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To be[er], or not to be[er]…Shakesbeer 2014 is this weekend!
To be[er] or not to be[er]…? Ok, Shakespeare didn’t write those words, but I’d like to think that he would have fully supported a beer festival created with the goal of reopening the American Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford, Connecticut. If you’re from the area (Stratford is my hometown), then you’ve probably heard of the Shakespeare […]
MoreCT’s FIRST Annual Foodtruck Festival Is Rolling Into North Haven July 19 & 20!
This weekend head over to the North Haven Fairgrounds for Connecticut’s FIRST Annual Foodtruck Festival!! From 11am-7pm on Saturday July 19 and Sunday, July 20 you can expect almost 50 food trucks and carts, live music, a flea market, farmer’s market, and” free fun” for the kids! To read more, check out the CT Foodtruck […]
MoreCrawl Along With Us For Brunch! Dishcrawl Adds Brunchcrawl!
What: Brunchcrawl Eggstravaganza When: Sunday, June 8th, 2:00pm Where: Downtown Stamford Tickets are on sale now! $45 per person Have you heard about Dishcrawl yet? This national start-up brings together people through a unique food adventure, think pubcrawl but with FOOD! Dishcrawl helps you explore your neighborFOOD (so clever, I love it. Check out […]
MoreShakespeare is turning 450 and you’re invited. Plus, there will be birthday CAKE.
Shakespeare’s turning 450 and you’re invited! Photo from Valley Shakespeare Festival’s FB page Plus, there will be CAKE. Birthday cake, people. Birthday.Cake. You can join in the celebration with Valley Shakespeare Festival at Plumb Memorial Library in Shelton on April 26th from 10-2pm. Aside from cake (hooray!), there will be a book sale and activities […]
MoreBeer For Books! Two Roads Honors Frost and Supports Stratford Library
On the wall in Two Roads Brewing Company in Stratford are lines from the poem “The Road Not Taken,” by the famous New England poet Robert Frost. These words are typically encountered in English class and sometimes you might hear them in graduation speeches, but the last place I bet you’d expect to find them […]
More21st Annual Taste of Stamford
I keep a list in the notepad of my iPhone. The list is called “Restaurants To Try”. A few times a month we try a “new” place on my list. The “new” part means, more often than not, that they’re new to me and a place I’ve been hearing about. As you can guess it’s […]
MoreTailgate at the Soup-er Bowl Before the Superbowl on Sunday
Get ready Connecticut, it’s time for the Soup-er Bowl! Chowdafest is here! WHAT: Chowdafest is a pre-Super Bowl soup and chowder competition event and all proceeds benefit the Connecticut Food Bank. For the price of a ticket you get to be the judge and cast your votes for your favorite soups and chowders. WHEN: Feb. […]
MoreIgor’s Dream Touches Down & Firehouse Grill Rolls In At Two Roads Brewery on January 25th
From 6am-9pm Firehouse Grill food truck will be serving up 50 lbs of homemade meatballs, 50 lbs of sausage, 200 lbs of hand cut French fries, and 20 gallons of homemade chili (YUM!) for the landing of the 2014 limited edition of Igor’s Dream at Two Roads Brewing Company in Stratford. Doors to Two Roads […]
MoreTicket Sales Start Today for NEW 4B Festival in New Haven!
The FIRST 4B Festival is coming to New Haven this March and ticket sales start today! What: 4B = BEER, BOURBON, BBQ, and BACON Seriously. A festival dedicated to beer, bourbon, BBQ and bacon. Do I have your attention? Are you drooling yet? Food and Drink 2 ounce samples of craft beer, 1/4 ounce samples […]
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Savory Sweet Eats 