Toby's Peruvian Cuisine opens their doors on November 2nd according to their Facebook!
The restaurant will be located at 295 Hartford Turnpike in Vernon, in the former Wang's Buffet space. The restrobar will occupy over 9,000 square feet in the Ocean State Plaza. The restaurant serves Peruvian cuisine. Check out their menu and details here: https://fromtherestaurant.com/toby.../menu/798-Silver-Ln/... The Peruvian restaurant was formerly located in East Hartford at 798 Silver Lane, but their previous building will soon be demolished for a future development of the site. The restaurant also has a location in Winsted at 127 Main Street.
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In honor of today's holiday, we want to highlight a local pasta shop in Ellington! DiFiore Ravioli Shop - Ellington is located at 287 Somers Road in Ellington.
The shop makes their own pastas, raviolis, sauces, Sicilian Pizza, and other prepared foods from their historic building. The Italian Specialty market originated from Hartford's Little Italy before opening in Rocky Hill (now Ani's) and opening a new flagship store in Ellington in 2021. The shop is open Tuesday-Saturday 10am-7pm and Sunday 10am-5pm. Closed Monday. Check out their website here for all their products! https://difioreraviolishop.com/ Have you tried DiFiore's before? What's your favorite product? Comment below! Starbucks is NOW OPEN in Ellington!
The coffee shop has officially opened the doors of their new Ellington location at 135 West Road! The coffee shop is located in a new multi-tenant building in front of Big Y. Starbucks is open daily from 5am-9pm. The shop features an interior cafe, mobile ordering, outdoor patio, and drive thru. Check them out! The former Samuel LTD. Tux King building at 295 Talcottville Road has been sold!
The property was sold to 295 Talcottville Road LLC on September 3rd according to town records. The recorded value of the sale was $1.1 million. The principal of 295 Talcottville Road LLC is South Windsor businessman Jagdev Toor. Jagdev Toor owns Toor Wine & Liquor in Windsor, owns 234 Talcottville Road (home to The Botanist), and is in the process of building a new plaza on the site of Pancho Loco's and Lucky Liquors (Toor's other liquor store.) The 15,000 square foot building has been put back up for lease. The space features 10,000 square feet of retail space and a 5,000 square foot contractor space in the basement. Find the listing here: https://www.loopnet.com/.../295-Talcottville-Rd.../33222569/ Samuel LTD Tux King closed their doors earlier this summer after over 40 years of business. The store owner was looking to retire after a long career. The store also featured an expansive bridal department until it shuttered in the early 2010s. What would you like to see open in this space? Comment below! Jersey Mike’s has officially started construction on their new Vernon location!
Jersey Mike’s will be located at Tri-City Plaza at 35 Talcottville Road. The sandwich shop will replace Weight Watcners, located between LensCrafters and H&R Block. The sandwich shop will occupy 2,000 square feet. Tri-City Plaza is quickly become a food destination in Vernon. The plaza has added Birdcode Hot Chicken to their line up; and will soon add 7Brew Coffee, Shah's Halal, and Jersey Mikes to the lineup! Look for them to open later this year! The Trophy Shop is now Wraith Engraving & Awards and has a new home!
The shop has also relocated from their longtime home at 214 Hartford Turnpike to 538 Talcottville Road. The store was located next to Anthony’s at the Vernon Circle until recently when the building was sold. The new store is located in the plaza with Vernon Poolman. The shop sells plaques, trophy, awards, and much more. Check out their website here: https://www.wraithawards.com Craig’s Kitchen will not be reopening in their spot in Rockville. The soul food restaurant closed suddenly this summer with no official announcement whether it was a temporary closure or permanent.
