Nibble: Tasty CT Food Events For Week of January 5-12

Join SoNo1420 for a Bi-Coastal Winter CBD Infused Dinner on January 11th. Cocktails prepared by SoNo 1420's Blake Poon, 5-Course CBD Infused Dinner Menu highlighting ingredients from both East and West Coasts. Presented by Executive Chef Ronald Santos coming from New York City & Celebrity Chef Michael Montano visiting from Los Angeles. Link to tickets: http://bit.ly/CBDDINNER

On Tuesday January 7, get ready to be a part of the mystery.  Brewport hosts a Murder Mystery Party from 7-10pm.  With your ticket, you will be given pizza, two beers, a commemorative case study notebook, and the opportunity to solve a murder! 

In need of more veggies after all the sweets over the holidays?  Check out Chop Shop Cooking’s “The Veggie Table” cooking class on January 9.  The menu includes Sesame Soba Noodles with Crispy Tofu & Pickled Cukes, Wild Mushroom Frittata, Roasted Cauliflower Tacos with Chipotle Romesco, and Black Bean & Cheese Enchiladas.  $80 per person. 

Learn “How to Make Farmers Cheese” at the Fiddleheads Food Coop in New London on Thursday January 9.  The FREE workshop will demonstrate how to make simple Farmer's cheese using a variety of vinegar and seasonings. Every participant will get to take home a sample of cheese.  Be sure to register online. 

Torrison Stone & Garden LLC in Durham hosts a Gourmet Hot Chocolate Board Winter Workshop on Thursday January 9.  You will go home with a beautiful charcuterie board filled with gourmet treats to compliment hot chocolate. In addition to the dark chocolate, fresh fruit, and dipping cookies, you will learn how to make a seasonal, elegant place setting for each of your guests. 

On Friday, January 10, join MasterChef Season 10 contestants, the "MasterBuds," for a unique culinary experience in Hartford!  Tickets include the full, 4-course plated experience and a MasterChef contestant meet and greet. A cash bar will be available for guests 21+. 

Dom’s Cheese Shop in Avon presents A Taste of Italy on Friday January 10.  Their cheese and wine experts selected five cheeses made by small-scale Italian artisanal producers and paired them with five great Italian wines as well as locally made jams, pickles and charcuterie.  Tickets are $65 per person and can be reserved online. 

Do you know everything there is to know about Mean Girls?  Put your knowledge to the test at Sign of the Whale’s Mean Girls Trivia Brunch on Saturday January 11 from 12-1:30pm.  Please make your reservations as a group/team.   

Join Stella’s and Mazie’s for an evening of casual elegance, culture, social simplicity and authentic Sene-Gambian cuisine on Saturday January 11.  The evening begins with a social hour at 5pm and continues with a six course sit down dinner at 6pm.  The event runs from 5-9pm and tickets are only available online. 

Tavern on State’s Sunday Supper Series returns on January 12th with a dinner From the Sea!  The 5 course dinner will be paired with wines from Opici. Menu will be posted a week prior. 

Sundays are becoming “old fashioned” at Coalhouse Pizza in Stamford… in a good way!  They’re serving up $5 old fashioneds every Sunday.  Don’t forget to check them out for brunch and football too!

Tickets are now on sale for the 6th annual Great Mac & Chili Challenge, which will be held on Sunday January 26, 2020 from 11AM to 3PM in Norwalk at The SoNo Collection.  The competition will once again feature unlimited sampling of both chili and mac & cheese from some of the area’s best chefs and restaurants.  Additionally, only tickets will be sold online so there won’t be any ticket sold at the door so get your tickets while they last and bring them to this fan favorite event.  www.MacAndChili.com 

Artichoke Basille’s Pizza, the nation’s largest and fastest growing New York pizza concept, has officially opened doors at its newest outpost in downtown Hartford. The authentic, New York-style concept is located at 114 Asylum Street in the former McKinnon’s Pub space and will feature daily specials and events that will roll out in the coming weeks. The Hartford restaurant features a full bar, as well as a menu starring Artichoke’s authentic New York slices and whole pies topped with signature flavors like the namesake Artichoke Pie, Crab Pie, and Staten Island Pie. www.artichokepizza.com