Winter 2013

Showcase Live, a 16,000-square-foot event space at Foxborough’s Patriot Place, 30 miles south of Boston, began hosting private events this month. It holds 850 and is outfitted with a 52-foot-long bar and V.I.P. banquettes. Custom seating arrangements can be coordinated with an in-house event team. The space is outfitted with three digital projection screens and nine high-definition LCD televisions. A culinary team customizes seated meals, cocktail functions, or food stations. The venue is adjacent to Gillette Stadium, a concert venue and home of the New England Patriots.

Abby Lane, a two-story theater district restaurant that opened in late 2012, is now available for private events. The second floor, which has a 20-seat bar and a fireplace, is available for buyout and accommodates 150. The restaurant has a sound system and Wi-Fi. Chef Jason Santos, known for his appearances on the TV show Hell’s Kitchen, creates menus for seated dinners, cocktail stations, or passed appetizers and cocktails.

The Sinclair, a restaurant and music hall in Cambridge’s Harvard Square, opened earlier this month and is available for private concerts and events. An event team coordinates seating, food, and beverages; house audio and lighting engineers are available for concerts. A downstairs bar area holds 35 for seated events; an upstairs dining room holds 50, and a concert staging area seats 300. For cocktails, the staging area holds 525, or 50 in the bar and 60 in an upstairs dining room. In warm weather, a patio holds 52 for cocktails. The venue is outfitted for Wi-Fi. The menu was developed by noted chef Michael Schlow of Boston’s popular Radius. Signature dishes include grilled octopus and pastrami pork-belly sliders.

The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, a historic waterfront destination that immortalizes Boston’s Revolutionary War history, opened in June. The space, with 360-degree views of Boston Harbor, houses several authentically restored tall ships, as well as the Robinson tea crate, one of two surviving tea crates from the original Boston Tea Party. The space is available for buyout, accommodating 120 for meetings and hosting roaming receptions for 300. Abigail’s Tea Room, which serves colonial-era ales, wines, and classic New England fare, seats 120 and holds 140 for cocktails. Additionally, the museum’s theater offers a 15-foot screen with seating for 75.