Owner Craig Wright said in a comment asking if he’d open in another spot “who’s (sic) knows. But it wouldn’t be there and I wouldn’t do it alone.” The owner and eatery were praised in recent years for his community involvement; including serving Thanksgiving dinner to those in need. The owner was recently induced into the ‘100 Men of Color.’ The soul food restaurant was located at 13 West Main Street in Rockville. -Toby's of East Hartford is coming soon to Vernon! The new Peruvian restaurant will open in the former Wang’s Buffet space at 295 Hartford Turnpike, Ocean State Plaza. The restaurant will occupy over 9,000 square feet. No opening date has been announced for the new restaurant. Check out their menu and details here: https://tobysrestaurantct.com
-346 Gastropub will have their grand opening on September 4th according to their website! The gastropub replaces Frankie B's Tavern at 346 Kelly Road, the former Angellino's. The pub will be managed by Chef Frank Lepri, formerly of Trattoria de Lepri and Lepri Burger Bar in Ellington. The restaurant describes itself as 'Serving delicious, high-quality food in a casual, relaxed atmosphere. Of course paired with thoughtful craft cocktails, spirits, & beer from national and local breweries' -Anthony's has new owners! The longtime pizza place has been sold to the Husseini family of South Windsor! The family now operates the restaurant alongside their other restaurant, Villa of Lebanon on John Fitch Boulevard in South Windsor. The owners have added some of Villa of Lebanon's menu to Anthony's menu but have removed pork and beer from the menu. Check out their updated menu here: https://www.pizzapeoplespizza.com/ -Shah's Halal Food, a rapidly growing chain of halal restaurants, will be opening in the long-vacant KB Toys space at Tri-City Plaza. The restaurant will occupy 3,623 square feet between Shoprite and GNC. The restaurant serves gyros, falafel, burgers, chicken, fries, and baklava. The restaurant is a late night option, usually open until midnight or later. -Jersey Mike's is coming soon to Tri-City Plaza! Jersey Mike's has been added to the lease plan for Tri-City Plaza; they will be located next door to Lenscrafters in the former Weight Watchers / WW Studio space! No timeline has been announced for the opening. -BIRDCODE is now open at Tri City Plaza! The hot chicken restaurant is now open at 35 Talcottville Road, in the former Papa Gino’s at Tri City Plaza! The restaurant serves Nashville Hot Chicken, crispy & grilled chicken sandwiches, chicken bites, salads. Sandwiches come in different heat levels including Code Breaker, Hot, Medium, Mild, and Country Style (the most mild,) The menu has sides including fries, cheese fries, coleslaw, and mac & cheese. Their dessert offerings include banana pudding and cookies! -7Brew Coffee has officially submitted plans for a new Vernon location! The drive-thru coffee shop is proposed to be located at Tri-City Plaza. The chain would demolish the former Denny's building; and in its place construct a new 510 square foot building. The coffee chain would have their pre-fabricated building supplemented by a 230 square foot cooler and storage building attached by a canopy. -Paradise Pizza & Family Restaurant is coming soon to 575 Talcottville Road! The new pizza place will replace the former Xpress Pizza. Xpress Pizza closed quietly earlier this year. The pizza place will be owned by Rudy V Castaneda, Jamil A Mendita Romero, and Gall H Mendieta Vintimilla according to business filings last month; the pair owns Somers Pizza as well. The new Starbucks at 135 West Road in Ellington has sent their tentative opening date as October 11th!
The new Starbucks is part of a new multi-tenant building built in front of the Big Y Plaza. Hartford Healthcare/Go Health Urgent Care Center will be located in the plaza with Starbucks. A 1,500 square foot space is still available in the building. The date is still subject to change based on an last-minute items that come up in the run-up to opening. Starbucks is still hiring for this location. If you or anyone you know is interested in this great opportunity please feel free to apply at Careers.Starbucks.com or via email [email protected] Toby's of East Hartford is coming soon to Vernon!
The new Peruvian restaurant will open in the former Wang’s Buffet space at 295 Hartford Turnpike, Ocean State Plaza. The restaurant will occupy over 9,000 square feet. The Peruvian restaurant is currently located in East Hartford at 798 Silver Lane, but their building will soon be demolished for a future development of the site. The restaurant also has a location in Winsted at 127 Main Street. No opening date has been announced for the new restaurant. Check out their menu and details here: https://tobysrestaurantct.com Stay tuned! I’ve been working on getting a definitive answer about Craig's Kitchen. Unfortunately I have not been able to get in touch with Craig. I’ve messaged, called, emailed him; and I have gotten no response. If I knew how to send a carrier pigeon I would.
