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New England Seafood Industry Overview and Tasting<\/h2>\n

New England has some of the most coveted fishing waters in the world\u2014and a generations-old seafood industry. This tour will offer guests the chance to explore the New England seafood industry, including species unique to the regions, fishing traditions, aquaculture innovations, and how the industry contributes to the local food system and economy. This event will begin with an educational presentation on this topic and end with a cooking demonstration and tasting featuring local seafood items. This event takes place at Wulf\u2019s Fish, which is located on the historic Boston Fish Pier on the harbor.<\/p>\n

Time:<\/strong> Wednesday, May 31, 12\u20133 pm approximately
\nPlace:<\/strong> Wulf\u2019s Fish, 2 Boston Fish Pier
\nCost:<\/strong> $40
\nCapacity:<\/strong> 20<\/a><\/p>\n

Food Collections at the Boston Public Library<\/h2>\n

Visit the Boston Public Library (BPL) for a presentation with their Special Collections and Research Services librarians. This tour will highlight the BPL\u2019s\u00a0food-related collections and describe how they support scholars in culinary research. A tour of the BPL Digitization Lab, where items and collections are digitized daily to make them accessible for all, will follow. At 4 pm, guests are welcome to take part in a self-guided tour through the historic McKim building.<\/p>\n

Time:<\/strong> Wednesday, May 31, 3\u20134 pm
\nPlace:<\/strong> KBLIC Exchange on the Lower Level of the Central Library at Copley Square (700 Boylston Street)
\nCost:<\/strong> Free
\nCapacity:<\/strong> 50<\/a><\/p>\n

Boston\u2019s Brewing History<\/h2>\n

Enjoy a short, late-spring walking tour exploring the history of beer both in Boston and beyond, with a few stops at local taprooms to taste some of the local flavors. Your guide will be food and world historian Dr. Malcolm F. Purinton, an assistant teaching professor at Northeastern University. Dr. Purinton\u2019s work focuses primarily on the sociocultural relationships of empire, trade, and technology in the history of beer and brewing.<\/p>\n

Time:<\/strong> Wednesday, May 31, 2\u20134 pm
\nPlace:<\/strong> Meet at Democracy Brewing, 35 Temple Place, Boston
\nCost:<\/strong> $90 (includes samples)<\/p>\n

Mei-Mei Dumplings Tour and Dumpling-Making Class<\/h2>\n

Tour the farm-focused, woman-owned Mei Mei Dumpling production center in South Boston and learn to make dumplings and sauces. Chef Irene Li\u2014cofounder, owner, and recipient of a 2022 James Beard Leadership Award\u2014works with local farmers to make Mei Mei Dumplings a Boston specialty. After a tour of the facility, you will learn filling, folding, pan searing, and sauce-making\u2014before you eat your lessons.<\/p>\n

Time:<\/strong> Wednesday, May 31, 2\u20134 pm
\nPlace:<\/strong> 58 Old Colony Ave, South Boston
\nCost:<\/strong> $98<\/a><\/p>\n

Boston University Medical Center Farm, Preventive Food Pantry, and Demonstration Kitchen<\/h2>\n

The Boston University Medical Center maintains a roof-top farm and a preventive food pantry as part of its treatment programs. Three stories above the Medical Center\u2019s power plant thrives a 2,658 square-foot farm with more than 25 crops. The farm provides fresh, local produce to hospitalized patients, cafeterias, the Demonstration Kitchen, and the Preventive Food Pantry. The food pantry fills dietary prescriptions and the demonstration kitchen hosts cooking classes for BUMC patients. Tour the farm and food pantry and take a cooking class in the demonstration kitchen.<\/p>\n

Time:<\/strong> Wednesday, May 31, 10 am\u201312 pm
\nPlace:<\/strong> 750 Albany Street (in the parking lot)<\/span>
\nCost:<\/strong> Free<\/p>\n

Bites\u00a0of Boston Food Tours<\/h2>\n

Classic Boston Food Tour<\/h4>\n

Lobster, chowder, baked beans, and Boston cream pie!\u00a0Have you heard about these culinary classics?\u00a0Curious about where to eat them? Wondering why these foods became so popular in Boston in the first place? Join us on our Classic Bites of Boston Tour and you\u2019ll learn about all of the above\u2014and taste these iconic dishes for yourself, too!<\/p>\n

Time:<\/strong> Wednesday, May 31, 11 am
\nPlace:<\/strong> Tour meets near the Boston Common. Exact location provided with confirmation of ticket purchase.
\nCost:<\/strong> $92\u2013$120 (see options in sign-up link)<\/p>\n

Sweet & Savory South End Tour<\/h4>\n

Join us for the Sweet & Savory South End Tour, a food tasting and cultural\u00a0walking tour in one of Boston\u2019s iconic historic neighborhoods. The rich history and renowned food\u00a0scene found in the South End provide the perfect ingredients for a fun and memorable experience in one of the city\u2019s most vibrant and tasty destinations!<\/p>\n

Time:<\/strong> Wednesday, May 31, 1:30 PM
\nPlace:<\/strong> Tour meets in Boston\u2019s South End neighborhood. Exact location provided at time of ticket purchase.
\nCost:<\/strong> $82\u2013$92 (see options in sign-up link)<\/a><\/p>\n

Tasting Our Way Through Farmer-Led Craft Chocolate & Specialty Coffee Systems in Peru<\/h2>\n

Presented by<\/em> Amanda Jo Wildey (El Cacaotal) and Felipe Aliaga (Ciclos Caf\u00e9)<\/em><\/p>\n

Peruvian specialty coffee and craft chocolate have each garnered a glowing reputation for themselves. But what role do they take on at their origin? Introducing a treasure trove of stories about how each of these food systems are organized, anthropologist Amanda Jo Wildey\u2014cacao specialist\/chocolate taster for El Cacaotal, a Peruvian craft chocolate library in Lima, Peru\u2014will break down the advantages of the tree-to-bar food system. Participants will appreciate the breadth of its impact by considering both tangible, economic gains as well the social and symbolic benefits.<\/p>\n

Agronomer and Q-coffee grader Felipe Aliaga has been working as an advisor to small-scale specialty coffee producers in Peru for eight years. Now, as a coffee roaster and founder of Ciclos Caf\u00e9, a specialty coffee shop in Lima, Peru, he purchases coffee directly from farmers. Amidst a growing global increase in the median age of coffee farmers and steady urban migration, industry professionals are vocalizing a justified concern over the future of coffee. What does it take for specialty coffee farming to grab the interest of young adults? As a prelude to the coffee tasting portion of our activity, Felipe will share two case studies of farms whose futures are being cemented thanks to the interest and participation of the next generation.<\/p>\n

Time:<\/strong> Wednesday, May 31, 2\u20134:30 pm
\nPlace:<\/strong> 808 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 124
\nCost:<\/strong> $35<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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