Enjoy all the Marathon Monday goings-on from right in the thick of things at Bar Boulud, where chef Michael Denk will be running a special a la carte menu. Reservations are strongly recommended since the restaurant’s ground floor dining room, perched right on Boylston Street, is pretty much front and center for the final stretch. You can cheer on the runners as you tuck into charcuterie and sip Champagne (and do other indulgent French things). Just don’t cheer with your mouth full. Call 617.535.8800 for your spot.

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