The Newington Kiwanis Flea Market is back this Sunday, August 25th!
Join the many vendors who set up in the municipal parking lot in Market Square each Sunday during their Spring (last Sunday in April through end of June) and Fall (last Sunday in August through end of October) sessions. Interested vendors are required to pay $15 for a space at the flea market. Shoppers are asked to support the event with a $1 donation to enter. Proceeds from the flea market go back to the community in the form of grant donations and scholarships! Hours are 8am-2pm each Sunday. Visit their website at https://k03927.site.kiwanis.org/ for more information on the Newington Kiwanis Club and what they do!
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The chicken restaurant planned for the former Batteries Plus space at 3384 Berlin Turnpike is now identified at Dave's Hot Chicken! Dave's Hot Chicken is a fast-casual Nashville-style hot chicken restaurant serving chicken sandwiches, tenders, sliders, fries, and more. This would be Dave's Hot Chicken's first Connecticut location with 3 additional locations in development in the greater Hartford area. We had previously reported a chicken restaurant was planning to open in the space under the LLC LuLu & Bru's Chicken Coop LLC. 100% Chiropractic is planning to open in Meadow Commons (3333 Berlin Turnpike) and it appears that Crumbl has pulled out of the development. 100% Chiropractic will be the latest addition to the lineup of tenants which includes Shake Shack, CAVA, Sally's Apizza, Beso Taco Bar, PJ's Coffee, and Playa Bowls. Crumbl Cookies appears to have pulled out from the development; they have been removed from the lease plan on the broker’s website. The cookie chain had previously stated they were delaying their opening until 2025. The cookie chain has started closing under-performing locations and canceling planned-stores around the country as the company has over-expanded. According to the latest leasing plan, 100% Chiropractic will be taking a space next to the west of Playa Bowls. They specialize in chiropractic care and whole-body health. Newington will be its first Connecticut location. They have locations throughout the country. No word on when they will open. Stay with us for more Meadow Commons updates! For more information, visit their website at www.100percentchiropractic.com Bark & Hearth is a sourdough micro-bakery located in Newington, CT. A hobby became a business for Kelly Damon. A veterinarian by day, the working mom of two found a love for sourdough bread making. In the summer of 2022, Damon was looking for something to do in her free time and sourdough bread baking interested her. She began baking for family and friends for holiday parties and gatherings, who loved her bread. They had asked her if she would consider selling her products. When her oldest child was diagnosed with Autism, pulling resources from her profession as a small animal veterinarian at Shelton Veterinary Center in Shelton, CT, Damon came up with the idea of getting him a service dog. She needed help raising funds, and hoped to do so by selling her bread. That is when the concept of a hobby-baker to bread-for-sale came to be. The goal was met, and she is still on a waiting list for the dog, which can take up to two years to find the right fit. Damon obtained a cottage food license and started selling bread out of her home in August, 2023. All her baked goods are sourdough-based. She offers a range of scrumptious treats from original (plain) loaves to cookies, brownies and more. Weekly specials are determined based on availability of local produce and seasonal inspiration. Examples of flavors available include the award-winning jalapeno cheddar sourdough, as well as double garlic, double chocolate, blueberry lemon and cranberry walnut, with new combinations always being considered. The “bark” in Bark and Hearth stands for dog treats, which Damon is also licensed to sell. She assures they are “heartily approved of by many picky pups”! Kelly takes pride in being a women-owned small business that supports other local businesses, using their quality products. Flour comes from Massachusetts and Vermont, sea salt from Martha’s Vineyard, cheeses from Vermont, and produce is grown in her own backyard or sourced from local CT farms. There are only 3 ingredients in a plain sourdough loaf. You know what they are and can pronounce them. Offerings are preservative free and something you will not find in a grocery store. Damon is the sole baker at Bark and Hearth, but she also has an unofficial support staff! Her kids are the cookie-stealers, her husband is the dishwasher, and her two poodles Dublin and Cabot are the quality control team for the dog treats! Damon is motivated by providing products that are good for the body and for the soul. She loves hearing from her customers how much they enjoy her baked goods. Especially kids. She is very involved with the community and tries to attend as many local festivals as possible. You can find her regularly every Sunday at the Blue Back Farmers' Market Sundays from 10am-1pm. In the month of April, which is Autism Awareness Month, she offers a sprinkle-swirled sandwich loaf inspired by her son, one of his favorites. 100% of proceeds from the loaf go to Autism Speaks! Aside from the Farmer’s Market, regular “drops” and “pickups” occur via Bark and Hearth’s website (link below). There, you can view the most current offers and events and even sign up with your phone number for text alerts when new sales start. Visit Bark and Hearth on the web: https://www.hotplate.com/barkandhearth CHECK OUT THIS SPECIAL OFFER FOR FOLLOWERS OF THE NEWINGTON SCOOP: Use promo code SCOOP10 at checkout to receive 10% off your Bark & Hearth purchase! |
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