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"Overall, people have loved the different variety, the uniqueness of everything," Lucci said. "Everything on this menu is a little more elevated than anything around here. ... We're trying to execute a very good product." |
Lucci, an owner in the venture, comes to Ideal Tavern from the Market Place restaurants in Danbury and Woodbury. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Lucci, 30, began his restaurant career at 15 at a hotel in his native Pennsylvania. His resume in Connecticut also includes the Union League Cafe in New Haven... |
As Ideal Tavern continues to settle into its space, the menu will soon swap over to welcome the flavors of fall. Summery corn and tomatoes cede to butternut squash, apples, cranberries, pumpkin, cabbage and mushrooms. Heartier dishes take precedence, like braised Allen Brothers boneless short ribs with parsnip puree an... |
Other plates remain on the menu but will sport updated garnishes and accoutrements, Lucci said. Mac and cheese's new add-ins include braised short rib and caramelized onions, mushroom and roasted squash with guanciale and spinach. Burrata will be served with purple cabbage puree, roasted pears and a walnut-golden raisi... |
Small plates are $7 to $14, salads are $10 to $14 and entrees are $19 to $35. |
"Our vision is to push the envelope here, to use as much locally sourced product [as possible.] We want to be unique," Lucci said. "My whole goal is to have a customer come in, experience this whole entire dining experience, walk out, and [say] "Wow, what was that? I'd like to come back." |
Ideal Tavern, 142 Center St., Southington, is open Tuesday and Wednesday, 4 to 10 p.m.; Thursday, noon to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, noon to 11 p.m.; and Sunday, 12 to 9 p.m. The bar is open later. Closed Monday. 860-863-5444, idealtavern.com. |
Have you signed your will, and is it up to date? |
Statistics show that around 50% of adults don't have a signed will. Dying without a valid will means you lose all control of the winding up process, as the Intestate Succession Act will regulate who gets what. |
In addition, you don't get to appoint your executor, a guardian for your minor children [if the other parent is not alive], or set up a trust to protect money accruing to minor beneficiaries. |
Ensure you start off the year by getting a will drawn up and signing it. |
If you are one of the few who has actually arranged for your will to be signed, please ensure it is up to date. I have seen too many wills where children have been left out because they were born after the will was drawn up, although the testator had many years to add them to the will, or assets which no longer exist [... |
Are your business contracts signed and up to date? |
Buy and sell structures ensure continuity in your business while a keyperson policy protects key individuals in the business and a contingent liability policy covers business debt. If you have any of these structures in place, ensure your contracts [buy and sell contract, contingent liability contract or keyperson reso... |
Are the beneficiaries of your life policies up to date? |
This is a good time to check the beneficiaries of your life policies. Do you have beneficiaries on all your personal policies? Remember, if there is no beneficiary on the policy it will pay to the deceased estate. It will then be subject to executors fees, and heirs will have to wait for the winding up of the estate. |
Check that there is a beneficiary on your policies, and that it is the correct person. Firstly, is the beneficiary still alive? |
Secondly, do you still want that person to be the beneficiary - is it, for example, and ex-spouse or ex-partner? Or maybe that person has become insolvent, and should no longer be the beneficiary. It would then be prudent to replace that person with a trust. This is a good time to conduct a "beneficiary audit". |
You should also check your business policies. Is the person that you have insured, and that has insured you, still a partner or co-shareholder? If not, you should ensure the policies are ceded back to the life assureds, as they are no longer required for business assurance purposes. Remember also that if you have multi... |
Do you have life policies still subject to a collateral cession? |
Did you cede a policy to the bank to cover a bond? Has that debt been repaid? If so, you should ensure the bank cancels the cession and the documents are returned to you. I am amazed how many people have policies still ceded to a bank when the debt has been paid in full. |
Now is a good time to take stock of all your policies. Do your policies have the correct benefits and cover the appropriate risks, like various forms of disability appropriate to your occupation and your income? |
Have you reflected your income correctly for your income protection benefit? Do you have too many policies for your needs? |
Sit down with your financial adviser and check all your policies, ensuring the amounts and details are correct and relevant. |
This time of year is normally a time for resolutions to improve health and eating habits. Protect your own and your family's finances by adding updating your legal affairs to the list of resolutions. |
People's Party of Punjab (PPP), on Saturday, launched "Putt Bachao Muhim" (Save our sons campaign) here by bringing together drug addicts, their parents, doctors and NGOs on one platform. |
Interacting with drug abusers and their families, PPP asked them to narrate their experiences, their source of procurement of drugs, and the problems they and their families faced during their traumatic experience. |
Nearly 25 drug abusers and their families narrated their harrowing experiences of having fallen into the trap, and revealed substantial information about the modus operandi of the drug trade. |
"We are going to urban and rural people and students to spread awareness about drug abuse. We are engaging doctors and experts to inquire about the circumstances leading to drug abuse among the youth. Besides this, NGOs are also being engaged to inquire into social, political and financial circumstances of the state du... |
