OLD LYME — A ribbon-cutting to celebrate the official opening of Papi’s Taqueria was held Saturday morning, March 25. The new takeout Mexican restaurant was long awaited by local diners, who were happy to see its “Coming Soon” sign replaced by a “Now Open” sign in January. Kate Lanfair and Adrian “Papi” Vidals, pictured below, are the owners …
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Shoreline Menus: “When one small business succeeds, it benefits us all.”
Born out of frustration with large food delivery companies, cofounder Alex Foulkes set out to create Shoreline Menus in 2018; a local restaurant-owned delivery service with an important mission. “Building up local businesses and creating strong community partnerships is essential to what we are trying to do,” says Lauren Ashe, the Director of Partnership Management. “Shoreline Menus …
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New Haven eateries take a new route to get dishes delivered
1of11 Nosh Haven staff and partners in a recent meeting. From left, Joe Torchia, Nosh Haven driver operations manager; Daniel Willis, Nosh Haven; Ryan Taylor, The Coffee Pedaler; Alex Foulkes, Shoreline Menus-Nosh Haven; Lauren Ashe, Nosh Haven; Stephen Yaeger, Nosh Haven, Carmela Buono, Ward 9. Nosh Haven / Contributed photo NEW HAVEN — The new …
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Recovery Stories Vary For Businesses Hit Hard During Pandemic
During the past two years of the pandemic, NBC Connecticut has checked in with hundreds of businesses across our state to see how they’re coping with one of the most challenging economic situations ever. NBC Connecticut Investigates revisited three of them for a follow-up. One business told us it has been treading water, another said …
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Shoreline Menus food delivery disruptor stepping up for mom and pop restaurants struggling amid pandemic
Video OLD SAYBROOK, Conn. (WTNH) — A local food delivery service is changing the game. Since, the COVID-19 pandemic they’ve grown exponentially and given the big guys, like Uber Eats a run for their money. ShorelineMenus.com launched about two years ago. It all started in Old Saybrook when Penny Lane Pub owner, Alex Foulkes got fed …
Restaurants are digging out to keep customers coming in
HAMDEN, Conn — The Nor’easter has not just homeowners digging out but local businesses as well. Outdoor dining has been important to restaurants with limited capacity during the pandemic. The near foot of snow on the ground has them digging out their outdoor seating and finding even more ways to reach customers. https://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.432.0_en.html#goog_1286898696 “Some people …
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