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there's no better way to get festive this month. go greek, burst your bubble and show off your sweet side with these december eats:
achilles meal.
lumiere chef and owner michael leviton lit up newton with ambitious french fare. now he brings the queen of the underworld to fort point with persephone. part of the achilles retail and resto project, persephone's menu includes tasty tapas, local ingreds and organic wines. opens
december 15. 283 summer street. between orleans and cottage. 617.695.2257.
www.achilles-project.com
italian stallion.
scampo is the latest addition to the liberty hotel. another venture from lydia shire of locke-ober and excelsior fame, this italian eatery on the hill offers fresh pastas and meats. if the food's as good as the scene at bar clink, then you'd better scamper on over. opens
early december. 215 charles street. near fruit. 617.224.4000.
www.libertyhotel.com
cocktail table.
choco and peanut butter. strawberries and cream. some things just belong together. ashmont grill's chris douglas hopes pizza and cocktails will go just as well at tavolo. munch on simple pleasures like pizza and pasta. for dessert? cocktails. opens
late december to early 2008. 1900 dorchester avenue. near ashmont. no phone available
yet.
get bubbly.
bring 30 of your closest to the recently launched champagne lounge at the intercontinental hotel's rumba
room. think moulin rouge meets vegas. sit on plush crimson fabrics and vintage vuitton trunks while sipping on outrageous champagne cocktails. like the dom perignon infused with 24-karat gold flakes ($275). now
open. 510 atlantic avenue. at pearl. 617.217.5151.
www.intercontinentalboston.com
easy as pie.
there's a new bakery in town, but no cutesy cupcakes here. former olives pastry chef paige retus opens pie
bakery and café, and she'll whip up dessert and savory pies using homemade ingreds. sit at the sleek bar and watch a live feed from the kitchen. opens
early december. 796 beacon street. between herrick and langley. 617.332.8743.
www.piebakeryandcafe.com
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