"We are also in touch with the retired police and BSF personnel and sportsmen to know about the modus operandi of spread of drugs. This is our launch of the campaign, and from tomorrow, our cadres will spread all over Punjab and probe the issue of drug abuse," said Manpreet. |
Accompanied by Baba Rajinder Singh Johal and Navjot Dahiya, district presidents of PPP, Manpreet Badal said that it was their attempt to bring political workers, religious and community leadership, NGOs and the affected families together at one platform. "This is a four-pronged strategy of getting four major components... |
An interaction is being organised tomorrow at Ropar at Bela Chowk. The next day, a similar event is being held at Bhananmal Trust in Bathinda. |
"At every place, the PPP will make inquiries about the sources of drugs, investigate the pattern, and prepare a report by the end of the month," the PPP President said. A final report called the "People's Probe" will be ready by March for release. The probe will catalogue its findings and will be made available to the ... |
The PPP accused the state government of failure in tackling the drug menace. There are allegations that senior functionaries of the government are beneficiaries of the drug trade and this is the reason why it is hesitant to initiate action against the accused. |
The party also expressed surprise at the availability of a huge quantity of synthetic drugs in Punjab. |
Put a plate of homemade brownies in the Star newsroom and it's like fresh carrion. Label them "Man-Catcher Brownies" and people get nervous. |
C'mon, guys, why so nervous at first? I mean, it's just a simple dessert...right? |
This story was originally published on Feb. 14, 2014. |
Put a plate of homemade brownies in the IndyStar newsroom and it's like fresh carrion. Label them "Man-Catcher Brownies" and otherwise intrepid reporters circle the plate suspiciously, uneasily. You'd think a big fishing line was going to drop from the sky, hook them in the mouth and reel them into the great unknown. |
"Are there tranquilizers in them?" one asked. |
"Didn't Ken Kesey do something like this?" |
"I'm not eating any of those!" |
I found the recipe in early 2014 while flipping through a Ladies Home Journal at a hair salon. "This dessert recipe is so good that it's prompted at least two proposals," cooed the author, Amy Westerman, who made them for the man she later married. "I can't promise a wedding, but y'all be careful." |
Women's media love these put-a-ring-on-it recipes, especially around Valentine's Day, as if a little sorcery in the kitchen will save our love-sick souls. Ten years ago, a Glamour magazine editor created a sensation with Engagement Chicken. One of the comments from readers: "I made this and my man LOVED it!! He definit... |
Melissa Gray, NPR's All Things Considered producer, starts off her "All Cakes Considered" cookbook with the Man Catcher (Sour Cream Pound Cake). But, she has a disclaimer: "Oh, he might be able to resist YOU, but not this cake." |
No one had stars in their eyes after I pulled the Man Catcher Brownies out of my oven this past Wednesday night. In fact, my 7-year-old daughter said, "Who are we going to feed them to?" Good point, I responded. It's not like we can just leave them out on the porch and wait. |
So I took them to work, and put them on a desk with a sign. "BEWARE: Man-Catcher Brownies. The woman who made these invites you to enjoy. She is not accepting proposals right now but does request the pleasure of your comments." |
Made from an old Kardashian family recipe, one guy wrote. |
I hope the man I catch is half as satisfying as this brownie, another said. |
Best I ever had - like, in, ever. |
Six hours later, and after some insistent herding on my part, only one brownie remained. I took it to the fiftysomething business editor, and he sent me this baffling e-mail: "I like the taste, sweet with a creamy interior, almost like a cream-filled chocolate candy. However, the texture is a little strange - a mix of ... |
One twentysomething woman - who's already snagged herself a husband - immediately asked for the recipe, because she thought the brownies were that good. She wanted to go home and make them that night. |
Speaking of The Recipe, here it is. Six ingredients, 20 minutes of prep time, no hocus pocus. |
Ladies, message me privately if you want the secret chant. |
Heat oven to 350° F and line the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with parchment. Melt caramels with 1/3 cup of the evaporated milk in a small saucepan, stirring mixture occasionally; set sauce aside. |
Stir together cake mix, melted butter, and remaining 1/3 cup evaporated milk to form a dough. Press 1 1/3 cups of the dough into the pan in an even layer. Bake until puffed but not cooked through, about 7 minutes. Remove from oven and pour caramel sauce evenly over the top. Sprinkle chocolate chips over caramel in an e... |
Top with remaining dough, crumbled into bits and scattered. Sprinkle with chopped nuts and return to the oven. Bake until brownies are puffy and set, 10 to 11 minutes more. Cool completely and cut into squares. |
For the full story behind the brownies, click here. |
This is a newsletter to get you caught up on the news of the week. |
Good morning. Here are the most visual stories for the week of May 27, 2018. |
We can all rejoice in sugary, chocolatey, sprinkly merriment as vendors shell out freebies for National Doughnut Day on Friday, June 1. |
The Greater Cincinnati Retail Bakers Association will sponsor the 9th annual local Donut Day from noon to 1 p.m. on Fountain Square. The event will feature a doughnut stacking competition for the title of "Grand Champion Donut Handler" and free doughnuts and coffee from 14 local bakeries within the association (while s... |
Welcome to Major League Soccer, Cincinnati. |
