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Volume 15 Number 2 April - June 2011 Free* ~ Quality Since 1989 ~ 85 Main’s he Vanilla Bean Café has focused on quality 3rd Annual Shuck-Off for over 20 years. We strive for quality on his year, 85 Main - our sister restaurant in Put- every level which means that our menu items T nam - will host their 3rd Annual Oyster Shuck- are carefully prepared with real, whole, minimally ing Competition and Shellfish Celebration on processed ingredients including fresh (locally T st sourced) produce. Our emphasis on quality reflects Sunday, May 1 , from 12:00-6:00 PM. The new loca- our philosophy of caring about the health of our tion for this popular event is by the Quinebaug river families in the communities we serve. We are a fam- in Putnams’s Rotary Park. Free admission. Entertain- ily owned and operated restaurant; not a chain. All ment throughout the day. Food, including oysters, menu items are prepared when your order, right here and beverages available for purchase. For additional on the premises. information, visit www.85main.com. c We serve fresh, Real delicious, healthy food to you and Good your family every Whole day. Enjoy. c FOOD Pomfret Proprietors www.VisitPomfret.com omfret Proprietors’ website notes, “Pomfret’s quiet country roads lead you to pastoral Pbyways, historic landmarks, unique shops and exceptional restaurants.” A trip up Scenic Route 169 is lovely but won’t show you all that Pomfret has to offer. The Pomfret Proprietors’ website states, “It is the mission of the Pomfret Proprietors’ Association to share our beautiful town with others by promoting the excitement and fun of local businesses.” So, while you are here, visit the Pomfret Proprietors’ website. Make a plan for this trip or the next one you are planning - about how to fully enjoy visiting this quintessential New England town. c Pomfret - Close to Home... Far From Ordinary Sign up on our mailing list at www.TheVanillaBeanCafe.com The Vanilla Bean Café Things we would like you to know...

The Vanilla Bean Café opened in 1989 with 16 seats.

The Café is owned by the Jessurun Family.

The Café is open 361 days each year - we close on: Easter Sunday, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day

Business Hours:

Mon - Tue - 7:00 am - 3:00 pm Wed - Thur - 7:00 am - 8:00 pm Friday - 7:00 am - 9:00 pm* Saturday - 8:00 am - 9:00 pm*† Sunday - 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

*We may close early during colder months. †Entertainment night - serving dessert, beer & wine until 10:00 pm.

Stella, the English Mastiff you may have seen around the Café, passed away in Nov. 2009.

Web site: www.TheVanillaBeanCafe.com

E-mail: [email protected]

Address: Corner of Routes 44, 169 & 97 “I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I Pomfret, Connecticut have ended up where I intended to be.” - Douglas Adams Phone: 860-928-1562

Music booking: Maria Sangiolo [email protected]

Art booking: Kayla Murphy [email protected]

Bean Soup ads: Barry Jessurun [email protected]

“The only place where is an information and your dream entertainment newsletter published by The Vanilla Bean Café. becomes impossible is Compiled and written by: Barry Jessurun in your own * Mary Murtha Dudley ? thinking.” + Layout & Design - Barry Jessurun +

- Robert © COPYRIGHT 2011 by Barry Jessurun, All rights reserved Schuller The Vanilla Bean Café Pomfret Connecticut 06258 Accolades and Awards Our Sister Restaurant Award-Winning Downtown DiningDining in a Warm, Contemporary AtmosphereAtmoosphere ...... “The food...is freshly made, well seasoned and extremely tasty.” 85 main ...... mainmain American Fusion Cuisine withw The Globe Fresh, Local, Organic IngredientsIngreddients “...great food - homemade soups, sandwiches,

