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Eating Connecticut: A Taste of It All at A Taste in Simsbury 2013

August 30, 2013 by Carrie @ poet in the pantry 5 Comments

Look at that burger tower from Plan B Burger Bar!

Thursday night was no ordinary evening. Instead of settling down on the couch to help the wee ones with their homework, I was given the opportunity to have a much more glitzy evening. I was the lucky recipient of a ticket to A Taste in Simsbury, courtesy of my boss and his lovely wife, and … [Read more…]

Connecticut Wine Festival

July 31, 2011 by Carrie @ poet in the pantry 2 Comments

The last weekend of July found 14 of Connecticut’s vineyards sharing their wares at the Connecticut Wine Festival. Patrons lined up at the gates of the Goshen Fairgrounds, eager to sample the finest wine Connecticut has to offer. The Big Guy and I are certainly not wine connoisseurs, only dabbling in the $10 or less … [Read more…]