Nibble: Tasty CT Food Events, Valentine's Day, Beer Dinners & Cooking Classes for February 2022

bartaco has brought back its crispy avocado taco as the newest #bartacosecret taco. From now until March 14th, the tempura battered crispy and creamy avocado taco, served on a tangy veracruz slaw and topped with a bright cilantro vinaigrette and cotija cheese, will be available at all bartaco locations for just $3.85! As always, bartaco’s #bartacosecret taco is available for dine-in, take-out and delivery at order.bartaco.com or through the bartaco app.

Sally’s Apizza is doing a Super Bowl package this year with pizza and wings! They are offering a small run of advanced packages for pickup in both New Haven and Stamford on Sunday, February 6, and can also arrange local delivery from either location if need be.

Fig Cooking School has some great cooking classes coming up. Saturday, January 29th 6:30-9:30pm is Italian family dinner where guests will make: Crusty Bread with Creamy Gorgonzola and Fig Jam, Hearty Bolognese Sauce with Red Wine and Pancetta, Panzanella Salad Butternut Squash Roasted Grapes & Torta Sbrisolona Italian Almond Cookie. February 4th is Chinese New Year Class, and Feb 12th & 14th are for lovers only! Sign Up here.

Bertucci’s Brick Oven Pizza & Pasta is excited to announce a partnership with celebrity chef, Christian Petroni, with the addition of his signature Italian cuisine to the Bertucci’s menu in 2022. Chef Petroni brings new energy to Bertucci’s with menu items featuring reimagined tastes and flavors while staying true to its authentic Italian roots.

Hartford Baking Company is delighted to announce the return of their popular hot chocolate month for February. If you need some chocolately comfort after a winter of cold weather and Covid, then this is the event for you. What you can expect: "classic" hot chocolate (vs. the more common hot cocoa powder), melted hot chocolate and cream in a cup, topped with a house made marshmallow if you desire. If you're interested in tracking your favorite flavor, here is the weekly schedule: Tuesday, February 1st: Milk Chocolate, February 8th: Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate, February 15th: Triple Chocolate, February 22nd: Unicorn White Chocolate.

The Essex is excited for 3rd wine dinner with our dear friends at Spencer and Lynn, is scheduled for February 16th, will be an exploration of Salzburg & Bavaria, and we will be unveiling our lobster schnitzel just for this! You can purchase the tickets through this link on their website! https://www.spencerandlynn.com/

Starting Wednesday and continuing each week through the winter months, join Stone Row for 50% off bottles of wine. Our current list features a seasonally considered and house tested mix of old and new world, single varietal, and blends. We're looking forward to bringing in a new wine every week for our Wednesday Cork Clubbers to try. View our current wine list.

Sloshed just got a new definition. Join SONO1420 and Harbor Harvest in Norwalk on Friday, February 11th, 6-10pm for the release of SONO1420’s “finished at sea” Bourbon (finished on board the Harbor Harvest Hybrid Captain Ben Moore boat). Enjoy bourbon infused BBQ and cocktails. $25pp RSVP” harborharvestnorwalkcatering@gmail.com.

Barcelona Wine Bar has created some Valentine’s Day Experiences for your loved one. The Aperitivo Experience is an immersive and thematic food, wine, and take-home-gift journey. Designed for two people, each experience includes one glass of Cava per person, paired with an Aperitivo Board, two Chef-created tapas, and a take-home gift of one bottle of Barcava ($65).The Barcelona Wine Bar Experience builds on the Aperitivo Experience with more expansive wine and food, including two flights of three hand selected Spanish wines per person, paired with six Chef-created signature tapas, a half paella, and a take-home gift of a bottle of Barcava ($130). More info here: https://barcelona-wine-bar-restaurant.myshopify.com

Visit at aquilasnestvineyards.com | Text (203) 518-4352 to Check Walk-in Availability for the following events: 🪴 Feb 3: Sip & Succulent Workshop, 🐶 Feb 11: Paint your Pet Workshop, ❤️ Feb 12: Wine Lovers Celebration, 🧁 Feb 13: Mini Cupcakes Pairing.

For the 2022 season, Ox Hollow will be offering a pre-paid membership card, purchased in the planning months (January-April) which will allow members to purchase all farm goods, all season long without the 18 week commitment of a CSA membership. Contact them at info@oxhollowfarmct.com.

Two Roads Brewing is getting ready for THE ULTIMATE TWOSDAY @ LITTLE PUB STRATFORD on February 22, 2022 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm. $2 off ALL TWO ROADS ALL NIGHT! Prize wheel from 5-7 with Limited Edition giveaways.