Boston Irish Tourism Association

2009 GAELIC GOURMET WEEK
March 11-19

Presented by:
Tourism Ireland and Boston Irish Tourism Association

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Wednesday, March 11
Sam Adams Beer Dinner
Upstairs at the Black Rose

Black Rose Chef Dan O’Donnell, right, is paring the delicious brews of Sam Adams Beer with a four-course meal of cockles and mussels, potato leek soup, Lamb Wellington and Irish Heritage Trifle. It takes place in the newly refurbished dining room with a stone fireplace and great views of Faneuil Hall.

160 State Street, Boston | 617 451-7400 | irishconnection.com
Cocktails 6:30 pm | Dinner 7:30 pm | $50 pp incl tax & gratuity.

March 13-14 and 16-17
Seamus Connolly Trio
Tamo Lounge at Seaport Hotel Boston

Join local residents along with hotel visitors and conventioneers to hear one of the greatest Irish fiddlers in a generation. Master fiddler Seamus Connolly is playing over St. Patrick's Day weekend in one of Boston's newest, coolest lounges, overlooking Boston Harbor. Connolly is joined by fiddler Laurel Martin and multi-instrumentalist Kevin McElroy.
Enjoy Tamo's exciting menu prepared by Chef Rachel Klein, right, who is also involved in the Gaelic Gourmet Gala on March 14.

200 Seaport Blvd, Boston | 617 385-4000 | seaportboston.com
March 13-14: 9 pm - Midnight
March 16-17: 5 pm - 7 pm and 8 pm - Midnigh

Saturday, March 14
Gaelic Gourmet Gala
Seaport Hotel Boston

This year’s Gaelic Gourmet Gala features two of Boston’s most notable chefs: Rachel Klein of Aura Restaurant at Seaport Hotel (pictured above) and Barbara Lynch of Barbara Lynch Gruppo (right). Chef Gerard Reidy of the Delphi Mountain Resort in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland, will join the Boston chefs to create a sumptious four-course meal with proceeds to benefits Fisher House, a non-profit group that accommodates the families of veterans who are in Boston for medical attention. Celtic Thunder, Ireland’s newest megastar group, will perform. This event is presented by Boston Irish Tourism Association and Tourism Ireland and hosted by the Seaport Hotel Boston. View invitation.

200 Seaport Blvd, Boston | 617 385-5662 | seaporthotel.com
Cocktails 6:00 pm | Dinner 7:00 pm | $125, $250, $500.

Sunday, March 15
Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center

By Invitation.
State Senator Jack Hart from South Boston presides over this annual gathering of local politicians and leaders from the Irish-American community for a traditional Irish breakfast prior to the start of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Celtic Thunder is performing. Click here for a list of 2009 Massachusetts St. Patrick's Day Parades.

415 Summer Street, Boston
10:00 a.m. – Noon | 617 722-1150

Tuesday, March 17
Irish Chef's Dinner
Jury's Boston Hotel

By Invitation, Private Event
Chef James Tiernery (right) of the Stanhope Grille at Jurys Boston Hotel is joined by Chef Kevin Cleary of the Westbury Hotel, Dublin, for a private event on St. Patrick’s Day. The Westbury hotel and Jurys Boston Hotel, soon to be renamed The Back Bay Hotel are both members of the Doyle Collection.

617 532-3827 | www.jurysboston.com

Wednesday, March 18
Day of Irish Culture
Massachusetts State House

Irish groups from around the Commonwealth showcase their cultural activities, organized by the Irish Cultural Centre of New England. Among the special guests are visiting Irish Chefs Gerard Reidy, Galway & Kevin Cleary, Dublin.

Beacon Hill, Boston | 1-866-888-2808 | 781-821-8291
Free | All welcome | Noon- 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 19
The Dish with Frances Rivera
Channel 7

Featuring Irish Chef Gerard Reidy.
View the Video.

PRESENTING SPONSORS:

Tourism Ireland
www.DiscoverIreland.com

Tourism Ireland

Boston Irish Tourism Assoc.
www.IrishMassachusetts.com

Boston Irish Tourism Association