Any Port Will Do...
Three years ago, I started Vincenzo's Big Stinkin' Cigar Party as a little lark, an excuse to have an outdoor cookout that lit up more than just a couple of burgers. Now we're inviting the world. Here's the invitation for this year's party. Check in for updates on types of cigars, and as the event draws closer on weather/rain delay news.
ANY PORT IN A STORM WILL DO…IF THERE’S A STOGIE WITH IT
Cigar Party & Port Tasting
An Invitation To A Smokin’ Event
Vincenzo’s
3rd Annual
Big Stinkin’
Cigar Party!
SATURDAY * JUNE 4, 2005 * 2 — 8 P.M.
Rain Date: Saturday, JUNE 18
That guy Churchill was on to something. And who are we to argue with a fellow who’s got a port wine with his name on it, a cigar size in his honor, and a little first place trophy for a contest called World War II?
I’ve got lots of cigars to share, so let’s take a tip from the great man. We’ll tip our hat to Churchill, clip the tips off our cigars, and tip back a glass of smooth port wine.
Not a port fan? You want single malt scotch to go with your torpedo? You want a smooth, icy lager to cool the heat from your toro? You think a margarita is the perfect counterpoint to a maduro? You want to dip your little robusto into a little Hennessy? You’re covered. This may be an outdoor party, but we’ve got style, you know.
I’ll be doing the Patio Daddio bit, cooking up a bunch of food – like sirloin steak tips, paella, hamburgers, hot dogs, watermelon salad, sausages and peppers, potato salad, and who knows what else I’ll find on the Food Network’s “Boy Meets Grill.” We’ll have soft drinks and iced tea, juices and lemonade, cheeses and desserts. Bring the kids. They can have anything they want -- as long as it’s neither on fire nor combustible.
We’ll have a few games – some that even require that you get out of your comfy lawn chair, such as hoops or croquet or bocce. But we’ll also be hosting a friendly little game of cards for which exertion means not moving facial muscles. No aces up the sleeves, please.
Remember, you don’t have to smoke cigars. We’re holding this outdoors to make it easier on those who inexplicably don’t enjoy the traces of pepper and coffee in a good panatela. But no whining! We’re giving you a hint what you’re in for right there in the name. So please RSVP. Bring your spouse, your friends, your kids. We’ve got plenty for all.
HOME: (860) 561-1801 CELL: (860) 922-3441 EMAIL: vvalvo@alm.com
WEB:http://vincenzosmokes.blogspot.com
* And to all those who would have us stub out our Habanas and refrain from pickling our olives, I can only refer to Churchill again: “We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight under the market umbrellas, we shall fight on the lawns and in the streets of West Hartford; we shall never surrender…” or something like that.
VINCE & LINDA VALVO 80 MOUNTAIN TERRACE ROAD WEST HARTFORD
DIRECTIONS TO VALVO HOUSE
Vincent & Linda Valvo
80 Mountain Terrace Road
West Hartford, CT 06107
(860) 561-1801
From Route 84 going west, take exit 43 (West Hartford). Turn left onto Park Road and follow the road through five lights (the street changes names twice: to Sedgwick and then to Mountain Road). The fifth light is the intersection of Mountain Road and Farmington Avenue.
After the light, take the second left off Mountain onto High Farms Road. Follow High Farms to the NO OUTLET sign, where you will turn left onto Mountain Terrace Road. Bear right at the stop sign. Very shortly, the road will bear sharply to the left. Once you go around the curve, we are the first driveway on the left ‑‑ a red Dutch Colonial house at 80 Mountain Terrace Road. Because it is a shared driveway, please park on the side of the main road.
From Route 84 going east, take exit 39 (Route 4 Farmington). At the first light, turn right onto Route 4 (towards the UConn Health Center). Eventually, you will pass the West Hartford Reservoir on your left. The second light after the reservoir is the intersection of Farmington Ave. and Mountain Road (it is also the first light immediately after Stop & Shop). Turn left here onto Mountain Road.
Take the second left off Mountain onto High Farms Road. Follow High Farms to the NO OUTLET sign, where you will turn left onto Mountain Terrace Road. Bear right at the stop sign. Very shortly, the road will bear sharply to the left. Once you go around the curve, we are the first driveway on the left ‑‑ a red Dutch Colonial house at 80 Mountain Terrace Road. Because it is a shared driveway, please park on the side of the main road.
From Avon/Simsbury/West Hartford North: From Avon, take Route 44 to Mountain Road. Turn right onto Mountain Road. From Simsbury, take Route 185 to Mountain Road. Turn right onto Mountain Road. After the Fern Street intersection (First light from Avon, second light from Simsbury), take your second right onto High Farms Road. Follow High Farms to the NO OUTLET sign, where you will turn left onto Mountain Terrace Road. Bear right at the stop sign. Very shortly, the road will bear sharply to the left. Once you go around the curve, we are the first driveway on the left ‑‑ a red Dutch Colonial house at 80 Mountain Terrace Road. Because it is a shared driveway, please park on the side of the main road.