burgers, and the best fish cakes around - in a now serving... relaxed atmosphere.” Yankee Magazine’s Travel Guide to New England SushiSushi LunchLunch & DinnerDinner “Editors’ Pick” 1997, 2003 & 2004 availablevailable 7 daysdays a weekweek “One of the outstanding reasons to visit New England.” dinedine inin ~ taketake out Connecticut Magazine Readers’ Poll Private Dining Room Available for up to 30 Guests Windham County - Various years “PlatedPllated PPerfection”erfection Best Family Dining - Best Sandwiches enjoy our Worcesterrcrcester TTeTelegramelegrraam & Gazette,Gazzeettee,, 202010 Best Desserts - Best Business Lunch raw bar, sushi, lunch, dinnedinner,r, or “Best“Best MacMac n’n’ CheeseCheese in CT”CT” Best Vegetarian - Best Outdoor Dining late nignightht bar menu CT Magazine 2010 served daily Norwich Bulletin - Dining Guide 11:30am to Winnerinnerin of 6 BestBest of CTCTA AwardsAwwards Food: «««« 11:00pm CT Magazine ReaderReader’s’’ss ChoicChoicee “Bestestes Bar”Bar” StatewideStatewide Runner-Up Atmosphere: «««« Gift Cards Available in any Denomination The Hartford Courant 85 Main St. Putnam CT www.85main.comwwww.85main.com 86860.928.16600.928.11660 “This is a place that serves excellent food and brings in some of the better performers on the “Carrying a grudge is like being stung to death by one bee.” New England coffee house circuit...” - William Walton Festive Tea Events #1 Art “The Vanilla Bean Café in Pomfret is one of those Gallery rare places that truly has something for everyone... Gifts that WOW YankeeMag. Oh, yes - the food is truly delicious, too.” READER’S CHOICE 2010 Gallery The New Day & ««« Shoppes 330 Pomfret St. (Rt. 169) “The soups are homemade and delicious, the Pomfret Center, Connecticut sandwiches unusual and served on breads that (one mile south of the Vanilla Bean) WED - SAT 11-5•SUN11-4 are positively delicious...” 860-928-5492 • CelebrationsShoppes.com www.VisitingNewEngland.com “Only the shallow know themselves.” - Oscar Wilde “the Vanilla Bean Café is one of those places you William M. Maykel, D.C., D.I.B.A.K. simply don’t want to leave.” Diplomate www.HiddenBoston.com International Board of Applied Kinesiology “This impossibly funky Connecticut restaurant Painless whole body chiropractic care - given with low is full of character (and characters), and is truly force respiratory adjustments to maximize patient comfort in a class by itself.” and response, for both acute injuries and chronic problems Recipient University of Connecticut’s www.drbill.meta-ehealth. com Nozko Family Business Leadership Award Nutritional diagnostic testing, and detoxification programs, 31 Auburn Street 1 Washington Street; Suite 206 Check the hallway by the restrooms - our Hall of Auburn, MA 01501 Wellesley, MA 02481 Fame - for more articles, letters and awards. 508-832-0768 781-239-1115 April Entertainment Friday - 1 - Open Mic Hosts - Faith Montaperto & Eric Paradine - Feature - Michelle Lewis - Folk/Americana artist from Boston. Saturday - 2 - Don White If you laugh and cry within the same ten minutes, you either need a vacation or you are sitting in the audience at a Don White show. This working class family man from Lynn, MA has emerged as the thoughtful of the decade whose relevance to our lives is evidenced by the power- ful reaction he evokes at every concert. Radio audiences, too, are not safe from the Don White experience. Valerie Adams of WNCS Radio, VT said, “I’ve never seen any- thing like it. Every time I play ‘I Know What Love Is’ the phones light up like a Christmastree. Stereo Review Mag- azine called it “...A candidate for song of the year.” “...there is an honesty and self-deprecating wit in his material that is an immediate tonic.” - The Boston Herald “In the old days when things got rough, what you did was Friday - 8 - Sheesham and Lotus without.” - Bill Copeland Dubbed the “New Kings of Old-time”, Sheesham and Lotus bring , high-stepping music back to the