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Top of the Hub Showcases Flavors of the Season for Thanksgiving

Celebrate Thanksgiving high above the city at Top of the Hub, enjoying superb cuisine accompanied by sweeping views.

Complimentary Visit To Skywalk Observatory Included For All Guests

Lounge Features Live Jazz With A View From 4 to 8 p.m.

Celebrating nearly five decades of service to Boston’s discerning dining community, Top Of The Hub will welcome Thanksgiving with a special four course menu featuring traditional flavors of the season.

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Created by Executive Chef Mark Porcaro and served on Thursday, November 27, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., the holiday prix-fixe menu is priced at $65 per person ($25 for children 6-12; children under 5 dine as guests of the restaurant), exclusive of beverages, tax and gratuity. Reservations are required and may be made with a credit card by calling 617 - 536 - 1775 or visiting www.TopOfTheHub.net. or www.OpenTable.com.

Offering sweeping views of the city from the 52nd floor of The Prudential Tower, the restaurant will mark the holiday with such classic selections as Traditional Roasted Turkey, Acorn & Butternut Squash Bisque and Pumpkin Creme Brulee, along with restaurant favorites including Haddock Rockefeller, Duck Confit, Crown Roast of Pork and Apple Cranberry Cake. A menu of vegetarian selections will also be available upon request.

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The restaurant’s Lounge will offer live jazz entertainment from The Brian McCree Group featuring Ron Murphy from 4 to 8 P.M. (Limited service available at the Bar & Lounge; if interested, guests are encouraged to call the restaurant Thanksgiving Day for specific information.)

All Thanksgiving guests will be invited to enjoy a complimentary Thanksgiving Day visit to the Skywalk Observatory, New England’s tallest observatory and Boston’s ONLY sky-high vantage point. Located on The Prudential Tower’s 50th floor, the Skywalk experience includes an exclusive Audio Tour highlighting the skyline’s many points of historic and cultural interest, the Dreams of Freedom Immigration Museum, plus admission to “Wings Over Boston,” a spectacular aerial video tour of Boston and Cambridge, shown in the Skywalk’s state-of-the-art video theater.

Top Of The Hub’s Thanksgiving Menu

• APPETIZER

(choice of one)

Duck Confit

Autumn Dried Fruit, Pumpkin Seed Oil, Celery Root Puree

Acorn & Butternut Squash Bisque

Maple Sugar Whipped Cream, Calvados Butter

• ENTREES

(choice of one)

Traditional Roasted Turkey

Basted with Vermont Maple Syrup

Sweet Potato, Sage Dressing, Giblet Gravy

Braised Short Ribs

Whipped Potatoes, Cider Glazed Carrots

Haddock Rockefeller

Roasted Yukon Gold Potatoes, Lemon Herb Sauce

Crown Roast of Pork

Savory Fall Fruit Bread Pudding, Bourbon Apple Onion Compote

• SALAD

Arugula Salad

Blue Cheese, Dried Cranberries, Spicy Pecans, Roasted Pear Vinaigrette

• DESSERT

(choice of one)

Pumpkin Crème Brûlée

Seasonal Berries

Apple Cranberry Cake

Maple Sauce, Apricot Compote

A Tradition of Excellence

Top of the Hub will celebrate 50 years of service to Boston’s discerning dining community in 2015. Throughout its history, the restaurant has welcomed residents and visitors alike with outstanding cuisine, impeccable service and sophisticated ambiance.

With panoramic views from every table, the restaurant is open seven days a week, serving lunch, dinner, a late night menu and Sunday Brunch. The Lounge offers live jazz entertainment seven nights a week.

In addition to being named one of the world’s most romantic dining destinations by The Travel Channel, the restaurant is proud to have received continued industry recognition from Distinguished Restaurants of North America as well as multiple Awards of Excellence fromWine Spectator magazine.

Top of the Hub

800 Boylston Street

on the 52nd floor of The Prudential Tower

Boston, MA 02199

For Thanksgiving reservations,

please call 617 - 536 - 1775

or visit

www.TopOfTheHub.net. or www.OpenTable.com.

Discounted parking is available in The Prudential Center Garage.

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