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OT: Corona Take Out- Hartford Area

alexd. said:
Love Lucky Taco in Manchester....
Lucky Taco was in the process of opening a new place in the Parkville section of Htfd in the same building as Hog River Brewing. Not sure of their status with everything going on now....
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Man that’d be great. They also opened a Togo window at urban lodge brewing right down the street.
 
Don't sleep on Chilis To Go take out. I got the 3 for $10 earlier this week. Appetizer, drink, chicken crispers and fries as well as corn on the cob. Lot of food for $10. Would recommend.
 
alexd. said:
We tried the Elmwood/W Htfd Pepe's when they opened seven or eight years ago. That was enough. IMHO, the original in New Haven is a classic. Their Mohegan Sun location is better than average. But West Hartford was nowhere near worth the price. :(
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The one in Fairfield is very good. close to the original. I had the one in Elmwood which i thought was good also. Guess it can be hit or miss.
 
methodology said:
They are breaking law by selling margaritas to go unless they are canned. My buddies restaurant just got in serious trouble for selling espresso martini to go. Unless it's canned, bottled, or wine/ liquor bottle unopened you can't sell it
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If that's the case, then the law is ridiculous during times like these and should be rewritten and ignored. Also, we did takeout on Saturday and my wife got the sangria which was made in the restaurant.
 
Grab 1 said:
Coyote Flaco just over the line in Hartford is the place to go for Mexican take out. You can also get margaritas to go
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methodology said:
They are breaking law by selling margaritas to go unless they are canned. My buddies restaurant just got in serious trouble for selling espresso martini to go. Unless it's canned, bottled, or wine/ liquor bottle unopened you can't sell it
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huskymedic said:
They can sell their margarita mix in a “make your own” plastic cup w/ sealed tequila nips. They just can’t be premixed w/ alcohol in CT.
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I bartended for more than a decade and especially prided myself on my margaritas, for which I would never use a premade "mix." Until I discovered RIPE. Nothing but lime juice, orange juice and agave. Made in CT with HQ in New Haven, to boot. Great product. Their Bloody Mary mix is also excellent--made with San Marzano tomatoes.
 
EROCK CONN said:
If that's the case, then the law is ridiculous during times like these and should be rewritten and ignored. Also, we did takeout on Saturday and my wife got the sangria which was made in the restaurant.
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email Lamont, he's rewriting laws every day.

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8893 said:
I bartended for more than a decade and especially prided myself on my margaritas, for which I would never use a premade "mix." Until I discovered RIPE. Nothing but lime juice, orange juice and agave. Made in CT with HQ in New Haven, to boot. Great product. Their Bloody Mary mix is also excellent--made with San Marzano tomatoes.
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Great product good friends with the kid who started RIPE kinda feel bad for him cause when he was looking for investors to grow the company he gave up controlling stake then the board voted/ bought him out of his own company he started from scratch
 
methodology said:
Great product good friends with the kid who started RIPE kinda feel bad for him cause when he was looking for investors to grow the company he gave up controlling stake then the board voted/ bought him out of his own company he started from scratch
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That’s bummer; I hope he was well compensated.

It is a great product and I was very impressed when I toured the place last year. Spotless facility with a really impressive process and very cool equipment. You could eat off the floors of the place. You probably know this but they also provide a fresh juice line that is sold through Whole Foods.
 
EROCK CONN said:
If that's the case, then the law is ridiculous during times like these and should be rewritten and ignored. Also, we did takeout on Saturday and my wife got the sangria which was made in the restaurant.
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I got one a while back. It was the margarita mix in regular cup and a nip of tequila.
 
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DaveHuskiesFan said:
Had Pepes on sunday and it was terrible. The pizza was raw and not cooked. Won't be going back to them again.

In West Hartford I've been hitting up Black Bamboo, Treva, Bricco, and Joey Pizza. Getting takeout from Max Oyster Bar this weekend. Sayulita in Glastonbury too.
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Too bad about Pepe’s. I’m in the New Haven area and the original Wooster Sq. Pepe’s is using DoorDash. We had it last week and it was as good as ever. I’ve never had pizza from their other locations.
 
8893 said:
That’s bummer; I hope he was well compensated.

It is a great product and I was very impressed when I toured the place last year. Spotless facility with a really impressive process and very cool equipment. You could eat off the floors of the place. You probably know this but they also provide a fresh juice line that is sold through Whole Foods.
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He would have preferred to stay on instead of being bought out. When your 2 biggest market/ travel places are Vegas, LA, Miami it gets the best of you. The board thought he partied/ spent too much on those business trips. Granted he did but he built great inroads/ relationship with a lot of clubs in those cities and they still carry his product today.

He worked in restaurant/ bar bartender for long long time. Knew how important fresh squeezed juices/ mixes were and came up with the multiple RIPE products. Wanted to create a product that saved bartenders time making drinks without sacrificing the fresh squeezed taste.

He's working on some sort of tap system now.
 
Head over the mountain to Amici’s in Avon. They’re running a family meal special. Got a tray of penne w/ chicken parm, bread and a big salad for $28. Says it feeds 4 but it was enough for 3 people to stretch into 2 meals.
 