people. In 2010, they hosted two major Canadian Festivals and headlined the Champlain Valley Folk Festival, VT. Witness the multi-instrumental spectacle that is Sheesham and Lotus. Saturday - 9 - Ninesixteen Ninesixteen is a Pomfret-based band that features music ranging from bluegrass to Badfinger, from to , plus original works. Led by keyboardist/vocalist Donna Bessette and drummer/vocalist Andre Bessette, the band also features David Carter on lead , flute and vocals, Putnam native Greg Nichols on rhythm guitar and vocals, Brian Bastow on bass, and Patrick McCarthy on lead and backing vocals. The band blends solid musicianship with tight vocal har- monies to create a unique sound among local bands. Sunday - 10 - Jeffrey Focault Longtime disciple of the rich, strange music that sings behind the American veil, has spent the last decade mining the darker seams of country and , producing a string of spare and elemental albums of rare power while garnering acco- lades across the US and overseas for a tersely elegant brand of songwriting set apart by its haunting imagery and weath- er-beaten cool. The new album Horse Lattitudes, slated for release May 2011 on Signature Sounds records, featuring Eric Heywood (Pretenders, Ray Lamontagne) on pedal steel and electric , Jennifer Condos (Ray Lamontagne, Sam Phillips) on electric bass, Billy Conway (Morphine, Twine- men) on drums, and (Ry Cooder, , Brian Wilson) on keys. April Entertainment Friday - 15 - Songwriter Sessions Saturday - 16 - Paul Geremia For more than forty years, Paul Geremia has survived solely by the fruit of his musical labors, hav- ing abandoned all other means of support in 1966. He has been travelling and performing throughout the US, Canada and Europe while earning a reputation as a first rate bluesman, songwriter, scholar of early jazz and blues, and one of “Wisdom doesn't automatically come with old age. Noth- the best fingerpickers. With his six and twelve-string guitars, , piano and husky soul- ing does - except wrinkles. It's true, some wines improve ful voice and with an innate sense of the humor, he keeps with age. But only if the grapes were good in the first his of traditional blues fresh and alive. place.” - Abigail Van Buren Combining his interpretation of people like Blind Lemon Jefferson, , Blind Willie McTell, Scrapper “Life’s uncertain, eat dessert first.” Blackwell and , he has created a style which is very much his own. House Portraits Sunday - 17 - Molasses Creek Molasses Creek’s humble beginnings arose amidst exot- ic fig trees and rich tidewa- ter marshes of isolated Ocracoke Island, NC. This high-energy acoustic group continues to win loyal fol- lowings with a captivating stage presence, elegant har- monies, blazing instrumentals, and a quirky sense of humor. Award winners from Garrison Keillor’s “Prairie Barbara Lussier Home Companion,” Molasses Creek has recorded 10 www.BarbaraLussierGallery.com albums, have been featured in movies, and performed at [email protected] 860 805 3182 presidential receptions. Molasses Creek’s roster includes “The person who sends out positive thoughts activates the Gary Mitchell (guitar & vocals), Fiddler Dave Tweedie world around him positively and draws back to himself (fiddle & vocals), Lou Castro (dobro, bass, & vocals), Marcy Brenner (, bass, vocals), and Gerald positive results.” - Norman Vincent Peale Hampton (mandolin & bass). This high-energy acoustic Friday - 29 - Extreme Measures group continues to win loyal followings with their capti- vating stage presence, elegant harmonies, blazing instru- Join us for an evening with UCONN’s Premier A Cappella mentals, and a quirky sense of humor. group. Hear Woodstock Academy Alumni PJ Ambrozaitis & Andrew Folsom and their talented group of vocal musicians Saturday - 23 - as they bring you new favorites and old classics. Blackstone Valley Bluegrass Saturday - 30 - Al Copley Together 10 years, Blackstone Valley Bluegrass fea- Al Copley