixed 271 Dartmouth St. Joe Shannon • SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE media artist Jacob Higginbottom. The gallery is open Monday– 617-369-5609 Friday from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. —Karl-Lydie Jean-Baptiste Lovers of Mexican cuisine are Paul Hurst • NATIONAL ADVERTISING SALES HURST & ASSOCIATES, INC. encouraged to venture beyond 800-397-8908 • [email protected] the burrito at Boston’s newest GO APE! eatery specializing in flavorful Tyler J. Montgomery • south-of-the-border fare. The VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS chic, underground Lolita offers Melissa J. O’Reilly • BUSINESS MANAGER SCHOOL VACATION WEEK GORILLA ACTIVITIES sophisticated takes on Mexican Mike Hipps • Franklin Park Zoo street food, featuring entrees INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER February 21–26 like sticky pork spare ribs and Among the many ancho orange-glazed lobster Jerome Rosenfeld • CHAIRMAN EMERITUS fascinating animals at enchiladas amid a sexy and Boston’s Franklin Park sultry atmosphere. Lolita also PANORAMA is published bi-weekly by New Venture Media Zoo, the star attractions welcomes those with a taste Group LLC. Editorial and advertising offices at 332 Congress St., Boston, MA 02210. Telephone (617) 423-3400. Printed have to be the Western for imbibing, boasting an array in the U.S.A. All rights reserved. No part of this publication lowland gorillas that reside in the zoo’s Tropical Forest enclo- of signature cocktails and more may be reprinted or otherwise reproduced without written permission of the publisher. sure. This February, visitors can celebrate milestones in the than 200 varieties of tequila lives of gorillas young and old during school vacation week. (including the decadent Cuervo PANORAMA is a member of the Massachusetts Lodging Association, The Back Bay Association, The Greater Boston On February 21, check out adolescent male Little Joe’s 18th Familia 250 Aniversario, which Convention and Visitors Bureau, Cambridge Chamber of birthday party (at last, he can vote!), while on the other end of sells for $450 a shot). Sleek red Commerce, the Greater Boston Concierge Association, the Harvard Square Business Association, the Newbury Street the spectrum the family’s newest addition—a baby girl born leather banquettes, alligator League, the South End Business Alliance, the North End to gorilla matriarch Kiki on November 3—is officially named skin tile on the bar and pulsing Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Crossing Association. during a public ceremony on February 26. (Guests can sub- Latin beats add to the fiesta at mit their own name ideas to a ballot box at the zoo through this subterranean spot that’s a magazine affiliate February 25.) In between the two occasions, the zoo shows sure to seduce you. off its primate pride with a slew of gorilla-themed lectures, —Danielle Padula craft activities and games. —Josh B. Wardrop ___ ___ TOPLEFTPHOTOBY D EREK KOUYOUMJIAN ; 4 PANORAMA BOTTOMLEFTPHOTOCOURTESYOF ZOO N EW E NGLAND BOSTONGUIDE.COM 5 In previous winters, a trip to Faneuil House (98 Winthrop St., Cambridge, 617-576- Hall Marketplace primarily offered 0605, pictured page 7), Post 390 (406 Stuart 5retail therapy for those burnt out on St., 617-399-0015) and (duh) The Fireplace cold weather—and it’s still a great spot for (1634 Beacon St., Brookline, 617-975-1900), all looking ahead to spring fashions and days top-notch eateries that offer innovative warm enough to wear them.This year, how- dishes along with a charming ambiance. ever, the popular visitor attraction debuted its own outdoor ice skating rink, which If you believe all wild animals hibernate allows those who want to take a break from for the winter, then you obviously shopping to show off their inner Johnny 7haven’t paid a visit to the Franklin Weir or Sasha Cohen. (Open through Park Zoo or Stone Zoo during the cold February 27; refer to listing, page 42.) weather months. In addition to the fully heated indoor Tropical Forest at Franklin Ever since some enterprising caveman Park in Boston—home to ocelots, lemurs, 12 hot ideas for beating the cold weather here in the Hub rubbed two sticks together and discov- hippos and an ever-expanding family of 6ered how to spark a flame, humans have gorillas (refer to story, page 5)—animals like by Josh B. Wardrop had a passion for dining while a warm and lions, tigers, camels, wildebeests and others toasty fireplace crackles in the background. stay outside all year long, while in suburban For some people, winter is just a long, ant courtesy of an ice wall to block out the This winter, savor the romance and rustic Stoneham, Stone Zoo’s reindeer, otters, gray cold, unappealing speed bump between howling winds, cozy blankets, heat lamps charm of fireside dining at restaurants like wolves, snow leopards and black bears can 1Christmas and Easter, and they spend and blazing firepits where guests can roast The Warren Tavern (2 Pleasant St., also be found frolicking in the snow. Refer to all that time dreaming of what they’ll do their own marshmallows and make s’mores. Charlestown, 617-241-8142), The Red listings, page 45. come spring and summer.Those folks have the opportunity to fire up their imaginations One of the only places colder than by attending a slew of events hitting the Boston this winter is within the vast ON STAGE FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME! Boston Convention & Exhibition 3expanses of outer space. Luckily, the Center and the Seaport World Trade Hub has a suitably warm and comfortable “ Center over the next few weeks. Whether place to explore the mysteries of the cos- #### ” your warm weather fantasy may be to set mos—the newly renovated Charles ! A perfect piece of musical theater. –NY Post sail on your own yacht Hayden Planetarium at the Museum “ ” ICE TIME: Outdoor skating at (New England Boat of Science. The Museum spent $9 million You’ll have the time of your life! area rinks, like the new one at SUPER HIT! –Liz Smith Show, February 26– to upgrade its full-dome video and audio Faneuil Hall Marketplace (above), “ is a popular winter activity in the March 6), engage in systems with state-of-the-art equipment, Boston area. some home improve- and amateur astronomers can see the re- MAGICAL A roof-raising, toe-tapping, ment (New England sults in the brand-new planetarium show ENTERTAINMENT! high-fl ying EXTRAVAGANZA!” Home Show, February 24–27) or play 18 Undiscovered Worlds: The Search Beyond –NY Daily News holes in the sun (National Golf Expo, Our Sun. Refer to listing, page 16. March 4–6), there’s sure to be an gathering on tap that’ll have you salivating for spring. Enjoying winter sports doesn’t have to Refer to listings, page 10. mean freezing your garbanzos off. 4Head to the TD Garden, where the ac- Outdoor dining in the dead of winter is tion’s hot and the crowds are fired up for an idea usually only popular with the Boston Bruins (March 3 vs. the 2penguins and polar bears. However, the Tampa Bay Lightning, March 5 vs.