City Brunch @ Langham Hotel

Matt regularly appears with Jordan Rich on “Connoisseur’s Corner” which airs on WBZ (http://boston.cbslocal.com) weekdays at 11:55 AM.

The following is a “script” for one of Matt’s forthcoming segments:

 

Langham Hotel City Brunch

 

Boston is becoming known as a world-class foodie spot. The problem (as we know well, Jordan) is choosing where to go for the best of what’s new and fresh in the region.

Fortunately, Chef Mark Sapienza and his talented team at the Four Diamond-rated Langham Hotel in Boston has brought many of the best bites of Boston and beyond to one place at one time.

Every Sunday starting September 11, the Langham will feature Chef Sapienza’s City Brunch. At this weekly wonderland, locally-sourced items are combined in traditional and contemporary ways to offer locals and tourists alike a true taste of the city that is quickly becoming a hub of the gastronomic universe.

At this interactive dining experience, guests can enjoy artisan meats and seasonal produce at the Langham’s edition of the popular Boston Public Market, as well as local cheeses, breads and fruits from the New England Farmstead section, Italian delicacies from the North End, and an epic seafood display that is appropriately entitled the Seaport District. There are also power breakfast items available in the Financial District and family-friendly fare in the Boston Public Garden, where younger guests can enjoy fresh and healthy versions of such popular items as mini hot dogs, country fried chicken nuggets, macaroni and cheese bites and even personal pizzas! It truly has something wicked awesome for everyone and all the delicious information can be found at www.langhamhotels.com/boston.

 

Boston Local Food Fest

Matt regularly appears with Jordan Rich on “Connoisseur’s Corner” which airs on WBZ (http://boston.cbslocal.com) weekdays at 11:55 AM.

The following is a “script” for one of Matt’s forthcoming segments:

 

Boston Local Food Fest

 

As Boston becomes more of a thought leader in the food space, it ha also become a leader in the local food craze. Perhaps nowhere is this more evident than at the Boston Local Food Fest which will be returning for its seventh year on September 18 from 11-5 all along the Rose Kennedy Greenway.

At this free, zero-waste farmers market, fans of fresh local fare can enjoy the latest tastes and meet the people who make them possible.

In addition to over 100 vendors that range from Alex’s Ugly Sauce, Allendale Farm, and Apotheker’s honey-sweetened sweets to ChikChak food truck, Flour Bakery, FoMu dairy-free frozen dessert, Fresh Box Farm and Golden Girl Granola to Maple Water, Minus the Moo lactose-free ice cream, Olivia’s Organics, Red Apple Farm, Spindrift Soda, and Taza Chocolate, the Fest will also feature an educational and entertaining Family Fun Zone presented by Trustees of Reservations, a chef demonstration stage and live music. For the pescetarians, there will also be a seafood throwdown and fish fileting tutorial sponsored by the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance.

If you want even MORE fun, head around the corner to the South Street Diner for their Customer Appreciation Day which will be held on the 18th from 2-6. No matter where you go or what you try, it will surely be a great day for eating!

 

http://bostonlocalfoodfestival.com/

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