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The When Pigs Fly Bacon & Beer Fest, on April 23 at the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, features specialty craft beer tastings from more than two dozen local and regional breweries and passed bacon hors d’oeuvres. Additional food items will be available and sold separately. Regular tickets are $79; designated driver tickets are $35. Buy tickets here.
Artisan Restaurant in West Hartford hosts cocktail classes on April 26 and May 31 in its tavern space. Each guest will learn how to make three classic cocktails, with custom recipe cards to recreate drinks at home. Cost is $50 per person. Buy tickets online at Eventbrite.
Haven Hot Chicken in New Haven offers a limited-time-only “Haven Hot Chicken Parm” dish starting April 25, replacing its “Sweet Heat Mac Bowl” special. The new item will be available through June.
A Promise to Jordan hosts a charity mocktail competition at Hartford’s Real Arts Ways May 22, bringing restaurateurs and bar owners together to showcase non-alcoholic beverages and appetizers. The event will also showcase the organization’s mission, dedicated to raising awareness about substance use disorders. Tickets are $50 and available on Eventbrite.
Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport hosts “Wild Wine, Beer and Food Safari,” its largest fundraiser, on June 4 with tastings from dozens of local favorite restaurants and caterers. General admission is $100; VIP tickets are $150 and include a special cocktail and animal encounter. Buy tickets here.
Mohegan Sun’s annual Sun BBQFest returns June 11 and 12, with barbecue, beer, cocktails, live music and outdoor activities. The event also features a World Food Championship sanctioned barbecue competition, with teams that compete all over the country. Tickets are $8 per day or $10 for two days; food and beverage are sold separately.
Foxwoods Resort Casino hosts its annual Royal Rosé sampling festival June 12, featuring rosé wines, seltzers and spirits; specialty cocktails, food offerings, DJs and Instagrammable selfie spots. Early bird tickets, available through May 6, are $25 and the price increases to $45 as of May 7. Tickets include entry and tastings; food and additional drinks will be available for purchase.
