The next time you’re driving into Hartford on 91 North, carefully look toward the city’s skyline and you just might see our latest digital billboards. In case you miss them – here’s what they look like.

I want to remind you once again of an event that means so much to me. The SOS – Share Our Strength Taste of the Nation Event (fighting childhood hunger) that will be held this Thursday May 22nd. My co-chair this year is Mary Clare Mooney along with featured celebrity Chef David Burke. 100% of ticket sales stay in Hartford.

Over 25 of Hartford’s best restaurants will be there serving great food and wine.
• 15 wine tables
• 40 silent auctions will be held
• Yankee – Red Sox tickets
• autograph Patriots memorabilia

3 Silent Auctions
• trip to Africa
• box seats for 20 at a Rock Cats game
• I will cook for 10 with wine at your house!

Thursday May 22nd 6-9pm
960 Main
Hartford CT
Tickets are $65
All proceeds go to charity and stay within the Hartford Chapter

The largest organization in the US fighting Childhood Hunger for 20 years.

http://taste.strength.org/site/Clubs?club_id=1041&pg=main

See you there,

Billy Grant

Oprah loves Billy and so does Gayle King. And what they love the best is Grant’s famous grilled lobster and cheese sandwich. Yes, the same exact one that appeared in Esquire’s March issue of “Best Sandwiches In America”. Gayle showed up recently at Bricco with a camera crew and taped an interview with our very own “celebrity chef” Billy. It aired today on Oprah.

So the next time you’re in West Hartford Center, stop into Grant’s and try this amazing sandwich that Oprah and Gayle both loved.

RECIPE

2 slices of thickly sliced country white bread
4 ounces chunked fresh lobster meat*
2 slices Havarti cheese
Unsalted butter to butter both sides of the bread

Toast the sandwich on the buttered side until golden brown on both sides. Place in a 400° oven for a few minutes until cheese melts. Allow to cool a minute, then enjoy!

*All the meat from a 1 1/4-pound lobster—ask your local fish market to steam the lobster and remove the meat for you! If fresh lobster is not available, you can substitute high-quality frozen lobster.