Nibble: CT Food Events & Happenings for Week of Oct 16-23

Nom-eez is on the road, delivering anywhere within a 5 mile radius.  That includes all of Fairfield, Bridgeport, and a bit of Westport!  Call them 7 nights a week as well as Monday- Friday from 11- 2:30. Menu online www.nom-eez.com. Call 203-923-8686 with your order.  A catering menu is available for groups of 6 or more as well.

On Tuesday October 18, Fleisher’s Craft Butchery in Westport will teach you all about “Goat & Lamb 101.”  Learn about the anatomy, techniques for preparing the meat, where it comes from, and more.  It lasts from 7-9pm and costs $100 per person.  Buy tickets in advance online.

Thread City Hopfest: Oktoberfest unfolds at Willimantic Brewing Company on October 20 from 6-9pm.  A Cupcake for Later, Cafemantic, and Willimantic Brewing Company will prepare Oktoberfest inspired dishes will the brewery pours seasonal brews.  Tickets are $30 in advance of $40 at the gate. Admission includes a commemorative Oktoberfest stein, and 4 half pours.  Additional beer can be purchased.  

The Stamford Ferguson Library’s Friends Literary Pub Crawl takes place on October 18.  Journey to Hudson Grille, Bar Rosso and Del Frisco's Grille. Tickets are $15 and include happy hour pricing and entertainment at each location.

The Cheesecake Factory opens in Stamford on October 18.

TruNorth has been open for a year.  To celebrate, join them for their 1 year anniversary party on Wednesday October 19 starting at 5pm.  All night long, there will be $5 Draft Beers, $5 House Wines, and $5 Cocktails.  A DJ begins at 9pm.  

The latest installation of the Griswold Inn’s Autumn Wine Series takes place on Thursday, October 20 with “The Rhone Meets Columbia Valley.”  Guest presenter Mike Wiley of Chateau Ste. Michelle will ead you through “Tenet Wines,” a partnership between Rhone Winemaker Michel Gassier and Washington State's Chateau Ste. Michelle.  It costs $18 and Reservations are required.  Please call 860.767.1776.

Visit Olea on Friday October 21 for “A Special Evening of Artisan Flatbreads and Thimble Island Brewery Craft Beer.”  For just $15 a person, enjoy a sampler of mini flatbreads and a choice of Thimble Island’s Dark Pumpkin Porter or Ghost Island Double IPA.  Contact Olea at 203.780.8925 or info@oleanewhaven.com. 

American Cheese Month continues with the Fairfield & Greenwich Cheese Company.  On Saturday October 22, Patrick Apfel of Cochran Farm will be at the Fairfield store from 1-4pm while Veronica Pedraza of Meadowood Farm visits the Greenwich store from 1-4pm.

How about an evening of Blues, BBQ, Bourbon, and Beer? AIDS Project New Haven invites you to Blues, Barbeque, Bourbon & Beer at the New Haven Country Club, with food from La Cuisine, live music, beer tasting, bourbon tasting, and a silent auction on October 22.  

Nicholas Roberts will host its annual Harvest Tasting on Saturday, October 22 from 5:00pm until 8:00pm at The Landing in Stamford.  It goes to benefit Turning Wine Into Water, an organization that strives to bring potable water to impoverished regions.

Pito Sofrito Food Truck will have its Grand Opening celebration on Saturday October 22 from 5-9pm at the Greenwich Civic Center.  Try authentic Puerto Rican dishes while enjoying live music, giveaways, and raffles.  

Enjoy a Sunday Supper On Waldingfield Farm: An afternoon meal in celebration of CT NOFA’s organic mission on Sunday, October 23.  There will be a sparkling wine reception at 2pm followed by a tour of the farm.  Then, Chef Jason Sobocinski of Caseus Fromagerie & Bistro will prepare a 3 course meal with beer pairings.  http://ctnofa.org/events/Sunday%20Supper%20On%20Waldingfield%20Farm.html