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Lifestyle
New CT Cafe Cited For 'Good, Simple Menu'
For those looking for a fun, but relaxed spot to grab a bite to eat and maybe get to know their neighbors, a new cafe in the region could be just the spot. Cafe 1840 located in Litchfield County in New Milford offers casual meals such as sandwiches and salads and plenty of sweets along with an open mike night and a cigar night. The interior is funky with fish tanks and art that offers plenty of eye candy while you eat, and plenty of class. The owners, Stacy Murphy, and Jeff Chowanec enjoy getting to know their customers and work hard to make sure that all food is up to high stan…
Lifestyle
New CT Eatery Stands Out For Tasty Offering, Lakeside View
Just in time for summer dining a new lakeside restaurant has thrown open its door and is off to a good start, according to online reviewers. Located in Middlesex County in East Hampton, the Lakeside Bar & Grill opened just six weeks is already racking up the five-star reviews for its food and ambiance. Besides a menu full of tasty items made with the freshest of local ingredients, the restaurant includes a dock for boaters who want to pop in for lunch or dinner and an outdoor patio with another in the construction stage. One Yelper, Jennifer B. put the opening of the Lakeside Bar &…
Police & Fire
More Barriers For Outdoor Dining Installed At Popular Spot In Western Mass
The barriers are going up in one Western Mass town and just in time for Memorial Day weekend. But these barriers aren't a bad thing, instead, they are there to allow diners to get a breath of fresh air as they visit area restaurants in Northampton. And, while some may say it slows down traffic or makes it difficult to find a parking spot, business owners are loving the trend that started last year during the COVID-19 pandemic. The barriers go up to allow for outdoor seating at downtown restaurants.Northampton Police Department Restaurant-goers love the outdoor seating and its drawing a…
Lifestyle
Western Mass Eatery Emerges As Go-To Destination For Italian Cuisine After One Year In Business
Just ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the Valley’s most popular fine-dining restauranteurs opened a little Italian spot in Longmeadow. Posto by The Federal is located in The Longmeadow Shops and serves “old-school new Italian” dishes. While Posto and The Federal share the same executive chef, Michael Presnal, Posto is more casual than the Agawam fine-dining destination. Whereas The Federal does service with elegance on white lenient, Posto does service with elegance on newspaper tissue printed to look like vintage news articles. Since opening in October 2019, online reviews have pra…
Business
Featuring A Huge Patio, Wood-n-Tap Opening 9th Restaurant Soon
Wood-n-Tap is planning to open its 9th restaurant since the regional chain first opened in Hartford 18 years ago. The newest Wood-n-Tap is expected to open in November in the Big Y Plaza on Palomba Drive in Enfield, according to the Hartford Business Journal. The Enfield location will feature a large outdoor patio with its own bar and seating for more than 200 people. Under normal, non-pandemic conditions, Wood-n-Tap in Enfield would be able to accommodate nearly 450 guests between outdoor and indoor dining. (In an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19, restaurants in Connecticut - and …
Lifestyle
Covid-
19: Here's What Will Happen To Outdoor Dining As Cold Weather Arrives
Restaurants already struggling to stay afloat due to the COVID-19 outbreak have a new challenge rapidly approaching as the weather begins shifting, limiting outdoor dining options. The pandemic forced extreme restrictions on restaurants and bars for the past six months, with many scrambling to arrange temporary, and now possibly permanent outdoor dining options, while even more were forced to shut down for good due to a lack of business. Since mid-March, occupancy at restaurants has been restricted, face coverings must be worn by patrons and staff, social distancing must be practiced at all…
Business
New Haven Restaurant Week Starting Early Due To
Covid-
19; Now-Sept. 26
In an effort to take advantage of outdoor dining opportunities, New Haven has pushed its Restaurant Week up by months. New Haven Restaurant Week will be Sept. 13-26, and 25 eateries are slated to participate. The city's Restaurant Week 2020 hadn't been slated to start until November when it may be too cold to eat outside comfortably. Outdoor dining is considered safer than indoor dining during COVID-19 and many restaurants have expanded their dining areas to include outside tables and accommodate recommended six-foot social distancing. Many communities have restaurant weeks, a …
Business
Business Owners Win: 'Shared Streets' To Be Removed From Northampton
Business owners who disliked Northampton’s new Shared Streets and Spaces initiative have gotten their way. Northampton will be removing the temporary changes to Main Street that reduced parking in favor of wider sidewalks and more outdoor dining. The redesign included artwork painted on the streets and additional flower pots between Old South Street/State Street and King Street/Pleasant Street. Monday, Sept. 14, at around 9 p.m., city workers will begin to dismantle the shared streets project - removing barriers, planters, signage, and restoring the street to four lanes of traffic, instead…
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