is a pianist and singer. He arranged and co- tures renown picker founded “”, the renowned Dave Dick, his brother American jump band nominated for two Grammy Bob Dick on guitar, Dan Awards while he was with them. After 16 years Nowlan on mandolin and Ken Taylor on upright bass. with Roomful, Copley relocated to Europe. In June 2002, Blackstone Valley plays great bluegrass music; the fast he performed two of his full symphonic orchestrations ones fast - and the slow ones with lots of feeling. Good before an audience of more than 25,000 with the Boston friends all, they have the best time when they are on Festival Orchestra at Summer Pops. “Capable of evoking stage. With powerful three and four part harmonies and at once Jay McShann, Memphis Slim or Art Tatum; Cop- fast but tasteful picking, these musicians are blazing new ley interprets the blues most joyfully. “His great sense of ground throughout the Blackstone Valley and beyond. humor, his sense of swing and phrasing are a wonder... Catch the Blackstone Valley Bluegrass Band live. You great conviction” - Bulletin of the Hot Job Club of France won’t be disappointed. May Entertainment When one tugs Friday - 6 - Open Mic at a single thing in nature, Hosts - Faith Montaperto & Eric Paradine. Feature - Jennie McAvoy combines the magic of the traditional     ballad singer with the intimacy of the folk-chanteuse.      Her winning stage presence makes her audience feel as if ~ John Muir ~ the song she is is just for them. Saturday - 7 - Andrew McKnight Audiences are spellbound by entertaining stories deliv- ered by Andrew McKnight with just the right Stephanie J. Gosselin touches of down home humor. His seemingly Fine Home Specialist boundless energy moves around, one moment his dancing fingers, the next his impassioned Committed to maintaining the rural beauty delivery of a poignant lyric, followed by his playful and character of the Quiet Corner rhythmic foot stomp to keep time. It begins with a dra- matic a cappella vocal, followed by a crisp and concise interlude of flatpicked guitar. Then the warm and supple tenor voice settles in to work, delivering literate and cin- ematic vignettes of rural Americans and their struggles in memorable melodies and compelling twists of phrase. The between song banter is as much of the show as the 860.428.5960 music. With a theatrical flair for storytelling, he weaves the music and words into a memorable performance. [email protected] www.stephaniegosselin.prudentialct.com Sunday - 8 - Ellis Paul is one of the leading voices in American song- writing. He was a principle leader in the wave of singer/ that emerged from the Boston folk scene, creating a movement that revitalized the national acoustic circuit with an urban, literate, folk pop style that helped renew interest in the genre in the 1990’s. His charismatic, personally authentic performance style has influenced a generation of artists away from the artifice of pop, and closer towards the realness of folk. Though he remains among the most pop-friendly of today’s singer-songwriters - his songs regularly appear in hit movie and TV sound tracks - he has bridged the gulf between the modern folk sound Purveyors of Fine Wine, and the populist traditions of and Pete Beer & Spirits Seeger more successfully than perhaps any of his song- writing peers. Route 169 Pomfret CT 06258 860-928-2946 Friday - 13 - Songwriter Sessions Pomfret Proprietors proudly sponsor One Friday each month (unless otherwise noted), The Vanilla Bean Café offers a warm and intimate listening “WHAT’S IT WORTH??” room for artists in a monthly music series called Song- bring your antiques & ask the experts writer Sessions. Hosted by Lisa Martin, the series is Saturday, June 11, 2011 dedicated to the craft of songwriting. Each performer is required to write a song based on a theme chosen by the I E T O R P R S 9:00am–1:00pm O A R S previous month’s audience. Newly crafted songs are pre- P S

