Girl Talk: VAz & Vendors

Because we're famous ladybloggers, Jackie and I were invited to attend the most recent ladyvending extravaganza and party by VAz Media (self-proclaimed "feminine, fabulous, fun" ladyevent planners). That sounds just like us, right?

VAz's swanky anniversary event was held at the Society Room and ran parallel to two other parties we had to make it to downtown last Thursday, but somehow we managed to put in an appearance. And we're glad we did, because even though we spent the earlier portion of the night referring to this party as the vajazzle thing, it turns out there were vendors there who we would totally patronize if we ever had "extra cash." Alas, there was no vajazzling. But there were whimsically decorated bras to cure breast cancer.

A few CT-based businesses stood out. We'd like to get our hair did at Hot, Rock & Dye of Windsor, a salon for women and men with that retro-pinup vibe that's been so trendy these past fifty years. They appear to be your go-to girls for killer bangs, color streaks, and make-up tips (we could probably use those).

At the Adarios (Ada Rios, actually) Mayan Secrets booth, we smelled truly exquisite all-natural body care products. We may be very sarcastic, but that doesn't mean we don't also want to smell delicious at best, inoffensive at worst.


This amusing "Free Martha" sweatshirt caught our eyes, and we were psyched to find out that there is an edgy independent clothing boutique in Hartford, Vice Versa. We suspect their clothing may be a little too awesome (expensive) for us, but that doesn't mean we can't look.

Well, all this gushing endorsement and aspirational window shopping has made me feel a little soft and cheap. It bears mentioning that shit like this, also present at the event, is always just insulting:

Breakfast at Dom's

Much to our chagrin, we must admit to having dropped the ball a bit in terms of our exploration of Windsor, CT, as our staycation there included excursions into Hartford for Monday Night Jazz (and more) and the monthly Creative Cocktail Hour at Real Art Ways, and we've been busy busy busy planning CT Scenic's First Blogaversary Party (see you there!).


Knowing that nothing takes care of a hangover like greasy American food, Sunday morning we breakfasted at Dom's Broad Street Eatery. Inside Dom's felt like a blast from the past with a casual, generic "family restaurant" quality. The joint was busy and bustling with activity. Patrons were mostly senior citizens and couples with screaming kids. Our kind of place.

We briefly considered the signature breakfast special, which includes 2 pieces of french toast or pancakes, 2 eggs, choice of meat, potatoes, coffee and toast (and possibly even more crap), which sounded like an amazing deal for $8. But then we recognized that that is actually kind of obscene, and no one really needs to eat all that at once, but maybe next time?


Katie got a luxury omelet, splurging for four items - tomato, spinach, cheddar and sauteed onions, which came with toast and potatoes. Jackie got a breakfast sandwich and side order of potatoes. Jackie made the clean plate club, while Katie made the nearly-clean plate club.


Compared to other breakfast places we frequent, Dom's was decent enough, but not anything special - the potatoes were better than those stupid mammoth homefries they serve at everybody's favorite Hartford joint, Mo's, but the omelet didn't really do anything special - we recommend Mo's for their giant portions and interesting filling, or the Harvest Cafe in Simsbury for their fluffy texture and more sophisticated menu. We know of a lot of upscale restaurants that do Sunday brunch, but our repertoire of actual and affordable breakfast specialists is rather limited, so all in all we are pleased enough to make Dom's acquaintance.