Yelp Prohibition Party on April 30 @ Hartford's Russian Lady

Yelp will be hosting a roaring good time at their Prohibition Party at The Russian Lady in Hartford on April 30 at 7:30 pm. Complimentary bites, prohibition-era hooch, jazz, burlesque, vintage swing dancing are planned (fedoras are optional).  This party is FREE to attend with a $10 SUGGESTED DONATION to Hartford Preservation Alliance, Yelp's nonprofit partner.

For more information and to RSVP, visit: http://www.yelp.com/events/hartford-yelps-prohibition-party

Participating restaurants serving food, include:

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FOODSTOCK: CT Food Writing Conference

Celebrated author Amy Bloom will host FOODSTOCK, Wesleyan’s first food writing conference, on Saturday, May 5th, 2012 from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. This event is FREE and open to the public. Online registration is required at www.wesleyan.edu/FOODSTOCK and registration will begin on Thursday, March 22nd.

FOODSTOCK will feature talks, Seminars, Book Signings, a Farmers Market, Food Trucks, a Cocktail Party, and more!

Speakers and Guests include:

Ruth Reichl, Eric Asimov, Faith Middleton, Dorie Greenspan, Molly O'Neill, Jane Stern, Alan Sytsma, Christopher Prosperi, Paolo Villoresi, Serena Palumbo, Natalie Bovis, Cara Eisenpress, Pippa Lord, Fern Berman,  Kim Chi-Hoon,  Priscilla Martel, Najwa Kronfel, Ashley Rodriguez, Chef Bobo,  John Finn , Chichi Wang,  Hope Wright-Martell, Donald Siegel,  Gaye Tuchman  and CTbites!

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Road Trip: "Tapping Into Twain" Oktoberfest Sept. 23rd

On Friday, September 23rd, the Mark Twain House will host their 4th Annual "Tapping Into Twain" Oktoberfest. This event features a selection of locally produced beers and artisanal ales paired with bites from local restaurants.

This is the event the Hartford Advocate has called "absolutely, positively, without any doubt whatever, one of the best charitable events Hartford has beheld in quite some time." 

Breweries participating include Blue Point, Bru Rm/Bar, Cavalry Brewing, City Steam Brewery Café, Hartford Better Beer Co., HDI & Franklin Distributors, Hook & Ladder, Hooker Brewery, Maltose  Express, Narragansett, Old Burnside Brewing, Southport SBC, Willimantic and Zok's Home Brewing, with more signing up every day.

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GMonkey: Sustainable Vegetarian Food Truck

I'm no food diva- sure I love a fine dining experience. I enjoy white tablecloths- and the particularly high-end places that scrape the crumbs from your table between courses. But there is a time and a place for this sort of event. 

Though I love a great restaurant, I am equally satisfied by a well made sandwich, burger, or just about anything from a greasy spoon diner. When I worked in Boston I frequented the street meat kabob purveyor, and enjoyed a couple visits to Clover- a vegetarian food truck. Cheap, hearty, and satisfying, I miss these lunch options more than I miss Barbara Lynch.

So when Gmonkey mobile, a sustainable & vegetarian food truck, began tweeting their presence in Hartford earlier this month, I knew I had to try it.

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Hartford's ON20

Sometimes, it's better to let the photos the talking. Nick Caito captured our meal from a recent and decadent evening out with CTbites readers and food bloggers at Hartford's ON20, and fellow blogger Leeanne recapped our decadent evening on her blog Fun With Carbs. Enjoy!

Road Trip: "Taste of Hartford" Eating Event

Taste of Hartford 2010 will take place from Mon., July 26 through Sun., August 8.  

Hartford's top restaurants will participate in Taste of Hartford's summertime promotion, offering 3-course gourmet dinners for only $20.10.  Patrons can visit the individual restaurants to take advantage of this special price. No tickets are necessary, though reservations are strongly recommended.  

Taste of Hartford Participating Restaurants 

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