A Change of Eatery

Toward the end of last month, I visited Cavey’s Restaurant in Manchester to enjoy one of their Tuesday night wine tasting events. Cavey’s, if you’ve never been, is divided into two different restaurants with equally mouthwatering menus. On the main floor, the Italian restaurant serves a seasonally changing menu of Northern Italian fare, while the lower level restaurant is devoted to modern French cuisine. Cavey’s has been hosting weekly summer wine tastings since June and will continue through the end of this month. The events include 5 wines and 5 small plates for $25.00 per person (reservations necessary).

Instead of recounting the delectable small plates and Italian wine pairings that my friend and I enjoyed (ok, to be honest, I lost the list), I’ll let you in on what’s going on during the rest of September.

Cavey’s will be hosting two more wine events before fall officially kicks in, and I encourage you to attend one or both. You’ll try some wonderfully creative dishes, taste and learn about some wines, and end up ordering three desserts (whoops, maybe just me). I’m dying to try the regular menus in both restaurants.

Here’s what lies ahead:

September 14: Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree With Anyone Else But Me

Sharpe Hill Vineyards of Pomfret, Ct. will introduce us to some of their Wine Spectator highly rated wines. Rising 700 feet from a quiet corner of Connecticut, their micro climate mimics that of some of the best wine regions of Europe.

September 21: Malaguena

Tom Taylor of Slocum and Sons will lead us on a tour of luscious wines from Spain.

All wine events begin at 6:00 and are priced at $25.00 – Reservations are necessary

http://www.caveysrestaurant.com/Events.aspx

45 east center street

manchester, ct 06040