The Gift Garden and Cedar Grove Gardens have lovely Easter gifts for the holiday.  The Plate offers some great catering items to bring to your Easter brunch or dinner.  And there are lots of dine-out options if you don't feel like hosting!  Steel and Rye, Novara and Brick and Beam are a few restaurants offering brunch!

Dorchester Brewing Company is planning a big expansion project  which includes a roof deck, greenhouse, restaurant, game room and even more Tap Room space in their current Dorchester home! The expansion, which should be completed by their fall Oktoberfest event, will add an additional 5,000 square feet of space to their current Tap Room. 

Come to a night of fabulous food and community camaraderie at the 11th Annual Taste of Dorchester on Thursday, April 25th. There will be more than 20 local restaurants, live jazz by Sleeping Bee, a silent auction, raffle and prizes, cash bar and free parking!  The event takes place from 6:00-8:00 at the IBEW Hall on Freeport Street in Dorchester.  Ticket information here!

On Friday, May 3, the Plate and the Fruit Center host a Wine Dinner with Marty McCabe, from Valkyrie Selections and Averaen Wines.  Make your reservation here!