The celebration of St. Patrick’s Day started a bit early this year. My daughter and I began Sunday night with a fabulous dinner prepared by the hard-working Knights of Columbus at St. Bridget’s in Moodus. The meal was delicious, the decorations just right, the ambiance festive, and the attendance awesome. Special thanks to the Smith family for saving our seats and to Bill Talbot and Dan D’Ameilo for the warm welcome. Congratulations to all those who volunteered on a great event!
The official celebration of St. Patrick’s Day is this Saturday March 17th and there are a number of ways to participate in our newly formed 34thDistrict.
In East Hampton...
The Dublin, home to the 1 lb Burger & 20 oz Guinness, is always a good bet. The pub-style restaurant also features dart and card leagues. Good food, good friends, good times … Happy Hour from 4pm to 6:30 … and Free WiFi. Event details can be found here.
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Angelico’s Lakehouse offers a rocking good time -- with genuine Irish cuisine (Corned Beef & Cabbage, Fish & Chips and Sheppard’s Pie), beverages (Guinness, Jameson and more), music and dancers! Their special menu can be found here.
Loco Perro will offer corn beef tacos and also feature live music. Visit their website for more information.
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In East Haddam...
All You Can East Breakfast – What a great way to start the day! For just $8 ($4 for children) the parishioners of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church offer a boundless meal of corned beef hash, eggs, pancakes, Irish Soda Bread, coffee and more. Hours are 8-10am, at 33 Main Street, across from the East Haddam Post Office.
The Annual Chowder Cook-off is not to be missed. This year is the 9th edition and it is hosted on the patio of La Vita Gustosa in the Village. A fee of just $10 ($5 for children) gets you a commemorative mug and the chance to sample (and judge!) an array of hot chowders prepared by the chefs of nearby restaurants. This is usually a sold out event and the proceeds benefit East Haddam charities and local non-profit organizations. Participants last year selected La Vita as champion.Also, don’t forget to check out the 2nd Annual Business Expo, which will be happening across the street at The Gelston House. Sponsored by the East Haddam Business Association, the Expo features booths and wares of local merchants. Both of these events have a kick off time of around 11:00 am. I will be volunteering at the end of the chowder line, stop by and say hello.
Speaking of restaurants, in Colchester-- Gung Ho is one of my favorites. They have an array of delicious food and especially good Sushi. In fact, they offer All You Can Eat Sushion Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 5-9pm. How could you not support a family business that has been anchored in our community for 25 years? For details about their menu, visit their website.
Listening & Learning
Along with visiting local businesses in the region, I also attended a meeting of the East Hampton/Portland division of the Middlesex Chamber of Commerce. It was very nice to visit and catch up with some familiar faces.At the Chamber event, there was a local update provided by municipal officials from East Hampton and it was interesting to listen to their views on key issues. After hearing that the renovations to the Senior Center in East Hampton were completed, I decided to take a trip over. My tour of the facility was both comprehensive and informative. In fact, I will be accompanying my step-dad -- and East Hampton resident -- Vinny Jacobson there this week for lunch and a little game of Setback. Finally, kudos to my friends -- who helped an informal monthly get together evolve into the One Year Anniversary of Gay Night at the Gelston House! It was a great turnout with a lot of great people.
I’ll have a post later this week on how all those potential new laws in Hartford are shaping up. If a specific bill or issue is of concern or interest -- please let me know! In the meantime, please visit my social media pages for the latest news and updates concerning our area. www.melissaziobron.blogspot.com
