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May 6, 2015 An excruciatingly opinionated guide to the Connecticut Shoreline Hi, While we always find ourselves running up to Whole Foods, West Farms or Crate and Barrel, it’s been a while since we scoped out the West Hartford food and shopping scene. New boutiques, hip restaurants and old favorites have revived La Salle Road and Farmington Avenue and we ran up to take a peek. Here’s our list by contributor Amy Lee. Wishing all of you moms the happiest of Mother's Days. love, Erica bartaco, West Hartford My first trip to bartaco (they don't capitalize it, so I won't either) was on one of this winter’s many drab and frigid days. But the moment we walked in the door, it felt like Montauk in August. Happy, buzzy and (oh, yes), yummy! Start with the spicy, skinny margarita, then taco ‘bout delicious... read more Kimberly Gift and Kimberly Boutique Let’s just say you get a last minute invitation to your friend’s brand new house in the Hamptons and you need a weekend wardrobe AND a hostess gift in a flash. What do you do? Head straight to Kimberly Boutique and its new sister store Kimberly Gift, right next door. It’s one- stop shopping personified and here’s why... read more Bridgewater Chocolate One summer, back in college, I was in the management training program at Bloomingdales and worked for the candy buyer. Talk about a sweet gig. It was there I learned the valuable life skill of discerning between good and bad chocolate. With those creds in mind, believe me when I tell you Bridgewater makes the good stuff. What, you may wonder, makes one cocoa confection exponentially better than another... read more Bella Bridesmaid My wedding was perfect…except for the bridesmaid dresses. I am forever indebted to my BFF and cousins who smiled every second of my day despite being swathed in yellow and white awning-striped dresses to go with the preppy Kennebunkport theme... read more La Petite France This petite French bakery/cafe lives up to its name in a grande way. It is, you could say, tout you could ever ask for. The mismatched wooden tables and chairs, pastoral oil paintings, and kids corner create a homey feel in which we enjoyed beaucoup authentic delicacies. A legit Croque Madam with perfectly melted gruyere and fried egg: mais oui ... read more Bricco Sitting on the brick patio at Bricco and watching the West Hartford world go by made Tax Day bearable. And the menu turned that quick infatuation into true love: so many delights to choose from! I settled on the chopped Kale salad — if a restaurant can massage this rugged roughage into something tender and tasty then they have my vote. An app of whipped ricotta with local honey and... read more FROM the archives...A'vert Brasserie , West Hartford We were sad to hear of the departure of chef David Borselle from Bar Bouchee, but he left the kitchen well- tended by sous chef, Eric Hole. Next, we were cheered to find him installed in his own kitchen at the new A’vert in West Hartford! French bistro fare is high on my list, so it’s lovely to have an authentic rendition on excursions to WeHa. read more TONIGHT! Please join us for Girls' Night Out in Madison! No need to RSVP, just meet us at Moxie between 5 and 6:30 to pick up your sticker to qualify for 20% off in over 20 shops in Madison. What's better than a mother/daughter outing? NOTHING! Please join me and my daughter, Bobbie, in conversation with Jodi Picoult and her daughter, Samantha Van Leer. We'll be talking about their new Young Adult book, Off the Page (a companion to NY Times #1 bestseller, Between the Lines), on May 19th at the First Congregational Church in Madison at 6pm. Your ticket includes one copy of the book and up to four family members. Sponsored by RJ Julia. Find out more and purchase your tickets here. Connecticut Food Truck Festival, Prospect Street Eats, 5/9 If you haven't been to the Atheneum to see the Coney Island Exhibit, go this Saturday. Twenty foodtrucks from around the state will be parked along Prospect Street, in conjunction with the Wadsworth's Second Saturdays outdoor Coney Island Carnival. May Market at Hill-Stead Museum, 5/8-5/9 Head to the region’s premier home and garden event at Hill-Stead Museum’s May Market on Mother’s Day weekend. FREE Gentle Flow Yoga on the Water, 5/8 Essex Wellness Center launches Gentle Flow Yoga on the lawn overlooking the river. Try it for free! Guilford Art Center’s Black & White Gala, 5/8 Party like it’s 1966 at the “Black & White Gala” inspired by Truman Capote's iconic "Party of the Century." Many Facets – Judy Friday: An Exhibition and Sale of New Work , 5/9 - 6/6 Renowned artist Judy Friday shows new paintings, weavings and textiles at Cooley Gallery. Opening Reception on 5/9 from 5 - 8pm. Remarkable Women in Our Ordinary Lives, 5/9 Nationally recognized storyteller, Jennifer Munro, performs stories with universal resonance for women (and men!). Mother’s Day at Penny Lane Pub, 5/10 Celebrate the moms in your life at Penny Lane Pub with brunch and dinner specials. Blogging Workshop for Small Business, 5/13 Learn how to blog for your small business at this intensive, hands-on workshop with Jessica Nana. Spring Food Stroll 2015, 5/13 Celebrate New London’s best food and music at the Spring Food Stroll. The Meadows Brothers, 5/14 Combining Folk, Blues, Country and Rock 'n Roll into what The Boston Globe calls "an engagingly twangy sibling sound all their own." See them at Leif Nilsson Spring Street Studio. And that's not all! Find lots more fun things to do on: the-e-list events calendar Will You Join My Team for the Tour de Lyme on May 17th? My husband is a serious bike rider and I have him to thank for my fancy Italian bike. He found it on eBay; it wasn’t his size, but apparently too good to pass up. The sad news is, I’m not much of a rider, but I give the thing one good workout a year at The Tour de Lyme. This year, I hope you’ll join my team and ride with me. Join the-e-list team Hey! Did you see our new town guides? Mystic Town Guide Old Saybrook Town Guide Follow our shenanigans on instagram. Here's our latest and click the insta icon below for more.

