Nibble: Oct 18-31 Tasty CT Food Events, Festivals, Wine Dinners, Cooking Classes +

Two Roads Brewing Company invites you to join us for our Annual Roadsmary’s Baby Pumpkin Fest on October 24, 2021 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm including an outdoor screening of Friday the 13th starting @ 7:30pm! Access to Fall themed activities, beers, and more! This festival is OUTDOORS – please dress accordingly! Bring your own chair + blanket!

Kickoff party for the Hive Food Drive is Thursday, October 21st 7-9pm. The Restaurant Hive is a collaborative effort created by BJ Ryan's Foundation to bring together the top restaurateurs and raise money to feed families in Norwalk. Their goal is to raise $100,000 for these families in time for the holiday season. If you can, please take a second to donate to the cause as we strive to help those with food insecurities in Norwalk. https://gofund.me/57cf20c6 Restaurants involved include B.J Ryan’s, BJ Ryan’s BanC House, Washington Prime, The Spread, El Segundo, and O’Neill’s Irish Pub.

Small State Great Beer Festival is October 30th. Sip on unlimited tastings from Connecticut’s top breweries. Vibe out to live music. And stuff your face in our food truck district. Every year, SMALL STATE GREAT BEER transforms a craft beer showcase into an immersive live-event experience that is a celebration of our thriving culture. The event features unlimited tastings from the largest line-up of Connecticut breweries, cideries, and distilleries alongside live music and local food trucks.

Cisco Brewers at The Village invites you to Halloween Weekend featuring live music, Pumple Drumkin beer, spooky specialty cocktails, food trucks and more -- Friday (4pm-10pm), Saturday (12pm-10pm) and Sunday (12pm-9pm). Plus festive family programming Saturday 10/30 from 12-4pm!

New England Brewing Company hosts a Halloween Bash on October 29 with The Brewtles making a special appearance… and you do not want to miss it. Rob, John, Greg, and Craig will be opening up for the Alpaca Gnomes. Zuppardi's Apizza will be here firing up pies. Along with a costume contest.

A fun adult cooking class in Wakeman Town Farm Sustainability Center's Tim's Kitchen with @Chef Diana Andrews of @Fine Cooking Magazine, teaching three basic sauces that can be used again + again. Oct 21 @7 p.m. BYO wines. (All sauces are plant-based!)

Fairfield Restaurant Week is going down on October 25 - November 8. More than 20 participating restaurants throughout Fairfield are serving up special fixed price multi-course lunch and dinner menus for restaurant week. Click here to see the restaurants and special menus.

Camacho Garage and Geronimo Tequila Bar and Southwest Grill are hosting Modelo tastings throughout the month of October. The tastings are complimentary for guests dining in the restaurant and bar areas from 6-9PM. Camacho Garage, New Haven: 10/12, 10/19, 10/26—Geronimo Tequila Bar and Southwest Grill, New Haven 10/5, 10/12, 10/26—Geronimo Tequila Bar and Southwest Grill, Fairfield 10/12, 10/19, 10/26.

Spooktober Beer Fest is going down on October 23rd at the Hilton Mystic. Come taste the Brews, live music entertainment, free entry to four raffle prizes with the grand cash prize being included, and four food trucks on site. Tickets here.

Washington Prime in South Norwalk is hosting a MACALLAN Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky dinner on Wednesday, Nov 3rd @7PM. 5 Course scotch pairing dinner. Reservations required. $165pp.

Washington Prime in South Norwalk is also hosting a Wine & Truffle Dinner on November 17th (book ahead) @7PM. $225 for 5 Course scotch pairing dinner. Reservations required.

L’Escale is hosting a Halloween Soiree on October 30th 10PM -1AM with a DJ, no cover charge, and the best costume wins a MAGNUM OF WINE!!

Geronimo Tequila Bar and Southwest Grill is celebrating Halloween this year with a “Mischief Night” party on October 30 at its New Haven location. The evening kicks off at 9pm with music from DJ Ron Classic, cocktail specials and a costume contest at midnight. 

Through the end of October, Foxwoods has several ways guests can Think Pink! The Sugar Factory has created a new Think Pink Milkshake at Sugar Factory, a blend of strawberry ice cream and vanilla soft serve, served in a pink ganache-dipped mug and decorated with pink sprinkles and a Hubba Bubba ribbon. The vibrant dessert is topped with whipped cream, pink pearls, a candy necklace and a whirly pop! A portion from each shake will be donated to breast cancer research. See an image of the over-the-top pink shake attached!