They’ve hosted wedding receptions, dinners, and galas galore, and more recently the hugely popular “Pizza Madness” culinary contests. But now, Wallingford’s Villa Capri Restaurant is adding another culinary event to its growing repertoire. On May 16th from 5:30pm to 7:45pm, seven popular local restaurants from Wallingford and Meriden will come together and battle it out to see who can devise the best pork based specialty in the land, from pulled pork to ribs and everything in between!

Behold, Porkapalooza!

Here is a list of the entrants for the first of what is sure to be a gastronomic delight:

• Big Country’s Hickory Pit BBQ
• Eben-ezer Restaurant
• Knuckleheads
• LaPerla Restaurant
• MJ Dukes
• Riccio’s Redwood Grille
• Tata’s Caribbean Cuisine

Attendees and a panel of elite judges will deliberate over all the piggish fixings and squeal with delight as they come up with a winner in four categories:

• Best Overall (Judge’s Choice and People’s Choice)
• Best Pulled Pork (People’s Choice)
• Best Ribs (People’s Choice)
• Best Specialty Dish (People’s Choice)

Entrance fee for this grand event is $10, and there will be a DJ, a cash bar, and a trivia contest. So far, the judges include Joe Berg of ARC Eatery and K. LeMay’s owner Kevin LaMay. Like the Pizza Madness and Cheeseburger contests before it, this promises to provide lots of fun and good food so come on down to Villa Capri on Wednesday, May 16th at 5:30pm and cast your vote for your favorite “other white meat” recipe! (No “pork barrel politics” allowed!)

Some pork facts:

• Pork is the most widely consumed meat in the world.
• It is estimated that there are over 2 billion pigs on the  planet today.
• Pigs are thought to be dirty animals, mostly because of their tendency to lay in mud, but are actually very clean. They roll in mud to keep their skin cool because they have no sweat glands and to protect it from the sun.
• Pork tenderloin is just as lean a skinless chicken breast.
• On average, 371 servings of pork can be gotten from one 265-pound market hog.
• The word “barbecue” come from the French, “de barbe et queue”, meaning “from head to tail”, reflecting the fact that pigs can pretty much be consumed from head to toe.
• The largest hog ever recorded was a Poland China boar in Tennessee named Big Bill. He was 9 feet long and weighed 2,552 pounds.
• Pigs were first introduced to this country in 1539 by Hernando de Soto.

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Porkapalooza Comes to Villa Capri in Wallingford

Whether you’re looking for a home filled with vintage charm or that perfect spot for a bed & breakfast, this is it! For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call listing agent Vicki Stone at (203) 464-0766 today!

Wallingford CT – Antique 3500sf Colonial with amazing views!

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180 Cook Hill Road

Wallingford, CT 06492

Bedrooms: 5

Bathrooms : 4 (3 full, 1 half)

List Price: $575,000

Living Area Approx :
3500

A home filled with nostalgia waiting for your personal touch! This stately 100+ year old Colonial sits at the top of the hill overlooking Wallingford. As you step inside the front door, you are greeted by a spacious living room with hardwood flooring and a fireplace. Off of the living room is a sitting area, which could also be an office or music room. The dining room has been expanded to accomodate more seating. There is a pass-through to the kitchen and French doors to the front yard. The kitchen is large with a center island, plus a breakfast nook with door to pool area. Off of the breakfast area is a family room with cathedral ceilings, a fireplace and french doors to a deck with a hot tub. The second floor offers spacious master bedroom with french doors to a deck, plus a full bath with jacuzzi tub. There are two other bedrooms and a full bath on this level. The third floor has two additional bedrooms and a full bath. There is also an unfinished room for future expansion. The grounds are accented with plenty of trees, an in-ground pool, two car garage and a barn which would be great as a studio. So much space, so many options in the vintage home.

If you are looking for a property for a Bed & Breakfast Inn, this property is zoned R-18, which has a provision for a B&B, subject to special exception approval through the Town of Wallingford.

