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Would like to do brunch with my parents this Sunday... they prefer buffet style. If you've ever been to Dakota's in Rocky Hill for brunch, you get the idea. I'm guessing they are all booked up at this point but I'll call to make sure. Any other options in central CT?
 
CTMike said:
Would like to do brunch with my parents this Sunday... they prefer buffet style. If you've ever been to Dakota's in Rocky Hill for brunch, you get the idea. I'm guessing they are all booked up at this point but I'll call to make sure. Any other options in central CT?
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Adams Mill in Manchester.
 
CTMike said:
Would like to do brunch with my parents this Sunday... they prefer buffet style. If you've ever been to Dakota's in Rocky Hill for brunch, you get the idea. I'm guessing they are all booked up at this point but I'll call to make sure. Any other options in central CT?
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Dakota is excellent!
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Technically still CT. Greenwich Hyatt Sunday brunch. Exactly what you expect when you combine the words Greenwich and Hyatt. Champagne free flowing. Crab legs, lobster, shrimp, prime rib, dessert bar. Buffet style.

One of those deals where you try to figure the price/value ratio and then realize not to bother. Pay. Get the immediate bonus nap after. Yes. They will keep filling your champagne glass.
 
Palatine said:
This thread makes me miss Blake Street.
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Picture posted on Tuesday 1/26/21.
 
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Not sure if John Davenport's at the Omni in New Haven still has one.

Here is the website.

www.omnihotels.com

John Davenport's | New Haven, CT Restaurants

Stop by John Davenport's at Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale during your next trip to New Haven, CT. Our menu offers a wide selection, sure to please any palate.
www.omnihotels.com www.omnihotels.com
 
Zanzman said:
Closed over a year ago
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This thread is from 2016. Adam's Mill has been closed for nearly two years. We drove by the building a few weeks ago. Looks to be a craft brewery now.
 
Husky25 said:
This thread is from 2016. Adam's Mill has been closed for nearly two years. We drove by the building a few weeks ago. Looks to be a craft brewery now.
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Thanks. I was going to suggest the Roy Rogers fixings bar. But I guess that's closed now too.
 
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Still looking for a good brunch rec, thanks.
 
Improviser said:
The new proposed use of the property. Maybe the new restaurant will be upscale. Time will tell.

www.nhregister.com

Major housing, commercial uses get OK at long-closed 500 Blake Street Cafe property in New Haven

Involved Westville residents attend a hearing on housing, retail for empty 500 Blake...
www.nhregister.com www.nhregister.com
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At its best, the project will incorporate the West River more into Westville and increase its overall health as a combination walkable residential village and arts/entertainment neighborhood.

I live walkable to all of this, and there will be construction annoyances and potential for traffic disruptions after completion, but Westville has had untapped possibilities during the 8 years I've lived there, and especially since Delaney's burned down in 2014.

The 500 Blake St building was in neglect and decay for a long time. At least 5 different eating options have opened in Westville since the pandemic began
 
Hans Sprungfeld said:
At its best, the project will incorporate the West River more into Westville and increase its overall health as a combination walkable residential village and arts/entertainment neighborhood.

I live walkable to all of this, and there will be construction annoyances and potential for traffic disruptions after completion, but Westville has had untapped possibilities during the 8 years I've lived there, and especially since Delaney's burned down in 2014.

The 500 Blake St building was in neglect and decay for a long time. At least 5 different eating options have opened in Westville since the pandemic began
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Have you been to Camacho Garage yet?
 
8893 said:
Have you been to Camacho Garage yet?
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Nope. I grabbed a menu on its last soft opening day, but have spent much of the pandemic out of Westville, and haven't been to any restaurants more than a literal handfull of times.

During many summer neighborhood walks, I watched it take shape from abandoned bank at the end of my former block to a very attractive space, after eagerly awaiting for about 3 years.
 
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Hans Sprungfeld said:
Nope. I grabbed a menu on its last soft opening day, but have spent much of the pandemic out of Westville, and haven't been to any restaurants more than a literal handfull of times.

During many summer neighborhood walks, I watched it take shape from abandoned bank at the end of my former block to a very attractive space, after eagerly awaiting for about 3 years.
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You know who he is though, right? Same guy who did Roomba and Bespoke, a few Branford places, and now also Geronimo's and Shell & Bones.

I haven't been yet but several friends have and all have said good things. I am waiting for outdoor dining or vaccination, but looking forward to it. His ceviche is still the standard by which I judge all others (except for the scallop ceviche at Union League, which is a whole 'nother level).
 
8893 said:
You know who he is though, right? Same guy who did Roomba and Bespoke, a few Branford places, and now also Geronimo's and Shell & Bones.

I haven't been yet but several friends have and all have said good things. I am waiting for outdoor dining or vaccination, but looking forward to it. His ceviche is still the standard by which I judge all others (except for the scallop ceviche at Union League, which is a whole 'nother level).
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Oh yes, know who he is. The announcement and presentations a Community Management Team meetings were very hopeful. The mystery & delay were annoying. The naysayers who focused on parking, etc. didn't gain much traction.

I'm hopeful that a combination of factors will make dining out viable again, but mine's a long view, more into a late summer time frame.

If I remember correctly what thread this is, I wonder if I'll ever eat at a buffet again
 
Hans Sprungfeld said:
If I remember correctly what thread this is, I wonder if I'll ever eat at a buffet again
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I've been thinking along similar lines as a result of this thread. I've been to 500 Blake St. on many different occasions over the years, including their brunch, but the thing with which I associate it most are a few annual holiday bar association parties there.

That made me think about those events in general, and how long it has been there has been one. Picturing them in my mind's eye, I see a very crowded room with lots of people standing close and talking, and reaching over each other to grab drinks, food, etc. You know the scene: a very convivial affair.

I wonder if, and, if so, when it will be that that type of indoor gathering will happen again.
 
Zanzman said:
Closed over a year ago
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Posted over four years ago. But the replacement had pretty good brunch vittles pre-covid. I don't see it on the website now.
 
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