The Connecticut Package Stores Association (CPSA) will host its annual golf tournament at Whitney Farms Golf Club in Monroe on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Enjoy a day of golf, raffles and prizes with industry peers.

Save the Date: Golf Classic 2025! The annual Connecticut Restaurant Association Golf Classic is coming up on Monday, June 23 and returns to Lyman Orchards in Middlefield for a day of golf, networking and culinary excellence on two picturesque courses. With multiple vendor activations, on-course food and drink sampling, and incredible visibility, it’s a prime opportunity to connect with more than 250 fellow industry leaders from across the state. Registration opening soon. Sponsorship opportunities available.  Follow the CRA on Instagram at @ctrestaurantassoc to stay tuned for more details. Visit ctrestaurant.org for more information and sponsorship opportunities. See last year’s highlights here.

The Indian American Package Store Association of Connecticut (IAPSACT) will host its fourth annual Summer Festival and cricket tournament for members and trade guests. The event, free for package store owners, operators and employees, will be hosted at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Club in East Hartford on Aug. 10 beginning at 9 a.m. IAPSACT was created by a group of Connecticut package store retailers with the goal of providing “a united voice,” networking, social engagement, advocacy and resource sharing for package store owners of Indian descent, who make up an estimated 60% of the 1,200 permittees in the state. The networking and fundraising event offers a day of friendly matches and a showcase of beer, spirits and ready-to-drink beverages from a variety of supporting suppliers and distributors.

New Haven Cocktail Week returns for 2025 with a mission to “promote to the public and trade, the art of mixology, to showcase the brands of our supplier partners and to educate the public with cocktail recipes that are accessible, fun and delicious.” Kicking off with the annual Spirits Ball at Gioia on Sept. 7, guests will have the chance to taste cocktails, learn about the bartending craft, support small businesses and have fun during nightly cocktail seminars and afterparties Sept. 7-13. New Haven bars and restaurants will offer their best cocktails while spirits brands and special guests will offer education, tastings and competitions throughout the city of New Haven all week long at participating venues. More event information will be announced soon.

The Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival: September 19-21 at Rosecliff. The 20th annual festival will include nearly two dozen tasting seminars featuring wines from around the world, along with select beers, cocktails, spirits and culinary delights. Guests will enjoy further sampling inside the well-stocked Tasting Tent with participating vendors and restaurants. The festival also will include the return of the signature Connoisseur’s Dinner, Vintner Dinner and Sunday Jazz Brunch, as well as a series of special dinners hosted by local fine restaurants. Tickets for the Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival will be available in July.

More information will be posted here.

See highlights from last year’s event here and here.

Save the Date for the RI Hospitality Association’s 36th Annual RIHA Golf Classic. Bringing together restaurants, hotels, industry partners and friends of the hospitality industry for a day on the course, the event benefits RIHA and the RI Hospitality Education Foundation.

Newport Vineyards will continue its celebration of its 30th anniversary with a Harvest Festival at its venue in Middletown on Oct. 19. Guests will be treated to tastings of Newport Vineyards’ wines and fresh beer from its Taproot brewery paired with seasonal cuisine prepared by the Newport Vineyards’ culinary team.