MEDIA ADVISORY
May 6, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Lisa Carver, City of New Britain (860) 826-3303
Bill Millerick, New Britain Chamber of Commerce (860) 229-1665
Gerry Amodio, Downtown District (860) 229-0878
MAYOR STEWART, THE NEW BRITAIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE , THE NEW BRITAIN DOWNTOWN DISTRICT AND EASTSIDE RESTAURANT OWNER NICK AUGUSTINO TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE LAUNCHING OF EVENT PLANNING BUSINESS IN DOWNTOWN NEW BRITAIN
New Britain Mayor Timothy Stewart announced today that he will be hosting a joint press conference next week with the New Britain Chamber of Commerce, New Britain Downtown District, Nick Augustino owner of the Eastside Restaurant and Avner Krohn of Jasko Development. Details of the press conference:
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 – 10:30 am
New Britain City Hall Room 201
27 West Main Street, New Britain
“The City is fortunate to have someone with Nick Augustino’s vision and commitment to support the economic revitalization of New Britain,” Mayor Stewart said today. “This new venture is a natural extension of Nick’s exciting plans for an Oktoberfest in downtown New Britain in September.”
“This is an exciting opportunity not only for me and my business, but the community,” said Nick Augustino. “I am looking forward to providing more details at this press conference about this new venture as well as the upcoming Oktoberfest.”
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4 comments:
The Octoberfest is a grand idea. I remember the "Main Street USA" events held a few years ago. They were full of people enjoying themselves in a festive downtown affair, meeting up with old friends, enjoying good food and entertainment and much more. A great way to pick up people's attitude about today's economic situation.
Cant wait for those seven dollar beers from the East Side Rest.Ticki tacki
Costco, the wholesale warehouse club chain, is planning a store along Route 71 in New Britain, just south of the Westfarms/Corbins Corner shopping mecca.
It is not clear when the Costco might open, and a formal proposal has yet to be submitted. But sources familiar with the plans told The Courant that the warehouse chain is preparing to seek permits to occupy 17 acres south of a Target store, which is just off Route 9.
The parcel is now part of the NB city's 18-hole municipal golf course in A.W. Stanley Park — but holes lost to the store would be replaced across the road, under the plan being discussed by Costco and city officials.
If it opens, the New Britain Costco would be the sixth in Connecticut, with the next-closest to Hartford located in Enfield. The other four are in Brookfield, Milford, Norwalk and Waterbury, the Costco website shows.
New Britain Mayor Timothy Stewart would not comment on the tenant pursuing the site, which is now the focus of a city-proposed zone change that would allow commercial development. Costco did not return a call Friday seeking comment.
The city on NB would use up to 50 acres of the A.W. Stanley Park across Route 71 to replace the portion of the golf course that would be swallowed up by the Costco development. While Stewart wouldn't name the tenant, he said the relocation of the golf holes would be paid for by the developer.
Anonymous #2: What does the Costco situation have to do with the proposed Oktoberfest for downtown New Britain? Frank Smith already has a blog about the Costco proposal. Both appear to be good for the city, although one doesn't have anything to do with the other.
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