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Food & Drink

A guide to the best food and drink in Boston, including restaurant and bar reviews, recipes, and shopping tips for when you want to cook at home.
Super Hunger Month Boston
January is Super Hunger Month, featuring a variety of fundraisers to benefit the Greater Boston Food Bank, including the Super Hunger Brunch, an online auction, and the Super Hunger Chef Challenge.
Thanksgiving Dining in Boston, 2007
If you're thinking of dining out this Thanksgiving, have a look at what's on the menu at these Boston-area restaurants—and make your reservation soon!
Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl, Boston
Ice cream lovers won't want to miss the annual Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl, America's biggest all-you-can-eat ice cream festival held each year at Boston's City Hall Plaza. The Scooper Bowl features more than 40 flavors of ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbet, and sorbet from some of the most popular ice cream companies around.
Restaurant Week Boston
Twice a year—in the winter and in the summer—some of Boston’s best restaurants participate in Restaurant Week Boston. During Restaurant Week, participating restaurants offer three-course prixe-fixe lunches for $20.07 and dinners for $33.07. This is usually a significant discount from the normal menu pricing, and gives people the chance to try out restaurants they might not normally visit.
Boston Chocolate Shops
If you’re looking for a sweet gift for the chocolate-lover in your life, try one of these great Boston chocolate shops.
Harpoon Brewery
Founded in 1986, this Boston brewery hosts seasonal festivals and offers tours.
New England Confectionery Company
The New England Confectionery Company (NECCO), headquartered just outside of Boston in Revere, Mass., got its start in 1847. The oldest multiline candy company in the United States, NECCO manufactures classic candies such as NECCO Wafers and Sweethearts Conversation Hearts.
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