FOOD AND DRINK: Pancakes, corned beef, scones on the local menu during March

Inquirer Staff, Journal Inquirer, Manchester, Conn.
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Mar. 2—The Hillstown Grange will hold its Spring Pancake Breakfast on Saturday from 8:30 to 11 a.m.

The meal will include pancakes, sausage, coffee, tea and juice, all for only $5; children 14 and under $3.

This month's special is warm Pistachio nut, maple-butter syrup pancakes. Plain and chocolate chip pancakes also be available.

The upstairs hall now has a library which has opened with a special area for reading, playing games, or just visiting with old friends. Books are available for a donation to the building fund.

Hillstown Grange is at 617 Hills Street in East Hartford.

For more information email: hillstowngrange@aol.com.

Coventry: St Jude Council, 4313 Knights of Columbus will host a corned beef and cabbage family dinner at St. Mary Church Hall on 1600 Main Street on Saturday, March 11, from 5-6:30 p.m.

Enjoy corned beef and cabbage, red bliss potatoes, carrots, bread and butter, dessert, and coffee, tea, hot chocolate, or lemonade. Cost is $20 and tickets will be sold at the door.

Take out is available and reservations are not required. For more info, contact Rick Parr at rick. parr@hotmail.com or Dan Garafola at dgarafola.smpc@live.com.

—The Coventry Historical Society's annual Stew & Story will take place Thursday, March 16, at 6:30 p.m., Second Congregational Church Community House, 1746 Boston Turnpike.

The event is subtitled "A Walk Down Caprilands Memory Lane." Featured food will include a variety of homemade soups and stews, appetizers, breads, desserts, and drinks with some of the recipes coming from Adelma Grenier Simmons' Caprilands books.

The cost is $5 for members, $15 non-members payable at the door. Registration required, RSVP with number attending by email: coventryhistorical@gmail.com or 860-712-4278.

Somers: The Congregational Church of Somersville, 22 Maple St., will serve a take-out corned beef supper, complete with cabbage, boiled potatoes, carrots, Irish soda bread, and chocolate torte, on Saturday March 11. Dinners should be reserved in advance by contacting the church office at 860-749-7741 or emailing somcong@aol.com.

Meals can be picked up between 4-6 p.m. Cost is $18 per meal.

Andover: A corned beef and cabbage dinner will be held at Andover Congregational Church, 359 Route 6, on Friday, March 17 from 5-7 p.m.

Take out or eat-in for $18, which includes dinner, drink, and dessert.

Pre-Order by March 13 by calling 860-742-7696.

Enfield: Little Sisters of the Poor — St. Joseph's Residence will have its annual scone sale, to be held at St. Joseph's Residence 1365 Enfield Street, on Friday March 17.

Scones will be $3.00 each (they are large) and come in the following flavors: lemon, orange, and raisin.

Place orders online at: LSPScones23.givemart.com

Scones will be available for drive-thru pick up on March 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

West Hartford: The Noah Webster House and West Hartford Historical Society invites the public to celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the museum with a traditional dinner, drinks, and live music on March 17. Doors open at 5:30p.m.

Guests will enjoy a meal featuring homemade Irish stew from a secret family recipe.

For more information, visit: noahwebsterhouse.org/event/ a-taste-of-ireland-tavern-night