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SCHOOL*SALES*GIGS Subliminal June Entertainment Friday - 3 - Open Mic Message... Hosts - Faith Montaperto & Eric Paradine - Feature - Fiske & Herrera - This local music duo continues to create a stir within the music world. Jared Fiske’s infec- Builders of Fine Traditional Dine out tious acoustic guitar perfectly accents the angelic sadness NEW ENGLAND BARNS of Amy Herrerra’s voice. Specializing in Post & Beam Construction Tonight! Also offering: Saturday - 4 - The Electric Trains Retail Lumber, Planing Services, and Beautiful Pine Shavings for Bedding “Humor is the great The Electric Trains came together in 2002 as a Duo fea- thing, the saving turing Jack thing. The minute it Collins on vocals, crops up, all our irri- acoustic guitar tations and resent- and octave man- Ken and Evan Sigfridson, Owners ments slip away and dolin and Duke 125 Fitzgerald Road, Brooklyn, CT 06234 York on vocals and bass. The primary mission was to a sunny spirit takes Tel. 860-774-2075 • Fax. 860-774-3554 provide live, train themed music, for local model railroad [email protected] their place.” shows (hence the name). This was received so well that WWW.SIGFRIDSON.COM - Mark Twain they decided to take the act out “on the road”. Their repertoire now includes a lively mix of traditional folk tunes, original local historical railroad tunes. Friday - 10 - Songwriter Sessions Saturday - 11 - Mark Erelli Mark Erelli embodies many of the best qualities of the folk populist lineage that began with Woody Guthrie, and is carried today by Bruce Spring- steen and others. His songs are unwaveringly and powerfully sincere, carrying the force of “When we realize we are part of the same family then his experiences and passions, and applying them to emo- we’ll come up with real solutions.” - Charles H. Wright tions that are universal to us all. His voice, a beautiful combination of wine and whiskey, is as intimately con- versational as a fireside chat. And, by exploring some of the big themes of American life-family, redemption, war and love, among others-and by describing how those themes affect a single life, he makes topical songs per- sonal. From twangy through fingerpicked folk, rollicking blues, western swing, , nine- teenth century ballads, lullabies and songs of social and political commentary. “If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” - The Dalai Lama June Entertainment Saturday - 18 - Big Jump Big Jump is a local R&B neo-soul band who has been tearing up the crowds at Fred’s Brick Oven in Willimantic. Led by the charismatic vocalist Perry Mandanis, the group also features the swampy lead guitar of Mark Davis, the soulful bass of Lou Chatey and the rock-steady drumming of Frank Busse. From the classic “A greenhouse that makes you go Wow!” - Eileen Jessurun hits of Aretha Franklin and Wilson Pickett to the modern “I think people that have a brother or sister don’t realize soul sounds of Duffy and Seal, this band will have you how lucky they are. Sure, they fight a lot, but to know that on your feet and dancing your blues away! Especially for there's always somebody there, somebody that is family.” The Vanilla Bean, the band will present an unplugged performance of their music for a fresh take on the R&B - Trey Parker and Matt Stone classics you know and love. Saturday - 25 - Donna Dufresne & Gypsy Romantique Donna Dufresne is an eclectic singer, songwriter and performer of much acclaim from the Quiet Corner of CT. Passionate and forthright about her songs and their subjects, her story filled originals are singularly clever, most often amusing and always rich in lyric content and images. Think: Patsy Cline meets Riders in the Sky in a Paris Hotclub. Not only does Donna perform solo, she also appears with her band, the Gypsy Cowboys, for which she is the lead vocalist. She writes all the material for her venues, and her latest style can best be described as “Cowboy Swing” with a gypsy flavor.

