Lukas Graham played our Star 99.9 Acoustic Session at Little Pub in Fairfield. What an awesome time as part of our first double feature Acoustic Session! Check out their performance, interview with Kevin Begley, and photos below.
“7 Years”
Interview with Kevin Begley
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Is Roast Regret a real thing? Tom Brady has a good reason for regretting his recent roast, but isn’t this something he should’ve seen coming?
If your friends jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge, would you do it too? Anna came very close to using this parenting cliché after hearing what her kindergartener did at school!
Are dating apps officially over? Recent changes to one of the most popular singles apps have got Anna wondering what the point is.
Have you ever misdiagnosed yourself on the internet? Anna has been dealing with some health issues that have made her go down the WebMD rabbit hole!
The Cicadas are emerging and lots of people complain about the noise, but Raven found an article about something even more disruptive that these bugs are doing!
Did you have an imaginary friend growing up? There’s a star-studded new movie about it and Anna is wondering if anyone remembers their imaginary playmates!
Have you ever gotten something for free? Producer Sean gamed the system and got something for free over the weekend, but Anna is questioning the ethics…
Charles and Sara have been dating for six months but Charles still sees his ex-girlfriend a couple of times a week. They’re in the same band and maintain a close friendship even though they decided years ago that they weren’t compatible. Sara thinks it’s weird that not only does he practice and play gigs with her, but sometimes they’ll go check out other local bands too. Would it bother you if your partner had a friendship with their ex?
Maria has got a shot at $3300! All she has to do is beat Raven in pop culture trivia!
Every Wednesday, Kevin and Jenna talk to a local home expert Susie Calabrese about the things that make our lives easier, from home improvement to DIY to parenting. As the seasons change, the milder temperatures of late spring here in Connection make it perfect for tackling some big home renovation projects. This week Susie tells us about some popular renovation projects suited for these seasons and their estimated costs.
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Raven isn’t as experienced in the designer world like Anna is😂 How many designer logos did you know?
Rage Rituals are the new “it” trend to help women deal with stress and anxiety. But Anna can’t understand why women are spending thousands when you can just join her in her back yard to do it for free… Catch up with the podcast.
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Is May really filled with the most boring events? Based on how many people have been walking out of major life events, the answer may be yes!.
Have you ever taken a Hush Vacation? It doesn’t work with every job, but they’re growing in popularity!
What’s constantly broke in your home that you just haven’t got around to fixing yet? Raven has a constant list of things to fix in his house and he’s let a bunch of them go for a long time!
A “portal” has opened between New York City and Dublin! But despite the cool sci-fi nature of it, this portal has gone horribly wrong!
What are Rage Rituals and how can they help you get out all that pent up stress? It’s a common thing for men, but Anna found one designed for women!
Have you ever had beef with your landlord? Producer Sean has been in a fight with his landlord following an incident with a slip-n-slide…
Anna’s favorite bathing suit of all time has returned! Stylist Lauren Perez gives all the details!
Anna is putting her husband on the spot! Anna lost a bag last year and she suspects her husband of foul play, so she’s brought him on the air to call him out!
Dale and Marina’s son is good friends with their next-door neighbor. They’re the same ago, seven. They’ve noticed recently that when they’re not home, the boy next door will come over and still play on their playscape. They have an open back yard, so he just wanders over from his own yard. Dale doesn’t want the child on the property if they’re not home. Marina says it’s no big deal! What do you think?
Christina has got a shot at $3200! All she has to do is beat Raven in pop culture trivia!
Every Tuesday, Kevin and Jenna talk about all things food in Connecticut with Alex from CT Food Girly. With spring in full swing and all the gardens getting started it seemed like the perfect week to talk about some of the best farm to table places in the state. Alex has some yummy farm to fork style restaurants and a few that will bring the farm to you!
Farm to Fork: Restaurants
The Spread – located in the heart of historic South Norwalk, just steps away from The Maritime Aquarium. Great restaurant with farm-to-table menu, seasonal outdoor patio and rooftop dining. They have dishes made from fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Everything on their dinner menu looks fresh, colorful and flavorful. I personally would go for their Massaged Kale Salad with sunflower seeds, avocado, goat cheese and house dressing or their Kobe burger with aged cheddar cheese and spicy mayo. Every Tuesday they have buck-a-shuck, where oysters are $1.00 all night long and they use local Copps Island oysters from CT.
Also in Norwalk is Sugar and Olives. They’re home to the badass bagel, which are 100% sourdough bagels, compared to the standard yeast bagel we have. You can find these bagels at many farmers markets, but you can also pre order them on their app. They’re made with their own sourdough starter, organic and non-organic bread flour and rye flour, (all non-gmo and regionally sourced or locally sourced, water, and sea salt. All their bagels are dairy free and vegan.
