BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Taste of Iceland, an annual festival that celebrates Iceland’s vibrant culture, returns to Boston with a series of events from March 14-18, 2014. Presented by Iceland Naturally, the five-day event highlights the best of Icelandic food, music and culture, giving Bostonians a taste of what life is like in Iceland. This year’s events include a special Icelandic menu at Rialto prepared by chef Hákon Már Örvarsson, a Reyka Vodka Craft Cocktail Class, and the Reykjavik Calling concert at The Middle East. For a complete schedule of events, visit www.icelandnaturally.com or see below.
Icelandic Menu at Rialto Restaurant
March 14-18 | 8PM | Rialto
Restaurant & Bar | One Bennett St. | Cambridge
An
authentic Icelandic meal will be available Friday through Tuesday at the
legendary Rialto Restaurant, located in Harvard Square. Icelandic chef Hákon
Már Örvarsson, winner of Bocuse d’Or and World Culinary Cup, will
collaborate with Rialto chef Jody
Adams, a James Beard Award winner and former Top Chef Masters
competitor. Diners will enjoy a four-course
meal featuring traditional tapas-style dishes, fresh Arctic Char,
free-range Icelandic lamb, and Skyr of the Vikings. Prepared onsite with
fresh ingredients flown in from Iceland, this special menu will be
offered for $85 per person (tax, gratuity, and beverages not included).
For reservations, call 617-234-8026 or email annie@rialto-restaurant.com.
Reykjavik Calling Concert
March 15 | 8PM | The
Middle East Restaurant & Nightclub | 472-480
Massachusetts Ave. | Cambridge
The free Reykjavik Calling
concert combines three of Iceland’s most talented musicians with two
Boston-area musicians for a night of spectacular collaborations. Past
Reykjavik Calling performers have included of Monsters and Men, Asgeir
Trausti, Lay Low and many more. Presented by WERS
88.9 FM and Iceland
Naturally, admission to the concert is free and will be granted on a
first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show begins
at 9 p.m. Click
here to RSVP.
- Icelandic musicians: Hermigervill (Electronic) | Retro Stefson (Electronic/Alternative) | Sin Fang (Indie/Electronic)
- Boston musicians: The Love Experiment (Indie/R&B) | Skinny Bones (Folk)
Reyka Vodka Craft Cocktail Class
March 16 | 4PM | The
Liberty Hotel | 215 Charles St. | Boston
New to
Taste of Iceland in Boston, this special, hands-on craft cocktail class
will teach participants to artfully assemble cocktails using Icelandic Reyka
Vodka. Led by Liberty Hotel Mixologist Juan Carlos Perez, the class
is free and attendance is limited to 50. Click
here to reserve your ticket (required for entry). Must be 21 years
or older to participate.
Media Events: Exclusive media preview events will be hosted throughout the weekend. To attend these events and coordinate interview and photo opportunities, please email iceland@bigfishmarket.com. Click here to download the Taste of Iceland media kit.
Find Taste of Iceland’s #IcelandSecret and Win a Prize!
We've
hidden several Icelandic secrets throughout the weekend's Taste of
Iceland events and need your help in finding them! Keep your eyes peeled
at Rialto, The Middle East, The Liberty Hotel, and elsewhere around
Boston to discover secrets about Iceland. Whenever you find a secret,
share it via Instagram and Twitter using the hashtags #IcelandSecret and
#TasteofIceland - think of it as a digital scavenger hunt. At the end of
the weekend, we'll pick a secret sharer and send them an Icelandic prize
pack courtesy of Iceland Naturally and Inspired
by Iceland! The more you share, the better your chances are of
winning!
Stay up-to-date on Taste of Iceland events by following @IcelandNatural and #TasteofIceland on Twitter and ‘Liking’ Iceland Naturally on Facebook. Visit the Taste of Iceland Tumblr to see photos and videos from past events.
About Taste of Iceland
Taste of Iceland is a festival that
brings the best of Iceland’s food, music and culture to cities across
North America. Taste of Iceland in Boston is presented by Iceland
Naturally in cooperation with Icelandair,
Reyka
Vodka, Blue
Lagoon, Icelandic
Glacial Water, Promote
Iceland, Rialto
Restaurant & Bar, The
Liberty Hotel, The
Middle East and WERS
88.9 FM.
About Iceland Naturally
Iceland Naturally is a cooperative
marketing organization that promotes the tourism, services, products and
culture of Iceland. It represents the true essence of Iceland, its
creativity and spectacular natural wonders. The group is comprised of
Icelandair, Icelandic Group, Islandsbanki, Reyka Vodka, City of
Reykjavik, Icelandic Glacial Water, Blue Lagoon, Keflavik International
Airport (KEF), Landsvirkjun, Promote Iceland and the Government of
Iceland. For more information visit: www.icelandnaturally.com.
