Hartford Courant - April 10, 2008
Hot Heaven Pizzeria
33 E. Main St. (Route 44), Avon
860 470-0257
When it comes to pizza, there are two kinds of people: those who love a thin-crust pie, and those who don't.
If you're one of the former, expect a celestial experience at Hot Heaven, a new eatery in the Old Avon Village shopping complex.
The tiny spot serves up a menu of interesting salads, paninis and sandwiches and extra-thin-crust pizzas with gourmet toppings.
The specialty section on the menu include a wide selection of white pizzas, including a blackened scallop with roasted garlic and gorgonzola cheese; honey-roasted chicken with fresh ricotta, goat cheese and baby spinach; and our favorite, a shrimp, garlic, artichoke and feta combination.
"Red" possibilities include the Garden Pizza, piled with so many veggies it's practically health food, and one of the most unusual choices we've seen, a Cajun chicken pie with roasted tomatoes, burnt onions, jalapeño peppers and roasted garlic, topped with a bourbon BBQ glaze.
The tangy pear gorgonzola salad is a mix of greens tossed with carmelized onions, candied walnuts, pear slices and crumbles of tangy cheese.
Cranberry spinach salad, a meal in itself, features maple-glazed chicken on a bed of baby spinach with sun-dried tomatoes and toasted sesame seeds.
If you're looking for a great sandwich, try the prime rib panini with beef, blue cheese, roasted red peppers, wasabi and crème fraiche on a grilled French baguette.
Hours are Monday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m
Avon Life - February, 2008
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All that glitters is not unique, unless it is made by the Gem Factory
by Natalie K. Pollock
Kevin Leone thought he would open his first jewelry store in Bristol, but his plans did not work out that way. After looking around the perfect location, he found an empty space fronting Route 44 in Old Avon Village and is happy with the turn his life has taken.
"Because my pieces are custom made, they attract customers in this market. People here are looking for unique and different pieces, something that cannot be found in the other stores in the area," he said.
Mr. Leone grew up in Bristol and did not know the Farmington Valley well until he began searching for a business location. He spent two years working with Bristol planning and zoning officials and became so frustrated that he eventually gave up on consolidating his studio with a shop near his home.
"There were too many problems with the planning and zoning people in Bristol. After two years of working with them, they told me I had to tear up my parking lot because they decided I needed drainage. They also wanted me to change my windows." More >>
Hartford Courant - January 30, 2006
Avon LIFE picture page - March 06
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AVON - Hand decorated rocking chairs that have been on display at area businesses will be auctioned to benefit a local charity that provides food, clothing and furniture to needy families in the Hartford and New Britain areas.
The money raised in the auction to be held Feb. 11 at the Avon Senior center, will go to Gifts of Love, a nonprofit group with headquarters at Old Avon Village, which is hosting the event.
Local businesses, individuals and professional artists have donated and decorated at least 30 chairs to be auctioned. More >>
Avon
LIFE - Jan, 2005
Old Avon buildings to be reincarnated
- Three of the oldest buildings in Avon, built
around 1840, will soon get new life as a combined
retail space.
Ann August, manager of the family-owned Old Avon
Village shopping district on Route 44, says the
three old-style buildings will be converted into
one structure, and a single roof will be put over
the top, to create a 4,500-square-foot retail
space. Until recently, the buildings housed a
gift shop, a jeweler, a coin collector shop, a
candy store and a home decor store. Those stores
have relocated, either within the center, or elsewhere.
more>>
Avon
LIFE - December 4, 2004
Knitting
is back in fashion and at the Village Needlecraft's
- Stepping into the Village Needlecraft's at 19
East Main Street is a heady experience. Located
in Old Avon Village the store, owned by Dolores
DeMar, is on of the few remaining original stores
in the village.
more>>
CT Valley
News - October 22, 2004
Gifts of Love relocates to Old Avon Village
- AVON - The people who help others in need
had their own crisis this past month. After a
September fire destroyed their location at One
Canal Court in Avon, Gifts of Love has relocated
to building #35 of Old Avon Village. more>>
Avon LIFE
- October 4, 2004
The familiar big rocking chair in Old Avon
Village has enjoyed an interesting life.
One of the most familiar directions given to anyone
who decides to shop in Avon is to "look for the
big rocking chair." Whether you then turn right
into the Old Avon Village shopping center turn
left into the strip of shops opposite it, or go
past it, you have to wonder why anyone would build
a nine-foot-high rocking chair. more>>
Avon LIFE
- October 3, 2004
Five years and a new venture. Petite Boutique
offers fine soaps and perfumes, and now vintage
bead and crystal jewelry - Petite Boutique
may be small, but the one-room store at the rear
of Old Avon Village packs a punch - step out of
a car or walk on over and the invigorating mixture
of herbal and soapy scents descends upon all who
hover just outside the store. more>>