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“Truly Bizarre” Service - New London Day Weekend Breakfast full breakfast menu is served Saturday and Sunday A from 8:00 am - 12:00 noon. We offer a variety of specials including Brie Benedict, Ham and Jalapeño Burrito, and Apple Cranberry Pancakes. We use only 100% maple syrup and top-quality bacon. c Dinner at The Bean e are open for dinner Wednesday - Sunday. Each W night we run four or five dinner specials. Recent items include: Sweet & Sour Beef Skewers, Shepherd’s Pie, Baked Eggplant, and Maple Glazed Scallops. We offer a truly quality dinner at a great price, in a warm and friendly atmosphere. If you haven’t tried us for dinner yet, it’s time you did. c The Artwork Gallery he Café displays artwork by local artists year round. T . Some shows have openings and some do not. Most of the artwork displayed is for sale and often prices are listed with the piece or on a list located in the room. One hundred percent of the sale price goes to the artist. April - Lynne Kokotiuk May - Denise Melucci June - Gilly Gordon c Entertainment he Café is on the National Circuit and T attracts talent from all over the while featuring mainly New England performers. The majority of the shows are on Saturday night and start at 8:00 PM. Our Open Mic night is on the first Friday of each month. During shows, a theatre curtain separates the listening room from the tiled dining room and kitchen in an effort to keep the music in and the kitchen noise out. c On-Site WiFi e provide complimentary wireless internet service. Bring your lap top to the Café, search for available Wnetworks and log on to the VBC. Get some work done or check your email while you eat lunch! c Our Pricing Practices Fagan’s Forge LLC 1. Sales Tax Included - Our prices include the Fine Quality Hand-Forged Hardware 6% Connecticut Sales Tax. The prices listed on the for Home & Outbuildings menu are exactly what you pay. Our prices may seem to be inflated; however, a $8.50 menu item is actually $8.02 + $.48 sales tax. Furthermore, this practice makes it easier for the customer, especially if that customer is Nancy McMerriman a child who has exact change for a cookie. What you 860.377.3232 see is exactly what you pay - what could be simpler? [email protected] www.FagansForge.com 2. Not Market Standard Pricing - We are not trying to fool the customer into thinking that $7.95 is less expensive than $8.00. We find this type of pricing insulting to our customers. However, the reason it is used so extensively around$8.95 the nation is that it works effectively. We don’t like that practice, and we also like to believe that our clientele is not so easily fooled. 3. No Pennies, Dimes or Nickels - Because our prices include tax and we do not price in the standard way, we do not have to use pennies, dimes or nickels. This is a service to both the customer and to us. We don’t give you lots of change, and we only have to use quarters and fifty-cent pieces. This also helps our staff to be more efficient performing transactions, which saves “I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is time and money. An added bonus is that we don’t have trying to please everybody.” - to count change at the end of the business day. c Recording Studio in Pomfret, Connecticut “The very least you can do in your life is to figure out Specializing in Acoustic Contemporary, what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside Jazz & Classical that hope. Not admire it from a distance, but live right in it, under its roof.” - Barbara Kingsolver The Café Cash Card he first Café Cash Card was introduced in 1997. Phone 860-974-2016 Mark Thayer [email protected] The appearance of the card has changed since Producer/Engine Ear www.signaturesounds.com T then, but our card still works like the gift cards available in most stores today. Café Cash Cards may be purchased in any amount at the restaurant or online and are reloadable - add to the card balance at any time! Cards may be used to pur- chase any menu item at Vanilla Bean Cafe. A bonus of 10% is added to the card balance when you purchase a card for $100 or more. The card must be presented to redeem it at the time of purchase. The Café Cash Card makes a great gift for friends and family members and is ideal for students at the local schools. Café Cash Cards have no expiration date. c l l l l l l l l l l l l W The Vanilla Bean Café Friday May6th 30th Saturday April 23rd Saturday April 17th Sunday April 16th Saturday April 15th Friday April 10th Sunday April 9th Saturday April 8th Friday April 2nd Saturday April Did you know... 29th Friday April 1st Friday April i F i

We are celebrating 21 years in business - 1989-2011. available What’s Happeningat Open Mic-JennieMcAvoy Al Copley Extreme Measures Blackstone ValleyBluegrass Molasses Creek Paul Geremia Songwriter Sessions-LisaMartin Jeffrey Focault Ninesixteen Sheeshamn &Lotus Don White Open Mic-MichelleLewis We serve breakfast Saturday & Sunday. Connecticut AudubonBenefit The Café offers a variety of vegetarian specials. You can view our Daily Specials on our website.

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