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Turner Fisheries Dartmouth Street The Westin Copley Place Boston, MA

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Megan Burke 617.424.7420

WESTIN COPLEY PLACE DINING RECEIVES MULTIPLE HONORS IN “BEST OF BOSTON” ROUND-UPS
Boston Magazine Awards Turner Fisheries Restaurant & Bar for “Boston’s Best Clam Chowder” while Bar 10 wins “Best Civilized Nightcap” in the Improper Bostonian

BOSTON, MA – August 5, 2004 – The Westin Copley Place Boston is proud to announce that two of the hotel’s dining outlets have won honors in the recent “Best of Boston” issues of Boston Magazine and the Improper Bostonian.

Turner Fisheries Restaurant and Bar was honored with the award for “Boston’s Best Clam Chowder” by Boston Magazine readership in the August 2004 issue. The famed seafood specialty restaurant has been offering award-winning clam chowder for over two decades. The chowder has been a contender of many cook-offs and taste-tests over the years and was the first inductee into Boston Harborfest’s Hall-of-Fame. The Hall-of-Fame position was created especially for Turner Fisheries clam chowder after the recipe won the event three years in a row, therefore being unable to compete in further competitions out of fairness to other participants.

“Guests have been singing the praises our famous clam chowder for a long, long time,” boasts Chef de Cuisine Eric Heinrich. “There is a lot of competition in that area around here and Bostonians feel very strongly about their chowder. We are honored that Boston Magazine’s readers chose us to win the award out of all the other seafood restaurants in town and we will reward them back by continuing to offer the best chowder in Boston.”

Additionally, Bar 10, the Westin’s Mediterranean Bistro, was named “Best Civilized Nightcap” in the Improper Bostonian’s 13th Annual Boston’s Best Issue. The swanky, chic lounge has a reputation for serving a variety of creative specialty cocktails and an extensive wine list. Last year Bar 10 was named “Best Hotel Bar” in Boston Magazine’s “Best Of” issue.

“We are very grateful to the readership of these two prominent local publications to have granted us such awards,” exclaims Vera Manoukian, Westin General Manager. “Turner Fisheries is a Boston tradition that has been serving the freshest, local seafood for decades and Bar 10 is known as one of the city’s top hot spots. We’re thrilled and honored that the public thinks so highly of our restaurants. Getting these awards will hopefully make hungry residents and visitors think of us next time they are looking for a place to eat.”

 

About Turner Fisheries Restaurant & Bar
The famed Turner Fisheries has recently re-opened following a three million-dollar renovation. The menu has been revised as well featuring current, native seafood dishes and Turner’s Hall-of-Fame clam chowder. The restaurant’s new design scheme includes Terrazzo tile from Italy, floor to ceiling mahogany paneling, Hollywood banquettes and seven-foot high French Café bi-fold opening windows overlooking Copley Square. The most spectacular addition is the creation of three new private dining rooms, which can accommodate up to 140 people. Voted Best Clam Chowder by Boston Magazine. Turner Fisheries is located at the Westin Copley Place Hotel, 10 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02116. Phone: (617) 424-7425. Visit us at www.turnersboston.com.

About Bar 10
Bar 10 is located at the lobby level of the Westin Copley Place Boston. Guests can enjoy creative Mediterranean cuisine with an extensive, affordable wine list, as well as a variety of specialty cocktails. Voted Best Hotel Bar by Boston Magazine and Best Civilized Nightcap by the Improper Bostonian. Located on the lobby level of the Westin Copley Place Boston, 10 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02116. Phone: (617) 424-7446.