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Page 1: May 6, 2015 - The E List · Bella Bridesmaid My wedding was perfect…except for the bridesmaid dresses. I am forever indebted to my BFF and cousins ... Spring Food Stroll 2015, 5/13

May6,2015

AnexcruciatinglyopinionatedguidetotheConnecticutShoreline

Hi,

WhilewealwaysfindourselvesrunninguptoWholeFoods,WestFarmsorCrateandBarrel,it’sbeenawhilesincewescopedouttheWestHartfordfoodandshoppingscene.Newboutiques,hiprestaurantsandoldfavoriteshaverevivedLaSalleRoadandFarmingtonAvenueandweranuptotakeapeek.Here’sourlistbycontributorAmyLee.

WishingallofyoumomsthehappiestofMother'sDays.

love,Erica

bartaco,WestHartford

Myfirsttriptobartaco(theydon'tcapitalizeit,soIwon'teither)wasononeofthiswinter’smanydrabandfrigiddays.Butthemomentwewalkedinthedoor,itfeltlikeMontaukinAugust.Happy,buzzyand(oh,yes),yummy!Startwiththespicy,skinnymargarita,thentaco‘boutdelicious...

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KimberlyGiftandKimberlyBoutique

Let’sjustsayyougetalastminuteinvitationtoyourfriend’sbrandnewhouseintheHamptonsandyouneedaweekendwardrobeANDahostessgiftinaflash.Whatdoyoudo?HeadstraighttoKimberlyBoutiqueanditsnewsisterstoreKimberlyGift,rightnextdoor.It’sone-stopshoppingpersonifiedandhere’swhy...

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BridgewaterChocolate

Onesummer,backincollege,IwasinthemanagementtrainingprogramatBloomingdalesandworkedforthecandybuyer.Talkaboutasweetgig.ItwasthereIlearnedthevaluablelifeskillofdiscerningbetweengoodandbadchocolate.Withthosecredsinmind,believemewhenItellyouBridgewatermakesthegoodstuff.What,youmaywonder,makesonecocoaconfectionexponentiallybetterthananother...

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BellaBridesmaid

Myweddingwasperfect…exceptforthebridesmaiddresses.IamforeverindebtedtomyBFFandcousinswhosmiledeverysecondofmydaydespitebeingswathedinyellowandwhiteawning-stripeddressestogowiththepreppyKennebunkporttheme...

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LaPetiteFrance

ThispetiteFrenchbakery/cafelivesuptoitsnameinagrandeway.Itis,youcouldsay,toutyoucouldeveraskfor.Themismatchedwoodentablesandchairs,pastoraloilpaintings,andkidscornercreateahomeyfeelinwhichweenjoyedbeaucoupauthenticdelicacies.AlegitCroqueMadamwithperfectlymeltedgruyereandfriedegg:maisoui...

