Jalapeno Heaven, A Hidden Gem in Branford
Now that we are fully recovered from a complimentary four hour tasting at Jalapeno Heaven in Branford, Connecticut, which included sampling house-made Sangria and two different margaritas, we can share...
View ArticleBrasitas Wine Dinner and Restaurant Review
We were recently invited to attend the 15 years of service celebration at the Brasitas Restaurant in Stamford, Connecticut, where we enjoyed a complimentary 5-course wine tasting dinner. Brasitas...
View ArticleThe Friendly Sunflowers of Lyman Orchards
In Middlefield, Connecticut, there is a land full of sunflowers as far as the eye can see. This land is called the Lyman Orchards Sunflower Maze. Spend an afternoon among the happy sunflowers and bees...
View ArticleDay Trip to Goshen in the Litchfield Hills
On a Sunny Saturday, we drove to the other side of Connecticut to the “quiet corner” in the Litchfield Hills. I guess you could call this a day trip or a Staycation. We ended up in Goshen for the...
View ArticleConnecticut is Front and Center at The Big E
At The Big E, each state, has their own permanent brick building on the Avenues of the States. This is what the Connecticut building looks like. Buying from Connecticut vendors in the Connecticut...
View ArticleConnecticut Beers Represent at the Mohegan Sun Brewfest
We were given a pair of complimentary tickets to the second annual Mohegan Sun Brewfest with the opportunity to sample beer from several breweries. We were fortunate enough to have an hour prior to it...
View ArticleA Day of Feasting at the Greenwich Wine and Food Festival
The 3rd annual Greenwich Food and Wine Festival was held at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park in Greenwich, CT on October 3rd to the 5th and we were there. With well over 90 food, wine, spirits and product...
View ArticleMacy’s Culinary Council Celebrates 10th Year Anniversary in NYC
Did you know that the Macy’s Department store has a Culinary Council? We did not either until we were invited to attend their 10th anniversary celebration at their restaurant, Stella 34, on the 6th...
View ArticleA Farm to Table Adventure with Whole Foods
Who would guess that one would find a fairly large vegetable garden in the city of Hartford, Connecticut. Well there is one and we attended an urban farm to table dinner presented by Whole Foods Market...
View ArticleChef Plum from Newtown Wins Guys Feiri’s Grocery Games
Have you heard of Chef Plum from Plum Luv Foods? He’s the chef out of Newtown who just competed against 3 other chefs and won Guy Fieri’s Grocery Games on the October 27th show. We were at Chef Plum’s...
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