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Terroir meets Merroir; New Downtown Supermarket

Photo: Lunch/L'Espalier

BACK BAY - L'Espalier and Sel de la Terre in Back Bay are joining forces for the annual Super Hunger Brunch to benefit the Greater Boston Food Bank. Saturday, January 28, 2012, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donations for brunch certificates can be made at http://www.gbfb.org/events/super-hunger-brunch.php. [Official Site]

KENMORE SQUARE - Island Creek Oyster Bar rolls out a new monthly series exploring the relationship between terroir and merroir, aka wine and oysters. Every third Sunday of the month, starting 1/15, $35 per person, including 6 oyster varieties and wine pairings. Call for reservations: (617) 532.5300. [Official Site]

NORTH END/WEST END - Curbed reports that conversations are afoot about a new Stop & Shop coming to an area of downtown with the population of Urbana, Illinois but fewer than half as many supermarkets. "It won't be a Wegman's." [Downtown View via Curbed]

Sel de La Terre

774 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02199 617 266 8800

Island Creek Oyster Bar

500 Commonwealth Avenue, , MA 02215 (617) 532-5300 Visit Website