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2008 CONNECTICUT 2008 (see 2007) FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS Click on the Name to go the Events Website
January 19-20, 2008 The Sun WineFest Mohegan Sun, Connecticut The largest Wine & Food show in Connecticut.
April 1, 2008 7th Annual Flavors of Connecticut New Haven, Connecticut Ingenious five course feast with wine pairings. Connecticut Chapter of the American Liver Foundation
May 3, 2008 2nd Annual New England Regional Chili Cookoff Somers, Connecticut Sanctioned by the International Chili Society. To Benefit The Enfield Food Shelf. Admission is $5 and 2 canned goods or $6 without canned goods.
May 22, 2008 Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation Hartford, Connecticut Savor the finest dishes and drinks prepared by the nation's hottest chefs and mixologists, enjoy the best wines and bid in exciting live and silent auctions. All this to catch the more than 12 million children at risk of hunger and surround them with the nutritious foods where they live, learn and play! 100% of ticket sales help ensure no kid in America grows up hungry.
May 24-26, 2008 Mystic Seaport Lobsterfest Mystic, Connecticut
June 21-22, 2008 23rd Annual A Taste of The Litchfield Hills Litchfield, Connecticut Since 1985, A Taste of The Litchfield Hills has attracted thousands of guests to the state's oldest winery for delicious dishes, outstanding wine, live entertainment, upscale shopping, plus winery tours, wine tasting and romantic strolls on the vineyard walk.
July 19-20, 2008 Stonington Vineyards Wine & Food Festival Stonington, Connecticut
September 2-3, 2008 CT Hospitality Expo Uncasville, Connecticut The Official Trade Show of the Connecticut Restaurant Association and Connecticut's Hospitality Industry
Sept. 20-21, 2008 Stonington Vineyards Wine & Food Festival Stonington, Connecticut
September 20-21, 2008 Litchfield Hills Harvest Festival Litchfield Hills, Connecticut
October 6-7, 2008 4th Annual Connecticut Restaurant & Lodging Show Hartford, Connecticut
2007 CONNECTICUT 2007 FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS waiting for new 2008 dates
June 2-3, 2007 Lyme Farmers Market Lyme, Connecticut Opening weekend for the Lyme Farmers Market.
August 4-5, 2007 Connecticut Wine Festival Farmington, Connecticut Showcasing the highly-acclaimed Connecticut wines. 15 boutique Connecticut wineries will offer tastings; music all day both days, hot air balloon launches from the festival grounds and a al fresco arts & crafts show.
August 12, 2007 Old-Fashioned Corn Roast and Contra Dance Coventry, Connecticut celebrate high summer at the market by serving up roasted ears of corn with garlic or herb butter, or lime and chili pepper butter. Enjoy a full farmers’ market and live New England Fiddle music; “Cook Fresh with a Chef” demonstration focusing on delicious preparation of fresh, local produce.
August 25, 2007 Northeast Regional Food Festival Lebanon, Connecticut Music, Food, Lot’s of Food and Fun! Chili/Chowder Cook-Off
August 26, 2007 Heirloom Tomato Festival Coventry, Connecticut Sample the many varieties of heirloom tomatoes, like Black Crim, Cherokee Chocolate, and Brandywine, now in season and available at one of the market’s premier events. Learn more about selecting, planting, and harvesting heirloom tomatoes; “Cook Fresh with a Chef” demonstration featuring seasonal cooking with locally grown foods.
September 16, 2007 Chili By The Sea District Chili Cookoff Groton, Connecticut Sanctioned by the International Chili Society
September 16, 2007 Garlic and Herb Festival Coventry, Connecticut celebrate this versatile ingredient precious to cooks around the world; “Cook Fresh with a Chef” demonstration focusing on cooking with garlic and herbs; workshop on selecting and planting garlic varieties.
October 7, 2007 Walking Weekend at the Coventry Farmers’ Market Coventry, Connecticut Celebrate autumn in Connecticut at the Coventry Farmers’ Market. Our market stalls are bursting with locally-grown fruits and vegetables, farmstead cheeses, grass-fed beef, rustic breads, sparkling jars of preserves, honey, maple syrup, herbal soaps, and handcrafted artisan ware. TOP
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