Boston Calling Tickets; More From Dante de Magistris?

BACK BAY - The Salty Pig is launching a new tasting menu from executive chef Kevin O'Donnell, called "In The Hot Seat" (the seats are by the wood burning oven). The menu starts on March 12 and will be available Tuesdays and Wednesdays in five courses ($45 or $70 with wine pairings) or seven courses ($60 or $100 with wine pairings) with seatings at 5:30PM and 8PM. By reservation only: 617.536.6200. [Official Site]

DOWNTOWN - Tickets go on sale tomorrow, March 8, at 10AM for the upcoming Boston Calling Music Festival, which will feature food from local food trucks. General admission weekend passes for the two-day festival are $130, VIP weekend passes go for $350, and day passes are $75 and $185 for VIP. Get tickets at www.bostoncalling.com or at www.ticketmaster.com. [Official Site]

THE BURBS - Here is yet further evidence of the allure of the suburbs for Boston area chefs. Wicked Local Weston says that chef Dante de Magistris of dante in Cambridge and Il Casale in Belmont has "the intent to operate the restaurant" proposed for the buildings known as the Josiah Smith Tavern and the Old Library, which would have 80 seats plus a small bed and breakfast. The proposal goes by the name Urbanica. [Wicked Local]
[Photo: Kevin O'Donnell/The Salty Pig]