Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Carbone's Prime for Brunch in Rocky Hill

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Brunch at Carbone's Prime


If you don't know about Carbone’s Prime new brunch offering yet - you need to! 

Carbone's Prime is a member of the Carbone’s family of restaurants in Connecticut. In early March of 2019 they launched an all new Sunday Brunch. 

There is SO MUCH on the menu! Everything from  traditional brunch dishes - to lunch and dinner specialties - to favorites from the chefs'  innovative take on classic dishes.

Carbone's Prime Brunch and Cocktail Menu
Carbone's Prime
Brunch and Cocktail Menu


My sister and I decided we deserved a "Sister's Sunday" and what better way to celebrate a sisters get together than with a weekend brunch! So we headed over to Carbone's Prime on Cromwell Avenue in Rocky Hill for a decadent brunch!

We loved two things right away! Plenty of parking and an 11am start time! We were seated promptly and as the restaurant filled up quickly, we noted that it was a great mix of guests; small and intimate group birthday and anniversary celebrations, family dining, and others, like us, appreciating a great spot for Sunday brunching and catching up!

We started with a couple of cocktails (in spite of the early hour - LOL!) My sister ordered the Mimosa, a great blend of bubbly and OJ. (They even have table side buckets of Mimosa where you can mix and match your choice of bubbly and juices! I KNOW!!! What fun!)  For me, it was a was a toss up between the Bloody Mary Bar and something non-traditional, and being a non-traditionalist, I ended up going with the Sunrise Margarita, a blend of Patron Silver, Blood Orange Puree, Lime, and Cointreau. Soooo good, with a nice tart taste to complement the smoky tequila and citrus flavors.


Carbone's Prime Brunch Cocktails
Carbone's Brunch Cocktails
(L) Sunrise Margaarita
(R) Mimosa

Then we moved on to some 'appetizer' like offerings, sampling the Caesar Salad and a delicious bowl of Shrimp Bisque! Mmmmm! Those garlic buttery parmesan crisps on top were the perfect texture for the salad.


Carbone's Prime Brunch Caesar Salad
Carbone's Prime Brunch
Caesar Salad

...and the Shrimp Bisque was ahhhh-mazing! I asked for an extra spoon so my sis could sample some, and not even knowing what it was, she devoured just as much as I did. She's not really a shrimp lover, but when I told her afterwards that it was a shrimp bisque, she noted she would have never tried it...but now she knows she loves it...or at least she knows she loves Carbone's Prime's Bisque! It was so creamy-good and well seasoned. We'll both be back for more!


Carbone's Prime Brunch  Shrimp Bisque
Carbone's Prime Brunch
Shrimp Bisque

 For our brunch selections (where did we find room after the above, I don't know!) we went with the Wood Fired Eggs and the Lump Crab Benny. If you love a good Eggs Benedict as much I do, you'll love all their different 'benny' offerings! This crab benny was delicious - and as delightfully rich as I hoped it would be!


Carbone's Prime Brunch  Lump Crab Benedict
Carbone's Prime Brunch
Lump Crab Benedict

The Wood Fired Eggs were creatively presented in a cast iron pan! What I neglected to capture in the photograph, was the spinach, ricotta, and veggie hash. So savory and such a unique addition to an egg dish. 


Carbone's Prime Brunch   Wood Fired Eggs and Vegetable Hash
Carbone's Prime Brunch 
Wood Fired Eggs and Vegetable Hash

For dessert, we couldn't resist! A creamy cappuccino and tiramisu. In spite of declaring we were full and couldn't eat another bite, the tiramisu was light and delicious and we finished EVERY. BIT. OF IT. 


Carbone's Prime Cappuccino
Carbone's Prime Cappuccino
 I couldn't imagine a better happy ending to our Sunday outing!


Carbone's Prime Tiramisu
Carbone's Prime Tiramisu 
Here's a little sampling of other items on the menu! You'll see there is something for everyone! 

