Summer 2016 Flights of Fancy in New Haven CT

Flights of Fancy Summer 2016!

Mark your calendars and purchase your tickets NOW for the upcoming

 Flights of Fancy 

Thursday, July 14, 2016 from 4-8 P.M.

Join the fun for an evening WINE STROLL that includes shopping, noshing, and wine tasting.  AND, if you have your wine glass from a previous Flights of Fancy you can receive $5 off registration!

Participation is $20.00* and includes the exclusive Flights of Fancy wine glass, a sample of each featured wine, a map of participating shops, entry into the grand prize drawing, validated parking, coffee and dessert.

Flights of Fancy is sponsored by The Broadway Merchants Association, The Wine Thief, The Shubert Theatre, and organized by the Town Green Special Services District.

Online registration will close at 11:00pm on Wednesday, July 13.

Walk-in registration will be available and will open at 4:45pm on Thursday at The Shubert. Note: Tickets will be $25.00 if purchased at the door.

And there's live music, raffles and more!

Purchase your tickets here ==>  https://www.squadup.com/events/flights-of-fancy

WHEN:

• Thursday, July 14, 2016 from 4-8 pm

PARKING: 

• $5 parking offered at the Crown St. Garage only with parking voucher provided at check-in of event.

CHECK IN

• Check-in is at the Shubert Theater  (247 College St.) in New Haven.

WINE STOPS: 

Oaxaca (228 College St.) Serving:  Trimbach Riesling 2012 (France) . Special: 15% discount off the check for participants that day only. 

Elm City Social (266 College St.) Serving: M. Chapoutier Belleruche Cotes Du Rhone Rose (France). Special: Happy Hour prices offered to participants during event. 

Campus Customs (57 Broadway) Serving: Fairview Pinotage 2014 (South Africa). Special: 20% off 1 item 

Canditopia (1022 Chapel St.) Serving: Sauska Villanyi Rose 2015 (Hungary). Special: 20% off 1 item and in-store chocolate tasting. 

Derek Simpson Goldsmith (1094 Chapel St.) Serving: Ca'Furlan Prosecco Extra Dry NV (Italy). Special: 20% off anything that is not bridal jewelry. 

Hull's Art Supply & Framing (1144 Chapel St.) Serving: Plungerhead Zinfandel Old Vine Lodi 2013 (California). Special: 20% off 1 item. 

idiom (1014 Chapel St.) Serving: Valckenberg "Der Stift" Riesling 2014 (Germany). Special: 20% off 1 item. 

J. Press (206 College St.) Serving: Charles Smith Merlot The Velvet Devil 2014 (Washington). Special: 25% off 1 item. 

L'Occitane en Provence (1042 Chapel St.) Serving: Domaine Filliatreau Saumur Fouquet 2014 (France). Special: 10% off total purchase 

Merwin's Art Shop (1052 Chapel St.) Serving: Evolucio Ferment 2013. Special: 20% off 1 item. 

Trailblazer (296 Elm St.) Serving: Marietta Cellars Old Vine Red Lot Number 63. Special: 20% off 1 item 

SHiFT Cycling (199 Crown St.) Serving: Bodegas Peique Ramon Valle 2012. Special: Free class pass for participants. 

Yurway Boutique (1130 Chapel St.) Serving: Majas Cotes Catalanes Blanc 2015. Special: 20% off 1 item. 

Yorkside Pizza (288 York St.) Serving: Josh Wines Legacy & Chardonnay. Special: 1/2 price beer or wine. Free pitcher of soda with purchase of $25 or more. 

Wave Gallery (1046 Chapel St.) Serving: Stadt Krems Gruner Veltliner. Special: 20% off 1 item 

The Wine Thief (181 Crown St.) Serving: Roc des Anges Effet Papillon Côtes du Roussillon Villages Rouge and Blanc 2014. Special: in-store wine tasting

FOOD STOPS: 

Ashley's Ice Cream (280 York St.) Serving:  one scoop of ice cream 

Denali (13 Broadway) Serving: assorted appetizers. Special: 20% off 1 item. 

J. Crew (29 Broadway) Serving: assorted appetizers. Special: 20% off 1 item 

FroyoWorld (46 High St.) Serving: frozen yogurt sample. 

Therapy (1022 Chapel St.) Serving: dessert. Special: 20% off entire store. 

Hello Boutique (1090 Chapel St.) Serving: Cheese, crackers and fruit. Special: promoting sale items 20-50% off. 

