Located in the heart of the city, the Boston Theater District is an excellent place to see some of the best performers in the Northeast. If you´re looking for a nice bite to eat, you will find many convenient restaurants nearby - be it for coffee and gourmet dessert, excellent live music and tapas or a hearty Italian dinner.
Via Matta serves authentic Italian cuisine with a modern touch. Choose between three dining areas: an elegant, banquet-style main dining room, an outdoor patio or inside the kitchen. The inside the kitchen venue offers an exclusive table separated from the cooks by glass panels, where diners may watch their food being prepared. There is also a bar area and a cafe with its own appetizer and small plate menu. The principle menu offers a wide variety of traditional Italian entrees and appetizers as well as modern dishes featuring local and exotic ingredients. The menus change with seasonal ingredients, daily seafood catches, and the creative whims of the chefs. Main dishes in May 2010 included pappardelle with braised lamb, garlic and mint as well as linguine with fresh shellfish, shrimp and pesto. There is also a fixed-price 6 course tasting menu.
Via Matta
79 Park Plaza
Boston, MA 02116
617-892-4494
viamattarestaurant.com
The Beehive is a restaurant and live music venue with a mostly bohemian clientele, situated in a vibrant art space and specializing in gourmet tapas and original cocktails. The restaurant has received awards from "The Boston Globe" as well as the "Zagat Survey" and has been voted one of the "Top 100 Jazz Clubs in the World" by "Downbeat Magazine." Aside from jazz groups, The Beehive also features reggae, electronica, Latin, R&B, country performances and more. Small plates blend Middle Eastern and Mediterranean influences with American favorites. Menus can include lamb-filled phyllo springrolls, potato & cheese pierogies and hummus with olives and whipped feta. There is also a raw bar and a variety of soups, sandwiches and mains. Original cocktails include martinis and champagne cocktails. The Beehive also features a selection of draughts and bottled beers as well as an expansive wine list.
The Beehive
541 Tremont St.
Boston, MA 02116
617-423-0069
beehiveboston.com/
Finale is a restaurant and bakery that specializes in gourmet desserts. In the middle of the romantic, candle-lit dining room, pastry chefs prepare their specialties under demonstration mirrors to tantalize an audience of eager diners. While there is a small list of savory dinner entrees such as Mediterranean pizza and roasted chicken with rosemary, desserts are by far the center of attention. The selection includes gelatos, mousses, tarts and a variety of cakes and pastries. Finale's menu offers dessert and drink pairings for your convenience. Try for example the tiramisu, served with an aged tawny port, fruit, honey and nuts; or perhaps you might prefer the dark chocolate cake, served with expresso gelato and a vintage port with tannins.
Finale Desserterie and Bakery
1 Columbus Avenue
Boston, MA 02116, United States
617-423-3184
finaledesserts.com/