•WoodOven Breakfast Pizzas ($13-$16) – all served with two farm fresh eggs – including “Everything” Lox (goat cheese crema, red onions, tomato, smoked salmon, capers, toasted everything sprinkle), “Denver” style (Levoni ham, peppers, onions, jack cheese), NewEngland (apple, walnuts, bacon, dried cranberries, maple syrup), Franklin Ave (housemade sweet sausage, roasted peppers, onions, provolone) and more.
Carbone's Prime Brunch
Breakfast Pizza
Photo Courtesy of Carbone's Prime

•The Benny’s ($14-$18) – all served with two fresh poached eggs – including Italian (imported mortadella & fontina “Roman wheel,” fresh hollandaise,mixed green salad), Veggie (seasonal veggies & asiago “Roman wheel,” fresh hollandaise, mixed green salad),  Smoked Salmon (potato latke, imported smoked salmon, hollandaise, arugula salad) and more.
Carbone's Prime Brunch
Smoked Salmon Benny
Photo Courtesy of Carbone's Prime

New Brunch favorites including Italian Poutine ($14) (homemade mozzarella, shoestring potato, smoked bacon, mushroom marsala gravy, poachedeggs), Polenta & Eggs ($15) (roasted mushrooms, blistered tomato, creamy polenta, arugula, poached eggs, crispy prosciutto, Italian toast), Wood Fired Eggs ($14) (farm fresh eggs, roasted cauliflower, sautéed spinach, ricotta, veggie hash, Italian toast), Sausage Scramble ($14) (3 farm fresh eggs, housemade sweet sausage, provolone, broccoli rabe, calabrian chili flakes, veggie hash, Italian toast), Vegetable Breakfast Bowl ($16) (poached eggs, farro, broccoli rabe, white beans, grape tomatoes, tarragon vinaigrette,fried leeks), Chicken Saltimbocca Sandwich ($15) (prosciutto, fontina, sage pesto, arugula, cherry pepper aioli, ciabatta, salt & vinegar chips) and more. 

Selections from the restaurant’s Raw Bar & Crudo menu, Soup, Salads, Steaks, Eggs and more.

  
Tableside Mimosas will allow guests to select their fruit juices (orange, grapefruit, pineapple, peach, mango or strawberry) and “bucket of bubbles” selection, ranging from four cans of Archer Roose Bubbly from Veneto Italy ($28) to Dom Perignon from France($300).  
The  Bloody Mary Bar will allow diners to select a brim and Vodka or Tequila Spirit ($12-$15) before heading to the  Bloody Bar for fixings (olives, lemons, hot pickled peppers, bacon, cheeses and more).  


Carbone's Prime Brunch
Bloody Mary Bar
Photo Courtesy of Carbone's Prime

Other specialty Brunch cocktails (all $11) include the Sunrise Margarita (Patron Silver, Blood Orange Puree, Cointreau, Lime), American Mule (Tito’s Vodka, Fresh Lime,Ginger Beer) and Honey Julep (Bulleit Bourbon, Mint, Lemon, Honey Syrup), among others.


The full menu is available online here:   https://carbonesprime.com/brunch; the restaurant also accepts reservations via  OpenTable or by calling 860.969.8088.  

Make the trip to Rocky Hill Connecticut and visit Carbone's Prime for a wonderful Sunday Brunch! Let me know how much you loved it too!

Carbone's Prime
838 Cromwell Avenue
Rocky Hill CT 06067
860.969.8088
www.carbonesprime.com

Carbone's Prime
Carbeone's Prime Restaurant
The Perfect Steakhouse and Brunch Place!


About Carbone's Prime

Carbone’s Prime, the newest to the Carbone’s family of restaurants in Connecticut, is a reinvention of the classicItalian steakhouse with a range of menu items – signature steaks, daily raw bar specials, wood-oven pizzas, updated Italian dishes and Vegan/Vegetarian/Gluten-Free options – with all breads, doughs and sauces made in-house from scratch.  Easily accessible off of I-91 at 838 Cromwell Avenue in Rocky Hill with ample free parking, the restaurant’s sleek and modern décor lends itself to business lunches, date night, happy hour with friends and family dinners.  Serving weekday lunch and dinner seven days a week, Carbone’s Prime also offers an extensive bar menu, weekday happy hour specials, takeout options and private dining, and accepts reservations for parties of all sizes.  

For more information, visit www.carbonesprime.com,or visit the restaurant on Facebook (CarbonesPrime) or Instagram (CarbonesPrime).

Disclaimer: We were invited to Carbone's Prime by members of the restaurant's management and marketing team, however, all views and opinions are our own.

©  Home Place 2019

Saturday, December 29, 2018

Welcome in 2019 at Foxwoods Resort Casino


Foxwoods Hosts NY Eve Events!


Sing Auld Lang Syne and Ring in 2019 at Foxwoods with live music, DJs, and parties property wide! Are you looking to ring in the new year in style?  Foxwoods Resort Casino has so much to offer!





