Negroni Week in CT: Here's Where To Find Special Cocktails, Raise $$ or Enjoy a $99 Negroni!

Negroni Week is September 13-19th and restaurants and bars throughout CT will be serving up Negroni specials. You can see a few of these below, but we wanted to highlight a few programs that are using this week to give back to the community. MECHA Noodle Bar will be donating $1 per every Negroni cocktail sold to help raise funds for LivFree, a local non-profit that supports families of children battling pediatric cancer. (Campari (including Aperol) is matching their $1 per cocktail donation). RHK Seafood Boil + Bar will donate a percentage of Negroni Sales to benefit the James Beard Foundation’s Industry Support Programs, and Shipwirght’s Daughter in Mystic will gives back to No Kid Hungry. Lastly, Ordinary Bar in New Haven will be donating to CORE Children’s Charity. Don’t miss the $99 Negroni at RHK (details below).

Go forth a drink at any of the spots listed below, and if you’d like to celebrate in the comfort of your own home, check out the Negroni Cocktail recipe c/o MECHA’s new Beverage Director, Dan Rek.

MECHA Noodle Bar Negroni Recipe

1 oz. St. George Chili Vodka (The St. George brand is also matching the $1 donation for the month)

1 oz. Aperol

1 oz. Lustau Vermut Rojo

0.5 oz. Creme de Peche

Stir until well chilled and diluted, pour over fresh ice and top thing off with a Thai Chili.

RHK Seafood Boil + Bar

RHK Seafood Boil and Bar is putting on the glitz to celebrate Negroni Week, September 13th – 19th with the debut of their brand new Diamond and Gold Negroni cocktail and a special Negroni menu. The piece de resistance  Diamond and Gold Negroni is built from 24 Karat Gold Infused Botanist Gin, RHK made Dry Vermouth, Cointreau, Agave, an Orange Twist, and features a 24 Karat Gold Ice Diamond with a 24 Karat Gold Rim ($99).

In addition to the Diamond and Gold Negroni, RHK’s special Negroni Week menu includes:

• Classic: Botanist Gin, Sweet Vermouth, Orange Twist ($14)

• Sono Sapphire: Botanist Gin, Dry Vermouth, Blue Curacao, Orange Twist ($14)

• Mezcal Negroni: Mezcal, Campari, Sweet Vermouth, Smoked Beechwood, Chocolate Shavings ($14)

• Back in Italy: Botanist Gin, Campari, Sweet Vermouth Coffee Floater, Dehydrated Orange ($14)

• Smokey Negroni: Bacon infused Bourbon, Campari, Sweet Vermouth, Chocolate Orange ($17)

And for those Negroni loves wanting it all, RHK’s  Negroni flights give a choice of  four 5-oz Negroni  from the special menu for $24, excluding the Diamond and Gold. 

Guests can order from RHK’s Negroni Menu from Monday, September 13th. A percentage of Negroni Sales at RHK between September 13th  – 19th will benefit the James Beard Foundation’s Industry Support Programs. 

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 The Spread, Norwalk, New Haven

The Spread has created a new Negroni menu for the big week with Barrel Aged Negronis including: Classic Negroni (gin), Negrosky (vodka), Boulevardier (bourbon), Mexican Negroni (mezcal), and a Negrose (splash of sparkling rose).

Rosina’s, Greenwich

Rosina’s beverage program, under the watchful eye of beverage director Juan Meyer, will be serving up a few options for all you Negroni lovers. They have the Vintage Negroni (Malfy Italian gin, carpano antica sweet vermouth and Campari), I’ll cardinal (Fords gin, dolin dry vermouth, Campari) and the ever popular, Luigi Bianco (Dos hombres mezcal, suze, carpano bianco, lillet).

Shipwright’s Daughter, Mystic

The Shipwright’s Daughter is excited to bring some new fall cocktail recipes to the menu. The kickoff to a new season begins with Negroni Week taking place September 13th - 19th. Executive Chef David Standridge and the team are introducing three new classics with special twists. Come enjoy The Nizza Negroni: Real McCoy 3 year rum, espresso infused Campari, Dolin Blanc vermouth, lemon twist garnish, The Elliot Bea Good: Barr Hill Gin, Campari, Lillet Blanc, honey ginger syrup, candied ginger garnish, and The Pomplemo Negroni: Plymouth Gin, Lillet, Bully Boy Amaro. This event gives back to the charity – “No Kid Hungry”. Their mission is striving to end child hunger in America by ensuring that all children get the healthy food they need every day to thrive. “No Kid Hungry” creates solutions to this problem throughout the United States and around the world.

Ordinary Bar, New Haven

Ordinary will be offering a 4 Cocktail Drink Menu for Negroni Week and a percentage of drink sales will go to CORE. Grab any of the following drinks, and do it for charity!

Autumn Negroni - Wild Turkey Rye, Aperol, Rockey's Botanical Liqueur, Cocchi Americano
Spruce Negroni - Spruce altered Rayu Mezcal, Dolin Dry Vermouth, Dolin Genepy, Liberation Forest Floor Bitters
Far East Negroni - Roku Gin, Joto Sake, 1757 Extra Dry Torino Vermouth, Luxardo Bitter, Liberation Angelic Bitters
Classic Negroni - Greenall's Gin, Campari, 1757 Torrino Vermouth