A round-up of openings, closings, and other news about West Hartford businesses.
I hope all of the moms out there had a Happy Mother’s Day!
Looking back at last year’s column written on Mother’s Day I realized that I had actually managed to write most of it the previous day. That didn’t happen this year, but I am trying to be done with work in time for a nice Mother’s Day dinner with, and prepared by, my family.
On this weekend two years ago both of my kids celebrated their virtual graduations from UConn by watching their names scroll across our TV (Sam earned his bachelor’s degree and Katie earned her doctorate), but on Monday (today, when you are reading this) we will celebrate an actual in-person graduation with Sam as he receives his master’s in public policy from UConn at The Bushnell! We are all very excited, and this is the culmination of a combined 13 years of having my children as UConn students.
Ted was traveling this past week – his first conference since the pre-pandemic days – and I was very happy to have my sister, Debbi, and her boyfriend, Dave, join me at El Santo on opening night. We enjoyed some great food and drink, and here are just a few photos of the items we sampled. The full story has many more pics and details.
Hanging Quesadillatas at El Santo in West Hartford Center features three mini corn quesadillatas with potato and chorizo, served with mango salsa and presented hanging from a mini clothesline. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
Red Riding Hood is one of the specialty drinks at El Santo, and includes tequila, strawberry pure, lime juice, agave syrup, and Tajin rim. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
Rib eye tacos on corn tortillas with charred serrano pepper, cambray onion, and salsa. El Santo. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
Campechanos at El Santo includes three corn tortillas filled with steak, chorizo, crispy potatoes, with cambray onions and salsa. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
We hosted a small watch party for the Noah Webster House fundraiser “War of the Words” at our house on Saturday night. We purchased the party packs along with our tickets, and those included the makings of the charcuterie boards pictured below and the ingredients for the “Blue Back Spiller” drinks. We did go out for a late night pizza at Zephyr’s after the event, but I forgot to take a photo until there was just one piece of the Truffle pie remaining!
Charcuterie board I created with the ingredients in the Noah Webster House “War of the Words” party box. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
Blue Back Spiller, in a “drink” glass. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
Second charcuterie board I created with the ingredients in the Noah Webster House “War of the Words” party box. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
The last piece of Truffle pie from Zephyr’s Street Pizza. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
A few weeks ago I noted that I eliminated my standard paragraph about mask mandates in this column since they have been lifted virtually everywhere except in most health care settings, but COVID-19 has not gone away, and West Hartford has been back in the red alert zone for the past four weeks and the county is in the high transmission zone. Please have patience with each other and our choices, continue to look out for each other, support our local businesses – and stay safe and healthy (especially as the infection rate appears to be climbing again).
If you have information to share about local businesses, please provide details in the comments or email Ronni Newton at [email protected] .
Here’s this week’s Buzz:
New Park Brewing, 485 New Park Ave. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
Power Minor (left) and Sean Farrell have collaborated to form CT Provisions, which based in the kitchen at New Park Brewing and partnering for an ever-expanding series of special offerings. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
New Park Brewing’s pizza chef, Luis Chuquihuanca stands outside the pizza oven. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
Featured cocktail from Cocktails & Provisions. Courtesy photo
Featured cocktail from Cocktails & Provisions. Courtesy photo
Mix and match mimosas and blenders are offered with the Sunday brunch menu at New Park Brewing. Courtesy photo
Down the hall at New Park Brewing is the event space, The Barrel Room. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
The Tap Room at New Park Brewing, 485 New Park Ave. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
Ivy Rehab ribbon cutting. Courtesy photo
Ivy Rehab ribbon cutting. Courtesy photo
Dawn Ennis was the recipient of a GLAAD Media Award. Courtesy photo
Ron’s Run for the Roses, May 7, 2022. Courtesy of Tom Hickey
Ron’s Run for the Roses, May 7, 2022. Courtesy of Tom Hickey
Ron’s Run for the Roses, May 7, 2022. Courtesy of Tom Hickey
Ron’s Run for the Roses, May 7, 2022. Courtesy of Tom Hickey
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Hi Ronni, My friend is opening a beauty Salon at 61 Raymond Road, West Hartford. I would love to see her business being featured on this amazing page! Thank you!
Please email me the details at [email protected] and I would be glad to include it! ~Ronni
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