{"id":2875,"date":"2012-11-01T02:35:08","date_gmt":"2012-11-01T06:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gastronomyatbu.com\/?p=2875"},"modified":"2018-03-28T17:53:07","modified_gmt":"2018-03-28T21:53:07","slug":"november-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/gastronomyblog\/2012\/11\/01\/november-events\/","title":{"rendered":"November Events"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Plenty of fun events to be had this November! Mark your calendars with these awesome food events and lectures!<\/p>\n

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

Boston Event Guide presents\u00a0Fall Wine Fest<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>Celebrate Fall and taste wines of the world. Guests will be given a passport (event layout) to travel to different regions around the world and taste wines from each.<\/p>\n

12 pm, 3 pm, & 7pm; Cyclorama,\u00a0539 Tremont Street, Boston<\/p>\n

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gastronomy Lecture Series<\/strong> <\/span>– Join us in a conversation with Kyri Claflin, Gastronomy lecturer and co-author of\u00a0Writing Food History: A Global Perspective<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

5-6 pm, Fuller 109, 808 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston<\/p>\n

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8<\/strong><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Harvard University Food Literacy Project\u00a0<\/a>invites all to join David Buchanan, author of\u00a0Taste, Memory,<\/i>\u00a0to the event\u00a0Forgotten Foods, Lost Flavors, and Why They Matter<\/strong>. A grower of\u00a0over 250 heirloom varieties of plants, Buchanan explores how biodiversity impacts the future of food and farming. How can we strike a balance between preserving the past, maintaining valuable agricultural and culinary traditions, and looking ahead to breed new plants? To what extent should growers value efficiency and uniformity over matters of taste, ecology, or regional identity?\u00a0In this talk, David Buchanan will discuss agricultural biodiversity, what it means, why it\u2019s important, and how we can maintain it. Open to the public.\u00a0\u00a0Heirloom tasting to follow.<\/i>
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6:30 pm – 7:30 pm, Sever 103, Harvard Yard, Cambridge<\/p>\n

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11<\/b><\/p>\n

Museum of Fine Arts presents\u00a0Gallery Talk: Feasting, Food And Festivals In Ancient Art<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>Experience a banquet for your eyes as we examine the art of food and drink in the ancient world. Join guest lecturer Christopher Gilbert for a deep draught of knowledge as we learn about the role of feasting and food!<\/p>\n

2pm,\u00a0Sharf Visitor Center MFA, Boston<\/p>\n

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gastronomy Lecture Series<\/span> –\u00a0<\/strong>Join us for\u00a0\u201cAround the Italian Table: A Roundtable Discussion of Contemporary Food Ethnography in Italy,”<\/strong>\u00a0with\u00a0Carole Counihan, Visiting Professor of Gastronomy, Rachel Black, Assistant Professor of Gastronomy, and Valeria Siniscalchi, Associate Professor of Anthropology, EHESS.<\/p>\n

6 pm, SHA Auditorium, 928 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston<\/p>\n

–AND–<\/p>\n

Boston<\/em>\u00a0magazine presents their annual\u00a0Taste<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>event.\u00a0This event celebrates the November dining issue with an evening of delectable offerings, highlighting some of the best chefs, mixologists, and restaurants featured in\u00a0Boston<\/i>\u00a0magazine this year. Purchase tickets\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

6 pm, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Boston<\/p>\n

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Culinary Historians of Boston present BU Gastronomy Program Coordinator,\u00a0Barbara Rotger<\/a>.\u00a0In this presentation she will shed light on her path through the wonderful world of gastronomy as well as some of the cherished recipes she has collected along the way.<\/p>\n

6 pm, Schlesinger Library, 10 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA<\/p>\n

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rachel Black, Gastronomy Assistant Professor and Academic Coordinator, will present a special lecture,\u00a0A Taste of Britain: From Post-Colonial Cuisine to Molecular Gastronomy<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0as part of the Museum of Fine Arts course series,\u00a0Cheers! Celebrate Enchanted England<\/a>.\u00a0Ticket purchase required<\/a>; $25 for MFA members, seniors, and students, $30 for nonmembers.<\/p>\n

1-2:30 pm, Museum of Fine Arts Boston,\u00a0Remis Auditorium, 161<\/p>\n

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 & SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17<\/strong><\/p>\n

Get your tickets for the\u00a0Beer Summit Harvest Fest.\u00a0<\/strong>Celebrate the Fall beers from over 60 different breweries. It’s a celebration of the best Autumn beers in the world, right here in Boston. Purchase\u00a0are on sale\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

various times<\/a>,\u00a0130 Columbus Ave, Boston<\/p>\n

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meet locals and exchange creative prepared foods in a\u00a0Boston Food Swap<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>All swap items must be homemade, homegrown, or foraged by you. Bring as little or as much as you like. You can bring a bunch of one thing or multiples of a few different things. The possibilities are endless! Admission is free but RSVP is required.
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2 pm, Space with a Soul, 281 Summer St, Boston<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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