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Take a moment to exhale this weekend. We’ve curated plans for couples, friends and families so you don’t have to! This is all the information you need in a step-by-step guide to make your planning easier.
It’s a Date!
Friday, Jan. 25
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Courtesy the artist
Artist Marguerite Wibaux’s “Yaa’s Flying Heart”
Get cultured this weekend with the opening of French Eyes on Boston, an exhibition of portraits and landscapes by artist Marguerite Wibaux at the French Cultural Center in the Back Bay. The exhibition illustrates Wibaux’s impressions of Boston’s architecture and people. After the show, pop over to Beacon Street to view exterior of the Gibson House, a historic brownstone from the 19th century.
French Cultural Center
7 p.m.–9 p.m.
Free admission
53 Marlborough St., Boston
Limited street parking, Arlington T stop
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Photo courtesy of La Voile
Dinner at La Voile feels like a Parisian bistro right here in Boston.
Walk 10 minutes to Newbury Street for dinner at La Voile. La Voile serves up an authentic French menu — in keeping with the francophone theme of the evening — with dishes like foie gras, duck confit, mussels and French onion soup. But, the cuisine (and extensive wine list) isn’t the only perk of this dinner spot. The zinc bar, wooden wine fridge and vintage chandeliers were all imported from France, and the restaurant displays a wide private collection of artwork, including pieces by Catherine Deneuve and Salvador Dali.
La Voile
5 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Appetizers $13–$25, entrees $25–$45
261 Newbury St., Boston
Limited street parking, Copley T stop
Friends Zone
Saturday, Jan. 26
Photo courtesy of Watson Adventures
Sleuth around the MFA for an art history-themed scavenger hunt.
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See the Museum of Fine Arts in a whole new light on the MFA Scavenger Hunt by Watson Adventures. Enter the museum, and find you’ve been poisoned. The only thing you can do is work through a series of puzzles to reveal the antidote. With your team, you’ll search the museum’s collection and answer questions based on what you see. You don’t need to know anything about art to participate; in fact, this is a fun way for those who aren’t art-inclined to gallery hop.
Museum of Fine Arts
1 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
$39 per person, includes museum admission
465 Huntington Ave., Boston
Limited street parking, Museum of Fine Arts T stop
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Walk 15 minutes down Huntington Avenue to newly opened bar and restaurant The Westland, which serves upscale American tavern fare and craft cocktails in a warm and welcoming setting. Select oysters from the raw bar menu, snack on charcuterie or go all in for dinner with beef bourguignon. Vegetarian options include crispy eggplant with tomato, burrata, quinoa and basil.
The Westland
5 p.m.–11 p.m.
Appetizers $10–$13, entrees $24–$30
10 Westland Ave., Boston
Limited street parking, Symphony T stop
Family Fun
Sunday, Jan. 27
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Courtesy WGBH
Boston radio DJ and television host Billy Costa is at the helm of WGBH show “High School Quiz Show.
Are you smarter than a high schooler? Test your own, and your school-aged kids’, knowledge from the audience of WGBH’s High School Quiz Show. While local school teams embark on a battle of the brains, you and the family can see how much of that textbook learning stuck. Audience members must be at least 7 years old. On this day, there are four episodes being filmed (8:45 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1:15 p.m., 3 p.m.). Advanced registration and early arrival give you a better chance of being seated in the main audience. Overflow views the competition on screens in another room.
WGBH
8:45 a.m.–3:45 p.m.
Free admission
1 Guest St., Boston
Parking on-site, Boston Landing commuter rail stop
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Walk two minutes to Stockyard for a cozy lunch after the show taping. The menu is extensive, covering the bases from grilled shrimp tacos and a classic lobster roll to grilled chicken flatbread and a spinach salad with bleu cheese and hard-boiled eggs. The restaurant also features a roaring fire, which makes for a cozy reprieve from the January wind.
Stockyard
11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Appetizers $5–$15, entrees $15–$26
135 Market St., Brighton
Parking on-site, Boston Landing commuter rail stop
