Nibble: Tasty CT Food News & Events for September 27-October 14

On October 1st, Letizia’s Pizza is bringing back their “Gertie’s Pie of Hope",” a Mac & Cheese Pizza, sold throughout October with 100% of proceeds going to @makingstrides203, The American Cancer Society.

Looking for a fun outdoor, possibly boozy activity? Elm City Party Bike tours (@elmcitypartybike) is New England’s first pedaled sightseeing & party bike taking you on bar crawls and history tours in New Haven.

bartaco is now offering delivery of its fan favorites to New Haven. Delivery of taco packs, family packs, margarita mix, and many other popular items such as guacamole and chicken empanadas, will all be available for the first time to New Haven via Uber Eats and Door Dash from 11:30am – 9pm daily.

Vita Pasta Lab & Westport Continuing Education host a series of 5 Online Kids Cooking Classes for grades 6-12, starting Sept 23rd-October 23. . Learn Italian recipes that are hand-made, healthy and delicious + everyone enjoys a great meal afterwards. Sign up here.

RISE DOUGHNUTS pop-up with “pitmaster” Hugh Mangum of Mighty Quinn’s BBQ, has officially moved to The Schoolhouse at Cannondale in Wilton. Get his epic fritters and doughnuts every Sunday at 8AM till they sell out!

With National Coffee Day next Tuesday, September 29, Dunkin’ restaurants in Fairfield County have big plans this year. In addition to a FREE medium hot or iced coffee offer, Dunkin’ is also changing the name of the holiday this year to National Dunkin’ Day. Because when people think coffee, they think Dunkin’!

Join Little Red Grille  for Senior Apple Fritter Day on Monday, September 28th between 2pm-6pm! Seniors can pick up a serving of Fritters at #TheLittleRedGrille for Only $5! 112 New Britain Ave. Plainville, CT 06062

#Troupe429 Records & Spirits is 🏳️‍🌈 OPEN in Norwalk, with HAPPY HOUR EVERY DAY!! WED & THUR & SUN (6P-1A), FRI & SAT (6P-2A) ✨ Indoor/Outdoor Seats ✨ 1,000s of Records For Sale. It’s a Bar & Performance Space is a neighborhood bar for people of all identities, sexual orientations, genders, races/ethnicity, & spiritual beliefs. Check em out.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2020 AT 1 PM – 4 PM October Free Farm Tasting at Killam & Bassette Farmstead, LLC. Stop by our farm stand at 14 Tryon Street from 1:00-4:00 & sample all our farm fresh, quality products. There will be 3 tasting stations, face painting, kids activities, live animals, characters, hay rides, CT vendors, a Maker's Market, & live music. Fun for the whole family & it's free! If you do make a purchase, 20% of all proceeds will be donated to a GHS Scholarship for 2020 in memory of Chris Bassette's mother, Judy Lynch. South Side Wine & Spirit Shoppe will be doing the wine tastings, So. G Coffee Roaster will provide their delicious coffee, & John Maze will be playing decades of favorites! Fun for the whole family!

October 8th, Remarkable Theater Drive In, in Westport is screening “Short Cuts” with an option to stream at home for $25- or fill up your car and view from inside for $100 which benefits The Westport Public Library. 3 of the 5 films are "food" focused. Check out the details here.

On Saturday October 10th, 4-7pm come and enjoy LACHAT TOWN FARM’s Barn Dance Hoedown & BBQ Fundraiser with great food, live music, some fun social distance dancing, lawn games, as well as adding your support, during this tough year, to the Farm that we all love. Your evening’s entrance price will include a welcome cocktail, wine & beer, a delicious bbq dinner from famous Odeens Barbeque, live music performed by the super fun Flying Fingers Jug Band and dancing. Eric Hollman, famed dance caller from the Hudson Valley, will travel to the farm to teach some new dance moves for Country Swing, Line Dances, and more. And of course the Chicken Dance for the kiddies. We’ll also once again have our exciting wine pull and other fun lined up. 

Your pod can be up to 10 people! So gather your family, call some friends, and let’s have a high kickin’ good time. See you down at the Farm!  Yahoo!

TIckets:  $60 
Children under 12 years: $20
Children under 6: Free

OCT 16 AT 6 PM – OCT 17 AT 9 PM, get ready for The Great American Beer Festival - Digital Edition. The Brewers Association couldn’t imagine a year without GABF, so this year, they’re not only going to meet in spirit, but virtually and locally, as they bring the 39th annual Great American Beer Festival (GABF) to Connecticut through a nationwide “passport” program. Between October 1-18, Great American Beer Festival passport holders will have exclusive access to "beery deals" at 30 participating Connecticut Breweries (1,000+ nationwide). For the updated brewery list and deals, visit: https://bfest.in/gabf-ct

In addition, from October 16-17, passport holders only will have exclusive access to online content during the Official Virtual GABF. Highlights include fun, interactive activities like happy hours, tastings and interviews with brewers from around the country. You'll get to enjoy everything from the comfort of your own home. For complete festival details and the schedule, visit: https://bfest.in/gabf-ct

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2020 AT 12 PM – 6 PM, Lobster Tails @ Back East Brewing Company. Hosted by Lobster Tails Food Truck and Back East Brewing Company. Join them for a night of Lobster and beer!!! We will be serving up hot buttery CT lobster rolls, lobster grilled cheese, lobster poutine, Hummel's long dogs, and our drunken lobster special.

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On Saturday, November 14th at the Toyota Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, CT for our third annual CT Craft Beer Fest presented by the CT Brewers Guild! We will have 60+ CT Breweries participating and once again have them in all three rooms at the Oakdale, plus outdoor space (weather permitting). We have VIP and General Admission Sessions available and there will only be a limited amount of tickets available per session. This was a SOLD OUT event last year, so BUY EARLY to celebrate the booming craft beer scene by sampling beer from 60+ of our very own CT breweries. All VIP & GA guests will receive a commemorative tasting glass with a sample of a collaboration beer brewed by the Board of Directors of the CT Brewers Guild! VIP tickets will get you early entrance into the festival where you’ll be able to sample exclusive vintage, barrel aged and special brews not available during general admission. VIP tickets grant you access to the event from 5pm – 9pm. With only 500 VIP tickets available, take advantage of this extra hour to chat in a small setting with the brew masters themselves and your fellow beer enthusiasts and be the first to purchase CT Brewers Guild merchandise. Designated Driver tickets are also available for all sessions.

All proceeds generated from the festival go to the CT Brewers Guild, an organization by brewers and for brewers, to help further the goals of the Craft Beer movement in CT.