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Volume 20, Number 35
Friday, September 1, 2023
A crowd gathers to watch hot air balloons take flight at the Hot Air Balloon Festival held in Plainville on Saturday, Aug. 25 and 26. Record-Journal staff
Jose Delgado, co-owner of Fratelli’s Italian Restaurant, stands by the bar of the newly renovated business at 837 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike in Southington, Monday, August 21. Delgado and father Hector also run Flair Restaurant as well as Mix Fine Cakes & Pastries, both in downtown Southington. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
New owners reopen Fratelli’s By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
The new owners of Fratelli’s Italian Restaurant have reopened after renovations and a menu refresh.
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David and Bruno Carabetta decided to sell the business after starting the MeridenWaterbury Turnpike restaurant in 1989. The Carabettas
closed the restaurant in June, saying it was time to retire after so long in the restaurant industry.
buying Fratelli’s when they heard the brothers were looking to leave the restaurant business.
Hector and Jose Delgado run Flair Restaurant as well as Mix Fine Cakes & Pastries, both in downtown Southington. The father-son duo knew the Carabetta brothers as fellow restaurateurs and began discussions about
Jose Delgado hopes people will try the new Fratelli’s and doesn’t expect patrons to be disappointed.
Come see what’!s new
“We’re going to put love in every single dish,” he said. See Fratelli’s, A8
Plainville balloon festival draws crowd By Kate Ramunni Record-Journal staff
PLAINVILLE — After a three-year absence, the Plainfield Fire Company’s Hot Air Balloon Festival re-
turned Friday and Saturday, Aug. 25 and 26, drawing large crowds of people anxious to see the balloons launch. See Balloon, A11
Plainville Library book sale set to return By Grace McFadden Special to The Citizen
The Friends of the Plainville Public Library will host its annual book
sale Sept. 8 and 9. They are currently accepting donations of books, CDs, and DVDs in good condition See Books, A7
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