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8893 said:
I bartended for more than a decade and especially prided myself on my margaritas, for which I would never use a premade "mix." Until I discovered RIPE. Nothing but lime juice, orange juice and agave. Made in CT with HQ in New Haven, to boot. Great product. Their Bloody Mary mix is also excellent--made with San Marzano tomatoes.
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I love RIPE! Going to college in New Mexico I was extremely spoiled by the margaritas. Nothing comes close but RIPE is very good.

Sayulita has the best margaritas in CT. Their spicy margarita is phenomenal
 
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Devland said:
My margarita recipe= 2 parts Don Julio, mix well. No mix
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I like to consider myself a tequila aficionado. Not much I won’t drink but generally have a few anejos that I truly enjoy.
 
Cora Cora- excellent Peruvian place on new Britain ave near a dong market. Their building is an old McDonald's and they revived the drive thru window for takeout.
 
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UConnKev said:
@8893 what is your go to tequila for your margaritas?
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I use very little RIPE (I used to use only fresh lime juice) so they are mostly booze and more like highballs than hurricane glasses. So I use better tequila than you should probably otherwise use.

For decades my standard was Herradura Anejo, along with Cointreau and a Gran Marnier float. Rocks and salt. And I still love that.

But lately it’s been Casamigas Anejo, Combier and a Gran Marnier float, which is also great.

If I’m making them to be less boozy and more RIPE, I’ll use the Silver from either of those two brands or an equivalent.
 
I got Bears BBQ from downtown on Grubhub a few weeks ago. I only ever get the Bear Attack - pulled pork over mac and cheese and cornbread. It's ridiculous good. I'm guessing they are still on the food sites. I also picked up Shake Shack across from the Westfarms Mall and pizza (the sweet pea pizza - trust me) at First and Last, Hartford. Basically my three most frequented spots for food and beers.
 
UConnKev said:
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I like to consider myself a tequila aficionado. Not much I won’t drink but generally have a few anejos that I truly enjoy.
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Whats the best/rarest tequila you've had? What's the most you've dropped on a bottle/shot? I know they usually aren't the same answer...expensive doesn't usually translate to best.

Before I was married I used to play LOTS of poker at Foxwoods. I would save my comp points for months and then spend them on all sorts of nonsense at the resort. One night I was at the Scorpion Bar and noticed they had top top shelf tequila. Never done that before, so what the heck. I bought a shot of Casa Dragones for like $100. They gave me some of it neat in a glass to try, and then a shot of it. I honestly couldn't tell the difference between that and Patron. And I would never do that with cash...they were comp points. Just something cool to try.
 
XLCenterFan said:
Whats the best/rarest tequila you've had? What's the most you've dropped on a bottle/shot? I know they usually aren't the same answer...expensive doesn't usually translate to best.

Before I was married I used to play LOTS of poker at Foxwoods. I would save my comp points for months and then spend them on all sorts of nonsense at the resort. One night I was at the Scorpion Bar and noticed they had top top shelf tequila. Never done that before, so what the heck. I bought a shot of Casa Dragones for like $100. They gave me some of it neat in a glass to try, and then a shot of it. I honestly couldn't tell the difference between that and Patron. And I would never do that with cash...they were comp points. Just something cool to try.
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I don’t know if I have legitimate go to because I switch it up so much. If I have friends over who aren’t the biggest tequila fans then I’ll bring out the Clase Azul. If I’m drinking with my father in law who’s an even bigger tequila fan than me then I’ll drink Don Julio 1942, Siete Leguas Anejo, or Casa Noble.

I frequently check out Total Wine and see if they get anything new in and I’ll give it a shot. I’m not the biggest Patron fan but their Roca Patron was very good.

I generally don’t order expensive shots or drinks at the bar. In terms of the most expensive tequila I’ve had then it’s Casa Herradura Seleccion Suprema that runs for over $300. Very good but not sure I’d spend that much for a bottle. I do intend on buying a bottle of Tears of Llorona soon as I’ve heard it’s out of this world.

Lastly, for my margaritas I’ll only drink Espolon silver. Great price point and tastes great.
 
UConnKev said:
I don’t know if I have legitimate go to because I switch it up so much. If I have friends over who aren’t the biggest tequila fans then I’ll bring out the Clase Azul. If I’m drinking with my father in law who’s an even bigger tequila fan than me then I’ll drink Don Julio 1942, Siete Leguas Anejo, or Casa Noble.

I frequently check out Total Wine and see if they get anything new in and I’ll give it a shot. I’m not the biggest Patron fan but their Roca Patron was very good.

I generally don’t order expensive shots or drinks at the bar. In terms of the most expensive tequila I’ve had then it’s Casa Herradura Seleccion Suprema that runs for over $300. Very good but not sure I’d spend that much for a bottle. I do intend on buying a bottle of Tears of Llorona soon as I’ve heard it’s out of this world.

Lastly, for my margaritas I’ll only drink Espolon silver. Great price point and tastes great.
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I always keep a bottle of Milagro Silver at my place. You like?
 
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