{"id":3154,"date":"2012-11-27T09:22:00","date_gmt":"2012-11-27T09:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=3154"},"modified":"2012-11-27T09:22:00","modified_gmt":"2012-11-27T09:22:00","slug":"christmas-eve-and-christmas-day-dining-in-boston-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=3154","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Dining in Boston 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #111111;\">UPDATE:<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostonzest.com\/2015\/11\/where-to-dine-on-christmas-eve-and-christmas-day-2015-around-boston.html\" style=\"color: #bf005f;\" target=\"_self\">Where to Dine on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2015 in Boston<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Where can you dine on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in the Boston area? There are a few great choices! But, if you&#39;re planning to dine at one of Boston&#39;s fine restaurants over the holidays, make a reservation!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb888340147e031dab7970b-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IStock_000011357895xmas\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb888340147e031dab7970b\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb888340147e031dab7970b-400wi\" style=\"width: 400px;\" title=\"IStock_000011357895xmas\" \/><\/a>&#0160; &#0160;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Don&#39;t be surprised if a deposit is required to hold your reservation or if there are special menus and seatings for these special holiday meals.&#0160;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">What&#39;s open on Christmas Eve?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There are more choices on Christmas Eve than on Christmas Day. Some of our favorite, special places have wonderful holiday meals planned for those who reserve for the 24th.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The legendary team from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lespalier.com\/events\/occasional.shtml\" target=\"_self\">L&#39;Espalier<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seldelaterre.com\/back-bay\/events.php\" target=\"_self\">Sel de la Terre<\/a> offer the option of two different prix fixe Christmas Eve menus. &#0160;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lamorra.com\/menu.html\" target=\"_self\">La Morra in Brookline<\/a> is an ideal spot to meet friends or family from that side of the Boston area. They are offering family style dining, &quot;sharing traditional dishes of Piedmonte.&quot;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At the early date of this posting, some places have not announced their traditional <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Feast_of_the_Seven_Fishes\" target=\"_self\">Feast of the Seven Fishes<\/a> events for Chistmas Eve. Check back or follow us on Twitter for updates on this fun holiday dining option.&#0160;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>What Boston Area Restaurants are Open on Christmas?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hotel restaurants, since they must serve the hotel&#39;s guests, are normally open on holidays.<\/p>\n<p>In Boston, hotel restaurants open both the 24th and 25th include some excellent choices:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mandarinoriental.com\/boston\/dining\/asana\/default.aspx\" id=\"tpry\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Asana\">Asana<\/a><\/strong> at the Mandarin Hotel<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/boston\/dining\/events-and-promotions\/\" target=\"_self\">The Bristol Lounge<\/a> at the Four Seasons Hotel<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meritagetherestaurant.com\/\" id=\"nay-\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Meritage\">Meritage<\/a><\/strong> at the Boston Harbor Hotel<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brasseriejoboston.com\/\" 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]]&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;\n\/\/ ]]&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;\n\/\/ ]]&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;\n\/\/ ]]&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;\n\/\/ ]]&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;\n\/\/ ]]&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;\n\/\/ ]]&amp;amp;amp;gt;\n\/\/ ]]&amp;amp;gt;\n\/\/ ]]&amp;gt;\n\/\/ ]]&gt;<\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/s\/ads.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other places open on holidays<\/strong> would include chains like <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.legalseafoods.com\/\" id=\"x:16\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Legal Seafood\">Legal Seafoods<\/a><\/strong> and many restaurants in Chinatown. We once asked a long time Boston cabbie where we could get something we needed on Christmas, and he said Chinatown was the place to go.