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Volume 19, Number 39
Builder plans 23 homes for those 55 and older
Kiki’s Kitchen plans expansion
LAKE COMPOUNCE
By Nicole Zappone The Citizen
By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
SOUTHINGTON — A local homebuilder is looking for town approval to construct 23 homes off Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike. Tony Denorfia of AA Denorfia Building and Development wants to build two and three-bedroom homes for those 55 and over. In addition to needing less space, Denorfia said these buyers are also looking to avoid lawn care and other outside maintenance. “There’ll be an association that’ll take care of the outside maintenance,” he said. In April, town planners gave Denorfia approval to rezone the 10-acre property at 570 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike as an age-restricted cluster housing zone. This allows greater density than normally allowed in residential zones. See Housing, A2
Friday, September 30, 2022
Thomas Jenkeleit, set dresser for New York-based RWS Entertainment Group, works on the The Root of All Evil haunted house while preparing for Phantom Fall Fest at Lake Compounce in Southington. The attraction runs weekends from Sept. 30 to Oct. 30. Photos by Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
New Halloween-themed attraction set to open By Christian Metzger Record-Journal staff
SOUTHINGTON — Lake Compounce is set to debut this year’s Halloweenthemed attraction, Phantom Fall Fest. The attraction, which opens Friday, Sept. 30, will run from 6 to 10 p.m on Fridays and from noon to 10 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 30. See Halloween, A3
Phase 2 ng prop set penipumpkin OA large up for Fall Fest n SooPhantom at Lake Compounce in Southington.
Phase 2 Opening Soon
PLAINVILLE — The community will add another restaurant option in early December when Kiki’s Kitchen opens up at 284 Farmington Ave., up the road from the YMCA. The eatery will serve up Mediterranean and Greek food, as well as some Italian favorites.[ Plainville resident Katholiki Georgaras Morin – also known as Kiki – started Kiki’s Kitchen from her home in 2020. Customers would place their orders one day in advance, and Morin would get to work preparing the food in her commercial-size kitchen.
Katholiki Georgaras Morin, owner of Kiki’s Kitchen in Plainville. Photo provided by Katholiki Georgaras Morin
The menu includes gyros, wraps, pizza, wings, grinders, soups, salads, “This year, we are fortunate enough to find a retail desserts, and much more. location here in town to “Everyone has heard about expand into,” said Morin, a how healthy and delicious self-taught cook. “We will Mediterranean cuisine is,” have indoor seating as well Morin said, “and now they as an outdoor patio, deliv- will be able to experience ery, and best of all, we it for themselves, either on have a drive-thru window.” the go, have it delivered, or come in and order at the Morin said the restaurant counter, try some samples will offer “something for everyone,” including vegan and then be seated.” and gluten-free options. See Kiki’s Kitchen, A5
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