Enjoy a "Fireside Chat" for two at The Fireplace in Brookline. Rated Best of Boston: 2008 by Boston magazine, the restaurant offers twice monthly tastings of wines, spirits, beers, and the season's bounty.

Upcoming "Fireside Chats" include:

• Saturday, June 13: Glourious New England Cheese paired with Great American Wine


• Saturday, June 27: Taste - and learn how to make - cool summer cocktails!