Feature List:

MLS#: N325583

PropertyType: Single-Family Home

Lot Size: 1.14

Lot Size: 1.11 acres

Stories: 3 story with attic and basement

Heating: Hot Water

Exterior Walls: Siding (Alum/Vinyl)

Roof: Asphalt

Basement: Full Basement

Style: Colonial

County: New Haven

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Wallingford CT Market Update for March 2012

Here’s the way the housing market is shaping up in Wallingford as of March 31, 2012:

There are currently 200 single family homes for sale in Wallingford:

• Low list price: $49,900
• High list price: $1,500,000
• Average list price: $334,766
• Median list price: $294,700
• Average Days on Market: 132
• Homes sold on average for 93.0% of list price

There are 78 homes currently under contract, priced between $40,000 and $549,900. Based on the number of homes sold in March (14), it would take approximately 14 months to sell the current inventory.

As for condominiums, there are currently 73 condos for sale:

• Low list price: $64,900
• High list price: $559,900
• Average list price: $211,234
• Median list price: $189,900
• Average Days on Market: 51
• Condos sold on average for 94.3% of list price

There are currently 30 condos under contract, priced between $46,900 and $469,000. Based on the number of condos sold in March (5), it would take 15 months to sell the current inventory.

Here is a chart showing annual home and condo sales in Wallingford so far in 2012: 

Like Meriden, Wallingford home and condo inventories showed slight gains in inventory levels in March, but sales didn’t show as much improvement as our neighbor to the North: single family home sales were up by only 16%, while condo sales rose by 150%, but that just meant a rise to 5 units sold from 2 the month before. The 14 total sales for the month was down by 47% from March 2011, and down a whopping 70% from 2010 when 46 total units sold. In a time when many people are forecasting a real estate recovery for the area, this isn’t exactly confidence-inspiring news, especially when Meriden is seeing far better results. The average selling price for condos was back to previous levels at just under $200K, while the average sale price for single family homes was up slightly to just over $311,000. After a short jump over the 4% mark, conventional mortgage rates fell below 4% again, while CHFA rates for first time home buyers also fell back to their previous low of 3.125 percent. While the improvement is there, Wallingford remained in an extreme buyer’s market heading into April, but consumer activity in April shows signs of life coming to the local market.

~Wallingford Properties For Sale~

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Relax on the welcoming deck and take in the garden views of this well maintained Wallingford home. When the weather turns nippy, retire to the heated sunroom that opens to the private yard. This is a lot of house for the money, but don’t take our word for it, come by and see it today! For more information or to schedule an appointment, call listing agent Paula McGovern at (203) 627-2597 today!

Split Level home in the Ridges

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Wallingford, CT 06492

Bedrooms: 3

Bathrooms : 1 (1 full)

List Price: $224,900

Living Area Approx :
1155

Well maintained home! Large living room with wood stove. Oak floors under carpet. New kitchen floor and appliances. Lovely heated sunroom that opens to private yard. Lower level family room and fourth bedroom. New oversized garage. Relax on front deck with garden views! New oil tank with digital remote level indicator. Newly carpeted rear enclosed porch/sunroom(16×10) is not included in Sq Ft. Lots of Storage. in-law potential where former garage was.(26×12). 13 month HWA Home Warranty to buyer at closing!

Feature List:

MLS#: N324023

PropertyType: Single-Family Home

Lot Size: 0.41

Lot Size: 0.41 acres

Heating: Forced air unit

Exterior Walls: Wood Siding

Roof: Asphalt

Basement: Full Basement

County: New Haven

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Being the sucker for good food that I am, I’m always happy when I find a new place that serves up good grub. While out running errands today, the wife and I decided to try out a relatively new eatery in town, a place with the quaintly endearing name of “Knuckleheads”. We knew it had opened up back in December 2011, but hadn’t had a chance to try it out yet, so we thought today was a good day to do so, and we weren’t disappointed.