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some conversations on <a href=\"http:\/\/chowhound.chow.com\/boards\/12?tag=bd;chowhound_popup_us\" target=\"_self\">Chowhound.com<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/chowhound.chow.com\/boards\" id=\"m6u5\" title=\"Chowhound.com\"><\/a>&#0160; and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/ShowForum-g60745-i48-Boston_Massachusetts.html\" target=\"_self\">Trip Advisor<\/a> about Christmas dining. We&#39;ll add more as we see them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chowhound.chow.com\/topics\/881932#7769908\" target=\"_self\">What Chinese Restaurants are Open On Christmas Day<\/a>&#8211; (update 12.14.12)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chowhound.chow.com\/topics\/882077#7771390\" target=\"_self\">Christmas Day Brunch<\/a>&#0160;(update 12.15.12)&#0160;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chowhound.chow.com\/topics\/881772#7771212\" target=\"_self\">Open on Cape Cod on Christmas Day<\/a>&#0160;Just in case you are going there, (update 12.15.12)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/ShowTopic-g60745-i48-k5955597-Xmas_lunch_in_boston-Boston_Massachusetts.html\" target=\"_self\">Xmas Lunch in Boston&#0160;<\/a>&#0160;(update 12.15.12)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chowhound.chow.com\/topics\/882318#7774191\" target=\"_self\">Restaurant open Christmas Day in Newton or nearby<\/a>&#0160;(update 12.17.12)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The reservation site, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opentable.com\" id=\"nluq\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Open Table\">Open Table<\/a><\/strong> has a feature list of its member restaurants with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.opentable.com\/promo.aspx?m=7&amp;ref=8785&amp;pid=5\" target=\"_self\">Christmas Eve Specials<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.opentable.com\/promo.aspx?m=7&amp;ref=8782&amp;pid=6\" target=\"_self\">Christmas Day Dining.<\/a>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>But, you can also input information on the reservation you want and come up with a list of restaurants open at that hour. Change the hour and the list will change and some are not on the featured lists. It&#39;s a good place to start.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update: 11\/28\/12<\/strong> &#8211; The <a href=\"http:\/\/bostonchefs.com\/\" id=\"hp.d\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Boston Chefs\">Boston Chefs<\/a> site has posted a list of its participating member restaurants with special features for the holidays. Here&#39;s the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostonchefs.com\/holiday\/christmas-eve-boston-restaurants\/\" target=\"_self\">Christmas Eve List<\/a> &amp; the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostonchefs.com\/holiday\/christmas-day-boston-restaurants\/\" target=\"_self\">Christmas Day list<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update: 12\/21\/12 &#8211; <\/strong>Eater Boston has posted their list of <a href=\"http:\/\/boston.eater.com\/archives\/2012\/12\/21\/where-to-eat-on-christmas-eve-and-christmas-day.php\" target=\"_self\">Where to Eat on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day<\/a><\/p>\n<p>They have many good choices to add to your holiday options. We&#39;d particularly like to recommend:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/islandcreekoysterbar.com\/\" target=\"_self\">Island Creek Oyster Bar<\/a> for Christmas Eve. It&#39;s one of our favorite places and I can just imagine what a happy scene it will be on that evening.&#0160;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.easternstandardboston.com\/\" target=\"_self\">Eastern Standard<\/a>: They will be open Christmas Day for breakfast and then for a special 3-course prix fixe meal.&#0160;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marketbyjgboston.com\/\" target=\"_self\">Market by John-Georges:<\/a> They will have a la carte items from their regular menu in addition to a special holiday menu on Christmas Day.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to the comment feed of this post or <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/BostonZest\" id=\"wmfa\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"follow us on Twitter\">follow us on Twitter,<\/a> and we&#39;ll notify you of updates to this post.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><em>Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=bostonzestcom-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957\" target=\"_blank\">to click over to Amazon<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=bostonzestcom-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/> from here to support this site!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"250\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm.amazon.com\/e\/cm?t=bostonzestgiftshop-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=12&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=gift_certificates&amp;banner=127JF9E4530CSFRCY4R2&amp;f=ifr\" style=\"border: none;\" width=\"300\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Details:&#0160;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Writers: Penny &amp; Ed Cherubino<\/p>\n<p>Photo: from iStockphoto.com<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><em>Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers&#39; comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn\u2019t become a pure ad, we\u2019d love to hear from you. 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