Savor Summer:Local Restaurants Emphasize Late Season Flavors On Menus

Aug. 7, 2012 - PRLog -- WHAT:            With summer’s end quickly approaching, New Englanders are dying to eat up all of their favorite seasonal dishes before it is too late. There is no better way to appreciate all of the fresh flavors the area has to offer than with a masterfully created plate of New England’s finest from some of the best local restaurants. Local favorites, The Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro, Blue on Highland, Tryst and The Beehive are all savoring what is left of the summer with dishes featuring the freshest seasonal ingredients.  

                               Guests looking to indulge in classic New England dishes will find just that at Tryst, located in Arlington, MA, with their Sweet Corn Chowder made with lobster, potatoes and chives ($10.00), their Lobster Sliders with black pepper brioche & slaw ($8.00/$16.00/$24.00) or their Crispy Fried Ipswich Clams with veggie slaw & ramp aioli ($12.00).

                               For New Englanders seeking out delicious dishes with a little bit of everything, The Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro in Boston is offering a shellfish boil with sweet corn, pork sausage, sourdough toast and tomato relish ($12.00), a Butter Lettuce with Local Mozzarella Curd, Heirloom Tomato, Pickled Green Beans and Basil Balsamic Vinaigrette and for a main dish, a Pattypan Squash with Crimson Lentil and Pistachio Stuffing, Swiss Raclette and a Black Truffle Vinaigrette.

                               Those looking for fresh flavors can indulge in one of the many flavorful appetizer offerings at The Beehive, located in Boston, such as the “Yellow Beet & Cucumber Gazpacho, Yogurt” ($9.00), or the “Market Salad,” local Lettuce, tomatoes, fennel, sunflower seeds, green beans, Dijon vinaigrette ($10.00). Also offered for the summer, the Rhubarb Spritzer, a refreshing mimosa-esque cocktail infused with the flavors of rhubarb, strawberry and lemon.

                               Blue on Highland in Needham, MA is embracing the tastes of summer with a Summer Salad of heirloom tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, chive oil, aged balsamic vinegar with mescaline greens, a traditional caprese salad, a grilled fresh swordfish with spicy cous-cous, tzatziki, tomato-cucumber salad ($24.00) and fresh lobster with asparagus and tomatoes ($22.00).
                               
                               For classic Italian with a seasonal flare, Salvatores in Boston is serving dishes like their homemade lobster ravioli tossed in a lobster meat Marmarosa sauce ($24.00), a shrimp and scallop fra diavolo, shrimp and scallops in EVOO, garlic, cherry tomato, chili pepper and white wine served with linguine ($22.00) and their fresh haddock livornese with cherry tomato, capers, kalmata olives and garlic served with fresh vegetables and potatoes ($18.00).

                               Celebrating summer with delicious delicacies from the coast, Olé Restaurant in Cambridge has a menu stacked with dishes including the Tres Scallops Salad made with Cape Cod scallops, corn tostadas, artisan mix salad, chipotle aioli and honey vinaigrette($12.00). Also offered is their Langosta y Camarones, lobster meat, shrimp and scallops sautéed in garlic-guajillo cream sauce on grilled corn polenta and white beans-spinach-mushroom cassoulet ($29.00) and the Robalo Asado, a 6 oz. pan seared wild sea bass with grilled corn polenta, organic spinach and red bell pepper-chipotle sauce ($26.00). Also available is grilled corn on the cob with cotija cheese and lime-chili salt to add the finishing touch to any dish ($6.00).

WHERE:          Tryst | 689 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA 02476| 781-641-2227| www.trystrestaurant.com

Blue on Highland |882 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA 02494| 781-444-7001| www.blueonhighland.com

The Beehive | 541 Tremont Street, Boston MA 02116 | www.beehiveboston.com

Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro│25 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114 │617-723-1133 │ http://beaconhillhotel.com/

Salvatores│225 Northern Avenue, Boston MA 02210│617-737-5454│ www.salvatoresrestaurants.com/

Olé Restaurant │11 Springfield Street, Inman Square, Cambridge, MA 02139│617-492-4495│www.olerestaurantgroup.com



COST:              Price varies.