Connecticut-Based European-Style Bakery and Cafe Expanding Into Vernon

VERNON, CT — Doro Marketplace has signed a lease for a space in the strip plaza at 212 Talcottville Road in Vernon, where it join Toor Wine & Liquor.

Vernon Director of Development Services Shaun Gately told Patch Thursday that the chain's design team was working on the permits for both the building and health departments.

"We are excited to wort with them. They put out a great product," Gately said.

The strip plaza has taken the place of the old Pancho Loco restaurant the Lazy Liquor. Toor Liquor opened in April. At one point, a Pizza Hut takeout operation was hinted to be a possible tenant, which sent the Facebook foodies into a frenzy. There has been no local regulatory movement on it, Gately said.

Doro Marketplace is a Connecticut-based European-style bakery, cafe and prepared-food market operated by the West Hartford-based Doro Restaurant Group. It offers fresh-baked breads and pastries, coffee and espresso drinks, breakfast items, sandwiches, salads, soups and grab-and-go meals.

The company currently lists six Connecticut locations:

• Avon: 300 West Main St.
• Old Saybrook: 745 Boston Post Road.
• Plainville: 359 New Britain Ave.
• West Hartford: 1253 New Britain Ave.
• Wethersfield: 1301 Silas Deane Highway.
• Windsor Locks: 2 National Drive.

Doro Marketplace is part of the DORO Restaurant Group, founded by chef Dorjan Puka, which also operates restaurants including Treva, Àvert, Zohara, Casadoro and No Mames.

The company has also announced plans for additional Connecticut locations, including proposed sites in Enfield, Glastonbury, South Windsor and Milford.