Nibble: Tasty CT Food News & Events for October 18-30th

Chef Jeffrey Taibe’s Taproot in Bethel launches SMOKER SUNDAYS. From 4-7pm every Sunday, Taproot will be cooking up BBQ with some tasty smoked meat and sides. Menu will be posted Sundays. Takeout of dine in. Yum.

Bear’s Smokehouse has new line of BBQ Sauces & Rubs!! They are all handmade by these BBQ masters, gluten free, and can be found at stores across CT. Rubs can be found in two varieties, Beef & Pork, while sauces range from Kansas City Sweet to Texas Pepper to Grizzly Ghost Pepper. CTbites has sampled the goods…and they are GOOD! Check ‘em out.

New England Food Truck Festival will be held at North Stonington Agricultural Fair, Inc on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 12 – 5 PM. Food trucks will be lined up & ready. While listening to live music, you can enjoy 12-18 food trucks with a different variety of great foods!

Marcia Selden has Limited Edition Halloween Boxes they are sending all over the country. The Halloween Gift Box! (Yup, it's nut free) has over 20 Scary and delicious candy treats including Candy Corn, Neon Gummy Worms, Gummy Bears, Sprinkle Butter Cookies, Bloody Bones, Twix Bars, Tootsie Rolls, Crunchy Chocolate Skulls, Fruit Sours, Gummy Missing Body Parts and Bat Poop disguised as Chocolate Covered Cookie Dough ...YUM! Call 203.353.8000 to order.

Cafe Aura in Manchester is hosting a Tequila Dinner October 21st. Join them for a unique 5 course dinner that features Mexican cuisine paired with tequila. View Menu Here: https://bit.ly/2T02Wi5

AMG Catering brings back “AMG Curbside Food For The Soul,” with comforting weekly favorites for your family including her famous veggie chili, chicken soup, teriyaki tips and more. Email them at amilwe@optonline.net to place a curbside pickup.

Enjoy a very special Fall Dinner “To-Go” October 21st featuring a locally-sourced dinner to benefit Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) & the fight against childhood cancer. Alex’s Table Connecticut features mouthwatering dishes crafted by Chef Ben Freemole of Tavern at GrayBarns. All the fresh produce and meat in this 3 course feast is sourced from Millstone Farm in Wilton, CT. Available for pick-up or local delivery for Fairfield County. Once you're home, all you have to do is heat up the contents and dig in - meals will be pre-cooked and minimal preparation is needed. Menu inspired by seasonal selections from Millstone Farm: Roasted Millstone Squash w/ maple agro dolce, hazelnuts, smoked brassicas; Millstone Old Spot Pork Chop, Belly & Ham, braised cabbage, mustard, kohlrabi; Millstone Carrot Cake, cream cheese frosting, orange marmalade. Pricing & details here.

IT’S TIME FOR A CHEF SHOW DOWN! On Monday, November 9th from 6:00-8:00 PM, Chefs Xavier Santigo, Carlos Perez, and Beca Tuinei will compete for bragging rights at Better Half Brewery. The goal, who can create the best food and beer pairings! Chefs Billy Grant of Restaurant Bricco and Bricco Trattoria, April Melissa of the North House, and owner of Better Half Brewery Rachel Haseltine will serve as judges.A portion of the ticket sales will go to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention in Connecticut. Purchase tickets here.

Food Truck! Bear's Smokehouse BBQ at Alvarium Beer Co. on Saturday, October 31st, 2 –9 PM. Hangry Bear's unite! Bear's Smokehouse BBQ will be with us destroying your hunger with all the BBQ, all the mac & cheese and more. Info here.

Enjoy Community Table’s FIRE PIT HAPPY HOUR- 4:30 PM -7:00 PM: Order your dinner in advance or when you arrive and enjoy a cocktail fireside while we prepare your diner for you to take home fresh and hot! Happy hour snacks with our compliments. Weather permitting

Fairfield Cheese Company will host a Zoom cheese class OCTOBER 28th @7 PM- 8:30 PM, Perfect Pairings: Cheese and Accompaniments. A great cheese board is a harmony of flavors, tastes, and colors. Condiments can elevate the flavor of cheese by contrasting its saltiness with sweetness, bringing out the notes of grass or nuts, and adding textural complexity to each mouthful. It can help cut a cheese's richness with acidity or heat or balance its funk and earthiness with a touch of sweetness. But with so many condiment options in your grocery aisle, picking the right jams, mustards, and jars of honey can be an overwhelming experience. In this virtual class, we will explore some of our favorite cheese and condiment pairings and you will leave with some great ideas for your next cheese board.

Totally Bindaas Brunch at Sherkaan Indian Street Food: Sun, Oct 18 & Sun, Oct 25, 11 AM-3 PM. You asked, they cooked-Think orange cardamom French toast, masala omelettes, and Gully Juice punch bowls plus you and your crew.

MISSING THE FALL FAIR FOOD THIS YEAR? Fall Fair Food Fest at the Pond House Cafe is bringing you a socially distanced fair fun and food. Think: Corn Dogs, Beer Brats & Sauerkraut, Pulled Pork Poutine, Chili Cheese Fries, Corn Fritters, Fried Oreos, Cider Donuts, Chocolate Covered Bacon ++

This month, PRIME STAMFORD is supporting the Prime team with an exclusive Tasting Menu Fundraiser to honor The Bravo Family. Featuring a custom created and brand new tasting menu from Award Winning Chef Julio Genao, the event takes place at Prime in Stamford on October 23. Two exclusive wine pairings selected by our Sommelier will be available, and include varietals from Shrader and Bryant Family Vineyards.It’s finally time to dust off some real clothes, back away from zoom and taste some great food for a great cause. Call to reserve: 203.817.0700.   

On October 31st Parkville Market in West Hartford will be hosting their first official Harvest Festival! Beginning at 10AM we will have pop up retail vendors located outside on our terrace for our guests to shop at, live entertainment, fun family friendly activities, special fall cocktails for the adults and safe trick or treating options for the kids!

Lobster Tails at Veracious Brewing Company on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2020 AT 12 PM EDT – 7 PM EDT with Lobster Tails Food Truck, Maltose Express and Veracious Brewing Company: Hey all of you witches and goblins come party with us on October 31st at Veracious in Monroe from 12:00-7:00. We will be serving up hot buttery CT lobster rolls, lobster grilled cheese, lobster poutine and our drunken lobster special!!!! We are looking forward to see all of you zombies!!!

Mohegan Sun’s high-end lounge located in Casino of the Sky, returns. The venue reopens with a rebrand, and will now feature live music entertainment every weekend and expanded gaming offerings. Delicious small plates, the perfect craft cocktail menu, world-class private party options, gaming action and more will also be featured in the luxury lounge, novelle. novelle will have full safety precautions implemented upon reopening as well, which includes capacity limits, distancing and plexiglass dividers on table games.