Another great town for farm to table is New Haven. We have Zinc, a restaurant with modern american cuisine, that really focuses on sustainable food and local market inspired meals. On their menu, one of their small plates is Liuzzi’s Ricotta Chur-Bur Cilbir (which is inspired by the Turkish dish). So they’re using locally sourced Liuzzi’s cheese, poached farm egg, drawn butter and herbs, it sounds perfect. They also have a Five Cheese platter, accompanied by seasonal fruits, local CT honey and raisin-nut bread. This is a spot I need to go check off my list.
Also in New Haven, we have Heirloom at the Study, which is located inside The Study at Yale. They offer farm and coastal cuisine, with an urban dining experience. Some of their local CT vendors are Four Mile River Farm, Sepe Farms Lamb, Calabro Cheese, Jones Apiaries, Sugar Maple Farms, and Starlight Gardens Farms. They offer a really great lunch with fresh ingredients, warm local ricotta, heirloom fries with sea salt and malt vinegar aioli, spring onion fritters, salmon tartare, lobster toast and CT oysters as well.
The last one on my list is a bit far, but well worth the drive, it’s Arethusa al Tavolo in Bantam. Now this restaurant is absolutely incredible, from start to finish. We made our reservation months in advance to get a chance to dine here. Arethusa Dairy Farm is home to approximately 350 dairy cows. The milk, cream, yogurt, ice cream, butter and cheese from these cows is on showcase at the restaurant. They pride themselves on exclusively using the farm’s dairy products and for procuring only the finest products for their daily menu. Now, if you don’t want to take the drive to Bantam for the restaurant experience, you can still enjoy the products from the dairy farm, like the ice cream, which is served in New Haven at the Arethusa Farm Dairy.
Farm to Fork: Catering and Events
The Farm Belly: They used to have a food truck, which you may have seen in New Haven and surrounding towns, now they have a mobile kitchen and are able to cook onsite for many events that need catering. Everything The Farm Belly serves starts with dairy, meat and produce from a huge list of local connections all around CT. They have established relationships with over 50 farms and consistently work with about 25 of them. This is true local, farm fresh ingredients, without the expensive food trend that many of us think comes with farm to table.
Now if you don’t want to bring the farm to your party, you can bring your party to the farm. CT offers a lot of dining on the farm experiences.
Several restaurants, such as River Tavern and Millwright’s offer special dining events that take place at local farms. Feast in the Fields is serving up six evenings of magical dinners this summer, each night with a five course menu showcasing the talents of cooks and farmers we have here in CT. They all now take place at Hunts Brook Farm in Quaker Hill, CT. There is room for 100 people per dinner and each dinner is cooked from scratch and showcases the day’s best produce. The ingredients are sourced from the farm, so each menu is different every night.
This is the perfect New England, date night, special occasion – I may have to get a ticket.
The last farm to table I have for us is hosted by the Max Restaurant group, Max Chef to Farm Events offer ever changing locations throughout the state and extraordinary menus. Coming up in June, they’re having a local sustainable seafood dinner in Simsbury at Rosedale Farms and Vineyards. They speak with the farmers, see what is at peak that day and build their menu around that day’s harvest. With these events, you get to tour the farm to see the fields, learn about the history, operations and products, and then dinner is served, which was cooked that day from scratch. The ingredients are sourced from local CT farmers, ranchers and fishermen.
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Raven believes no one should take longer than 60 seconds to pull out of a parking spot. How long does it take for you to get into the car and pull out of the parking space?
Producer Sean said he will stand in his kitchen and just eat spoonful after spoonful of peanut butter. Is that normal? Discover all the weird kitchen habits in the podcast!
Is Mother’s Day the biggest let down holiday of the year? Anna had a lovely Mother’s Day, but the amount of people she’s heard saying the opposite is shocking!
Do you have a kitchen habit that may not be normal? Anna was shocked when she heard Raven and Producer Sean BOTH do something odd every time they are in the kitchen…
Are you up to date on this week’s biggest news stories? Anna and Raven will get you caught up on what’s trending, including Anna’s prediction about the biggest star in the world!
Is it normal for people to rearrange their furniture all the time? Anna got a call last week about someone who does it seasonally and she needs help to determine whether or not this is normal behavior!
How long should it take you to pull out of a parking spot? Raven was waiting for entirely too long for someone to leave their parking spot the other day, so Anna decided to perform an experiment!
Did you marry your childhood sweetheart? Anna’s younger daughter was just married in a beautiful (kindergarten) ceremony, and Anna wasn’t even invited!
It’s Dumped Tuesday! A study has released the top red flags that Americans are googling and Anna is guilty of at least one of them!
Steve and Lucy are planning their fall wedding and Lucy has an idea- dogs! She wants to invite their guests to bring their dogs to the party. She even okayed it with the venue. (They’re having an outdoor wedding at a vineyard) Steve thinks it’s not a great idea, it can be chaotic, plus, they’ve already made a big “no kids” rule, but people can bring their dogs?! What do you think?
Margaret has got a shot at $3100! All she has to do is beat Raven in pop culture trivia!