The Port of Call in Mystic Launches Seaqueens Drag & Disco Evenings Features Events News Pop-Up Mystic Events Stephanie Webster May 23, 2022 For centuries, the seafaring industry was dominated by men, and the presence of women on board was considered bad luck. In Mystic, CT, a town with a storied maritime history, The Port of Call, a new nautical-themed cocktail lounge, is giving a nod to the area’s seafaring traditions while also looking to the future. That future includes three Queer women who are “steering the ship” at The Port of Call: executive chef Renée Touponce, beverage director Jade Ayala, and general manager Nancy Hankins.To celebrate a new era of inclusivity and gender diversity in a fun and welcoming environment, the trio has announced Sea Queens, a summer-long bi-weekly dinner and drag show that will run from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Starting Sunday, May 29th, and kicking off Pride Month, guests can book a seating at 6:30 p.m. or 8:30 p.m., where they’ll enjoy a choice of two dishes from the inventive menu along with a cocktail, as well as an incredible drag show by some of the best Queens in the region. Then, at 10:30 p.m., the fun will continue with a disco after-party at Dive, the lower-level casual bar. Read More
Tickets on Sale! Queer Cook-Off- May 19th-A Celebrity Chef "Chopped" Event Features Events Events Celebrity Chef CTbites Team May 10, 2022 WESTPORT PRIDE kicks off Pride Month with the first annual QUEER COOK-OFF! Tickets are $50 and can be purchased here.Three teams of chef-testants and five judges are being brought together to create a lively culinary competition to raise money for Westport Pride’s education programs. Designed to cook up local competition and foster valuable relationships in the community, Westport Pride’s “Queer Cook-Off” will pit members of the Fairfield County LGBTQ+ and ally community against one another in this fun competition. Held at Aitoro Appliance in Norwalk, Connecticut, each team will be placed in three of the showroom’s live kitchens.The celebrity chefs guiding their team are Bill Taibe (Chef/Owner of Don Memo, Kawa Ni, & The Whelk); Jes Bengtson (Executive Chef of Terrain Café and Amis Trattoria); and Arik Bensimon (Executive Chef of the Monogram Design Center). Read More
Nibble: Tasty CT Food Events & News for April 30-May 22 (Cinco De Mayo Edition) Features Events Events news Stephanie Webster April 30, 2022 A Week-Long Cinco de Mayo Fiesta comes to Mohegan Sun May 2nd – May 7th—bartaco kicks off Cinco de Mayo with its latest #bartacosecret taco in partnership with Yellowbird Foods!—Camacho Garage will be celebrating on May 5 with a live Mariachi band—Washington Prime in Norwalk hosts KENTUCKY DERBY PARTY on Saturday May 7th—Don’t miss the DRAG BRUNCH CT with The Real Brunch Queens of Fairfield County SUN MAY 22nd ++ Read More
Nibble: Tasty CT Food Events for April 24- May 12 Events Features News Events Stephanie Webster April 19, 2022 The Hempening is going down at SONO 1420 on Sunday, April 24 from 1-6pm at 19 Day Street, South Norwalk. Delicious craft cocktails + tacos Live music, art and pottery!—Also starting 4/24 Two Roads Brewery is now hosting a weekly mouthwatering pop-up brunch in the Area Two Tasting Room and Rooftop Patio Featuring Daybreaker Craft Cocktail favorites.—Gastro Park in West Hartford is celebrating Spring on Sunday (4/24) with their friends from Kent Falls Brewing Co. with a SPRING BOTTLE RELEASE + FOOD PAIRING EVENT.—Geronimo Tequila Bar and Southwest Grill is hosting a Paint and Sip Night on Tuesday, April 26—Barcelona Wine Bar, Stamford (222 Summer Street, Stamford) hosts The Pig & The Paella on Thursday, April 28, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM.++ Read More
