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April 27, 2021

CT restaurants offer free drinks to COVID-19-vaccinated customers

HBJ Photo | Joe Cooper Bear's Smokehouse BBQ in downtown Harford is among the restaurants participating in the state tourism office's "Drinks Are On Us" promotion.
By Sean Teehan

As the state prepares to drop COVID-19-related restrictions on May 19, some restaurants across the state are offering free drinks to customers who prove they've been vaccinated.

Connecticut's Office of Tourism is promoting a campaign dubbed "Drinks Are On Us," which offers one free drink per person who shows a vaccination card at participating restaurants between May 19 and 31.

"Have you been vaccinated? Then you're eligible for a free drink!," the tourism office proclaims on a website dedicated to the promotion, which notes that customers must buy food to get the free drink.

Participating restaurants include:


Wood N Tap (All Locations)
Bears Smokehouse BBQ (All Locations)
Millwright’s (Simsbury)
Que Whiskey Kitchen (Southington)
The Place 2 Be (3 Locations)
Union League Café (New Haven)
Don Memo (Westport)
Kawa Ni (Westport)
Lila Rose (Stamford)
Match (Norwalk)
Match Burger Lobster (Westport)
Taco Daddy (Stamford)
The Whelk (Westport)
Engine Room (Mystic)
Flanders Fish Market (East Lyme)
Grass & Bone (Mystic)
Nana’s Bakery & Pizza (Mystic)
Oyster Club (Mystic)

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