News from the local food scene
• New place to get Brazilian groceries: Popular Nashua market Sky Market and Butcher Shop has opened a second store in Manchester (388 Wilson St., Manchester, 809-1283, skymarket.site). Its website describes it as an authentic source of “Latin flavors at a fair price and true quality.” It is open Monday through Saturday, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sundays until 8 p.m.
• New spot for high-end coffee: William and Sons Coffee is opening a second location in Manchester at 814 Elm St., in the Beacon Building. The official ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 29. William and Sons specializes in expertly made coffee beverages, as well as teas, matchas and pastries. Visit wsonscoffee.com.
• Social districts: As reported by the Concord Monitor in an article by Sruthi Gopalakrishnan on July 9, adults will soon be able to drink alcoholic drinks in public in certain designated areas in New Hampshire. According to the text of HB 467, which Gov. Ayotte signed into law the week of July 7, on-premise licensees (such as restaurants, brew pubs and cocktail lounges) can sell drinks that can be consumed in a “social district,” an area that a city or town designates as such during specific hours. The bill also lays out the way a city or town can create a social district. The law goes into effect in September. See gc.nh.gov/house to read the full text of the law.
• Save the date: Southern New Hampshire Food Truck Festival will take place on Saturday, Aug. 2, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 3, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Hampshire Dome (34 Emerson Road in Milford). Tickets cost $6 at the gate, according to gnefoodtruckfest.com. Kids age 14 and under get in free. The fest will feature live music, craft beer and cocktails, more than 50 vendors, according to the website.
• Dinner in Northern Italy: Tuscan Market (Tuscan Village, 9 Via Toscana, Salem, 912-5467, tuscanbrands.com) will host a Demo Dinner, Friday, July 25, beginning at 6 p.m. In this Northern Italian Summer Dinner, learn about regional Italian wines while dining on a three-course meal by Chef Jarrett Kellerman and Wine Director Joseph Comforti. Tickets are $120 each through the Tuscan Market website. Visit tuscanbrands.com/store/events.