Freebies & fun
Put these tasty events on your summer menu
Summer always goes by too quickly in New England. Take full advantage of the nice weather with a little help from these local freebies and events in the city over the next few weeks. Free hot dogs from Kayem Foods 100 Summer St. Tuesday
Kayem Foods will be giving out 3,000 free hot dogs from noon to 3 p.m. on Tuesday outside 100 Summer St. As the official hot dog of the Boston Red Sox, Kayem is celebrating summertime baseball with fans next week with a free lunch and a visit from Wally the Green Monster. Pat Patriot and Blades the Bruin may also be making an appearance since Kayem is also a sponsor of the Patriots and Bruins. The event is free and open to the public and the hot dogs are complimentary on a first-come, firstserved basis.
Blues, Bites and Beverages 469 Moody St., Waltham July 28
Balani in Waltham is hosting artist Karen Moss, on July 28, for an art-themed cocktail party. Guests will be treated to complimentary appetizers as they enjoy Moss’ art, which will be on display throughout the restaurant.
The event will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. and while it is free and open to the public, there will be a cash bar. Moss will be available to discuss her art with attendees. Her paintings are colorful pop art pieces, many with a satirical deeper meaning.
There will be several cocktail specials for the evening all inspired by Moss’ works like the Polka Dog Robot with Espolon Tequila, passion fruit puree, Passoa, lime, Carolina Reaper Pepper Tincture and salt, and the Strange Trio with Buffalo Trace Bourbon, strawberry-infused Campari and sweet vermouth.
Summer Thursdays at Post 390 406 Stuart St. Throughout the summer
Executive chef Nick Deutmeyer at Post 390 put together a series called “Summer Thursdays” — specials offering special culinary demonstrations and tastings each week from 4 to 6 p.m. Over the
next few weeks, Post 390 will be partnering with Island Creek Oysters, Ward’s Berry Farm and Snappy Lobster for some cool after-work treats. The demonstrations are free to watch, but for small bites the prices range from $1 to $12 each week. Check out the full schedule here: Thursday: Striped Bass Breakdown and Crudo July 25: Charc Week (Live Demo of Creating Charcuterie Boards) Aug. 1: Snappy Lobster Raw Bar Aug. 8: Dollar Island Creek Oysters Aug. 15: Sausage making and steamed clams Aug. 22: Citrus Pavlova Aug. 29: Wards Berry Farm tomatoes and steamed mussels Summer in the City at Boston Harbor Hotel 70 Rowes Wharf Tuesdays to Fridays, through Aug. 30
This is the 21st year that the Boston Harbor Hotel has been hosting their Summer in the City program. This year it features Pop Soul Tuesdays, Rat Pack Wednesdays, Blues Barge Thursdays and Friday Movies by Moonlight.
On Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursdays, there will be live music from 6 to 10 p.m, played from the floating barge in front of the hotel. And on Fridays of course it’s movie night, with classics played on the big screen for everyone to enjoy. The next few on the docket include “Jurassic Park,” “Sleepless in Seattle” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark.”
For the full schedule of events, go to bhh.com/d/bhh/media/PDF/ SITC_Schedule2019.pdf.