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Torrington residents concerned about one of their Stop & Shop's closing
The future closure of one of Torrington’s Stop & Shop is concerning to residents and the city alike, many saying it is the only wide-selection grocery store and pharmacy downtown. “I don’t drive at all, it's hard for me even to go over there - I can't even walk,”...
Torrington residents build 'Rainbow Bridge' memorial to honor pets
Torrington resident Karen Rakyta Bozak remembers her late boxer, Lily, as the “sweetest dog ever.”. The pup was a calm and loyal companion, who would follow Rakyta Bozak from room-to-room throughout the home. “She was my little shadow. I just had a real soul bond with her. She was...
Iconic New Haven pizza restaurant bringing its famous pies, new menu and locations to Hartford area
Sally’s Apizza, the iconic New-Haven pizza restaurant, is set to open in Wethersfield on Thursday. Located on the ground level of a residential complex, The Borden at 1178 Silas Deane Highway, Sally’s opening in Wethersfield marks the first of four Hartford area locations including Farmington, Newington, and South Windsor, according to Jessica Klein, spokesperson for the company. The iconic ...
Booze meets bagels at this CT cafe. The result? ‘I definitely was blown away,’ distillery manager says
When distillery general manager Ron Neugold called Lia Safalow, owner of a popular bagel shop/cafe to talk about a collaboration, Safalow was perplexed. ”I was thinking, what could we possibly do?” she said. Neugold said the answer was “delicious.” Neugold, general manager of Mine Hill Distillery in Roxbury had heard about Blue House Bagel Co. & Cafe in Canton from one of his company ...
Lydia Beck: Young Riders Who Lead Honoree
Favorite Quote: “One day your life will flash before your eyes,make sure it’s worth watching.” ~ Gerard Way. Lydia Beck is an English/Western Pleasure rider from Bristol, CT. At age 15, she is a dedicated volunteer at JLS Mission Equine in their horse rescue operation, Hold Your Horses, Inc. She was nominated by her trainer Jennifer Smith who shares that “Lydia’s dedication is truly remarkable. She spends countless hours helping around the farm, immersing herself in every aspect of equine management. Her commitment to learning is evident in the way she absorbs knowledge and applies it with care and precision, ensuring that the horses receive the best possible attention.”
Snack Time Ripe-ns With A Dance Party
I arrived seven minutes late to the area between the Old State House and the food court to see the band Ripe perform as part of the Hartford Live summer concert series. I like to get to events early because I’m usually working during them, so I want to secure myself a good vantage point for pictures and videos. But even though the show was advertised for 5 p.m., by 5:10 nothing had happened yet. I went up to the front of the crowd and waited.
Hartford Flavor Company Fêtes Cocktail Parlour Opening
Hartford Flavor Company celebrated the grand opening of its new Hartford Flavor Cocktail Parlour on 54 Pratt Street in Hartford with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception on July 11. The Hartford Flavor Company team, including Co-owners Lelaneia and Tom Dubay, were joined by Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam and Julio Concepcione, Executive Director, Metro Hartford Alliance. Located on Hartford’s historic Pratt Street, the Parlour offers guests unique cocktails featuring Hartford Flavor Company’s Wild Moon Liqueurs line and its organic vodkas in a 150-seat venue, which features a full cocktail bar, formal dining room, private dining room, board game lounge and tasting bar. The venue offers a farm-to-table menu incorporating food from Sub-Edge Farm, Cato Corner Farm, Three Sisters Farms, Mystic Cheese Company, Seacoast Mushrooms and Oui Charcuterie. The interior design concept is inspired by the Roman goddess Diana, often depicted as a huntress, who is associated with wild animals, fertility, and the moon and incorporates styles from various time periods, including 1930s art deco and classic Roman elements with some touches of the 1970s. All Hartford Flavor Company products are distributed throughout Connecticut by Brescome Barton.
Litchfield Distillery Showcased at Hartford Cocktail Competition
Slocum & Sons hosted a cocktail competition featuring Litchfield Distillery spirits at The 196 Club in Hartford on July 15. Nine local bartenders competed in two rounds to create their best cocktails for judges featuring Litchfield Distillery Batchers’ Gin, Straight Bourbon Whiskey and Agave Spirits. Judges Joel Russell, Sales Representative, Slocum & Sons; Dustin Amore, Bar Manager, Little River Restoratives; and Douglas Maloney, Brand Ambassador, Litchfield Distillery, evaluated each cocktail, with three winners named as the evening closed: first place: Alexandra Leone, Crush Wine Bar; second place: Kyle Sundland, Union Kitchen; and third place: Zachary O’Brien, Max Fish. Litchfield Distillery is celebrating its 10th year crafting its Connecticut-made spirits. Using Connecticut-grown grains, its award-winning spirits include several bourbon whiskeys, flavored bourbons, rye whiskey, vodkas, gins and agave spirits. It also produces ready-to-drink cocktail cans, as well as bottled Manhattan and Old Fashioned cocktails.
Bastille Day Celebration Showcases French Brands
Brescome Barton, in collaboration with DORO Restaurant Group, hosted a Bastille Day celebration and farm dinner at Sub-Edge Farm in Farmington on July 14. Guests enjoyed tastes of French wine, beer and spirits, with spritz bars featuring Lillet and Grey Goose Essences, a cocktail bar with selections from Rémy Cointreau and Belle de Brillet, and wines including Château Pech-Latt Corbieres, Cave de Lugny Unoaked Chardonnay, Lucien Albrecht Cremant d’Alsace Brut and Whispering Angel The Beach Rosé. The DORO Restaurant Group team created fresh French-themed cuisine using produce from Sub-Edge Farm to pair with beverage choices, which guests enjoyed in tents set amid the farm’s grounds. The farm grows 10 acres of sustainable and organically farmed vegetables, fruits, flowers, and culinary herbs and humanely raises heritage breed pigs, pasture-raised broilers, laying hens and 100% grass-fed cows. It also takes part in a 100-share Community Supported Agriculture program.
With Art Access: New Britain Exhibit, Gallery 66 to Spotlighting Artists with Lower Incomes
New Britain’s Gallery 66 is spotlighting artists in the community with lower incomes in the Art Access: New Britain juried exhibit. Exbibit organizers say that the, “show was made possible by an Artists Respond grant received from the Connecticut Office of the Arts by Eddie Hall and is meant to address economic disparity in arts opportunities.”
The Real McCoy Rum Showcased in West Hartford
Brescome Barton hosted a Caribbean Rum Dinner at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar in West Hartford featuring The Real McCoy Rum on July 12. Teams from Brescome Barton and The Real McCoy Rum were on-site to educate guests on The Real McCoy Rum line during the five-course dinner prepared by Chef Headley Wilson paired with infused tastes of The Real McCoy Rum and cocktails by Stephanie Cohen, Brand Ambassador, The Real McCoy Rum. The award-winning suite of The Real McCoy Rum, distributed in Connecticut by Brescome Barton, is small-batch and artisan-crafted 100% unadulterated Barbados rum. Its 3, 5 and 12 Year aged premium rums are named after Bill McCoy, the pioneer rumrunner of the Prohibition era. Stonington resident Bailey Pryor, a six-time Emmy award-winning documentary producer, was inspired to start The Real McCoy Rum while producing a film about McCoy for PBS.
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