Ingredients:
3 ounces pearl pomegranate flavored vodka
1 ounce of Pom juice
Splash of lime

Add all ingredients into a shaker over ice.

Shake and pour into a martini glass.

If you do not have pomegranate vodka you can substitute with a regular vodka or lemon flavored vodka just add a little bit more of Pom Juice.

- Christine, Bar 10

Ted’s Tips – Weekly wedding insights from Westin’s wedding planner Ted Daniels…

WINE
“If you have an open bar for the evening, it is best not to serve wine at the table. Those who want wine can get it from the bar, therefore money is not wasted on wine that is either not served or not consumed. However, if you’re doing a cash bar for the evening, offering wine at the table is the right thing to do.”

For more wedding info or to talk to Ted call (617) 424-7498 or email Ted.Daniels@Westin.com, we would love to hear from you!

As Mayor Menino’s Wednesday Night Concerts at City Hall Plaza come to a close, tonight’s show will feature a special performance from American Idol Season Eight contestant, Danny Gokey. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. and attendees can enjoy a fun filled show with other acts from New England’s premier country band led by Charlestown, NH native Jandee Lee Porter, the Zac Brown Band and Framingham’s Jo Dee Messina. The concert is presented by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department in partnership with series sponsors WCVB-TV Channel 5 and the Boston Herald with support from the Boston Police Athletics League.

For further information about the concert, please call the Boston Parks and Recreation Department at (617) 635-4505 or visit the Boston Parks and Recreation Department on Facebook.

Concierge, Dennis

2.5 OZ Crop Vodka
Ice Tea Splash
0.5 OZ Green Tea Liqueur
Simple Syrup
Shaken over ice
Garnish with a lemon wedge
* Served in a martini glass

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In celebration of all things food, travel, and love, enjoy our wonderful Eat, Stay, Love package:

EAT – $100 per night dinner credit at award winning Turner Fisheries Restaurant
STAY – $299 plus tax per night at The Westin Copley Place, located in the romantic and historic Back Bay area
LOVE – Boston

This exclusive Eat, Stay, Love package is priced at $299 plus tax per night and is available from September 2nd till September 8th; advance booking is two days prior to arrival date. The Turner Fisheries restaurant credit is not inclusive of tax gratuity alcohol and can not be combined with any other promotions. Dining credit has no cash value.

August 28th from 10:30am- 7pm is the Downtown Plymouth Waterfront Festival.

The day will be filled with lots of food, places to shop, face painting, exhibits, and other fun events. Returning “favorites” will be the Arts & Crafts show, Ducky Dash, the 5th Annual Motor Head’s Cruise in Car Show, America’s Hometown Plymouth Idol, New England Aquarium’s traveling tidepool, and more. The Festival Carnival is a big favorite and will include tons of games and rides which will cost an extra price to play. You will be able to experience this day of fun while strolling along the beautiful coast of the Atlantic in Plymouth, MA. The best part of the festival is that entrance is FREE to the general public.

Image Credit: Boston Public Library

One of Boston’s most beautiful spaces will be filled with music in a free lunchtime concert series every Friday throughout the summer. The Boston Public Library courtyard, one of the best-kept secrets in town, will host music that ranges from jazz to classical and from a cappella to operetta. The series delivers entertainment to music lovers through August 27 in Copley Square. All concerts are free and begin at 12:30 p.m.

On August 27, Robert Pinsky, Rakalam Bob Moses, and Stan Strickland will be performing. In this spell-binding collaboration of masters, the former U.S. Poet Laureate performs his poetry accompanied by two outstanding jazz improvisers on drums and saxophone. Asked to describe the music and how he feels about it, Pinsky offered these lines from his poem, History of My Heart:

. . . the heart

Yearning further into giving itself into the air, breath

Strained into song emptying the golden bell it comes from,

The pure source poured altogether out and away.

The Boston Public Library’s partners in making these free lunchtime musical interludes available to the public are American Century Music, the Boston Conservatory, the New England Conservatory of Music, and JazzBoston.

Ted’s Tips – Weekly wedding insights from Westin’s wedding planner Ted Daniels…

TOASTS
“Toasts are a customary element of each wedding celebration, but can often spiral out of control. It’s preferable to only have one or two short toasts during the wedding, as guests don’t want or need to hear all of the grueling details about the bride and groom. When toasts take too long, they can detract from the fun atmosphere of the celebration. Therefore, lengthier and more personal toasts should be reserved for the rehearsal dinner.”

For more wedding info or to talk to Ted call (617) 424-7498 or email Ted.Daniels@Westin.com, we would love to hear from you!

Image Credit: Harvard Museum of Natural History

Interested in Natural History? Do you love museums? Through January 2, 2011 the Harvard Museum of Natural History will feature a dramatic array of horns, antlers, and head mounts from a variety of species! The “Headgear” exhibit will display collections of Harvard’s Museum of Comparative Zoology with artifacts fashioned from the horn and antler of hoofed animals around the globe! The exhibit will also include a 3-D diorama and video presentations. Visitors will even have the opportunity to compare their own body height to the world’s largest antlers! For more information regarding “Headgear” visit the Harvard Museum of Natural History.

Summer Restaurant Week is finally here! This means that Boston’s best restaurants are serving up their very finest for a very fair price. At participating locations, diners can enjoy prix fixe menus, with 2-course lunches priced at $15.10, 3-course lunches for $20.10, and 3-course dinners costing $33.10.  This amazing event is taking place throughout Boston, Cambridge, the suburbs and beyond. So, be sure to visit that restaurant you’ve always dreamed about or try something new in your neighborhood! Boston’s Summer Restaurant Week is sure to make your stomachs and your wallets smile!

Please click on Boston Restaurant Week for a list of participating restaurants, including our very own Turner Fisheries!

Jose, Concierge