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September 24, 2017

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Westbrook Garden Club - Sept 2...

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Westbrook Public Library Commu...

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Literacy Volunteers Annual Win...

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Leif Nilsson Spring Street Stu...

Fri

Swallow Sunset Cruises

4:30 p.m.
Essex Steam Train & Riverboat...

Fri

Paint Night with Vista at Zane...

7 p.m.
Zane's Cycles

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110th Annual Trinity Church Fa...

7:30 a.m.
Branford Green

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Hammonassett Festival

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Guilford Fairgrounds

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Eaters of Green, Then and Now

Some time ago I came across a pamphlet at an outdoor flea market titled, “Eat More Vegetables” issued...

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Cookie? Cupcake?

Can’t decide? If you head to Sugar Bakery & Sweet Shop, 422-424 Main Street, East Haven, you might not...

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Rhythm & Brews

The Thimble Islands Brewing Company, 16 Business Park Drive, Branford, is getting ready for a night of music, food,...

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Celebrating the Season

’Tis the season at Red Rooster Baking Co., 16 Church Street, Guilford. It’s celebrating the early...

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Another Day at the Beach

As fall approaches, you may find yourself wishing for a few final days at the beach. Madison Beach Hotel, 94 West...

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A Bite to Eat and a Good Book

I ran into my friend Carlene at R.J. Julia Booksellers recently and she gave me a happy hour recommendation I want...

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Berry Good Advice

Bishop’s Orchards, 1355 Boston Post Road, Guilford, recently announced the pick-your-own raspberry fields...

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Like Cheese, Only Better

I’ve heard so many great things about Three Girls Vegan Creamery, but haven’t yet had a chance to...

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So Many Mustards, So Little Time

Not to sound superficial, but I first purchased Pommery’s Meaux Mustard at my local cheese store because I...

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Hot Dogs, Noodles, and Sauerkraut?

I got a call from a woman recently who wondered if we did recipe requests. She said she was looking for a very...

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A Practically Perfect Lunch

While passing through Guilford recently, I realized it was lunchtime, and I was famished, and so I took that as an...

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Donna’s Pasta: Tastes Like Home

My friend Lesia Winiarskyj recently returned to her home in Old Saybrook from a trip abroad and was craving a little ...

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Good Neighbors

When Nancy Karas was planning her new store Willow & Birch at 36 Wall Street in Madison, she noticed Chef Paul...

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Tempted

I have to admit, I haven’t gone down the veggie noodle path yet. My kitchen is tiny, the shelves are crowded, ...

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A Little Summer Something for Everyone

Liv’s Oyster Bar is a great place to go if you love oysters, obviously, and seafood. But what if one of your...

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Ruth’s Lemon Blueberry Dump Cake

Whenever we put a call out for recipes, we always get a bunch of great ones from East Haven. And here’s one...

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When ‘Tis Better to Give and Receive

A friend recently gave me some vegetables from his garden. And in return, I baked him this cake. This recipe, from...

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A Delicious Bight

Bight is a nautical term for a curve in a coastline, and it’s also the name of a restaurant at the Guilford...

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It’s Time to Go PoCo!

Wondering what to eat this coming weekend? Wonder no more. The 16th annual PoCo Fest is being celebrated in North...

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New Summer Menu at Fresh Salt

Fresh Salt at the Saybrook Point, 2 Bridge Street, Old Saybrook, has introduced its new summer menu, emphasizing...

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Best Flan Ever, from Branford’s Flan Lady

Johnny works in the service department at the Subaru dealership in Branford, but was pinch hitting as the valet...

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Corking It and Forking It in Chester

Chester’s First Friday celebrations are continuing throughout the summer and into the fall, with a Little...

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Reader Recommendation: L&E French Sunday Market Breakfast

L&E French in Chester has just launched a Sunday Market breakfast and lunch service that makes visitors feel...

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A Caramelized Black Treat

When it comes to garlic, I always say “yes,” and, then, “more.” Hardnecks, softnecks,...

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(More) Award Winning Chocolate

Sherri Athay from Truffle Shots, 1 North Main Street, Essex tells us that once again the company’s creations...

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A Cold Fried Chicken Picnic with a Side of Music

What’s better on a Sunday summer evening than a cold fried chicken picnic? Maybe that same picnic on the...

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Ripe and Cranky

Stony Creek Beer Company, 5 Indian Neck Road, Branford has teamed up with Ripe Juice in New Haven to come up with a...

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Are You Really Hungry?

If you’re really hungry and you’re in the mood for a burger, head right on over to the Ivoryton Tavern ...

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Walk Like an Eqyptian (Onion)

My friend Deb said she was headed out to a farm-stand recently, and I decided to tag along. She took me to a garden...

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Got Mint? Make Mint Juleps

There are a lot of good summer drinks—gin and tonics and margaritas come to mind—but there is no...

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A Summer Treat: Food Truck Corn Salad

I’m experimenting in the kitchen again and came up with this summer corn side salad that’s pretty...

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Calling All Blueberry Recipes!

Pick-your-own strawberry season was all too brief this year. I was able to buy some homemade strawberry jam, but...

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Staff Recommendation: Mecha Noodle Bar

Shore Publishing’s Multimedia Specialist Tom Salatto had to pick a spot to celebrate his birthday recently...

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Something Else to Celebrate

Now that the Fourth of July is over, what are we going to celebrate? Christine Chesanek, the owner of Fromage Fine...

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UberEating

McDonald’s announced recently that it was adding more than 50 McDonald’s restaurants to the UberEATS...

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It’s a South Beach Summer at the Cafe

Cafe Routier Bistro & Lounge, 1353 Boston Post Road in Westbrook, has introduced a new Summer/South Beach Menu...

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A Mouth Full of Chocolate

Well, if there’s one thing better than a farmer’s market, that’s a farmer’s market with...

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Breakfast, Lunch, and Lotsa Coffee

Welcome to the Westbrook Coffee House, 1283 Boston Post Road, in Westbrook, which will celebrate its grand opening...

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Start Your Weekend Thursday

La Foresta Restaurant & Wine Bar, 163 Route 81, Killingworth is starting the weekend early with Thursday night...

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Eat Dessert First

I had never been to the Connecticut River Museum’s Riverfare before this year. I won’t make that...

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A Home Cooked Meal For When You Don’t Feel Like Cooking

My favorite ways to cook in the summer often involve anything but the stove. With a small house and a tiny kitchen,...

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The Hottest Table in Town

Folks on the Connecticut shoreline and in the Connecticut River valley know chef Paul Barron for many reasons. Among ...

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For Your Summer Grilling Pleasure: Stonington Scallops à la Fillmore

Before I signed on as the living editor here at Shore Publishing, my beat included state and local politics....

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Very Local Beef

A friend who visited Forte’s Gourmet Market recently came back with a report of a locally sourced, naturally...

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More Mushrooms

Having recently developed a serious addiction to fresh morel mushrooms, I happily traipsed over the local farmers...

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Starting the Weekend Off Right

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Get Your Hands On Some Lenny & Joe’s

Nothing says summer like fresh seafood and Lenny & Joe’s has long been known on the shoreline for its...

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Gimme Shelter at Moxie

We are always happy to see the new cocktail and wine menu roll out at Moxie, 52 Wall Street, in Madison. But as dog...

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Knife Skills

The Perfect Pear, 51 Main Street, Chester will host a class on Knife Skills Thursday, June 15 from 6 to 8:30 p.m....

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Café Flo Opens

The Florence Griswold Museum earlier this month just re-opened it’s own café, Café Flo, 96 Lyme...

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