Live Crab Races; Scampo's New Winter Menu

EAST BOSTON - Live crab races will be part of the festivities for Aussie Week 2013 at KO Pies at the Shipyard. Other events include "Aussies spinning yarns all day" and "Brekky Pies." [Official Site]

HUB-WIDE - Here's a list of local dining establishments that feature live music from Zagat. On the list: The Burren in Davis Square, plus five others. [Z]

BEACON HILL - Tomorrow chef Lydia Shire rolls out a new winter menu at Scampo in The Liberty Hotel. Additions include rock crab bisque with crab mousse dumplings; unagi pizza with sweet potato, fig jam and horseradish; bucatini with mussels roasted in white almond romesco; and salt cod ravioli with roasted pork belly and Tuscan kale. [Official Site]

DOWNTOWN CROSSING - A new, national dining series called Revelry for Charity kicks off here in Boston on January 27 at jm Curley with special guest, Coppa and Toro chef Jamie Bissonnette. See here for the video trailer and see here for tickets. [Vimeo]
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