VILLA NAPOLETANA
2022-05-24
| KEITH O'CONNOR
Why go Searching for Italy like Stanley Tucci on his popular CNN television show when you can find a bit of Napoli - or its better-known English equivalent Naples - right in East Longmeadow? Villa Napoletana has been serving up a taste of the finest southern Italian cuisine since 1998, where you will be g
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GO EAT
2022-05-24
| NATE BLAIS
BLACKBERRY BASIL BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
1 cup blackberries
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
Salt and pepper, to taste
HOW YOU'LL MAKE IT
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GOOD MORNING!
5/1/2022
| HOPE TREMBLAY
Good Mornings Restaurant has been serving up, well, good mornings, for two decades.
Located at 44A Bridge St. in East Windsor, Good Mornings is a breakfast and lunch joint – the kind that welcomes regulars and first-timers alike. Owner Bonnie Emmons recently expanded the dining room to offer more space
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EXPRESSIONS POTTERY WORKSHOP
2022-05-24
| HOPE TREMBLAY
For 50 years, Expressions Pottery Workshop has enhanced the arts and cultural scene in the greater East Granby region.
Established in 1972, the co-op started with 25 artists and continued to grow over the next five decades.
Artist Andrea Gaedeke has been a member of the
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OPERA HOUSE PLAYERS
2022-05-24
| HOPE TREMBLAY
For more than five decades, the Opera House Players have provided high-quality entertainment to theater-lovers and they plan to continue to grow as the group renovates their new home in Enfield.
Executive Director Susan Choquette said that with a $1.5 million state grant, the OHP board i
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WORTHINGTON VINEYARD & WINERY
2022-05-24
| KEITH O'CONNOR
Worthington Vineyard & Winery opened their doors to hundreds of locals over the course of their two-day opening on Mother’s Day weekend.
Their Facebook posting thanking local customers for their patronage is as clever as their finely crafted wines.
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A NOTE FROM THE MANAGING EDITOR
2022-05-24
| G. Michael Dobbs
There is a two-word phrase that can inspire many people: road trip.
Perhaps it is the romantic in me, but generally the idea of making sure the car is in good shape, properly stocked with drinks and snacks, and the GPS is programmed for adventure is very appealing.
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