Last year, the fourth-generation farmers at Holmberg Orchards had an idea: What if they combined two of the most popular fall activities at their Gales Ferry farm for a 21-plus experience? On a lark, siblings Russell and Amy Holmberg, whose great-grandparents originally purchased the 150-acre farm...
In the fall, visitors flock to this fourth-generation farm for apple picking, wine tastings, tractor rides and cider doughnuts. Holmberg’s winery is one of the farm’s newer operations, offering estate-grown pinot blanc wines as well as wines made from farm fruits like apple and pear. More here.More
Ice cream that's churned-to-order and flash frozen with liquid nitrogen turns dessert into an Instagrammable show at Milkcraft in West Hartford. More here.
Goats N’Roses, located on the Farm at Carter Hill in Marlborough, combines casual outdoor dining with the some of your favorite farm animals
Connecticut's oldest winery is also a haven for turophiles. Visitors to Haight-Brown Vineyard can expect to find artisan cheeses from across the globe — creamy and robust English Stilton, Spanish Manchego, even a soft and buttery Camembert from nearby Arethusa Farm Dairy — ready to pair accordingly...
Allergies plagued Pamela Aflalo's daughter Sophie as a child. Her daughter's hacking fits, breathing difficulties and coughing kept Aflalo up at nights. "It was really upsetting, there was nothing I could do," Aflalo, who lives in Westport, says. "The doctor kept giving us different medicine and...
The Shoreline Wine Festival returns Aug. 12 and 13 to Bishop's Orchards Farm Market & Winery, 1355 Boston Post Road, Guilford. Participating wineries include Bishop's Orchards, Holmberg Orchards, Hopkins Vineyard, Jonathan Edwards Winery, Jones Winery, Paradise Hills Vineyard and Sunset Meadow...
Story and Soil, the newest storefront to open on an emerging Hartford city block, is positioning itself to be more than just a stop for caffeine. The specialty coffee shop, which opened for business Thursday at 387 Capitol Ave., is a partnership between a Hartford married couple and a passionate...
Maybe you've seen Milkcraft's elaborate creations all over Instagram: towering scoops of nitrogen-churned ice cream cradled in bubble-textured waffle cones, bedazzled with sprinkles and colorful bits of cereal and drizzled with caramel and Nutella. If not, you've likely seen the daunting line to...
Visitors to Staehly Farm are often stumped by the East Haddam winery's most unusual wine. Is that a taste of cantaloupe? Is there some grapefruit in there? Where does it get all that acidity? The wine's name, Pomodoro, drops a clue. Yes, it's a tomato-based wine, an Old World-style family recipe....
The Goodwin Hotel is back! The iconic Hartford hotel reopened in May with a fresh contemporary look and a new restaurant and bar. More here.
Counter Weight Brewery in Hamden has been open since March and already making a name for itself with its selection of IPAs and a bright pink gose. More here.