Havana Nights are coming to The Spread SoNo on Thursdays! Join them for a Cuban dinner for two in the courtyard for only $70. Start with your choice of a pitcher of mojitos, a pitcher of red or rosé sangria, or bottle of house wine! From there you choose 2 appetizers, an entree for 2 with 2 sides, and finish off with dessert for 2. Book your reservations online or call ahead to reserve your spot.

The Millwright’s Market is coming soon! In the weeks ahead, you’ll be able to head to their loft space for quality pre-prepared foods, wine, raw produce, pastas, meats, cheeses, dairy, and some artisan goods for Simsbury and surrounding communities to enjoy. If you are a producer or know of one who'd have interest in distributing through the market, please reach out to Tyler@millwrightsrestaurant.com.

Every Wednesday, tune into CTbites INSTAGRAM LIVE at 8pm as they "COOK THE BOOK" with live recipe demos from cookbook author Anna Francese Gass and a weekly guest chef. The Connecticut Chefs Recipes for Restaurant Relief E-Cookbook in on sale now with 100% of the proceeds go towards the creation of pantry boxes to feed out of work restaurant staff.

ZA Pizza in Stratford announces its “Debut Re-do!” Created by life-long friends and now business partners, ZA Pizza is rooted in pizzaiola pedigree and created for how people are eating today - fresh, from scratch, at home, and on-the-go.

On June 30, The Waters Edge at Giovanni’s invites you to their first drive-in movie experience. Check out BIG on the big screen.

Half Full Brewery just opened a new Stamford location, Third Place, with an outdoor beer garden, locally made brews and draft cocktails made with local spirits, and live music coming soon! Third Place will also serve as a work and events space. (+ Hapa Food Truck!)

Every Wednesday night at 8pm, tune into CTBites’s Instagram Live to watch them as they "cook the book!” The Connecticut Chefs Recipes for Restaurant Relief E-Cookbook is now on sale and every week cookbook author Anna Francese Gass and a guest chef will show you how to make one of the recipes.

Oyster Club’s “Summer Nights” pop-up continues through July 11th.

Don’t miss Grano Arso’s Vietnamese Pop-Up every Monday.

Hoodoo Brown BBQ is bringing back its Hoodoo Barbeque School just in time for “Summer School.” Everyone who had their class cancelled due to corona will receive a special email with an early access code and get first shot at BBQ school. Stay tuned to their Facebook and social media platforms for details!

Millwrights in Simsbury now offers brunch from 11am - 3pm! The three course prix fixe meal is $29. See the menu here.

Terrain Café in Westport has reopened! The new limited hours are Friday 9-8, Saturday 9-8, and Sunday 9-4.

Sign up now for the Caseus x Ordinary Food and Booze Pairing Class! On June 26, Jason, Tom, and Tim take you on a virtual culinary experience that you are sure to remember. Pickup the ingredients on 6/24 or 6/25 and tune in on the 26th! It is $45.

On Monday June 15, join Wakeman Town Farm for an online talk entitled “How to Bring Biodiversity Back to Your Yard and Gardens.” $10 suggested donation. You will receive a Zoom link to let you into the talk, which takes place from 7-8pm. Sign up here.

Meatball lovers unite- National Meatball Day is March 9th! To celebrate the holiday, Culinary Director Diego Burgos of the newly-opened MJ23 Sports Bar & Grill in Mohegan Sun, is unveiling a special Meatball menu. Highlight dishes include Meatball Sliders, Meatball Pizza, Meatball Sub and a classic Spaghetti & Meatballs served with signature garlic bread. The meatball menu will be available every Monday for Meatball Mondays.

On March 9, visit Sweets on Main in Branford for a BYOB St. Patty’s Day themed Piñata Cake decorating class! You will frost and decorate a 3 layer 6 inch cake.

Niantic & East Lyme Restaurant Week returns March 9 – 16, 2020. Restaurants like Lyme Tavern, Castello of Niantic, and The Black Sheep are offering a range of specials throughout the week. Visit the website to see the list of restaurants and their offers.

Join the Chef Team from Terrain Cafe and Amis Trattoria, Westport for teaching and tasting culinary journey at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center. On March 9, make Pink Peppercorn Tonarelli with Regional Executive Chef, Jes Bengtson. Learn to roll with the best as Regional Executive Chef Jes Bengtson teaches the class how to handroll pasta to create a special twist on the classic cacio e pepe.

Stamford hosts its Winter Restaurant Weeks from February 17 through March 1. Participating Downtown Stamford restaurants are serving up special lunch & dinner prix fixe menus in several different price options.

Celebrate National Margarita Day on February 22nd with $5 Patrón Tequila margaritas at participating Norwalk restaurants and bars during the Norwalk Now Margarita Crawl! Participants include El Segundo, Peaches, Evarito’s, Il Posto, and more.

Walrus + Carpenter’s 6th Annual Johnny Cash Birthday Bash returns February 22. Come celebrate Johnny Cash's 88th Birthday and his music over Walrus’s signature BBQ and libations. Hitch & The Giddyup will be the house band for the evening and joined by other special guests.

Continuum Distilling is Connecticut’s newest distillery that is dedicated to producing exceptional spirits utilizing patented green practices and ingredients to reuse and repurpose. Attend a grand opening party at its new Waterbury tasting room

ZINC New Haven’s Annual Champagne and Oyster tasting takes place on Thursday February 6.  They are pouring 4 sparkling wines, selected by sommelier Michael Egan, for this special event. 

The month of February is Voyage Month at L’escale.  Every week, travel the world by feasting on a menu inspired by a different country.  From February 3-9, they’ll highlight Mexico.  The two course lunch is $25.20 and the 3 course dinner is $45.20.

Flights and Bites comes to Basso Café in Norwalk on Tuesday nights.  Mediterranean small plates will be paired with a flight of wines.

Join the Chef Team from Terrain Cafe and Amis Trattoria, Westport for a six week teaching and tasting culinary journey as they share creative, delicious recipes and stylish presentations.