Mansfield-Windham Restaurant Week returns for second year
Restaurants participating in Taste2Towns will offer a range of multi-course offerings to creative take out dishes
Great dining experiences will be on the center of the plate in Windham and Mansfield for Taste2Towns, February 20 to March 5, 2023. The Towns of Mansfield and Windham have joined up with Mansfield Downtown Partnership and Willimantic Downtown Neighborhood Association (WDNA) to collaborate on the second year of this popular promotion highlighting local restaurants in the two communities.
Participating restaurants are finalizing their menu offerings, which are featured for visitors to preview at Taste2Towns.com.
The Mansfield-Windham Restaurant Week will run Monday, February 20 through Sunday, March 5. Both full-service restaurants as well as counter service establishments are joining in for Taste2Towns, and a wide variety of different restaurant choices will be offered. Participating restaurants will feature multi-course offerings for a single price, known as prix-fixe, and others are offering creative take-out dishes. The promotion includes include breakfast, lunch and/or dinner menus.
“With Eastern Connecticut State University and UConn here and attracting visitors — faculty and students, locally, nationally, and internationally — Windham and Mansfield has become a microcosm food scene representative of a large city.” says Andy Gütt, President of the Willimantic Downtown Neighborhood Association and owner of Stone Row Kitchen + Bar in Willimantic.
He continues, “The restaurants out here play our geographic isolation as a strength. There is no interstate or mass transit connecting our area, so we have a captive audience who like to eat out as entertainment. On a given night, we see loyal locals alongside UConn students. And sitting next to them are business owners and then university faculty who relocated here from any one of the 50 states,” adds Gütt. “Ten years ago, a restaurant week concept would not have been possible here; there was no critical mass. Our Taste2Towns Restaurant Week celebrates a regional food scene that’s in full bloom.”
Restaurant Week will provide local neighbors the opportunity to try some new innovative menus offered by their favorite dining spots, and destination diners from all over can explore what these communities have to offer.
Among the participating restaurants in 2023 is Stone Row Kitchen + Bar, nominated by the Connecticut Restaurant Association as 2022 Restaurant of the Year. Also included in the growing list of participating eateries:
Mansfield
- Coyote Flaco (A Connecticut Magazine Readers’ Choice Award Winner-Best Mexican)
- Dog Lane Café
- Fenton River Grill
- Gansett Wraps
- Hops 44 (A Connecticut Magazine Readers’ Choice Award Winner- Overall Excellence, Traditional American, Hidden Gem, Beer Selection, and Overall Value)
- Kathmandu Kitchen
- Little Aladdin
- Stix ‘n Stones
Windham - A Mano Taco
- A Cupcake for Later
- Fiesta Cinco de Mayo
- The Fish Market (A Connecticut Magazine Reader’s Choice Award Winner-Best Seafood.)
- Garibaldis Restaurant
- Grounded Coffee Companydd
- Harp on Church
- Moodus BBQ
- Olympic Restaurant
- Pho Delight Thai Restaurant (A Connecticut Magazine Readers’ Choice Award Winner-Best New Restaurant, Best Thai, Best Appetizers, Hidden Gem)
- Stone Row Kitchen + Bar (Connecticut Restaurant Association Best Restaurant Nominee and (A Connecticut Magazine Readers’ Choice Award Winner-Most Romantic, Outdoor Dining)
- Trigo Wood Fired Pizza
- Willimantic Brewing Company/Main Street Café (Connecticut Magazine Statewide Runner Up-Best Beer Selection, A Readers’ Choice Award Winner-Overall Excellence, Traditional American, Best Lunch) “We are encouraged to have such a wide variety of restaurants and cuisines involved,” says Cynthia van Zelm, Executive Director of the Mansfield Downtown Partnership who coordinates economic development initiatives for the Town of Mansfield. “We are equally encouraged to see how the community has stepped up to sponsor this event on behalf of our restaurants. This support demonstrates how businesses collaborate to ensure the region’s economic vitality is celebrated. And let’s face it—everyone loves to enjoy a delicious experience at the table!” she adds. In addition to major support from the Town of Mansfield, the Town of Windham, Willimantic Downtown Neighborhood Association (WDNA), and Mansfield Downtown Partnership, these sponsors generously support the promotional initiative:
Chef’s Table Sponsor:
Green Valley Tree Service
Main Course Sponsors:
Dog Lane Cafe
Eastern Connecticut State University Foundation Fenton River Grill
Zlotnick Construction Inc.
Fine Fettle
Crane Hill Contracting
Grab & Go Sponsors:
Dietrich Construction
edible CT EAST
Home Selling Team
Impact Fire Services
National Realty Advisors
Northeastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce
Westford Hill Distillers
Willimantic Food Co-op
YONO yoga & meditation
By the Bite Sponsors:
CLICK Inc
D’Elia Auctions
Mountain Dairy
Willimantic Brewing Company
Willimantic Renaissance Inc
Bliss Marketplace
Kerry Art Studios
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