Nibble: Tasty CT Food News and Events for May 12-24

On May 14, Chef Geoff Lazlo will host a virtual cooking class to benefit The United Way of Greenwich.  A $40 box comes with all of the ingredients that you need to make a 2 course dinner at home.  Start by creating a Lionni Latticini Burrata & Sugar Snap Pea Salad.  As an entrée, follow along to cook a Half Chicken, Roasted Tomato & Chickpea Ragü with Asparagus.  Email geoff@geofflazlo.com for more information. 

Chef Tyler Anderson of Millwright’s will lead a virtual cooking class on May 15. Purchase a kit ahead of time, which includes all the ingredients you will need for an hour long cooking class with Chef Tyler Anderson via Zoom. Pan roasted asparagus with sauce gribiche, Lobster gnocchi with spring vegetables and pesto, and Lemon bars with chantilly cream are all on the menu. Wine add-ons available!

Ordinary & Roia of New Haven are teaming up for a Virtual Cocktail & Food Pairing Class on Friday, May 15th at 7:30pm. Cocktails by Ordinary and Food prepared by ROIA! All options will be vegetarian and all kits will be picked up at Ordinary. 

On Saturday May 16, @ the Barn and Zen Restaurant Group present a Spring Fling Virtual Mixology Class.  All ingredients to make the 4 cocktails will be pre-packaged for pick-up @ The Barn from 2-4pm on May 16th. An appetizer to enjoy will be included.  Tickets are $45.  https://www.facebook.com/events/246478009891058/ 

Barcelona Fairfield invites you to a Virtual Chicken Pimientos Party on May 17! A Party Pack for 1 ticket will have everything you need for this event. In case you have a quarantine buddy, they also made a Party Pack for 2 option. This option will include more chicken pimientos ingredients and more snacks so you're ready to feed double, but is meant to share the same Zoom access! For inquiries larger than 2 people, give them a call and we'll make those necessary adjustments for you and yours.

Next Stop: New Haven was created in 2019 to celebrate New Haven’s amazing food scene, Broadway’s rising stars and the beloved Shubert Theatre.  The second annual event was originally scheduled for late April, so in lieu of the in-person fundraiser at the theatre, the team is bringing the Shubert home to its guests with Next Stop: New Haven: at Home! Taking place Monday, May 18 at 7:30pm, the $75 ticket includes one curated box of goodies (which serves up to two people, 21+) from several of the theatre’s restaurant partners, including Claire’s Corner Copia, Chabaso, Doughlicious, Geronimo Tequila Bar and Southwest Grill, OLMO and Ordinary.  It also comes with a log-in to access the evening’s 75-minute live program, which will include a cocktail making class with Tim from Ordinary (supplies included!), a cheese-board making class with Jason from OLMO, musical entertainment, Broadway trivia with Kahoot, an exclusive sneak peek at the Shubert’s 2020-2021 Broadway Series and so much more!

CTBeer.com and Hop Culture Farms & Brew Co present a Vitual Brewery Tour on May 20.  From 6:30pm-7pm EST they’ll go live on the Instagram account at @CTbeer and travel to Colchester CT to virtually experience the Hop Culture Farms & Brew Co brewery.  They’re offering curbside pickup so you can even preorder beers for the event.  https://www.facebook.com/events/617491485506070/

Washington Prime is excited to announce that they will be reopening on Wednesday May 20 with outdoor dining, takeout, and limited delivery!  http://washingtonprimect.com/

On Sunday May 24, join Le Banh Patisseries for a virtual cake decorating class.  50% of the sales will be donated to Gifts of Love. Cake, buttercream, and wine will be provided in the kit and the kit is delivered straight to your door.  https://www.lebanh.com/

In response to a growing concern about a food supply chain crisis in Connecticut (CT) and nationwide, The Northwest CT Food Hub announced today that they are partnering with over half a dozen restaurants statewide to offer unique food shares directly to consumers. Similar to a traditional CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) the Food HUB is now providing restaurants with locally-sourced, nutrient-dense food options from over 30 farms in CT’s northwest region, including honey, maple syrup, eggs and produce. Restaurants can contribute to the boxes uniquely with items that are a specialty to that restaurant.  Customers can sign-up with the restaurants to pick-up their share. Prices vary per location and add-ons. Current participating restaurants include Fife ‘n Drum Restaurant (Kent, CT), Saltwater Grille (Litchfield, CT), The Village Restaurant (Litchfield, CT), Fork & Fire (Farmington, CT), Present Company (Tariffville, CT), and Union League (New Haven, CT).  Online the Hub can be found at www.nwctfoodhub.org. On Instagram and Facebook at @NWCTfoodhub.

Barcade is back open in New Haven!  Customers can choose from 25 rotating taps of beer, cocktails, wine, a variety of food, and Barcade merchandise.  Orders can be placed online or over the phone at (203) 889-2966. Pickup and delivery service is completely contact-less.

Each year, on Memorial Day weekend, Westport Museum hosts “Westport Is Your Oyster,” a lovely outdoor event with a live band, fresh shucked oysters and flowing prosecco. With social distancing in place that is not possible now. To make this Memorial Day weekend special, Westport Museum’s is offering  “virtual” Westport Is Your Oyster along with our partners Copps Island Oysters and  Black Bear Wines. You’ll get a dozen oysters and a bottle of prosecco for $30 in a Copps Island branded oyster bucket along with an oyster knife and a special ticket with a passcode to exclusive virtual content including DIY videos, a virtual “trip” on an oyster boat, special museum demos and more. Learn more and register here!