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OPINION: The $20 cocktail has arrived in Mystic
Aug. 29—Long before the new restaurant PEARL Provisions + Tipples opened this season, in the downtown Mystic space formerly occupied by Pizzetta, I had heard rumors of plans for a $20 cocktail. Someone on PEARL's team had clearly let slip the high-octane pricing strategy, because it had already raised a lot of eyebrows among Mystic proprietors, long before the first menus were printed. It's a ...
Connecticut Fishing Report – August 29, 2024
Matt, at Black Hall Outfitters in Westbrook told me that the local fishing has remained pretty similar to last week, with the exception of a continued push of small bait schools into the area. Bigger bass can almost always be caught as well, but morning and evening, along with after dark is your best bet. The usual suspects, such as GT eels and other big soft plastics, live eels/bunker, large topwaters, and trolling tubes have been the top producers. There are some nice gator bluefish around as well, but they are scattered, with the better reports coming from the west and Plum Gut. Snapper bluefish have invaded the sound and can be found chewing on that small bait across the board. Keeper sea bass are becoming more prevalent in 80 feet of water plus on Daiwa SK Jigs. Scup fishing has been as steady as ever, while summer tautog anglers are starting to report better results. The mass of hardtails hasn’t entered the area just yet but has been a strong push of Spanish mackerel from the central to the southern sound, and there are quite a bit of false albacore to the east around the cape. That may sound like a long distance, but the rest of the hardtails are knocking on the door!
Local farmer's markets highlight locally grown, specialty foods
Aug. 31—LYME — At the Farmer's Market at Tiffany Farms, Lyme resident Bill Prentice browsed through the variety of locally grown vegetables, fruits and other specialty items and recommended the "phenomenal" sea salt focaccia bread. Prentice's warning that the bread from Norwalk-based Wave Hill Breads goes quickly was well-founded. A line quickly formed and the table quickly cleared. Prentice ...
Annual Sun Tequila Tasting Event Highlights Brands
The Sun Tequila Tasting returned to Mohegan Sun’s casino and resort on July 27. Sponsored by Patrón, Beam Suntory and Rémy Cointreau, the annual event provides a brand showcase of agave-based spirits from a variety of suppliers and distributors, with tequila, mezcal, margaritas and more. Guests enjoyed margaritas and live entertainment on the venue’s Sun Patio. Partygoers also mixed their own margaritas using the Cointreau Blender Bike, played games, snapped pics at a variety of photo booths and enjoyed live music by DJ D-Ave and Fiesta del Norte throughout the evening. Tequila fans paired the many offerings with savory Mexican fare provided by Los Mariachis on Wheels. A portion of ticket proceeds benefited the United Way of Southeastern Connecticut Young Leaders United.
Love’s Labour’s Lost In Stratford
American Globe Center (AGC) Continued Conversations: August 2024. American Globe Center Founding Artistic Director Jim Warren here, sending you greetings from Norwich, CT. It’s been a while since our last (and first!) newsletter, so we’ve got a lot of stuff to share. This time, however, you get to hear from more voices on the AGC team.
Spectrum Gallery Programs and Events: September 2024
(August 31, 2024) — The following programs and events will be presented during the month of September 2024 at Spectrum Art Gallery, 61 Main Street in Centerbrook. Hours: Wednesday-Saturday (Noon-6:00 p.m.) and Sunday (Noon-5:00 p.m.. Call (860) 767-0742 or visit spectrumartgallery.org. Shop online at SpectrumAnytime.com with shipping available throughout the US.
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