Named after owner Anthony Morgillo’s adopted pit bull, the restaurant is tucked away on the lower end of Center Street and sports a rather unimposing exterior that belies the eclectic menu of food and drink awaiting you inside. The menu sports sandwiches like “The Mean Picholine”, “The Pulled Pork Mac & Cheese”, and “The Smoked Cuban”, while the beer list offered up “Porkslap Pale Ale”, “Arrogant Bastard” and “Hop Stoopid”, making the Bud and Guinness on the list appear positively pedestrian.

My wife opted for the Smoked Cuban, a huge panini-like sandwich with pulled pork and ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, mayo and mustard. It was very good, crunchy and full of flavors, and too much for a single sitting, for sure. I chose a simple Buffalo Chicken wrap that packed just enough heat for this spicy food lover thanks to the cooling effects of the bleu cheese crumbles mixed in with the chicken, along with some colossal battered onion rings. All in all, a flavor-filled, belly-buster of a lunch that ensured that I’d be making a return trip soon.

Other interesting menu items include the namesake Knucklehead burger, the Wally Steak & Cheese, the Lethal Ingestion wings, and a plethora of hot dogs with toppings ranging from bacon to guacamole, sour cream to pineapple. Truly, this place has something for everyone! The portions are more than generous, the service is friendly and quick, and the food simply tastes great. Give it try soon!

Knuckleheads is located at 80 Center Street in Wallingford. For more info or to order take-out, call 203-793-7623. Also, you can like their Facebook page HERE.

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What’s For Lunch in Wallingford?

Wallingford CT Market Update for February 2012

Here’s the way the housing market is shaping up in Wallingford as of Febuary 29, 2012:

There are currently 187 single family homes for sale in Wallingford:

• Low list price: $32,900
• High list price: $850,000
• Average list price: $317,572
• Median list price: $287,500
• Average Days on Market: 85
• Homes sold on average for 97.0% of list price

There are 56 homes currently under contract, priced between $85,000 and $533,000. Based on the number of homes sold in February (12), it would take approximately 16 months to sell the current inventory.

As for condominiums, there are currently 72 condos for sale:

• Low list price: $46,900
• High list price: $559,900
• Average list price: $206,814
• Median list price: $177,450
• Average Days on Market: 69
• Condos sold on average for 84.4% of list price

There are currently 18 condos under contract, priced between $49,900 and $495,000. Based on the number of condos sold in February (2), it would take 36 months to sell the current inventory.

Here is a chart showing annual home and condo sales in Wallingford so far in 2012: 

Wallingford home and condo inventories showed little movement in February, but sales in both categories took a nosedive: single family home sales were down 40% and condo sales fell by 67% to just 2 units sold. The average selling price for condos also fell significantly, to $174,448 because the 2 units that sold only brought 84.7% of list price. The average sale price for single family homes was the one bright spot, rising about 5% for the month to almost $308,000. As bad as total sales were in February of 2011 they were worse this February, down by 43% from last year, and March’s numbers will only be marginally better. Conventional mortgage rates were still below 4% and CHFA rates for first time home buyers remained at 3.25 percent, but they were not enough to entice buyers to come off the fence. It should be no surprise that, with such depressing numbers, the Wallingford market was in an extreme buyer’s market heading into March.

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Everybody loves it when the carnival comes to town!

Once again, Wallingford’s Church of the Resurrection is sponsoring their annual carnival April 25th through the 28th in the parking lot adjacent to the church. This year’s edition comes earlier than in years past, as the start date has usually been in June, but that should not have any effect on the fun, games, rides and great food that always accompanies this much anticipated event.

The venue will open nightly at 6pm and features a midway with more things to do than you can shake a stick at! Some of the fun to be had includes games of skill, chance and just plain ol’ luck (NOTE: must be 18 years or older to play games of chance), rides for young and old including a ferris wheel, merry-go-round and roller coaster, and a Fun House.

