Local venues and their bar staff offered classic options and new twists on the Negroni cocktail to celebrate the annual Imbibe and Campari Negroni Week from June 6-12. This year, more than 6,000 bars and restaurants participated worldwide to raise money for their own selected charitable causes. In 2015, Negroni Week raised more than $320,000 for charities. People were able to follow along via social media through #NegroniWeek.
Participating restaurants in Connecticut included L Bar, D’Amelios Italian Eatery, Krust, Little River Restoratives, Zaragoza, The Owl Shop, The North House, Sayulita, Tarry Lodge, Sorella, Ordinary, Elm City Social, 116 Crown, Quattro Pazzi Restaurant, L’Orcio, Peaches On The Waterfront, Highland Brass Co., Kawa Ni, Dish Bar & Grill, O.C. Kitchen and Bar and Oak Haven Table & Bar.
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- Negroni cocktail at Elm City Social
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- Ryan Howard, Managing Partner, Elm City Social with the Elm City Social Rubber Duck mascot.
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- Ryan Howard, Managing Partner, Elm City Social; Veronica Saurett, Wine and Spirits Manager, Brescome Barton; Gary Dritschler, Market Manager, Campari USA; Kristie Formato, Manager, Brescome Barton.
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- Negroni cocktail at Oak Haven Table & Bar in New Haven.
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- A variation Campari cocktail by Ashley Lurie from Peaches On The Waterfront in Norwalk.
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- A classic Negroni cocktail at 116 Crown in New Haven.
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- Cocktails at Ordinary in New Haven.
