Cheers to forty years! The iconic Back Bay restaurant L’Espalier is honoring the past four decades by paying homage to current and former chefs, service captains and team members. Join their two-night celebration on either Wednesday, January 24th or Thursday, February 1st. Come in your best 80s attire (go big — there’s a prize for best dressed), and enter a raffle to win some of the spot’s sommelier-selected sips. Classic dishes will be served (see a sampling of the top choices below) alongside Chef Frank McClelland’s favorite wine pairings. Dinner is $95 per person plus $60 for wine pairing and reservations are required, so call 617.262.3023 to make yours.

Amuse Bouche
Wellfleet oyster, caviar, and apple-crab roulade with vin jaune gelée
NV Pol Roger, Champagne-France

First Course
Seared foie gras and chanterelle cappuccino-crystallized seaweed
2011 Château Bellevue, Vicomte Bruno de Pomton d’Amécourt, Monbazillac, Sauvterre-de-Guyenne-France

Second Course
Black bass fillet, lobster bouillabaisse, fennel gratin and tarragon
2013 Lagler, Grüner Veltliner, Smaragd Steinborz, Wachau-Austria

Third Course
Ballantines of pheasant with caramelized endive, parsnip chips and Côte de Beaune black winter truffle consommé
2013 Bourgogne, Hautes Cotes de Nuits, “Les Dames de Vergy,” Savigny-Les-Beaune-France

Fourth Course
Beef tenderloin, horseradish bone marrow, glazed shallots and carrots, smoked potatoes and rosemary jus
2013 Arrowood, “Sonoma Estate,” Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma-California

Cheese
Aval Cidre Artisanal, Bretagne-France

Dessert
Une Grosse Surprise