May6,2015
AnexcruciatinglyopinionatedguidetotheConnecticutShoreline
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WhilewealwaysfindourselvesrunninguptoWholeFoods,WestFarmsorCrateandBarrel,it’sbeenawhilesincewescopedouttheWestHartfordfoodandshoppingscene.Newboutiques,hiprestaurantsandoldfavoriteshaverevivedLaSalleRoadandFarmingtonAvenueandweranuptotakeapeek.Here’sourlistbycontributorAmyLee.
WishingallofyoumomsthehappiestofMother'sDays.
love,Erica
bartaco,WestHartford
Myfirsttriptobartaco(theydon'tcapitalizeit,soIwon'teither)wasononeofthiswinter’smanydrabandfrigiddays.Butthemomentwewalkedinthedoor,itfeltlikeMontaukinAugust.Happy,buzzyand(oh,yes),yummy!Startwiththespicy,skinnymargarita,thentaco‘boutdelicious...
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KimberlyGiftandKimberlyBoutique
Let’sjustsayyougetalastminuteinvitationtoyourfriend’sbrandnewhouseintheHamptonsandyouneedaweekendwardrobeANDahostessgiftinaflash.Whatdoyoudo?HeadstraighttoKimberlyBoutiqueanditsnewsisterstoreKimberlyGift,rightnextdoor.It’sone-stopshoppingpersonifiedandhere’swhy...
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BridgewaterChocolate
Onesummer,backincollege,IwasinthemanagementtrainingprogramatBloomingdalesandworkedforthecandybuyer.Talkaboutasweetgig.ItwasthereIlearnedthevaluablelifeskillofdiscerningbetweengoodandbadchocolate.Withthosecredsinmind,believemewhenItellyouBridgewatermakesthegoodstuff.What,youmaywonder,makesonecocoaconfectionexponentiallybetterthananother...
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BellaBridesmaid
Myweddingwasperfect…exceptforthebridesmaiddresses.IamforeverindebtedtomyBFFandcousinswhosmiledeverysecondofmydaydespitebeingswathedinyellowandwhiteawning-stripeddressestogowiththepreppyKennebunkporttheme...
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LaPetiteFrance
ThispetiteFrenchbakery/cafelivesuptoitsnameinagrandeway.Itis,youcouldsay,toutyoucouldeveraskfor.Themismatchedwoodentablesandchairs,pastoraloilpaintings,andkidscornercreateahomeyfeelinwhichweenjoyedbeaucoupauthenticdelicacies.AlegitCroqueMadamwithperfectlymeltedgruyereandfriedegg:maisoui...
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Bricco
SittingonthebrickpatioatBriccoandwatchingtheWestHartfordworldgobymadeTaxDaybearable.Andthemenuturnedthatquickinfatuationintotruelove:somanydelightstochoosefrom!IsettledonthechoppedKalesalad—ifarestaurantcanmassagethisruggedroughageintosomethingtenderandtastythentheyhavemyvote.Anappofwhippedricottawithlocalhoneyand...
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FROMthearchives...A'vertBrasserie,WestHartford
WeweresadtohearofthedepartureofchefDavidBorsellefromBarBouchee,butheleftthekitchenwell-tendedbysouschef,EricHole.Next,wewerecheeredtofindhiminstalledinhisownkitchenatthenewA’vertinWestHartford!Frenchbistrofareishighonmylist,soit’slovelytohaveanauthenticrenditiononexcursionstoWeHa.
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TONIGHT!PleasejoinusforGirls'NightOutinMadison!NoneedtoRSVP,justmeetusatMoxiebetween5and6:30topickupyourstickertoqualifyfor20%offinover20shopsinMadison.
What'sbetterthanamother/daughterouting?NOTHING!Pleasejoinmeandmydaughter,Bobbie,inconversationwithJodiPicoultandherdaughter,SamanthaVanLeer.We'llbetalkingabouttheirnewYoungAdultbook,OffthePage(acompaniontoNYTimes#1bestseller,BetweentheLines),onMay19thattheFirstCongregationalChurchinMadisonat6pm.Yourticketincludesonecopyofthebookanduptofourfamilymembers.SponsoredbyRJJulia.Findoutmoreandpurchaseyourticketshere.
ConnecticutFoodTruckFestival,ProspectStreetEats,5/9
Ifyouhaven'tbeentotheAtheneumtoseetheConeyIslandExhibit,gothisSaturday.TwentyfoodtrucksfromaroundthestatewillbeparkedalongProspectStreet,inconjunctionwiththeWadsworth'sSecondSaturdaysoutdoorConeyIslandCarnival.
MayMarketatHill-SteadMuseum,5/8-5/9Headtotheregion’spremierhomeandgardeneventatHill-SteadMuseum’sMayMarketonMother’sDayweekend.
FREEGentleFlowYogaontheWater,5/8
EssexWellnessCenterlaunchesGentleFlowYogaonthelawnoverlookingtheriver.Tryitforfree!
GuilfordArtCenter’sBlack&WhiteGala,5/8Partylikeit’s1966atthe“Black&WhiteGala”inspiredbyTrumanCapote'siconic"PartyoftheCentury."
ManyFacets–JudyFriday:AnExhibitionandSaleofNewWork,5/9-6/6RenownedartistJudyFridayshowsnewpaintings,weavingsandtextilesatCooleyGallery.OpeningReceptionon5/9from5-8pm.
RemarkableWomeninOurOrdinaryLives,5/9
Nationallyrecognizedstoryteller,JenniferMunro,performsstorieswithuniversalresonanceforwomen(andmen!).
Mother’sDayatPennyLanePub,5/10CelebratethemomsinyourlifeatPennyLanePubwithbrunchanddinnerspecials.
BloggingWorkshopforSmallBusiness,5/13
Learnhowtoblogforyoursmallbusinessatthisintensive,hands-onworkshopwithJessicaNana.
SpringFoodStroll2015,5/13CelebrateNewLondon’sbestfoodandmusicattheSpringFoodStroll.
TheMeadowsBrothers,5/14
CombiningFolk,Blues,CountryandRock'nRollintowhatTheBostonGlobecalls"anengaginglytwangysiblingsoundalltheirown."SeethematLeifNilssonSpringStreetStudio.
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MyhusbandisaseriousbikeriderandIhavehimtothankformyfancyItalianbike.HefounditoneBay;itwasn’thissize,butapparentlytoogoodtopassup.Thesadnewsis,I’mnotmuchofarider,butIgivethethingonegoodworkoutayearatTheTourdeLyme.Thisyear,Ihopeyou’lljoinmyteamandridewithme.
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