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Nibble: Tasty CT Food Events & News For March 3-15 Features Events News Events Cooking Classes Stephanie Webster March 02, 2022 Parlor Pizza is hosting FAMILY NIGHT again on MARCH 8TH. Every month, they will be hosting a night at Parlor Wilton where adults can relax with a meal while children get to make their own pies!—-Celebrate the maple sugaring season at Stamford Museum & Nature Center March 6 & 13.—-Join Gabriel’s Italian Steakhouse in Westport for a 4-course Whiskey Dinner——On FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2022 AT 5 PM – 8 PM, Franny’s Farmacy in Westport hosts FREE WINE + CBD fundraiser with wine tasting from the experts at ONEHOPE Winery.—-Area TWO at Two Roads Brewery , turns THREE! Come on down March 12th for our BIG THREE Anniversary Luau! ++ Read More
Nibble: Tasty CT Food Events For February 21-March 8th Events Features News Events Stephanie Webster February 17, 2022 The inaugural “Mansfield-Willi Restaurant Week ” is going down February 21 through March 6 celebrating the great and varied dining in the Mansfield Willimantic community with special prix-fixe menus and packages from participating restaurants—On February 23 & 24, don’t miss Chef Adam Greenberg on Food Network Guy’s Grocery Games “Food Network Champs” edition!—National Margarita Day is coming up on February 22nd, and to celebrate, the margarita experts at bartaco aren’t just limiting the fun to one day - they’re kicking off a whole month with Margarita March!—Stamford Winter Restaurant Weeks return February 21 – March 6, 2022.—Go shake it up at Wakeman Town Farm on March 3 @7 p.m., with their popular mixology class that is equal parts cocktail inspiration and fun.++ Read More
CT Guide To 35+ Spots for Healthy Eats & Wellness: Markets, Apothecaries, Nutritionists, Spice Shops, Juice, Teas and More Features Restaurant Ingredients Healthy Eats Juice Bar Specialty Market Spices Tea Acai Bowl Smoothies Health & Wellness Roundup Homepage Highlight April Guilbault January 26, 2022 We are officially into winter and, in addition to the regular flus and colds, all that other “stuff” is still swirling around. Behold, a listing of establishments where you can grab healthy eats, products, and even some classes that will boost your immunity and overall health in an attempt to steel you against whatever might endeavor to chase you. From the humble elderberry and cup of tea to stores that stock all manner of healthy living goods and purveyors specializing in quality goods for your wellness, we want to help you stack the deck in your favor this season.Here are 35+ Spots for Healthy Eats & Wellness: Markets, Apothecaries, Nutritionists, Spice Shops, Juice, Teas and More! Read More
Nibble: Tasty CT Food Events, Valentine's Day, Beer Dinners & Cooking Classes for February 2022 Features Events News Events Stephanie Webster January 26, 2022 bartaco has brought back its crispy avocado taco as the newest #bartacosecret taco.—Sally’s Apizza is doing a Super Bowl package this year with pizza and wings!—Fig Cooking School has some great cooking classes coming up.—Bertucci’s Brick Oven Pizza & Pasta is excited to announce a partnership with celebrity chef, Christian Petroni—Hartford Baking Company is delighted to announce the return of their popular hot chocolate month for February—Sloshed just got a new definition. Join SONO1420 and Harbor Harvest in Norwalk on Friday, February 11th—Two Roads Brewing is getting ready for THE ULTIMATE TWOSDAY @ LITTLE PUB STRATFORD ++ Read More
Plantidote Foods: Wholesome & Tasty Vegan Plant-Based Patties, Made in CT Features Ingredients Vegan Vegetarian Plant Based Healthy Eats Burgers Local Artisan Stephanie Webster January 25, 2022 As keepers of Connecticut culinary intel, we field a lot of reader queries. One question commonly asked is, “where can I get really good quality, great tasting vegan food” that also answers the question, “why can’t I understand half the ingredients in the so-called “healthy” convenience store foods? We recently came across Plantidote Foods vegan, ready made plant-based patties, and they check all the boxes. They taste great, have just 10 nutrient packed ingredients, all of which you can see, pronounce and understand, and they are made right here in Norwalk CT. Read More
