The season of the hunt and the harvest is upon us, and to celebrate, Paul Virant invites cookbook author Hank Shaw into his kitchen at Vie for a special dinner on October 17.

Birthdays and burgers are two things that definitely merit celebration, especially when they involve The Publican and Publican Quality Meats. The One Off Hospitality sister spots are both getting a little festive this month, with The Publican celebrating its fifth birthday and Publican Quality Meats finishing its summery burger series with a lineup of burger battles.

Being a family-run restaurant named after the family matriarch, Maria “Nana” Solis, it makes sense that the homey Bridgeport haven would offer a stellar kids’ menu. It’s the type of restaurant where the whole family can gather and feel right at home, and while adults chow down on Latin-inspired, locally sourced brunch, lunch, and dinner, the younger brood can partake in the restaurant’s new kids’ menu.