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. https://roiarestaurant.square.site/
Meatball lovers unite- National Meatball Day is March 9th! To celebrate the holiday, Culinary Director Diego Burgos of the newly-opened MJ23 Sports Bar & Grill in Mohegan Sun, is unveiling a special Meatball menu. Highlight dishes include Meatball Sliders, Meatball Pizza, Meatball Sub and a classic Spaghetti & Meatballs served with signature garlic bread. The meatball menu will be available every Monday for Meatball Mondays.
On March 9, visitSweets on Main in Branford for a BYOB St. Patty’s Day themed Piñata Cake decorating class! You will frost and decorate a 3 layer 6 inch cake.
Niantic & East Lyme Restaurant Week returns March 9 – 16, 2020. Restaurants like Lyme Tavern, Castello of Niantic, and The Black Sheep are offering a range of specials throughout the week. Visit the website to see the list of restaurants and their offers.
Join the Chef Team from Terrain Cafe and Amis Trattoria, Westport for teaching and tasting culinary journey at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center. On March 9, make Pink Peppercorn Tonarelli with Regional Executive Chef, Jes Bengtson. Learn to roll with the best as Regional Executive Chef Jes Bengtson teaches the class how to handroll pasta to create a special twist on the classic cacio e pepe.
Greenwich Restaurant Week spans from March 6-13. Festivities kick off with an Opening Night party on March 4 at the J House. Sample a variety of tasty tapas and light bites, sip creative cocktails poured by local mixologists, and dance to a DJ. For more information on participating restaurants and deals available during Greenwich Restaurant Week, check out the web site.
Attend “A Raclette Evening at Greenwich Cheese Company” on March 4. This kind of cheese is known for being melted and scraped over bread, potatoes, cornichons, and cured meats. Check it out for yourself from 7-9pm!
The Redding Roadhouse hosts a Duckhorn Wine Dinner on Wednesday March 5 from 6:30-9:30pm. The famous Napa Valley wines will be paired with 4 delicious courses, including dishes like Seared Diver Scallop and Beef Two Ways. Tickets are $85.
CT Eats Week lasts from February 24-March 1. CT EATS WEEK is the ONLY statewide restaurant week in Connecticut. Restaurants from communities all across the state will participate during this week long celebration. Over 150 restaurants are participating, including Brick + Wood (Fairfield), Engine Room (Mystic), Cactus Rose (Wilton), GZen (Branford), and more.
On Monday February 24, learn all about “Becoming a Sustainable Bartender.” Gyph, the world’s first molecular whiskey, and Highland Imports, are teaming up for this workshop, which sill take place at Hub & Spoke.
Stamford hosts its Winter Restaurant Weeks from February 17 through March 1. Participating Downtown Stamford restaurants are serving up special lunch & dinner prix fixe menus in several different price options.
Celebrate National Margarita Day on February 22nd with $5 Patrón Tequila margaritas at participating Norwalk restaurants and bars during the Norwalk Now Margarita Crawl! Participants include El Segundo, Peaches, Evarito’s, Il Posto, and more.
Walrus + Carpenter’s 6th Annual Johnny Cash Birthday Bash returns February 22. Come celebrate Johnny Cash's 88th Birthday and his music over Walrus’s signature BBQ and libations. Hitch & The Giddyup will be the house band for the evening and joined by other special guests.
The month of February is Voyage Month at L’escale. Every week, travel the world by feasting on a menu inspired by a different country. From February 3-9, they’ll highlight Mexico. The two course lunch is $25.20 and the 3 course dinner is $45.20.
Flights and Bites comes to Basso Café in Norwalk on Tuesday nights. Mediterranean small plates will be paired with a flight of wines.
On Monday January 27, Mezon Tapas Bar & Restaurant invites you to a Wine Dinner featuring JM Fonseca Wines. $85 per person (plus tax and gratuity) includes a 5 course meal and wine pairings.
Mondays are Wine Down Mondays at Artisan Restaurant! Get half off wines $100 or less.
Square Peg Pizza,The Mystic Cheese Company, and Black Hog Brewing Co. are all teaming up on Monday January 27. The delicious, fun event will take place at Square Peg Pizzeria in Glastonbury. There will be free prize giveaways, pairings, education, and great local CT food and drink.
Say Cheese! Fairfield Cheese Company invites you to Cheese 101, where you can get down to the basics over tasty cheeses . It runs from 7-9pm and costs $50 per person.
In honor of National Cheese Lover’s Day, Heirloom Restaurant is hosting an Artisanal Cheese Tour January 19-26th, daily 4pm to close.
Tickets are on sale for the Great Mac & Chili Challenge at the SoNo Collection, which will take place on January 26 from 11am-3pm. Purchase tickets online at www.MacAndChili.com.
Litchfield Saltwater Grille hosts a pop-up Cigar Dinner on Sunday January 12th at 4pm. $40 gets you 3 courses with their regular cigar menu. RSVP quickly!
Tavern On State’s Sunday Supper Series returns on January 12th with a dinner From the Sea! Their friends at Opici whowill be pairing wines with each of the 5 courses.
Hartford Restaurant Week is here and it continues through January 19th! Participating restaurants throughout West Hartford will offer special fixed price multi course menus at $12 for lunch and $20, $30 or $40 for dinner.
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!
The Spread Norwalk presents Brunch with Santa on Sunday, December 22nd at 12pm. They’re serving up fun for all ages just ahead of Christmas!
The Westport Weston Chamber of Commerce is pleased to once again be sponsoring the annual Saugatuck Caroling Crawl to entertain patrons at all local member restaurants on Saturday evening December 21th.