Here is what I know: Yes, it appears that Craig’s Kitchen has closed their doors, we are unsure if it’s temporary or permanent. They closed earlier this summer with a note on the door saying ‘Closed Sorry for the inconvenience.’ Their last social media post was July 16th. The soul food restaurant was located at 13 West Main Street in Rockville. If he reopens here or elsewhere, we will be sure to post it so his loyal customers can continue to support him. Gas prices below $3 in Rockville! $2.99 a gallon at 7 Eleven at 180 Union Street ($2.92 if you have 7 Eleven Rewards.) This isn’t something I usually post on here, but I’m happy to see prices starting to go down.
What’s the lowest you’ve seen gas prices recently? Comment below! The longtime pizza place has been sold to the Husseini family of South Windsor! The family now operates the restaurant alongside their other restaurant, Villa of Lebanon on John Fitch Boulevard in South Windsor.
The owners have added Villa of Lebanon's menu to Anthony's menu; creating an Italian and Lebanese restaurant out of the shop at 216 Hartford Turnpike in Vernon, CT. Check out their updated menu here: https://www.pizzapeoplespizza.com/ Read our previous post about Anthony's here: http://www.theconnecticutscoop.com/vernonscoop/anthonys-under-contract-to-sell-owner-to-retire Check them out in the Vernon Circle! Another restaurant is coming to Tri-City Plaza in Vernon! Shah's Halal Food, a rapidly growing chain of halal restaurants, will be opening in the long-vacant KB Toys space at Tri-City Plaza. The restaurant will occupy 3,623 square feet between Shoprite and GNC. The restaurant serves gyros, falafel, burgers, chicken, fries, and baklava. The restaurant is a late night option, usually open until midnight or later. The restaurant has locations in Middletown, Newington, Stamford, Stratford, Bridgeport, and Danbury. No timeline has been announced for their opening. Shah's is just the latest chain to plan a location in the plaza. Jersey Mike's recently filed for building permits for the old Weight Watchers space, 7Brews Coffee is planning to demolish Denny's and build a location, and BIRDCODE recently held their grand opening next to Moe's! Frankie B's Tavern (at 346 Kelly Road) is becoming 346 Gastropub according to a freshly launched website.
The restaurant describes itself as 'Serving delicious, high-quality food in a casual, relaxed atmosphere. Of course paired with thoughtful craft cocktails, spirits, & beer from national and local breweries' The website notes the head chef and general manager is Frank Lepri, formerly of Trattoria de Lepri and Lepri Burger Bar in Ellington. The website is still not complete, no menu has been added. No timeline has been announced for the opening; once more information is released we will repost! Check out the website here: https://346gastropub.com/ Work is underway on The Pickleball Place! The new pickleball facility coming to the former Sears Hardware at 10 Pitkin Road, next to Stop & Shop!
The new facility will have 8 courts, a lounge (beer, wine, and snacks), kids area, a party room, golf simulator, arcade. The facility is expected to open this fall! You can find membership detail on their website here: https://pickleballplacect.com BIRDCODE is now open at Tri City Plaza!
The hot chicken restaurant is now open at 35 Talcottville Road, in the former Papa Gino’s at Tri City Plaza! The restaurant serves Nashville Hot Chicken, crispy & grilled chicken sandwiches, chicken bites, salads. Sandwiches come in different heat levels including Code Breaker, Hot, Medium, Mild, and Country Style (the most mild,) The menu has sides including fries, cheese fries, coleslaw, and mac & cheese. Their dessert offerings include banana pudding and cookies! This will be their third location in the chain, behind their first in West Hartford and second in Darien. They have plans to expand into Cheshire, Canton, New Britain, and more! A new clothing store is planned for 154 Talcottville Road in Vernon.
New England for Trump, a Trump-branded merchandise store, has filed for a building permit to operate a store at 154 Talcottville Road, the plaza home to Vernon Tailors and Americay Mortgage. No large scale renovation is planned for the space; only the addition of store fixtures. This will be the chain's seventh location. They have existing locations in Massachusetts, Georgia, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. *This post is not an endorsement of either political candidate. The Vernon Scoop does not take a political stance, this is just a new business opening in town that we are covering.* Anthony's is under contract to be sold! The longtime pizza place is located at 216 Hartford Turnpike in Vernon.
