{"id":2847,"date":"2016-03-14T20:06:47","date_gmt":"2016-03-15T00:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/willibrew.com\/?p=2847"},"modified":"2016-03-14T20:06:47","modified_gmt":"2016-03-15T00:06:47","slug":"25thanniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/willimanticbrewingcompany.com\/willibrew-backup\/uncategorized\/25thanniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"25 Years of the Main Street Cafe!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/willibrew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Willi-25.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2852\" src=\"http:\/\/willibrew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Willi-25.png\" alt=\"willibrew, main street cafe, willimantic, connecticut, anniversary, \" width=\"250\" height=\"248\" \/><\/a>Celebrating 25 Years of the Main Street Caf\u00e9 in 25 Days<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2>April 2016 marks the 25th anniversary of the Willimantic Brewing Company\/Main Street Caf\u00e9. The original Main Street Caf\u00e9 began operations as a small deli in the old Capitol Theatre building on Main Street in Willimantic, CT. After 3 years we were bursting at the seams and made the move to 877 Main Street, another historic building. There we expanded to a full service restaurant and featured American craft-brewed beers and an extensive menu. One more move was in the cards for us, and we made yet another trek down Main Street to our current home in our granite and limestone 1909 U.S. Post Office Building.<\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Thursday, April 7 \u2013 We kick off our anniversary fun on <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>National Beer Day<\/strong><\/span>! We\u2019ll drink to that.\u00a0<strong>We will feature a rotating selection of beers from breweries that are older than us!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Saturday, April 9 \u2013 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Silver Anniversary Party in the Pub<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 A 25<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary is also known as a silver anniversary. We\u2019re having a Silver Anniversary Party in the Pub to celebrate our 25<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary! Coincidence? We don\u2019t think so. Dance to the music that was popular the decade we opened \u2013 the \u201890\u2019s! Prizes for best silver-themed wardrobe, commemorative giveaways, and food and drink specials, too! The fun begins at 10 p.m.<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Saturday, April 16 \u2013 <strong><u>Deli Days at Willibrew<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Enjoy delicious specials from our original Main Street Cafe deli menu! Plus, we&#8217;re bringing back an original Main Street Caf\u00e9 event &#8211; Games People Play! We&#8217;ll bring the board games, you bring your friends for some friendly competition. Last but certainly not least &#8211; Bruce John will perform in the pub from 2 &#8211; 4.<\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Monday, April 18 &#8211; <strong><u>Spring Beer Dinner \u2013 SOLD OUT! \u00a0\u00a0Featuring breweries from 25 years ago!<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Tuesday, April 19<sup>th<\/sup> \u2013 Friday, April 22 \u2013 Bummed that you didn\u2019t snag tickets to the Spring Beer Dinner? There, there friend we\u2019ll be featuring items from the <strong><u>Beer Dinner as a Daily Special<\/u><\/strong> all week! Cheers!<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Thursday, April 21 \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.threadcityhopfest.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thread City Hop Fest<\/a> ticket winners announced. (See below!)<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Saturday, April 30 &#8211; <strong><u>Rhythm Stew<\/u><\/strong> returns to Willibrew! Bringing their brand of Rhythm and Blues, Funk, Rock and the Blues. You\u2019ll be on your feet dancing the night away! The music starts at 9 p.m.<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Sunday, May 1 \u2013 the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> annual <strong><u>Thread City Hop Fest<\/u><\/strong>! Happening right down the road at Jillson Square. Check out the Craft Beer Fest, Live Music and Vendors, then come visit Willibrew!<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Also &#8211;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Blast-from-the-past menu items throughout the month!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Win a Hop Fest ticket!<\/strong> We\u2019ll be giving away 25 tickets to the Thread City Hop Fest! Winning is easy! When you\u2019re filling out your Comment Card, write down that you\u2019d like to win, let your server know and wait for the drawing on Thursday April 21<sup>st<\/sup>.<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We will celebrate our 25th year over the course of 25 days. Kicking off the celebration on Thursday, April 7th with National Beer Day and wrapping up on Sunday, May 1st with the 3rd annual Thread City Hop Fest. 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