Weekly Nibble: Upcoming Food News & Events

Sugar and Olives launched it “Weekday Nooner” this past Wednesday and the cooking classes will be held @12pm every Wednesday. The classes include a 3 recipe demo + 3 course lunch + cocktail. Recipes included! $42. Call Sugar and Olives at (203) 454 3663 to reserve your spot. Drink specials all night.

Help celebrate Mama's Boy's 1st Anniversary on Wednesday May 21 starting at 530 and enjoy complimentary Hors d'Oeuvres, then rock to the sounds of KUNJAN and Carlos Gomez beginning at 6:00PM. Stick around and view Mama's Boy debut on the Cooking Channel's "Road Trip with G.Garvin" at 9:00 PM. 

On Saturday May 17 from 6-8PM "Wine, Design, Maritime" takes place at the Lillian August Warehouse, South Norwalk; featuring nibbles from several local restaurants, including Chocopologie, Donovan's, Guvnor's Brewery, Mama's Boy Southern Table, SoNo Brewhouse and Stew Leonard's. New Canaan Wine Merchants is providing bottles from around the world to sample. Aquarium educators will staff a touch tank featuring live animals from Long Island Sound. Tickets are $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. For information, visit www.maritimeaquarium.org or call 203-852-0700, ext. 2206.

If you are driving on Route 1 in Norwalk and approach the Lillian August warehouse, that brightly colored truck you may see sitting in the parking lot is none other than Melt Mobile Truck #2. Grilling some great sandwiches, we hope they thrive at this location, since they deliver some mighty good sandwiches. Take a look here.

The Brews & BBQ 2014 will be held in Ives Concert Park on May 17 in Danbury. Shake off the winter blues with the Brews & BBQ Spring Fling at Ives Concert Park with Ice cold beer and live music by new grass powerhouse Cabinet and Amy Helm (daughter of the legendary Levon Helm). Tickets $15 in advance, $20 at the door.

Head on up to Sherman and attend the 7th Annual Asparagus Festival at White Silo Farm & Winery. Food, Wine, Tours, Live Music Saturday, May 17 - 1:00-4:30 - Blue Yodells Sunday, May 18 - 1:00-4:30 - Martin Meyer & Kayla Schine

Or wander to Naugatuck for CT Craft Brewfest on May 17, 2014 at Jesse Camille's Restaurant, 615 North Church Street, Naugatuck. The restaurant and and Mountview Wines and Liquors present this brewfest under tents. Entertainment by Crosstown and Rubber City Blues Band. Taste 200 craft brews. Held rain or shine. Information http://bit.ly/1eAxpvP Time : 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. Admission : $30 in advance, $35 at the gate

Johnny Utah’s had its Grand Opening this past weekend on Washington Street in SONO. Featuring a mechanical Bull (Bull naming contest in process) and reasonably priced food, this may be the next destinations for the 20-something set.

Likewise, down the street, the Beer Garden had its Grand Opening this past week.

As they say things come in threes and a new Italian restaurant, QUARTINO Trattoria & Vineria, will open shortly at 120 Washington Street.

Join the staff of O’Neill’s Irish Pub for their O'Neill's Irish Pub 5K run to benefit Dylan's Wings of Change on Sunday, May 18, 2014 @ 11 AM. Details here.  

Sad News. Many of us learned this week that Redding Roadhouse will close its doors after dinner service this Saturday. They state that failed negotiations with their landlord as the reason. In addition to fostering the local Farm to Table movement, they employed 30. Read our last review here.