For this year’s 4th of July, there’s no need to be elbow to elbow on the Esplanade – local restaurants offer some unique vantage points from which to enjoy the festivities and menus that you’d never be able to fit into your cooler.
Azure
There are only a few seats left Azure’s annual Fourth of July bash. Get a move on and book your table for a three-course dinner from chef Robert Fathman followed by a rooftop reception complete with wine, beer, Kettle One cocktails and a bird’s eye view of the fireworks. Dinner costs $125 per person. Call 617.933.4800 to snag one of the last few seats.
Chillingsworth
Chef Nitzi Rabin will be serving an all American menu for Fourth of July diners at Chillingsworth in Brewster. To accommodate guests who are headed to the fireworks in Orleans (or further afoot), the four-course menu, which can be paired with an all American wine flight, is available at an early seating at 6:00pm – the regular menu will be available after 7:00pm. The price is still to be determined but reservations are definitely recommended. Call Chillingsworth at 617.896.3640.
dante
Enjoy the July 4th festivities from the riverside patio at dante. Chef Dante de Magistris and his team will be paying tribute to the Stars and Stripes with a celebratory cocktail reception starting at 6:00pm, followed by a six-course, sit-down dinner starting at 7:30pm. Dinner costs $140 per person, not including tax, gratuity or beverages. Since there’s only one seating for dinner, space is limited. If you can’t make it in for dinner, you can still enjoy cocktails at the patio bar (weather permitting) for a $20 cover. Guests are welcome anytime after 7:30 PM, space is limited. Call dante at 617.497.4200 for reservations.
Top of the Hub
The Top of the Hub hosts an Independence Day extravaganza from fifty-two floors up. Celebrate in style with a six-course menu from chef Marc Porcaro followed by a sky high view of the fireworks. Hors d’oeuvres and cocktails start at 7:00pm and dinner, to the simulcast sounds of the Boston Pops, follows at 8:00pm. For the grand finale, around 10:30pm or so, fireworks like you’ve never seen them – from above. Reservations are required, as is pre-payment of the evening’s $200 per person price tag. Call 617.536.1775.
Tremont 647
Chef-owner Andy Husbands pays tribute to the red white and blue with a Fourth of July Picnic Menu at Tremont 647. Drop by on your way to your fireworks-watching perch to enjoy the three-course prix fixe menu – it’s got all the usual backyard barbecue suspects as well some Tremont 647 classics. Snag a table on the patio, or if you’re anxious to get an unobstructed view you can bring a taste of Tremont 647 on the road with you – they’ll be offering takeout all night. The Picnic Menu costs $25 per person (unless you’re opting for Burger Daddy as your entrée and then it’s only $20) and is also available a la carte. Call Tremont 647 at 617.266.4600 for reservations or more information.
UpStairs on the Square
Book a table in the Monday Club Bar at UpStairs on the Square for the Fourth of July. Chef Steven Brand will be serving an a la carte menu full of summery, fresh-off-the grill specials (like his famous barbecued ribs) and the one and only Sparkletini, a special concoction from the bar. Call UpStairs at 617.864.1933.