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Bricco

SittingonthebrickpatioatBriccoandwatchingtheWestHartfordworldgobymadeTaxDaybearable.Andthemenuturnedthatquickinfatuationintotruelove:somanydelightstochoosefrom!IsettledonthechoppedKalesalad—ifarestaurantcanmassagethisruggedroughageintosomethingtenderandtastythentheyhavemyvote.Anappofwhippedricottawithlocalhoneyand...

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FROMthearchives...A'vertBrasserie,WestHartford

WeweresadtohearofthedepartureofchefDavidBorsellefromBarBouchee,butheleftthekitchenwell-tendedbysouschef,EricHole.Next,wewerecheeredtofindhiminstalledinhisownkitchenatthenewA’vertinWestHartford!Frenchbistrofareishighonmylist,soit’slovelytohaveanauthenticrenditiononexcursionstoWeHa.

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TONIGHT!PleasejoinusforGirls'NightOutinMadison!NoneedtoRSVP,justmeetusatMoxiebetween5and6:30topickupyourstickertoqualifyfor20%offinover20shopsinMadison.

What'sbetterthanamother/daughterouting?NOTHING!Pleasejoinmeandmydaughter,Bobbie,inconversationwithJodiPicoultandherdaughter,SamanthaVanLeer.We'llbetalkingabouttheirnewYoungAdultbook,OffthePage(acompaniontoNYTimes#1bestseller,BetweentheLines),onMay19thattheFirstCongregationalChurchinMadisonat6pm.Yourticketincludesonecopyofthebookanduptofourfamilymembers.SponsoredbyRJJulia.Findoutmoreandpurchaseyourticketshere.

ConnecticutFoodTruckFestival,ProspectStreetEats,5/9

Ifyouhaven'tbeentotheAtheneumtoseetheConeyIslandExhibit,gothisSaturday.TwentyfoodtrucksfromaroundthestatewillbeparkedalongProspectStreet,inconjunctionwiththeWadsworth'sSecondSaturdaysoutdoorConeyIslandCarnival.

MayMarketatHill-SteadMuseum,5/8-5/9Headtotheregion’spremierhomeandgardeneventatHill-SteadMuseum’sMayMarketonMother’sDayweekend.

FREEGentleFlowYogaontheWater,5/8

EssexWellnessCenterlaunchesGentleFlowYogaonthelawnoverlookingtheriver.Tryitforfree!

GuilfordArtCenter’sBlack&WhiteGala,5/8Partylikeit’s1966atthe“Black&WhiteGala”inspiredbyTrumanCapote'siconic"PartyoftheCentury."

ManyFacets–JudyFriday:AnExhibitionandSaleofNewWork,5/9-6/6RenownedartistJudyFridayshowsnewpaintings,weavingsandtextilesatCooleyGallery.OpeningReceptionon5/9from5-8pm.

RemarkableWomeninOurOrdinaryLives,5/9

Nationallyrecognizedstoryteller,JenniferMunro,performsstorieswithuniversalresonanceforwomen(andmen!).

Mother’sDayatPennyLanePub,5/10CelebratethemomsinyourlifeatPennyLanePubwithbrunchanddinnerspecials.

BloggingWorkshopforSmallBusiness,5/13

Learnhowtoblogforyoursmallbusinessatthisintensive,hands-onworkshopwithJessicaNana.

SpringFoodStroll2015,5/13CelebrateNewLondon’sbestfoodandmusicattheSpringFoodStroll.

TheMeadowsBrothers,5/14

CombiningFolk,Blues,CountryandRock'nRollintowhatTheBostonGlobecalls"anengaginglytwangysiblingsoundalltheirown."SeethematLeifNilssonSpringStreetStudio.

Andthat'snotall!Findlotsmorefunthingstodoon:

the-e-listeventscalendar

WillYouJoinMyTeamfortheTourdeLymeonMay17th?

MyhusbandisaseriousbikeriderandIhavehimtothankformyfancyItalianbike.HefounditoneBay;itwasn’thissize,butapparentlytoogoodtopassup.Thesadnewsis,I’mnotmuchofarider,butIgivethethingonegoodworkoutayearatTheTourdeLyme.Thisyear,Ihopeyou’lljoinmyteamandridewithme.

Jointhe-e-listteam

Hey!Didyouseeournewtownguides?

MysticTownGuide

OldSaybrookTownGuide

Followourshenanigansoninstagram.Here'sourlatestandclicktheinstaiconbelowformore.

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