Sun. April 15

Not to get all heavy, but have you been considering the meaning of the word "patriot" these days? The right-wing co-opted it years ago - Vietnam War era, I believe - and have clung to it ever since as in: If you're not with us and our programs, you're not patriotic. Others have different ideas of patriotism: Like supporting the ideals of the country, not the policies of the particular people in power. Maybe some of this is up for debate at the Fireplace Sunday April 15 at 3 p.m. The Brookline restaurant has "A Patriot's Day Salute" with The Siege of Boston (1774-1776) discussed by Abigail and John Adams. (Well, they're dead. We mean actors playing them.) A young Abigail also debunks "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere." (We understand our childhood history books were a bit off on this, too.) These discussions  paired with Ipswich Ale and dishes from Thomas Jefferson's White House. What's that? We rang up head chef Toby Hill. He told us: "Petite Wellfleet oyster pie, the White House's fried chicken recipe with baby chicken, sweet potato pudding and cream spinach. Blancmange with almonds and rosemary licorace honey for dessert. It'll cost you $30.

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