Ball Drop at Midnight


Join the fun in the Grand Pequot Rotunda and party like it's 2019!
Pebbles from JAMMIN 107.7 will count us down to midnight and the New Year!
Music by Rich Money Beatz starts at 11pm.
FREE TO THE PUBLIC in the Grand Pequot Rotunda




Rick Springfield
Tickets: $35 | $45 | $60  Buy Tickets


Over the past four decades, Rick Springfield has worn many hats as an entertainer and performer. The creator of some of the finest power-pop of the ’80s, a Grammy winning singer, songwriter, and musician who has sold 25 million albums and scored 17 U.S. Top 40 hits, including “Jessie’s Girl,” “Don’t Talk to Strangers,” “An Affair of the Heart,” “I've Done Everything for You,” “Love Somebody,” and “Human Touch.” He’s an accomplished actor who has starred opposite Meryl Streep in the feature film Ricki and the Flash, gave a chameleonic performance as the creepy Dr. Pitlor in HBO’s prestige drama True Detective, earned great reviews for his portrayal of Lucifer this season on the CW hit, Supernatural and most recently played Pastor Charles on American Horror Story. In 2014, Springfield was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located around the corner from the first apartment he lived in when he first arrived in the U.S. from Australia in 1971.
Rick’s latest Album “The Snake King” finds Rick travelling down a dusty dirt road to explore the blues side of his rock ‘n roll and marks a definite departure from the power pop he has been known for.




LEGENDS IN CONCERT


Tickets: $34 | $45  BUY TICKETS


THE WORLD'S GREATEST LIVE TRIBUTE SHOW IS BACK!
ELVIS • MICHAEL JACKSON • THE BLUES BROTHERS • WHITNEY HOUSTON • DAVID BOWIE • GEORGE MICHAEL 
Legends in Concert's Holiday Show returns to the Fox Theater from November 23 to December 31.  The show will feature three amazing tribute artists for the first time on the Fox Theater stage, David Bowie, George Michael and a young Michael Jackson and three Foxwoods' fan favorites from previous seasons, Elvis Presley,  Whitney Houston and The Blues Brothers!




LIVE @ ATRIUM BAR & LOUNGE | SOULS ON FIRE

NO COVER at the Atrium Bar & Lounge
Ring in 2019 with free live music!





CENTRALE FOX TOWER | DJ KG

$20 COVER* at Centrale Fox Tower
Count Down to 2019 at Centrale Fox Tower! DJ KG is spinning the music for your New Year!
VIP Booths | $50 Per Person - Get Your Booth Before They Are Gone!
Booth includes:
  • Entry with VIP wrist band
  • VIP Server
  • Luc Belaire Champagne
  • Fiji Water
  • Strawberries and Chocolate for your VIP section
  • Unlimited Soda and Foxwoods Water
To reserve your VIP Booth, call 860-312-8227 or CLICK HERE 
*Please note the cover charge is not applicable to the areas of Centrale with slot machines at the bar.






STONY CREEK BREWERY | THE FUNKY DAWGS


Tickets: $99 for Stony Creek Brewery at Foxwoods BUY TICKETS
All-inclusive party with The Funky Dawgs Brass Band! Tickets include General Admission with an open bar package. Open Bar (9pm - 1am) includes draft beer, wine, cocktails and soft drinks. 21+

The performance will take place on our 2nd floor “roof top” lounge. Only ticket holders will have access to the 2nd floor “roof top” lounge. 
The Funky Dawgz Brass Band are one of the premier touring acts on the live music scene today. Emerging from Connecticut, these young men have engulfed the spirit and traditions of New Orleans as well as earned the respect from local musicians who grew up and reside in the city. It is impossible not to enjoy yourself during a show as they play a contagious upbeat mix of traditional New Orleans R&B, original music, hip hop, funk, and today’s top hits with a brass twis




SUGAR FACTORY | DJ KENEDI

NO COVER AT THE SUGAR FACTORY
Ring in 2019 at Sugar Factory! Music begins at 10pm. Last seating at 2:15am. Champagne will be available for purchase.






HARD ROCK CAFE | HARD ROCKIN' NEW YEAR'S EVE






Featuring RedLight.
Tickets for the Hard Rock Cafe at Foxwoods: $30 in advance | $35 at the door  BUY TICKETS
Are you ready to Rock in 2018? What better place to do it than at Hard Rock Cafe Foxwoods at Foxwoods Resort Casino. This year we are bringing back Red Light to bringing down the house. The doors will open at 10pm. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door. VIP Booths are on the main floor directly in all the action. VIP Tables are located in a private room just off the dance floor. All VIP  tickets include admission for either 4 or 6 people, a table/booth, party favors and a bottle of champagne. 21+







