Travelers to Take a Culinary Tour of the Middle East and Mediterranean Through the Dine Boston Visiting Chef Program at the AIRMALL® at BOS

Chefs Camilo Diaz and Sari Abul-Jubein from Casablanca to Host Special Welcome Luncheon at Dine Boston in Terminal E Landside on Wednesday, October 15, 2008

BOSTON, October 8, 2008 – BAA Boston, developer and manager of the AIRMALL® at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS); and Dine Boston are preparing to provide airport visitors and travelers with an authentic Boston dining experience, straight from Cambridge’s historic Harvard Square. Chefs Camilo Diaz and Sari Abul-Jubein from Casablanca are the latest chefs to offer new menu items at Dine Boston as part of the Dine Boston Visiting Chef Program, which showcases New England chefs’ specialties for a three-month period at the airport restaurant. The media is invited to attend a complimentary lunch and welcome event at Dine Boston that will be held on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. EDT.

“Casablanca is a true neighborhood institution – a place where students, professors, politicians and artists all gather to dine, drink and discuss the news of the day,” said Mike Caro, vice president of development for BAA Boston. “BAA Boston and Dine Boston are pleased to introduce Chefs Diaz and Abul-Jubein to the traveling passengers through the Dine Boston Visiting Chef Program. We are certain that their cuisine will only enhance the many dining choices at the AIRMALL® at Boston Logan International Airport.”

Dine Boston is conveniently located pre-security in the AIRMALL® in Terminal E, which means airport visitors and airline passengers can both sample the delicious fare created by Chefs Camilo Diaz and Sari Abul-Jubein. Their creative, skillful take on traditional Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine and ingredients has earned them recognition across the Boston region.

The menu will include items such as Grilled Peaches with Baby Arugula, Candied Walnuts, Vermont Goat Cheese and Balsamic Glaze; Pan Seared Diver Scallops with Veggie Pancakes, Pea Tendrils, Scallions, Cucumber and Yellow Watermelon Salsa; and Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée with Pistachio Cookie.

The Dine Boston Visiting Chef Program, founded by Dine Boston, enables renowned New England chefs to “moonlight” at the restaurant and create a special menu for visitors. Past chefs featured in the Dine Boston Visiting Chef Program include Chris Douglass from ICARUS; Robert Thomas from Max Stein’s American Steakhouse; and Erwin Ramos from Olé Mexican Grill.