Harvest Wine Bar (1104 Chapel St.) Serving; assorted appetizers. Special: 20% off check 

Kiko Milano (11 Broadway) Serving: assortment of snacks. Special: 20% off 1 item 

GANT (268 York St.) Serving: assortment of appetizers. Special: 20% off 1 item

*Some exclusions may apply. Participation is limited to 650 attendees. Must be 21 years of age or older to participate. Valid ID required. Must be present to win.

Vegetarian Fare at Thali Too in New Haven CT

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In the Broadway Historic District of New Haven, is Chef Prasad Chirnomula's  casual and fun dining experience, Thali Too. This all vegetarian restaurant features traditional Indian food in a unique setting amidst the Shops at Yale.  At Thali Too, you can dine inside or out on their spacious patio, and they also offer food "to go".

Thali Too on Broadway in New Haven
(next to the Yale Bookstore)

Chef Chef Prasad was the winner of both the 2011 & 2013 Elm City Iron Chef Competitions, and has also been featured at area food and wine festivals (Greenwich Food & Wine Festival, and Savor CT, Foxwood Resort Casino's Wine and Food Festival).

In addition to Thali Too in the Yale district, Chef Chirnomula is the owner/operator/chef at four other restaurants in Connecticut, Thali in New Haven, Westport, and Ridgefield, and Oaxaca Kitchen, also in New Haven.

Thali Too has a really unique menu - it's a tablet that allows you to view pictures of the items and offers a full description of the menu selection. What a great option this is for newbies to Indian Cuisine and Vegetarian food, like me!

Thali Too Menu Tablet

We started our tasting with some cocktails!  Of course!

Pictured left to right below are the TAJMO COCKTAIL (Svedka Vodka, Triple sec, fresh lime juice and cranberry juice), the MUMBAI MARGARITA (Matador Tequila, Lime juice, Stirrings All Natural Orange Liqueur with a spicy lemon chili rim) and FAITHFULLY GINGER (Gin, Elder Flower, Ginger, Lime and Turmeric)

L-R Tajmo Cocktail, Mumbai Margarita, Faithfully Ginger Cocktail

First on our tasting was BHEL POORI (CHAT) a sweet, sour ,and spicy emulsion of chat, puffed light rice and lentil noodles. This was sooo good and the flavor combo was incredible.

BHEL POORI (CHAT)

Next, we cleared our palates with a great Mediterranean style salad, complete with stuffed grape leaves!

GREEK GODDESS SALAD

Romaine lettuce, Bulgarian feta, olives, red onion, stuffed grape leaf, 

naan bread with garlic & lemon oil vinaigrette

There is also a flat bread pizza available. This is a great item to share!  The one we sampled was deliciously crispy and topped with my favorite eggplant!

Naanizza Flat Breads

Paradise Flat Bread with roasted eggplant, 

artichoke hearts & portabella mushrooms

We then munched on some nan bread served with a delicious chick pea dipping sauce. This was another of my favorites. The chick pea mixture was billed as spicy, but I found it to be moderately spicy. Not overpowering at all.

CHOLE BATHURA (H) (V)

Spicy chick peas and deep fried nan bread

Next was an Indian version of a 'taco' - served with a deliciously crisp salad!

PANEER TACOS
Corn tortilla, spiced paneer, and cilantro pesto, cucumber salsa

Another favorite was the Falafel which was served with a side of the most amazing crispy fried vegetables.

FALAFEL

Nan bread, chickpea and herb falafel, Tahini

The showstopper of the evening was the Dosa! A humongous crepe-like bread, served with dipping sauce. This was a fun item to share with friends! You just rip off pieces of the bread and spoon some of the toppings on your plate to dip (and double-dip!!) to your pleasure!

DOSA
A thin rice crepe served with dips

We then moved on to desserts, sampling GULAB JAMUN and some VANILLA ICE CREAM.

Yum!

GULAB JAMUN

Deep fried milk balls in just so slightly sweet honey syrup

And Yummmm!!!

ICE CREAM

Here's a quick picture of the interior of Thali Too.

And a picture of the outdoor dining area - my favorite area to eat in the summer!

Thali Too is a wonderful place to get some traditional Indian food and Indian Street Food. And it's located in such a great area with some wonderful retail outlets like J. Crew, Yale Bookstore, Urban Outfitters, and more. So much to do - and steps away from beautiful Yale  University where you can view some amazing Gothic architecture!

Be sure you stop and visit Thali Too soon!

Thali Too

65 Broadway
New Haven, CT 06511
 (203) 776-1600
http://www.thalitoo.com/index.php

Disclaimer: We were invited to Thali Too by members of their managment and marketing team, however all views expressed are our own.


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