Vita Pasta Lab presents an after Christmas Kids Italian Cooking & Baking Class on December 26 & 27. The class on 12/26 will focus on sweets, with a menu of Chocolate Krinkle cookies, Danish Butter cookies and Chocolate Soufflé. The class on 12/27 will feature the savory, with a menu of Pizza, Foccacia and Pinwheel Pizza. Ages 8 and up.
Red Bee Honey's Holiday Open House returns on Sunday December 8 from 11am-4pm. Shop Local and Shop Small at Red Bee Honey and pick up your holiday honeys, gift boxes, beeswax candles, soap and many other goodies. Tour a working apiary and meet author and founder, Carla Marina Marchese.
Jazz Brunches continue at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art on Sunday December 15. Enjoy a buffet brunch in the Untitled Bistro with live jazz by Charmagne Tripp.
It’s “all about the braise” on Thursday December 12. Ari Long is coming to Wakeman Town Farm to show us how to prepare leg of lamb and seasonal side dishes in time for the holidays. Don’t forget to BYOB! The class is limited to 16 so book your seats early.
The annual Chili Cook-off returns to Cromwell on Saturday December 7 from 5-8pm. There are CASH prizes for the best batches of chili plus the holiday block party and tree lighting.
Chef Emily Mingrone’s Tavern State now serves brunch! Check it out from 11am-3pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Reservations are available on Resy.
The Tasty Yolk has a new special. “Get Stuffed” includes 2 over easy eggs, toasted brioche stuffing, pulled roasted turkey gravy, and house cranberry sauce. It is available at all locations. Visit their brand new storefront or check their Facebook page for the location of their 3 food trucks.
Tisane Euro-Asian Café presents a Friendsgiving Drag Show on Tuesday November 26 from 10pm-12am. A $10 ticket gets you access to performances by Mizery McRae & Marita Bonita and music by DJ John Rsaza. Sip on $5 house wines, $6 specialty cocktails, and $3 select beer.
Kombucha is delicious and nutritious! Cross Culture Kombucha Taproom & Brewery will teach you how to make your own at home in their Kombucha Homebrewing Workshop on November 21.
One of our favorite winter experiences of 2018 was Half Full Brewery’s Winter Beer Garden. Well, I’m thrilled to say that the Stamford-based brewery announced yesterday that this pop-up experience will return, this time for the entire month of December!
The Half Full Winter Beer Garden will once again be located in Mill River Park just opposite the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Skating Center and will feature an enclosed bar serving (of course) Half Full beer, cider and wine.
The Half Full Winter Beer Garden is part of Mill River Park’s Winter Wonderland programming line-up, built around the Skating Center (opening for the season on November 18). From Thanksgiving until New Year’s, the park will offer plenty of winter fun, including crafts, DJ Nights, and more!
On Tuesday November 12, Lidia Bastianich comes to Tarry Lodge in Westport.She’s celebrating the release of her new cookbook, Felidia: Recipes from My Flagship Restaurant. Guests will get a signed copy of her book as well as a four course dinner with optional wine pairings. There are two seatings, 5-7pm and 7:30-9:30pm. Tickets start at $135, inclusive of tax and gratuity.
Tavern on State hosts an Armada Brewing Beer Dinner on Monday November 4. $80 includes 5 beers, four courses, tax, and gratuity. Seating begins at 6pm and the dinner follows at 6:30pm.
The Connecticut Cider Association presents the first ever Connecticut Cider Festival on Saturday November 9! Cider Conn 2019 takes place at Zandri's Stillwood Inn. Join them for unlimited cider sampling, food trucks, live music, and more. Tickets start at $15.
Amis Trattoria’s Guest Chef Series continues on Wednesday November 6 with Emily Mingrone of Tavern on State. Amis Executive Chef Jes Bengtson and Mingrone will create a one-night-only menu of specials inspired by the guest chef’s specialties.
J House throws their annual Halloween bash on Friday November 1- this year with an Apocalypse theme! Your ticket comes with a complimentary cocktail, hors d'oeuvres, a live DJ all night, and a Red Carpet Costume Contest & Prizes. Tickets $75 pp.
Attention beer fans! Coalhouse Pizza in Stamford hosts a special SINGLECUT tap take-over at 5pm on October 30. Stay for trivia, which begins at 8pm.
Chef Jessica Bengston, chef from Terrain and Amis Trattoria, comes to the Fairfield Library on Monday October 28. She’ll share her journey in the culinary world and how food, community, and culture has influenced her career.
Get egg-cited… the Tasty Yolk storefront opens for business on Tuesday October 22! Check them out at 2992 Fairfield Ave in Bridgeport.
From Wednesday October 23 through Friday October 25, Norwalk Now presents CRUSH: A Celebration of Beer, Wine, and Spirits. Norwalk restaurants and businesses are opening their doors for demonstrations, tastings, seminars, and other events inspired by these tasty adult beverages.
Wednesday October 23 marks Brasitas’s first Wine Dinner of the season. The five course meal will compliment wines from Napa Valley. Tickets are $75 per person and space is limited.
Costume? Check. Pumpkin? Check. Candy? Check. Halloween Plans. Check…? October 31 is quickly approaching and with so many fun options to choose from, what is one to do? Connecticut restaurants, farms, bars, and venues are all getting into the Halloween spirit with frighteningly good food specials, cocktails, bar crawls, haunted hayride, and more. Here are 25+ CT spots throwing spook-tacular events to lead up to and close out the holiday.
