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Valentine’s Day 2012 – Romantic Dining in Boston
Planning a Valentine's Day Dinner that is as perfect as this lovely rose takes some planning.

UPDATE: This is an outdated post. Here is the 2015 version of this information!

Reservations at wonderful, romantic restaurants go quickly. But, we have lots of ideas for all types of celebrations for budgets of all sizes. Today, we'll address where to dine. There are more ideas on some of our past Valentine posts. These are from other times so check for details with the places mentioned.

This is one of the busiest nights of the year for restaurants, so expect many special prix fixe menus and don't be surprised if you have to leave a credit card to guarantee a reservation.

Some of you enjoy trying the special holiday menus at your favorite spots. Others avoid dining out on days like this unless they can order off the regular menu. We've noticed at least one fine dining venue that is going with a special Valentine's Day menu on, "February 10th, 11th, 14th, 17th & 18th" and another offering a restricted menu from the 10th to the 14th. So, you should be on the lookout for special menus beyond that one official day.

When A Valentine Lunch, or Dinner is on the Menu…
- Open table has a list of restaurants, and note if they have a special menu or if their regular menu is available.
- Gayot has lists of their Best Boston Valentines Restaurants, 10 Sexiest Restaurants, and Top 10 Romantic Restaurants in Boston.
- Boston Chefs has a list with some information at this link.
- Most Romantic Tables In Town from UrbanDaddy
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Valentine's Day 2009 – Dining in Boston

Beacon Hill Hot Chocolate and Ice Skating on the Common (A Romantic but inexpensive date.)

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Words: Penny Cherubino
Photos: © 2012 Penny Cherubino

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January 17, 2012
Sweet Cheeks Q- Great Northern Brisket

We're enjoying slipping into Sweet Cheeks Q for lunch. If you're one of the fortunate few who has today as a holiday, add to the fun with lunch at this new spot in the Fenway. It could make your day.

Our latest shared tray was Great Northern Brisket with a cold scoop of potato salad and a hot scoop of broccoli cheese casserole. The usual pile of onions, pickles, and white bread rounded out the meal.

We admit that we are not experts in BBQ. We're New Englanders through-and-through and haven't experienced the many styles of smoked, slow-cooked meat that the experts love to discuss. We do, however, love great food and this tray falls squarely within our guidelines for delicious.

If you're from brisket country or have very set expectations for a serving of smoked beef, you should read the discussions over on Chowhound's Boston board about this offering. You'll also learn more about the other menu items people had, what they loved, and what they didn't.

But, if you just want to try some good food and prefer carefully-sourced high-quality, full-flavored BBQ meat, you can head to Boyston Street and enjoy this brisket.

Here are a few more of our visits to Sweet Cheeks Q:

Salt & Pepper Potatoes at Sweet Cheeks Q

Bourbon Beer? at Sweet Cheeks

Sweet Cheeks BBQ: A First Look

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Details:

Sweet Cheeks

www.sweetcheeksq.com

1381 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02215 (map)
phone: 617-266-1300
email: info@sweetcheeksq.com

Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photos: © 2012 Penny Cherubino

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January 16, 2012
Bourbon Beer? at Sweet Cheeks

If first impressions are as lasting as claimed, then we will definitely be regulars at Sweet Cheeks BBQ. While we’ve given you our Sweet Cheeks BBQ – First Look, I saved the “beverage” part of the meal for today.

I’m always ready to try a new beer, especially if the word bourbon is used to describe it. So, when bartender Rich told me about an ale that’s aged in bourbon barrels, I had to have one. I’ve been a bourbon-lover for years. But, that's certainly not a requirement for enjoying this brew.

My first sip of brilliant, amber-colored Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale from that mason jar was outstanding! Full-flavored, but not heavy, with hints of oak and vanilla. It complemented the entire meal, especially our butterscotch pudding dessert.

This beer is so good, it could be dessert!

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Details:

Sweet Cheeks

www.sweetcheeksq.com

1381 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02215 (map)
phone: 617-266-1300
email: info@sweetcheeksq.com

Words: Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2011 Penny Cherubino

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December 13, 2011
Sweet Cheeks BBQ: A First Look

Looking for porky goodness? We found it last weekend at Sweet Cheeks in the Fenway. We had to pick up an item at the Landmark Center, so we checked our "restaurants to try" list for that area and decided on lunch at Sweet Cheeks. Smart move!



We grabbed two seats at the bar and put ourselves in the very capable hands of Rich who guided us through our meal, and saw that our every wish was granted two seconds before we thought of it. Phenomenal food with fantastic service. This is our kind of place.

The menu calls for decisions. Ed was too hungry to make many of those, so he went for the pulled pork sandwich on a bulkie roll (rather than Texas Toast) and added a hot side of collard greens. They were served in the blue mug.

Here's a close up on that pulled pork.

Penny went for the tray of ribs and chose her hot side as BBQ beans, and her cold side as the farm salad. There were also two slices of white bread and a pickle pile on the tray.

If this photo is not one of her best, it's because the aroma of those ribs were a serious distraction, and she was trying to hand the camera off to Ed so she could pull that pork off those bones. Ahhhhh! Smoky, sweet, salty, pork candy.

And, that salad! As those of you who follow BostonZest know, Penny is not a salad person. She seldom orders one, but this promised brussel sprouts and she does love spouts. It was a delight and might be a side she would return to Sweet Cheeks for, even if they didn't have all that incredible BBQ.



It may be dangerous that this place is within walking distance of our home. Having Marshall's Fenway Farm Stand a few doors away will only add to our excuses for a replay. We're already planning a table for 8 to fill one of the big hightops and to try the rest of the menu.



This is a Fenway spot, so get out there and enjoy it before baseball season has many of us staying away from anything in this area. Make it a winter of warm, wonderful BBQ from Sweet Cheeks.

Tomorrow, Ed will tell you about his beer and how it matched both meals right down to dessert. If you came in later, here's that post:.)

Here are a few follow up visits to Sweet Cheeks Q:

Salt & Pepper Potatoes at Sweet Cheeks Q

Bourbon Beer? at Sweet Cheeks

Sweet Cheeks Q- Great Northern Brisket

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Details:

Sweet Cheeks

www.sweetcheeksq.com

1381 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02215 (map)
phone: 617-266-1300
email: info@sweetcheeksq.com

Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photos: © 2011 Penny & Ed Cherubino

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December 12, 2011