Nibble: Tasty CT Food Events For January 21-February 2nd Events Features Events EVENT News Wine Dinners Stephanie Webster January 20, 2022 Join Grass & Bones in Mystic on January 28th for a Dry Aged & Natural Wine Dinner. A six course dinner cooked by Chef James Wayman and his team—Oyster Club in Mystic is having a Happy Hour glow up! Every day, 4-5pm—Artisan is adding an extra incentive to start out 2022 on the right foot, with their NEW "5-6-7 Happy Hour" 3:30-6pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in the Tavern—Clean Juice Simsbury opens Jan 22nd with USDA-certified organic juices—Join Wakeman Town Farm for a workshop about how to make your own Fire Cider, an old-school elixir that is having a moment—Ambler Farm is offering a fun Valentine's Tea for Two + Cookie Decorating Kit. Grab your Valentine's Party For Two Kit here. Read More
Nibble: Tasty CT Food Events, Classes & Holiday Fun for December 9-21 Events Features News Events Stephanie Webster December 08, 2021 Hindsight BBQ will be popping up at New England Brewing Co. this Saturday 12/11 from 12pm to 9pm. Join them for some great drinks and some of the best BBQ in CT.—Pastry chef Zac Young (creator of The PieCaken) opened Foxwoods own Sprinkletown Bakeshop pop-up open all holiday season long into President’s Day weekend.—Join Redding Roadhouse on Dec 15th for their second annual Winter Harvest dinner to celebrate their third growing season at Holbrook Farm with Farmers Ian Johnson and Katie Gallagher.—Spread some holiday cheer, sip, shop, and sample at SONO 1420 Distillery on Wednesday, Dec 15 from 4-7pm in their Tasting Room. Read More
40+ Places For Great Holiday Pies in Connecticut (2021 Edition) Features Ingredients Holiday Thanksgiving Dessert Bakery Baked Goods Buying Guide April Guilbault November 10, 2021 There are cake people and there are pie people, but when it comes to holidays, Thanksgiving is all about the pie. Fruity, custardy, creamy, double-crust, single crust, crumb and lattice topped, chocolatey, piled high with swoops of light-as-air meringue, fluff-filled chiffon, even savory; there is a pie for every palate around your holiday table. A slice of this, a slice of that, they are hard to resist. We won’t even go into the fact that pie for breakfast the day after a holiday quite possibly takes, well, the cake. Whether you are a traditionalist or a try-new-things-ist at your holiday table, we have the pie for you. Or at least, these delightful vendors do. Happy Thanksgiving and forks up, people! Read More
CT Halloween Parties, Events, Farms & Bars for 2021 Features Events Halloween Holiday Events April Guilbault October 21, 2021 Halloween may actually feel like Halloween this year and it sure looks like it from this list! This year you can:Fill your trick or treat bags with chocolates and candies of all sorts and not have to eat them alone in your houseHit some gatherings that don’t involve CDC online registrations and lines waiting for a jab and…Happily don costumes that aren’t last year’s costume-du-jour of LOUNGEWEAR, and HAVE SOME FUN!Happy Halloween all you ghouls and ghosts, from the CTbites Vampires, bwah ha ha! Read More
Nibble: Oct 18-31 Tasty CT Food Events, Festivals, Wine Dinners, Cooking Classes + Features Events News Events Stephanie Webster October 15, 2021 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!—-Small State Great Beer Festival is October 30th. Sip on unlimited tastings from Connecticut’s top breweries. Vibe out to live music.—-New England Brewing Company hosts a Halloween Bash on October 29—-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—-Fairfield Restaurant Week is going down on October 25 - November 8.++ Read More
