THE BUZZ


Conversations with an Angel: A story of healing through the passageways of grief


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new short novel designed to help anyone going through grief or loss is now available as an e-book download (or paper- back pre-order) by local CT author and photographer Charlie Siegel! It tells the story of a man going through grief at the loss of his brother. He is visited by an angel during a walk through Central Park who lovingly explains to him the journeys of the soul through life and death, explained uniquely from the perspective of a soul in heaven. It is an eye-opening, uplifting and healing short story for anyone going through grief, designed to be a resource during those hard times, to help to heal. The author was raised in a spiritual lifestyle with generations of family members spending lifetimes fo- cused on studies of spirituality. Downloadable as an e-book on the Amazon Kindle Store for only $2.99, or free with Kindle Unlimited! Also available for pre-order as a paperback book in Wisdom of the Ages in Simsbury, CT by calling 860-651-1172.


A free preview is available through Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071LJ6K6T/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_dp_ T1_mvglzb5ENVN4S


Highlights from the 1st annual West Hartford Wine & Food Festival


at the First Annual West Hartford Wine & Food Festival on Saturday, June 17th at Kingswood Oxford School. Attendees were treated to more than 30 wine tables featuring 250+ wines from local, national & world-renowned brands, food from


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30+ top area restaurants, and live entertainment, that helped raise funds for select Independent Schools in West Hartford. It truly was a fantastic event and if you weren't there...you defi nitely missed a great one. Eat IN Connecticut, who helped out with the festival planning and was tasked with promoting the festival and working with the restaurants, did an outstanding job.


Presented by Maximum Beverage and JUSTIN Winery, the festi- val featured wines from the likes of Justin Vineyards, Landmark Vineyards, Stonestreet, La Crema, Windracer Wines, Stag’s Leap Wineries, Bonterra, 1000 Stories, B.R. Cohn, Wente, Murrieta’s Well, Magic Door, 90+ Cellars, J. Lohr, Ferrari Carrano, Caymus Vineyards, The Prisoner Wine Company, Meiomi, Cooper and Thief Cellarmasters, Rombauer Vineyards, William Hill Estates, Chalk Hill Estate, and more.


10BEST WINNERS


Congratulations to our 10Best Winners of our reader’s choice survey on the best Naturopaths


10Best Naturopaths


1. Dr. Cait Barbiero 2. Dr. Lauren Young 3. Dr. Ashley Burkman 4. Dr. Frank Aieta 5. Dr. Ann Aresco 6. Dr. Anne Mitchell 7. Dr. Kathleen Riley 8. Dr. Artemis Morris 9. Dr. Christine Louden 10. Dr. Antonio Reale


Next Issue’s 10Best: Holistic Practitioners


10 Natural Nutmeg - September 2017


Participating restaurants included Mill- wright’s Restaurant, Grants Restaurant, INDIA Restaurant, Zohara Mediterranean Kitchen, Artisan Restaurant Tavern & Garden, Park and Oak Restaurant, The North House, ON20, Local’s 8, Noble & Co., Firebox, 4 Eat & Drink, Blind Pig, @ The Barn, Butchers & Bakers, Cafe Louise, Carbone’s Kitchen, Cavey’s, Chango Rosa, Flemings, NoRa Cupcake, The Rockin Chicken, Ideal Tavern, Killiam & Bassete


Farmstead, Popover Bistro & Bakery, The Rooster Company, Savoy Pizzeria, Sub Edge Farm, Seoul BBQ, SHU Restaurant, Student Prince, Table 570 Asian Fusion, and The Green Teahouse.


Farm-to-table restaurants offered delicious bites like Popover (can- died rhubarb and strawberry scone - gluten-free!), Butchers & Bak- ers (coal fi red garlic bread), India (Dahi-Puri), Grants (chilled corn soup w/crab), Park & Oak (chilled lobster salad), Rooster (chicken liver pate with peach marmalade), Firebox (seared diver scallop), Zohara (grilled greek octopus), Artisan (chicken liver mousse with crudite), Millwrights (chocolate nougat cake) and Savoy (wood fi red pizza).


And the wine of course...was to die for! Some of my favorites: Villa Maria Bubbly Sauvignon Blanc, Domaine Delaporte Sancerre, 1000 Stories Zinfandel, Murrieta's Well “The Spur” and Wente Nth Degree. I loved having the opportunity to sample such a huge variety of wine from all over the world.


When you got tired of wine, there was also craft beer and spirit sampling too - my favorite was Perc coffee liquor. Great music, fun crowd - all in all a fantastic day. Stay tuned for information on next year’s festival!


Submitted by Dr. Diane Hayden. https://www.westhartfordwineandfood.com


esidents of Connecticut and beyond enjoyed some of the state’s best food and drink


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