I celebrated my birthday this past Tuesday night at Bin 26 in Boston's Beacon Hill. My boyfriend and I both were impressed with the restaurant when we entered. The decor was very clean and crisp. We were seated at a table by the window and had a perfect view of the snow coming down on Charles Street which was the perfect setting for celebrating a birthday....on a birth date that has seen its share of snow storms over the years.
We had an excellent dinner that started with tasty appetizers, a great bottle of wine and exceptional service. We started with the rice balls and calamari. I'm not a huge calamari fan but I know my boyfriend orders it almost everywhere we go and can be quite critical about the various calamari dishes he tries. Once he proclaimed how good the calamari dish was, I knew that we'd enjoy the rest of our meals. I ordered the special which was pork that was marinated in an apple flavoring with brussel sprouts and pancetta. The pork was so juicy and tender and the brussel sprouts were the perfect combination with the pork. The funny thing is that for the past few months, my boyfriend and I have been obsessed with brussel sprouts and just recently I told him that I couldn't eat another brussel sprout if I was forced to...so it was somewhat ironic that I chose this entree under my own free will! :) He had the chicken dish with sweet potato ravioli which was also fantastic.
We had an excellent dinner that started with tasty appetizers, a great bottle of wine and exceptional service. We started with the rice balls and calamari. I'm not a huge calamari fan but I know my boyfriend orders it almost everywhere we go and can be quite critical about the various calamari dishes he tries. Once he proclaimed how good the calamari dish was, I knew that we'd enjoy the rest of our meals. I ordered the special which was pork that was marinated in an apple flavoring with brussel sprouts and pancetta. The pork was so juicy and tender and the brussel sprouts were the perfect combination with the pork. The funny thing is that for the past few months, my boyfriend and I have been obsessed with brussel sprouts and just recently I told him that I couldn't eat another brussel sprout if I was forced to...so it was somewhat ironic that I chose this entree under my own free will! :) He had the chicken dish with sweet potato ravioli which was also fantastic.
We ordered a 2006 Clos La Coutale Cahors, a Malbec blend from France. Our server told us was a different type of Malbec and it was-- I think it was a lot smoother than most Malbecs. The wines are available in three different sizes which is nice if you like to try a few different wines. We decided to go with a bottle since it was a celebratory dinner.
And, then of course, we had to have dessert and tried what the restaurant calls ThreeRamisu which is a tiramisu dish with a small shot of coffee flavoring and ice cream. So good! You have to try this dessert when you're there.
Overall it was a fantastic experience for my birthday dinner!
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