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Maria Olia
I am a freelance writer and the author of “The Little Black Book of Boston” (Peter Pauper Press). I fell in love with Boston when I was a kid, came to the city for college, and never left!…
I am a freelance writer and the author of “The Little Black Book of Boston” (Peter Pauper Press). I fell in love with Boston when I was a kid, came to the city for college, and never left!
Travel is my passion; and I have written dozens of articles about the various places that I have visited. My absolute favorite travel destination is Tuscany, the most “exotic” place that I have visited is Iran, and my dream vacation is Greece.
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Boston Prix Fixe Bargains
Restaurant week is a delicious way for diners to try out restaurants without having to pay a lot. Boston’s Winter Restaurant Week actually spans two weeks this year; March 9-March 14 and March 16-March 21. More than 150 of Boston’s best restaurants will offer three-course prix fixe lunches for $20.08 and three course prix fixe dinners for $33.08.
Of course, everybody loves a dining bargain. If you miss restaurant week, there are several Boston restaurants that offer affordable fixed-price options as part of their regular menu.
Finale is “desserterie” that has a two-course prix fixe menu for $17.95 every evening until 10 PM. Choose among several light dinner items including a roasted vegetable and goat cheese quesadilla or a chicken Caesar salad. Then indulge in Finale’s signature molten chocolate cake for dessert.
Café Fleuri at the Langham Hotel offers a weekend prix fixe on Friday and Saturday night for $40 that is the chef’s choice— but the chef always chooses very well. Last month, the fixed price special featured oysters on the half shell, braised duck, and a cheesecake duo.
In Italy the fixed price menu is called “prezzo fisso”. At cozy Grotto on Beacon Hill they call it the “nightly fixe”. For $35 you can choose among several “primi” like grilled calamari or crab ravioli, “secondi” such as gnocchi with short ribs or roast chicken. And don’t forget “dolce”. Definitely go for the tiramisu!
For a fixed price menu with an Asian flair, try the Elephant Walk. This well regarded restaurant is near Fenway Park in the Kenmore neighborhood. The three -course menu with a French entrée is $35.95. And it pays to be adventurous here. The three course menu with a Cambodian entrée is a real bargain at $29.95.