Finally got the chance to try out Toby's of Vernon!

The restaurant is located at 295 Hartford Turnpike, the former Wang’s Buffet space in Ocean State Job Lot Plaza. The restaurant opened earlier this month, moving from their longtime home in East Hartford.

I order the Pechuga a la Plancha; a grilled chicken breast, salad, rice, and fries. It was delicious! My friend got the Bistec a lo Pobre; steak, salad, sweet plantains, rice, and fries.

All things said, it was an enjoyable experience, good food, and friendly staff. I do hope they add some more authentic Peruvian decor down the road (they’re still adding to the space); but definitely worth a visit!
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Make sure you try them out!

Vernon has a new boutique!

Above All Boutique & Design, LLC is now open in Vernon, on the Manchester line. The new shop is located at 49 Tolland Turnpike. The shop’s soft opening was on November 23rd from 10am-2:30pm. They will be open next Saturday (Small Business Saturday) from 10am-2:30pm!

They are a custom design boutique, formerly only online, and now this is their first in person experience. The store sells made to order designs on apparel, drinkware , and many accessories. They offer a mix of local handmade products and small scale vendor product with a focus on casual boutique clothing.
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The owners are Deon and Angelica, a husband and wife team with three young daughters. They have a passion for creative empowerment and local pride!
Make sure you check them out!

The signs are up on the new Jersey Mike's! Jersey Mike's will be opening this winter at Tri-City Plaza next to Lenscrafters!
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Work is progressing on the interior as well. The new sandwich shop is planned to open in the coming months. They will join other new tenants including Birdcode, 7Brew (coming soon), Paymore Electronics (coming soon), Shah’s Halal (coming soon) and Icon Kitchen & Bath (opening soon!)

Stay tuned for an opening date!

A new Dollar General store is being proposed for farm land along West Road in Ellington.

Calito Development Group, a Torrington-based developer, is proposing the construction of a new 10,640 square foot retail building at 175 West Road, across from Meadowview Plaza.

The undeveloped farm land would be host to the new retail building and associated parking lot. The group is currently seeking Wetlands approval. A meeting is scheduled for Monday night.

Find all the information here: https://resources.finalsite.net/.../2024_11...

Calito Development Group and Garrett Homes (another Torrington-based developer listed in the documents) are serial Dollar General developers. They both have dozens of Dollar Generals under their belt including locations in Manchester, Vernon, Enfield, Coventry, and many others.
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Plans are still subject to all local approvals.

The Pickleball Place is nearing completion on their new Pickleball facility in Vernon! We got an exclusive sneak peek of the new facility, check out our pictures attached!

The new facility will be located at 10 Pitkin Road, the former Sears Hardware next to Stop & Shop. The facility will feature 8 full size courts, 1 dink court, 2 golf simulators, a bar with small bites, and an arcade.

They hope to open next weekend! Subject to Fire Marshal approval.