The pizza place has been an anchor of the old Vernon Circle for over 50 years. Longtime owner, Dave, plans to retire once a deal is finalized. He will provide more details once they are more concrete. The owner said in a statement: "To my valued customers and friends, When I started this journey back in 1980, I could have never imagined I'd still be here some 44 years later. Its been quite a ride. Plenty of highs and a few lows, and thru it all I'd like to think I did a decent job of providing you with the service, quality and experience you deserve. There comes a time in everyone's life that you have to take stock of where you are and where you want to be. For me that time is now. After a great deal of thought and soul searching I've made the decision to retire and sell the restaurant. There are a miriad of reasons which brought me to this point. Many of you know I've been talking about this for quite some time. Ultimately for me it comes down to health, peace of mind and quality of life. The restaurant industry is a tough business and it's not getting any easier. With all of your support and patronage we managed to survive a couple of reccesions, freak snow storms, hurricanes and COVID. Just last year we celebrated our 50* year in business. Reaching that milestone was something I never could have imagined all those years ago, but with the help of a great staff and loyal customers we made it happen! So for now its time for me to step aside and let someone else carry on the tradition. I've reached a tentative agreement to sell the restaurant. As things progress and the time frame becomes more concrete, I will provide more details. So for now eat, drink, and enjoy life......most of all please just stop in and say hello. From the bottom of my heart I cannot thank you all enough. Without you, none of this would have been possible." Serendipity Nails & Spa is NOW OPEN in Vernon!
The new spa is located at 554 Talcottville Road in Vernon, the former ProHealth Physicians building next to Enterprise. They offer manicures, pedicures, full body waxing, and head spa. The spa is looking to expand, with rooms available to rent for additional services like a hair stylist or eyelash technician. Seredipity is owned by the same family as PhoLy Vietnamese Restaurant in Vernon. Expect the same great service and family atmosphere! You can find them at 554 Talcottville Road. Call them at 860-454-7420. Or online at SerendipityNailsSpa.com BIRDCODE will open their doors on July 25th! The new Nashville chicken sandwich restaurant will be located next door to Moe’s at Tri City Plaza, 35 Talcottville Road!
The Tolland County Chamber of Commerce - TCCC will have an official ribbon cutting that day. This will be their third location in the chain, behind their first in West Hartford and second in Darien. They have plans to expand into Cheshire, Canton, New Britain, and more! A new smoke shop is coming soon to 200 Hartford Turnpike!
Stiizy Smoke Shop & Convenience plans to open a new store at 200 Hartford Turnpike, next door to Cut to the Chase Hair Salon Vernon CT and D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches. The smoke shop would occupy around 1,000 square feet of vacant retail space that was previously home to another smoke shop called Smoke & Vape. The space was previously home to a number of cell phone stores as well. The store will be owned by Ayman Alsayedi according to permits filed with the town. No timeline has been announced for the store's opening. The Fresh Monkee, LLC is NOW OPEN in Vernon!
The health shake shop is now open in the new location at 425 Talcottville Road at The Shops at Eastview, the plaza home to Planet Fitness and Great Harvest Bread Company - Vernon CT. The shop relocated from their Manchester location, they were previously located at The Plaza at Buckland Hills. Make sure you check them out! Poké Sushi Vernon is NOW OPEN in Vernon! The new Asian restaurant is located at 129 Talcottville Road in Vernon, next door to Verizon.
The eatery serves poke bowls, orange chicken, teriyaki chicken, sushi, tuna bowls, salmon bowls, and much more! The restaurant is open Sunday-Thursday 11am-9pm and Friday-Saturday 11am-10pm. Check out their menu here: https://www.pokesushivernon.com 7 Brew Coffee has officially submitted plans for a new Vernon location!
The drive-thru coffee shop is proposed to be located at Tri-City Plaza. The chain would demolish the former Denny's building; and in its place construct a new 510 square foot building. The coffee chain would have their pre-fabricated building supplemented by a 230 square foot cooler and storage building attached by a canopy. The project will have to go through Vernon's Planning and Zoning Commission and the building department before construction can begin. This would be the chain's second Connecticut location, a location in Wallingford is set to replace the former Captain Sea's building. |
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