Got lost? Want to call to say you’re coming early, or running late? Home phone is (860) 561‑1801.
ANY PORT IN A STORM WILL DO…IF THERE’S A STOGIE WITH IT
Cigar Party & Port Tasting
An Invitation To A Smokin’ Event
Vincenzo’s
3rd Annual
Big Stinkin’
Cigar Party!
SATURDAY * JUNE 4, 2005 * 2 — 8 P.M.
Rain Date: Saturday, JUNE 18
“I drink a great deal. I sleep a little, and I smoke cigar after cigar.
That is why I am in two-hundred-percent form.” -- Winston
Churchill
That guy Churchill was on to something. And who are we to argue with a fellow who’s got a port wine with his name on it, a cigar size in his honor, and a little first place trophy for a contest called World War II?
I’ve got lots of cigars to share, so let’s take a tip from the great man. We’ll tip our hat to Churchill, clip the tips off our cigars, and tip back a glass of smooth port wine.
Not a port fan? You want single malt scotch to go with your torpedo? You want a smooth, icy lager to cool the heat from your toro? You think a margarita is the perfect counterpoint to a maduro? You want to dip your little robusto into a little Hennessy? You’re covered. This may be an outdoor party, but we’ve got style, you know.
I’ll be doing the Patio Daddio bit, cooking up a bunch of food – like sirloin steak tips, paella, hamburgers, hot dogs, watermelon salad, sausages and peppers, potato salad, and who knows what else I’ll find on the Food Network’s “Boy Meets Grill.” We’ll have soft drinks and iced tea, juices and lemonade, cheeses and desserts. Bring the kids. They can have anything they want -- as long as it’s neither on fire nor combustible.
We’ll have a few games – some that even require that you get out of your comfy lawn chair, such as hoops or croquet or bocce. But we’ll also be hosting a friendly little game of cards for which exertion means not moving facial muscles. No aces up the sleeves, please.
Remember, you don’t have to smoke cigars. We’re holding this outdoors to make it easier on those who inexplicably don’t enjoy the traces of pepper and coffee in a good panatela. But no whining! We’re giving you a hint what you’re in for right there in the name. So please RSVP. Bring your spouse, your friends, your kids. We’ve got plenty for all.
HOME: (860) 561-1801 CELL: (860) 922-3441 EMAIL: vvalvo@alm.com
WEB:http://vincenzosmokes.blogspot.com
* And to all those who would have us stub out our Habanas and refrain from pickling our olives, I can only refer to Churchill again: “We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight under the market umbrellas, we shall fight on the lawns and in the streets of West Hartford; we shall never surrender…” or something like that.
VINCE & LINDA VALVO 80 MOUNTAIN TERRACE ROAD WEST HARTFORD
DIRECTIONS TO VALVO HOUSE
Vincent & Linda Valvo
80 Mountain Terrace Road
West Hartford, CT 06107
(860) 561-1801
From Route 84 going west, take exit 43 (West Hartford). Turn left onto Park Road and follow the road through five lights (the street changes names twice: to Sedgwick and then to Mountain Road). The fifth light is the intersection of Mountain Road and Farmington Avenue.
After the light, take the second left off Mountain onto High Farms Road. Follow High Farms to the NO OUTLET sign, where you will turn left onto Mountain Terrace Road. Bear right at the stop sign. Very shortly, the road will bear sharply to the left. Once you go around the curve, we are the first driveway on the left ‑‑ a red Dutch Colonial house at 80 Mountain Terrace Road. Because it is a shared driveway, please park on the side of the main road.
From Route 84 going east, take exit 39 (Route 4 Farmington). At the first light, turn right onto Route 4 (towards the UConn Health Center). Eventually, you will pass the West Hartford Reservoir on your left. The second light after the reservoir is the intersection of Farmington Ave. and Mountain Road (it is also the first light immediately after Stop & Shop). Turn left here onto Mountain Road.
Take the second left off Mountain onto High Farms Road. Follow High Farms to the NO OUTLET sign, where you will turn left onto Mountain Terrace Road. Bear right at the stop sign. Very shortly, the road will bear sharply to the left. Once you go around the curve, we are the first driveway on the left ‑‑ a red Dutch Colonial house at 80 Mountain Terrace Road. Because it is a shared driveway, please park on the side of the main road.
From Avon/Simsbury/West Hartford North: From Avon, take Route 44 to Mountain Road. Turn right onto Mountain Road. From Simsbury, take Route 185 to Mountain Road. Turn right onto Mountain Road. After the Fern Street intersection (First light from Avon, second light from Simsbury), take your second right onto High Farms Road. Follow High Farms to the NO OUTLET sign, where you will turn left onto Mountain Terrace Road. Bear right at the stop sign. Very shortly, the road will bear sharply to the left. Once you go around the curve, we are the first driveway on the left ‑‑ a red Dutch Colonial house at 80 Mountain Terrace Road. Because it is a shared driveway, please park on the side of the main road.
Got lost? Want to call to say you’re coming early, or running late? Home phone is (860) 561‑1801.
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