On Tuesday, Futbol Club Cincinnati turned the page on its years-long MLS expansion push and celebrated across the city as the club was welcomed to the top soccer league in America and Canada by team and league officials. |
The formal confirmation of FC Cincinnati's jump to MLS had been anticipated for weeks, but the development was made official during an event attended by local and national soccer dignitaries Tuesday at Rhinegeist Brewery in Over the Rhine. |
If you're looking for a fantastic wine, you don't have to look far. |
The highest-reviewed bottles of wine come from Coshocton, Ohio, according to an analysis of CellarTracker reviews by RewardExpert. |
Coshocton, which is a little less than three hours northeast of Cincinnati, is home to nine wineries and about 64,000 residents, according to RewardExpert. That's 1.4 wineries per 10,000 residents. |
Blink-182 will not be hitting the Bunbury Music Festival stage June 1. |
The pop-punk rock trio has already rescheduled to headline Bunbury 2019, says organizers PromoWest Productions. |
Cincinnati's Urban Artifact Brewing announced Thursday it would not be participating in an Ohio music festival after comments made about the Oct. 1 mass shooting in Las Vegas by the band NOFX. |
"In light of recent comments made by NOFX, Urban Artifact will be pulling out of participation in Camp Punk in Drublic this weekend in Thornville, Ohio," the brewer wrote on Twitter. "We do not condone the comments made by NOFX and we will not associate our brewery with such individuals." |
NOFX, a punk rock band which is known to make controversial statements, made the comments in question during the band's set at the Punk Rock Bowling Festival on Wednesday. |
This feature is part of The Enquirer's weekly visual newsletter on Instagram. Didn't see it? Click or tap here to view. |
The City of Cadillac has reached a tentative settlement with Clam Lake and Haring Townships over the disputed “Cadillac Junction” property. |
The “Junction” has been the center of a legal battle in recent years after a disagreement over jurisdiction. |
Under the agreement, “Cadillac Junction,” along with certain land due south of that property will be conditionally transferred to the City of Cadillac. |
In the statement, Peccia confirms the Pointe East subdivision is not included in their jurisdiction. |
And with the agreement, the property’s future land use will be governed by a joint planning commission comprised of representatives from Cadillac and Clam Lake Township. |
Additionally, the City of Cadillac has agreed to serve the area encompassed in the “Clam Lake Downtown Development Authority” with city water and sewer service by contract without annexation. |
The agreement is still subject to approval by the City Council and Township Boards, but Peccia says the city looks forward to finalizing the settlement in the coming weeks. |
Currently, the only finished businesses on the site are a J&H Family Store/Mobil Station and a Tim Horton’s. |
An unfinished building also stands on the property and developers planned that many more would occupy the land, as well. |
Donald Trump keeps commanding lead in Republican race after call to ban Muslims. |
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to guests gathered for a campaign event at Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds on December 5, 2015 in Davenport, Iowa. |
There may be a very simple explanation as to why the remarks didn’t hurt Trump’s chances: Republicans weren’t offended. Only 29 percent of Republicans said they found the remarks offensive, compared to 64 percent who did not. “He’s really saying what everybody else is feeling,” a voter tells Reuters. At least what Repu... |
Trump’s continued hold on the lead in the Republican race comes at a time when the number of Americans who are afraid of another terrorist attack has been surging to new highs unseen since the weeks after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. A month ago only four percent of Americans said terrorism was the most important issue ... |
Ben Carson came in second in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll with 12 percent while Sen. Ted Cruz and former Governor Jeb Bush were tied for fourth place with 10 percent each. |
NEW YORK — Donald Trump is being accused of having business ties to Russia. In reality, he’d love to have them — but he hasn’t scored there yet. |
Trump was forced to disavow any Russian links this week after suspicions were raised that Russia was behind the hack of the Democratic National Committee’s emails. |
Two private investigations have determined the hack is somehow linked to Russia, but no definitive proof has been presented. The FBI is examing the hack, but hasn’t publicly pointed the finger at Russia. |
While Trump and Russian strongman Vladimir Putin have traded compliments, that bromance has not blossomed into a Trump Tower in Moscow. |
These are a sign of how eager Trump has been to expand into Russia. In 1996, he filed to register “Trump Tower.” In the last decade, he’s also laid legal claim to “Trump,” “Trump International Hotel and Tower,” “Trump Home” and “the Trump crest design.” CNNMoney obtained the records from the Russian intellectual proper... |
None of the real estate projects have come to life. |
Back when he still owned the pageant’s parent company, Trump struck a $20 million deal to host the 2013 Miss Universe pageant in Moscow. |
In 2008, a Russian billionaire paid Trump $95 million for a Florida mansion. Trump made $54 million on the deal. |
Trump Tower in Moscow? Nope. |
Trump tried several times to build a signature Trump Tower in Moscow. It never worked out. |
Russian statue in Manhattan? Nope. |
In 1997, Trump agreed to have a Russian artist named Zurab Tsereteli build a massive, $40 million bronze Christopher Columbus — larger than the Statue of Liberty. According to The New Yorker, the idea was to plop it down on Trump’s development project in Manhattan’s West Side. It ended up in Puerto Rico instead. |
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