SHRINE NEW YEAR'S EVE 2019



Tickets for Shrine: $60 - $5,000  BUY TICKETS
It's cold outside, but Connecticut's Hottest Nightclub is hosting the biggest NYE bash in the state!
Music by DJ JD. 21+
Admission
General- $60
Dinner & Dance- $100
VIP Speed Pass- $125
Packages
VIP Table- 1-4 Guests- $750 | 1- 6 Guests- $1,000
Wall VIP Table- 1-10 Guests- $2,000
VIP Dance Floor- 1-10 Guests- $3,000
DJ Booth VIP- 1-15 Guests- $5,000





HIGH ROLLERS | NYE PARTY



Tickets for High Rollers Alley: $20  BUY TICKETS
Celebrate the arrival of 2019 at Connecticut's hottest bowling alley & sports lounge!
Tickets include champagne toast.
Music by DJ John Cardona






SCORPION BAR NEW YEAR'S EVE 2019



Tickets for Scorpion: $50  BUY TICKETS
For a little spice in your NYE party, head to The Scorpion Bar to party with DJ Jay Spring!
Doors open at 9pm. 21+



See more at https://www.foxwoods.com/nye/

Saturday, December 15, 2018

2018 Kid's Week at Foxwoods Resort Casino



Foxwoods Resort Casino - Presents Kids Week!


Save the dates and make your plans now! Holiday vacation week is upon us, and Foxwoods Resort Casino is celebrating the small folks in a big way with Kid’s Week from December 26 -28!



The Kiddie Game Lounge, located outside the Premier Ballroom in the Fox Tower, will feature game consoles such as PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii!

But that’s not all!

Enjoy face painting, crafts, and daily movies in Foxwoods’ Grand Theater for a fun-filled holiday break for the whole family.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS for Foxwoods Kid's Week


Wednesday, December 26
  • 12pm – 5pm: Face Painting
  • 12:30pm: Hotel Transylvania 3
  • 2:30pm: Incredibles 2
  • 4:45pm: Avengers: Infinity War

Thursday, December 27
  • Decorate delicious Junior's Cheesecake before you eat it!
  • Learn about local wildlife through hands-on Discovery with the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center.  Have a chance to visit with a bird of prey up close, touch turtles and snakes, meet frogs, and see and touch feathers, furs, skulls, and many other natural items.  
  • 12:30pm: Incredibles 2
  • 2:45pm: Hotel Transylvania 3
  • 4:30pm: Avengers: Infinity War

Friday, December 28
  • 12pm – 5pm: Face Painting
  • 12:30pm: Hotel Transylvania 3
  • 2:30pm: Incredibles 2
  • 4:45pm: Avengers: Infinity War
FOOD SPECIALS at Foxwoods Kid's Week

Ben & Jerry's
Single Scoop | $3

Fuddruckers
Kids Meal | $7.25
Available with Hamburger, Cheese Burger, Grilled Cheese, Hot Dogs, or Chicken Fingers with Fries and Small Drink

Regina Pizzeria
Slice of Cheese or Pepperoni with a Soda | $3.99

Subway
Kids Meal | $5.99
1/3 Sandwich with Apple Wedges, Milk and Toy

Wing Stop
6 Piece Combo with Small Fries and Drink $6.99


Foxwoods Kids Week Movies

Wednesday, December 26
12:30pm        Hotel Transylvania 3
2:30pm          Incredibles 2
4:45pm          Avengers: Infinity War

Thursday, December 27
12:30pm        Incredibles 2
2:30pm          Hotel Transylvania 3
4:45pm          Avengers: Infinity War

Friday, December 28
12:30pm        Hotel Transylvania 3
2:30pm          Incredibles 2
4:45pm          Avengers: Infinity War


Foxwoods Resort Casino

350 Trolley Line Boulevard
Mashantucket, CT 06338
https://www.foxwoods.com/KidsWeek/

Friday, October 26, 2018

The Stack from Bear's Smokehouse comes to New Haven

BEAR’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ 


IS 


COMING TO NEW HAVEN 


WITH 


"THE STACK"



 

Barbeque, Brewery and Biergarten 

Opening at District

New Haven’s Campus


Such great news for New Haven! 

Bear’s Restaurant Group, which includes Bear’s Smokehouse BBQ in Windsor, Hartford, and South Windsor, Blind Pig Pizza in Hartford and Chango Rosa in Hartford, today announced its first location on the Connecticut shoreline.  

“The Stack,” featuring Bear’s Smokehouse BBQ, a brewery and Biergarten, will be opening over the coming weeks at District, the revitalized 9-acre technology and innovation campus at 470 James Street in New Haven, formerly the site of the CT Transit bus garage.  

