Donuts & Tarts Tonight; Mary Dumont Wins Cochon

WASHINGTON SQUARE — Stacked Donuts and Trademark Tarts are popping up for their first nighttime gig tonight at 10 p.m. at Fairsted Kitchen. The flavors are boozy — expect pina colada and mojito donuts and applejack and Manhattan tarts. [Instagram]

HARVARD SQUARE — Harvest's Mary Dumont and her team emerged victorious at last night's pork battle, Cochon555, and the next stop is the national competition in Aspen in June. The other Boston competitors were Michael Scelfo of Alden & Harlow, Josh Smith of Moody's Delicatessen & Provisions, Louis DiBiccari of Tavern Road, and Tim Maslow of Ribelle and Strip-T's. Each chef was tasked with utilizing a whole heritage pig to create an array of dishes, and Dumont's menu included a prosciutto lemongrass pho, pork blood tortellini with confit ears, a bacon and bourbon ice cream sandwich, and more. [Official Site]

BACK BAY — Back Bay Social Club kicks off a spring series of beer dinners with a Lagunitas event this Thursday, April 10. The four-course dinner begins at 7 p.m. and costs $40. Dishes include a braised lamb shank with tagliatelle puttanesca and maple cinnamon ice cream with a bacon waffle. Later in the month, there'll be a dinner featuring Brooklyn Brewery and another featuring Cisco Brewers. [Official Site]
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