Give your holiday meal – the dessert part, at least – a French-ish feel with a bûche de Noël from the folks at Aka Bistro. The Lincoln restaurant, which balances French and Japanese fare on two distinct menus, is still accepting orders for the delicious, not to mention beauteous, classic Christmas dessert also known as a yule log. Just choose between Grand Marnier and vanilla pastry cream, then call 781.259.9920 to place an order before December 20th (the sooner the better – they’re only taking a limited number of orders). They’ll have it ready for you to pick up on the 23rd or 24th just in time for la veille or le jour de Noël.