I go by this building every morning - so I'm super excited to be one of the first to find out what will be going here!

Jamie “The Bear” McDonald, Co-Owner, Bear’s Restaurant Group notes, “New Haven has been generating so much buzz for its vibrant food scene, so it was the obvious next step for the expansion of Bear’s Restaurant Group. He continues with,  “We will be bringing all of our barbeque favorite to this new location – pulled pork, brisket, ribs and “moink balls” – with a really unique twist – our own, in-house beer brewery and Biergarten.  We are working in collaboration with Jason Sobocinski, a veteran of the New Haven food scene with Ordinary and Caseus, who is providing not only his expertise of the food scene, but also his experience in brewing (Black Hog Brewing) when we open the brewery later this year.”

The food menu at The Stack will feature the brand’s celebrated barbeque favorites, smoked in the Kansas-City style that McDonald enjoyed growing up in Kansas City, Missouri, including Baby Back Ribs, Pulled Pork, Pulled Chicken, Kielbasa, Turkey, Texas Sausage, Brisket and Burnt Ends served as a Sandwich, Entrée or Combo Plate.  

The Three-Meat Combo at The Stack in New Haven
The Three-Meat Combo at The Stack in New Haven

Other favorites served with a choice of smoked meat include Paw Paw’s Poutine (hand-cut fries smothered with cheese), Bear Bowl (cornbread topped with BBQ beans) and Super Spud (baked potato topped with mac & cheese, sour cream, bacon, red onion and cheese), as well as appetizers (including Moink Balls, bacon-wrapped meatballs), salads, classic side dishes and desserts.  

Moink Balls at The Stack in New Haven
Moink Balls at The Stack in New Haven

Family meals and meat by the pound will also be available, as well as a Cub Meal for younger barbeque fans.  The menu will also include items inspired by the Biergarten featuring local cheeses, sausages and breads.
  
The Wings at The Stack in New Haven
The Wings at The Stack in New Haven
The beverage program will complement the barbeque and Biergarten concepts, offering easy-to drink beers, BBQ-infused cocktails and wines on draft.  The bar will feature a combination of local and German Lagers, Pilsners and lighter Ales in cans and on draft, and when the Brewery opens later this year, will also offer five draft lines of house beers, in addition to selling the house-brews in cans.  

The CoCo Stout at The Stack in New Haven
The CoCo Stout at The Stack in New Haven

Creative cocktails include the Smoke Stack Manhattan (Brisket Fat-Washed Old Forester Bourbon, Smoked Sweet Vermouth, Angostura Bitters, Smoked Maraschino Cherries), Bacon Maple Old-Fashioned (Bacon Fat-Washed Pinhook Rye Whiskey, Maple Syrup, Black Walnut and Angostura Bitters), Stack Fall Sangria (Cabernet Red Wine, Apple Brandy, Citrus Vodka, Allspice, Lemon, Bubbly) and All About Our Coco Stout (Old Forester Bourbon, Stillhouse Coconut Whiskey, Black Hog Coffee Milk Stout, Licor 43, Simple Syrup).
 
The Bacon Maple Cocktail at the Stack in New Haven
The Bacon Maple Cocktail
at the Stack in New Haven
The 6,700 square feet restaurant will feature indoor seating for 200; the 6,000 square foot Biergarten, which will be partially covered and house fire pits and heaters to make it a year-round destination, will add an additional 250 seats.  

In addition, the Stack will be open seven days a week: Sunday-Wednesday (11am-9pm) and Thursday-Saturday (11am-10pm).  The restaurant also offers take-out, catering, food truck and on-site event options.

The District campus features ample free parking and ease of access from I-91, as well as the Mill River Trail.  In 2019, a kayak and paddleboard launch will also be opened for those seeking ease of access from the Mill River, and an Amphitheatre will open offering both family-friendly and adult programming, with views directly from the restaurant’s Biergarten seating.

For more information, visit www.bearsrg.com or call (203) 350-9060.

The Stack

470 James Street
New Haven, CT 06511


About The Stack:  

The Stack brings Bear’s Smokehouse BBQ to the District New Haven campus, located at 470 James Street.  The barbeque restaurant, brewery and Biergarten, opening in Fall 2018, features the award-winning cuisine of Jamie “The Bear” McDonald of Bear’s Restaurant Group.  Open seven days a week for lunch and dinner, the location offers free parking and ease of access off the Mill River Trail, as well as a paddleboard/kayak launch.  For more information, visit www.bearsrg.com.  The Stack can also be found on Facebook (coming soon) and Instagram (@thestacknh).
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