The first two days are usually themed as Italian Night on Wednesday, and Polish Night on Thursday. Some of the ethnic treats that will be offered are:

Italian Night

• Porchetta
• Sausage & Peppers
• Meatballs
• Homestyle Cannoli
• Pasta Fagioli
• Quandi (Angel Wings)

Polish Night

• Pierogi
• Stuffed Cabbage
• Kielbasa & Kraut

Other foods available will include clam chowder, hot dogs, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, french fries, fried dough, eggplant parmesan, philly cheeseteaks, and clams on the half shell. There will be plenty to satisfy your sweet tooth, too, with delights such as dilly bars, ice cream sandwiches, strawberry shortcake and carrot cake to be had. And of course, the obligatory refreshments will also be available in the form of coffee, tea, soda, water, beer, lemonade and hot chocolate.

There’s always something to do at this fun-filled extravaganza; we’ve gone every year and we never fail to have a great time and we NEVER leave hungry! So if you’re looking for something to do April 25th – 28th, look no further than the Church of the Resurrection Carnival. There’s plenty of parking and admission is free, so come on down!

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Church of the Resurrection Carnival Coming to Wallingford

Pizza: from the Latin pinsere, meaning “to press”. No matter what the etymology of the delicacy is, to those who love it it means, “Good God, let’s eat!”, and on March 21st pizza lovers can unite under one roof to do just that.

On that date, Wallingford’s Villa Capri Restaurant is once again hosting the 2nd Annual Pizza Madness event from 5:30pm to 7:45pm. Eleven pizza shops from Wallingford and Meriden will gather together and bring their best creations to share with the public. Here is a list of this years entrants:

• Amore Apizza
• Christo’s Pizza
• Family Pizza of Meriden
• Fragomeni’s Pizza
• Illiano’s Restaurant
• Little Caesar’s (Update: East Side Pizza Palace)
• Little Rendezvous (Update: Chef’s Hat Pizza)
• Minervini’s Pizzeria
• Peeps Pizza Parlor
• Primo Pizza
• Rimini’s

(Deadline for participation is March 14th!)

Pizzas will be judged by a panel of elite judges (not yet determined) who will deliberate over crust, sauce, cheese, spices and toppings to come up with a winner in three categories:

• Best Overall (Judge’s Choice and People’s Choice)
• Best Original Pizza (People’s Choice)
• Best Specialty Pizza (People’s Choice)

Entrance fee for this grand event is $10, and there will be a DJ, a cash bar, raffles and a trivia contest. We attended last year’s inaugural event and can honestly say we had some really good pizza, some really radical pizza, and a lot of fun! So give the Cook the night off and come on down to the Villa Capri and sink your teeth into some of the best pizza this side of Little Italy!

Some pizza facts:

• Pizza is a Greek creation (but the Italians perfected it!)
• In 1987, October was designated National Pizza Month
• Americans eat approximately 100 acres of pizza each day, or 350 slices per second.
• Approximately 3 billion pizzas are sold in the U.S. each year.
• Most popular topping: pepperoni
• Least popular topping: anchovies
• Sixty-two percent of Americans prefer meat toppings on their pizza, while 38% prefer vegetarian
• 61% prefer thin crust, 28% prefer thick crust /deep dish, and 11% like extra thin crust.
• More pizza is consumed during Super Bowl Week than any other week of the year.
• The world’s largest pizza was built on October 11, 1987 by Lorenzo Amato and Louis Piancone. The pizza covered 10,000 square feet and measured 140 feet across. It weighed in at 44,457 pounds, consisting of, among other items, 18,174 pounds of flour, 1,103 pounds of water, 6,445 pounds of sauce, 9,375 pounds of cheese and 2,387 pounds of pepperoni. The pie was cut into 94,248 slices and eaten by more than 30,000 spectators at the baking in Havana, Florida.

“Mark the calendar, save the date, see you there and don’t be late!”

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2nd Annual Pizza Madness at Wallingford’s Villa Capri

For the past 125 years since their humble beginnings in Denver, the United Way has been at the forefront in the effort to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good. This noble goal is once again being brought to Wallingford in the form of the 19th Annual United Way NFL Players Weekend.