25+ Spots To Celebrate Oktoberfest in Connecticut Features Events Oktoberfest EVENT News Beer CT Beer Holiday Homepage April Guilbault September 30, 2021 Who doesn’t love a wedding? Wait…what? Did you know that Oktoberfest got its start in 1810 as a celebration of the wedding of the Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig to Princess Therese of Sachsen-Hildburghausen? (please try saying that last name after a stein of brew.) We can get onboard with any wedding celebration that involves giant pretzels, bratwurst for miles, and beer flowing like a Bavarian river. Another little factoid for you to thrill your beer-buddies with: the current Oktoberfest in Germany only serves beer from the original six breweries in Munich. Our list, lucky for you, is a tad longer. You can call that a win and not even have to fly anywhere. Oktoberfest, weddings, whatever you are celebrating-Raise those steins! Prost!Enjoy these 25+ spots to celebrate OKTOBERFEST in Connecticut! Read More
Nibble: Tasty CT Food Events, Oktoberfests, Wine Dinners and More for Oct 3-15 Events Features News Events Homepage Stephanie Webster September 23, 2021 Chef Jeff Lizotte of Present Company will be cooking a five course menu on Thursday, October 7th at the Farmington Polo Grounds—-Parkville Market in West Hartford will be offering much more than just beer and bratwurst during their Oktoberfest celebration ——-The Hops Company invites you to their 6th Annual Oktoberfest on Sunday October 10th!—-Char & Lemon, an upscale pizza restaurant has just opened in Oxford, CT.—-Don’t miss the Beer Garden at the Farm, Sunday, Oct. 17, noon-4. Wakeman Town Farm, 134 Cross Hwy, Westport.—Join The Redding Roadhouse for their 3rd Annual Oktoberfest Friday October 8th at 8pm featuring Nod Hill Brewery and music by Hitch and the Giddyup.+++ Read More
Nibble: Tasty CT Food Events & Openings For Sept. 25- October 15 Events Features News Events Stephanie Webster September 17, 2021 314 Beer Garden is opening September 25th from 12p-6p. Drink specials all day long. This rustic outdoor beer garden is nestled on Village Creek in South Norwalk, and we hear it’s gonna be fun!—-Niantic Bay Oyster Festival is September 25.—-October 7th & 28th hop aboard the Naugatuck Railroad for a Litchfield Hills BBQ & Tequila Special train ride.—-The Brass City Brew and Que, September 25th, is one of the largest brew fests in New England, now in its 16th year includes an Amateur Pit Master BBQ competition along with barbeque-inspired food options available for purchase.—-On October 7th at 6pm, the remarkable documentary, A Fine Line, will be screened at The Keeler Tavern in Ridgefield. This feature-length documentary explores the role of women chefs in a changing industry, with a look into a single mom's 25-year journey as a restaurateur.++ Read More
Nibble: CT Food News & Events for September 2021 Events Features Events News Stephanie Webster September 03, 2021 Hundred Acre, one of the world's most sought after and highly regarded wine portfolios in Napa Valley to Washington Prime for a private wine pairing dinner on September 15th, 2021 @ 7:00PM——-Seaside Rides and Good Time Vibes! The 43rd Annual Norwalk Oyster Festival is ON for 2021: September 10, 11 & 12. Sea Y'all There! Presented by First County Bank.——-Celebrate the end of summer at Stamford Museum & Nature Center’s annual Knobloch Family Farmhouse Lobster & Clam Bake on September 30th! Enjoy a delightful feast with friends and family on the Fedele Family Farmhouse Plaza. This special supper supports the bedrock educational programming and operations of the SM&NC. $135 per person Read More
Nibble: Tasty CT Food Events For August 2021 Events Features Events News Stephanie Webster August 05, 2021 GET READY! It’s almost time for two huge weekends of food and music at the Hey Stamford Food Festival with 100 hand-picked food vendors, ✅ Live music with NELLY, ✅ Ice Cream Sunday, ✅ The Blind Rhino Happy, Parma-palooza with Chef Christian Petroni and so much more. August 12-15th and Aug 19-22. Get your tickets here!Looking for a unique venue to reconnect with friends and family this summer? Foxwoods has you covered with a first-of-its-kind outdoor experience of indulgent food, craft cocktails and live music in a garden fantasy setting.Chef Chrissy Tracey hosts a Food Pop-Up SATURDAY, AUGUST 14 AT 5:30 PM. Chrissy Tracey, a featured vegan chef on Bon Appetit Magazine, will be offering delicious vegan entrées which pair beautifully with our craft beer. Read More
