The best move the organizers of the Taste of Hartford ever made was in 2006, when it changed the event from a single-day tasting usually held in Constitution Plaza to a week-long and/or two-week-long event held at the restaurants themselves, adopting the template New York City implemented eighteen years ago. This time around, to illustrate… Continue Reading
The Sun Winefest—What You Might Have Missed!
Connecticut’s largest food and wine show is the annual Sun Winefest. The 2010 edition was held January 30th and 31st in Mohegan Sun’s convention center. To get there, my wife and I parked and ambled through the Casino of the Sky. On our way, we passed the geyser-like Dale Chihuly glass sculpture and the tumbling… Continue Reading
Winter 2010 Taste Of Hartford 10—VIVO Seasonal Trattoria
My tenth, and final, Taste of Hartford visit took me to VIVO Seasonal Trattoria in the Marriott Hotel. As you can see from the spots on the photo, there were still a few scattered raindrops. We passed through the Hartford Marriott’s handsome foyer with its attractive reception desk and striking inlaid marble floor. Soon we… Continue Reading