Taking place over two days and at three different venues, this fantastic event gives everyone the chance to not only help a good cause, but also buy NFLS gear, enjoy delicious food and drink and even rub elbows with over 20 stars from several NFL teams, including the Patriots, Jets, Bills, Packers and more!

The festivities kick off on Friday, March 9th with a silent/live auction at Zandri’s Stillwood Inn from 6pm to 9:30pm. Cost of entry is $65 per person or $600 per table of 10 in advance, or $75 per person at the door and includes a buffet. If you’re unable to attend the auction, never fear, the United Way of Meriden and Wallingford is also offering an online auction as well. Some of the items up for grabs include a South African photo safari, a home water softening system, a football autographed by Mike Ditka and an Esteban guitar. This auction closes at 4:30pm on Thursday, March 8th, so get your bids in now! Click here to participate in the online auction. Click here for online registration for the auction.

The fun continues on Saturday, March 10th at the Johnson Athletic Center on the campus of Choate Rosemary Hall with a Youth Clinic from 12 noon to 3pm. Kids between 8 and 14 years of age can spend the afternoon learning football tips from the NFL stars, plus get some cool Reebok gear, too! Space for the clinic is limited so pre-registration is required. Cost to attend is $50 per youth. Click here to pre-registration soon, as this event is sure to fill up fast!

The final event is “Bowl with the Pros”, which will be held at Colony Lanes in Wallingford from 6pm to 9:30pm. What an opportunity it will be to bowl a few games with NFL players, who will also be signing autographs, so be sure to bring your football memorabilia for signing! Lanes must be sponsored at a cost of $750 per lane and this fee will include 4 wristbands for the autograph session. Click here to sponsor a lane.

The tentative list of the NFL players scheduled to attend include Brian Hoyer and Nick MacDonald from the New England Patriots; Vladimir Ducasse of the New York Jets; Chris Campbell anad Shaky Smithson of the Green Bay Packers, and many more. Click here to see the full list.

This promises to be a fantastic weekend filled with fun and sure to make some great memories for young and old alike. And, you get to help an amazing organization in the process. For more info, call the United Way of Meriden and Wallingford at (203) 235-4403 or go to their web site, www.unitedwaymw.org.

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Wallingford CT Market Update for January 2012

Here’s the way the housing market is shaping up in Wallingford as of January 31, 2012:

There are currently 188 single family homes for sale in Wallingford:

• Low list price: $25,900
• High list price: $850,000
• Average list price: $313,363
• Median list price: $279,945
• Average Days on Market: 112
• Homes sold on average for 94.6% of list price

There are 49 homes currently under contract, priced between $85,000 and $495,000. Based on the number of homes sold in January (20), it would take approximately 9 months to sell the current inventory.

As for condominiums, there are currently 74 condos for sale:

• Low list price: $46,900
• High list price: $559,900
• Average list price: $213,125
• Median list price: $189,900
• Average Days on Market: 118
• Condos sold on average for 95.7% of list price

There are currently 11 condos under contract, priced between $49,900 and $495,000. Based on the number of condos sold in January (6), it would take 12 months to sell the current inventory.

Here is a chart showing annual home and condo sales in Wallingford so far in 2011: 

Wallingford home and condo inventories were fairly stable in the first month of 2011, as single family homes gained two units to 188 units (compared to 144 in January ’11) and condos doing a little better, adding 7 units to end at 74 units for the month. The average selling price actually improved over December though, as condos gained 3% to $203,897, while single family homes rose 7% to $296,410. Total sales decreased by 26% from December, but was up by a hefty 44% over January 2011. This decrease in sales and inventory resulted in the Wallingford housing market losing its balanced market status, and is now in a normal buyer’s market. Conventional mortgage rates were still below 4% and CHFA rates for first time home buyers continued its impressive run at 3.25 percent. We predicted last month that the market would fall back to between 25-30 sales for the month, and we were right on at 26 sales. However, just as in Meriden, we believe the holiday doldrums will have a harsh effect on February sales and sales will struggle to get to the 25-30 range. We do hope we’re proven wrong!

~Wallingford Properties For Sale~

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