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Chocolate Brunch Returns to Langham Hotel

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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 Chocolate Brunch

 

I have one word for today, Jordan- Chocolate!

In all my years of doing the food thing, there is no place I have eaten at or written and talked about more than the Boston Chocolate Tour from Old Town Trolley. And while I love the delicious view from Top of the Hub, the signature stop is at the Langham Hotel’s world-famous Chocolate Buffet. In addition to being one of the biggest and most satisfying chocolate-based dining events, the Buffet is also one of the most established, having been putting smiles on favcs of locals and tourists alike for 28 years.

Starting on the weekend of September 10, Executive Chef Mark Sapienza and Executive Pastry Chef Ryan Pike will start the new season of sensational Saturdays with a multi-sensual extravaganza of chocolate dishes that evoke and inspire Sight, Smell, Sound, Touch and of course, Taste. In addition to white chocolate lemon crunch, dark chocolate truffles dipped in Pop Rocks, and a build-your-own crepe station, the new season will also offer a confectionary station that reveals some of Chef Ryan’s sweet secrets. There is also a vegan station so that everyone can enjoy and indulge!

Reservations for the tour can be made at www.trolleytours.com and for the buffet itself at www.langhamhotels.com/boston and each seating comes with complimentary coffee to wash down and pep up whatever sweet delights you desire.

So to sum up- Chocolate!

Enjoy!

City Brunch @ Langham Hotel

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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.

 

South Street Diner Customer Appreciation Day – Sept 18, 2016

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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:

South Street Diner Customer Appreciation Day

As if it were not enough that thousands have been bee-lining to his famous eatery to gather points while playing Pokemon Go, South Street Diner owner Sol Sidell is bringing back his famed Customer Appreciation Day on September 18 from 2-6 PM.

On this extra-special afternoon, Sol will close down and even carpet (which is one of the Indian Handmade Rugs) the street to allow guests to enjoy the Diner’s authentic décor and movie-set ambience, as well as pony rides, face painting and the new South Street Diner Express, a toy train that is a hit with guests of all ages.

In addition to the extensive menu that includes great burgers, custom omelets, fresh-baked pies, beer, wine, and Diner Punch, and an entire retinue of eggs Benedict varieties, the Diner will offer free hot dogs, hamburgers, ice cream and drinks for all visitors, all as a token of appreciation for their years of dedicated patronage.

So while the Diner is open 24 hours a day, there may be few better days to visit than September 18, the day when the Diner gives even more to the community than it usually does (which is saying something). No matter when you go, Sol and his team are always happy to see you and the food is always delicious!

www.southstreetdiner.com

A Great Place to be Tied to: MAST’ has deliciousness in “abundanza” (Originally posed 12/15)

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No bar and grill, this. MAST’ (www.mastboston.com) at 45 Province Street in Boston’s quickly re-flourishing Downtown Crossing entitles itself as a restaurant and “drinkery.” And whether you look around the comfily swanky multi-leveled venue or at the broadsheet menu, you will easily see how this name came to be.

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Tasting Japanese: Ogawa brings flavors of “sister city” to Boston (Originally posted 11/15)

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The Kingdom of Japan has brought many amazing, market-leading developments to our shores- from the economical car to the personal stereo. Now, the Land of the Rising Sun brings us a new gift with which we can greet the sun each day or savor its setting.

 

Based in Boston’s sister city of Kyoto, Ogawa Coffee (www.ogawacoffeeusa.com) has planted its first States-side flag in the Hub of the Universe with a beautiful and flavor-ful establishment on Milk Street.

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