A round-up of openings, closings, and other news about West Hartford businesses.
As of Sunday it’s astronomical spring – and the weather has felt very spring-like for the past few days! I know Friday’s delightful weather was just a tease, but it sure was nice and it was great to see restaurants throughout town opening up their patio seating and people out and about everywhere.
If you follow We-Ha.com’s Facebook page, I finally updated the cover photo with a shot of my neighbor’s flowers.
It’s March Madness season, too – another one of my favorite times of the year. While I am very sad about the Husky men losing in the first round, I am very happy that the UConn women and the Duke men have thus far been winning. (I started to write that sentence before the Duke vs. Michigan State game, but stopped abruptly so as not to jinx anything. My friends know I am very superstitious about sports, and I got a few texts Sunday asking me if I was standing on one foot during the Duke game. I would have been, but I did that during the last few minutes of the UConn game Thursday night and it didn’t work.)
Luckily basketball is a sport I really like and also understand well, since I’ve also written quite a few basketball stories about our high school teams over the past week!
Ted went to his office at MassMutual one day last week. It was two years and five days after he had last been there, and he said there was not a speck of dust. He took down and recycled the Ansel Adams calendar frozen in time since March 2020. It was very quiet having him gone for an entire day, but I did reclaim using the entire house as my home office.
One of this week’s dining experiences is going to be a separate story (luncheon honoring Ann Uccello), and the other (a dinner from WECO Hospitality) is a bullet point below, but we had also had a great dinner this weekend at Union Kitchen!
Seared tuna tacos from Union Kitchen. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
Fish and chips from Union Kitchen. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
A special from Chef Zach Shuman at Union Kitchen includes grilled olive oil cake with shrimp and spring butter topped with tomatoes. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
Short rib tacos from Union Kitchen. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
The universal indoor mask mandate was lifted in West Hartford as of Thursday, Feb. 10 (click here for the details) as of today masks will be optional in schools, libraries, and other town buildings (click here for details). Some business owners, however, may still ask that their customers wear masks. And many people will choose to wear masks in a variety of settings. Please have patience with each other and our choices, continue to look out for each other, support our local businesses – and stay safe and healthy.
If you have information to share about local businesses, please provide details in the comments or email Ronni Newton at [email protected] .
Here’s this week’s Buzz:
G-Monkey is preparing to open their flagship plant-fueled fast food restaurant late this spring at 625 New Park Ave. in West Hartford. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
Master Chef Mark Shadle with his 30 rolling pin art installation. Courtesy photo
G-Monkey Avocao toast with Coconut Maple Bacon. Courtesy of Ami Beach
Epic Double Cheeseburger with Caramelizd Onions from G-Monkey. Courtesy of Ami Beach
G-Monkey custom longboard surfboards made from reclaimed wood from Puerto Rico. Courtesy of Ami Beach
Construction is progressing at The Residences at Berkshire Road. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
Construction is progressing at The Residences at Berkshire Road. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
Paneer tikka Masala with garlic naan from WECO Hospitality. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
Duck confit with broccolini and roast potatoes, topped with cherry gastrique from WECO Hospitality. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
Artichoke dip with corn chips from WECO Hospitality. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
Listing of contents of meal for two from WECO Hospitality. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
Contents of meal for two from WECO Hospitality. We saved the mango drink mix for Friday night and haven’t made the cookies yet. Photo credit: Ronni Newton
‘Takes Two to Mango’ beverage from WECO Hospitality includes mango and passionfruit, and a suggestion to mix with rum or tequila in a glass rimed with mint sugar (provided). Photo credit: Ronni Newton
Exterior of Frida, now open at 1150 New Britain Ave. in the Elmwood section of West Hartford. Photo credit: Ronni Newton (we-ha.com file photo)
Rita’s West Hartford is back open for the season. Facebook image
Bernard Kavaler (we-ha.com file photo)
Remember, if you have any business news to share, add it in the comments section below or email Ronni Newton at [email protected] .
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