Deals and Steals

Some times it feels a little bit like a good deal is hard to find in Boston proper. 

Lately Groupon and Gilt have been letting me down with proclamations of deals in Boston which are actually deals located several miles outside the city -- South Shore, North Shore, and Southern New Hampshire. 

Nice Idea...but in the doldrums of this New England winter...i'm not inclined to shovel out the car and take a slushy ride through the gray Boston burbs to get a discount haircut or half off apps of questionable quality.

Enter the monthly wine tastings at the Charles Mark Hotel. 

I went last night with a group of friends and was pleasantly surprised. It was easy to get to (located a few steps from the Copley T stop), very fun and only cost $20!

It was a perfect post-work, pre-dinner experience.

A mere $20 Gets You:

6 wine "samples" (which were actually very generous pours -at least 1/2 glass or more)

3 different martini shots

Light Appetizers

 (cheese, cheese, cheese, crackers, nuts, veggies, dips, hummus, pita, chips and some sweets)

     

 

The Lounge Space is  cozy and comfortable with both cushy couch and table options and plenty of space to stand and mingle. 

There is also a full service bar should you decide you'd like to stay for another round and open air patio seating which will be a perfect addition to the event once  winter releases it's icy death grip. 

You're also close to loads of good restaurants and other stylish watering holes if you decide to make a night of it. 

Which we did.

 Two Things to Note:

1. Reservations are Required - you can email or call to hold space

2. The tasting only lasts two hours. If you haven't used all your drink tickets by 8:00pm you are out of luck. I missed my final glass of wine because I wasn't paying attention to the time....curses!! 

Sigh - I'll be more on my game next time.

The Lounge

The Bar

The Patio