I'm back again with a new edition of Sips & Nibbles, my regular column where I highlight some interesting, upcoming food and drink events. I hope everyone dines out safely, tips well and are nice to their servers.
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1) Anna’s Taqueria has just introduced summertime specials featuring a seafood favorite: shrimp. Available now at all locations, the pair comes in two forms: guajillo shrimp taco with seasoned shrimp that is topped with housemade pineapple-mango-jalapeño salsa, cilantro and shredded lettuce on corn tortillas, and guajillo shrimp salad served over a bed of mixed greens with sweet peppers, the signature spicy-sweet salsa and avocado coated in a homemade cilantro dressing.
Also making its seasonal return is Anna’s Watermelon Agua Fresca made in-house daily with fresh-pressed watermelon, a pinch of sugar and seltzer making it a thirst-quencher on a sizzling summer day.
COST: Taco: $5.95+; Salad: $13.70+; Watermelon Agua Fresca: $3.95-$5.35
2) Burtons Grill & Bar is bringing a taste of summer. Throughout July and August, all Burtons locations will feature their premium lobster rolls – served either chilled Maine-style or warm Connecticut-style – for just $29. Now in its third year, Burtons tradition of packing equal amounts lobster meat, flavor, and value into every roll has become a guest favorite and ultimate celebration of summer.
Burtons’ lobster rolls feature five ounces of fresh tail, claw, and knuckle meat to achieve the perfect bite of sweetness, tenderness, and texture. Lobster lovers can enjoy it Maine-style, chilled with housemade aioli, or Connecticut-style, warm and buttered, both served in a buttery brioche bun alongside French fries. Reflecting Burtons’ longstanding dedication to those with food allergies and dietary restrictions, both lobster rolls also are available gluten free.