10/24/2008 - "Wine Down" -- Grand Opening at Holiday Inn

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Monday, October 27, 2008

NEW BAR EXPANDS WATERBURY REGION’S NIGHTLIFE OPTIONS

WINE DOWN at Holiday Inn Waterbury Debuts as part of $10 Million Renovation

Waterbury, CT- People looking for an alternative for happy hour or late night dining have a new venue to discover: Wine Down at Holiday Inn Waterbury, which opened this month as part of a $10 million renovation of the property.

Located off the hotel’s lobby at 3580 East Main Street in Waterbury, Connecticut, Wine Down is open Monday – Thursday from 5 p.m. to midnight, Friday from 5 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., Saturday from 2 p.m. to 1 a.m. and Sunday from noon to midnight. Wine Down has an elaborate bar menu featuring grilled pizzas, hot appetizers, salads and sandwiches, including the hotel’s signature Bella Burger – a grilled Portabella mushroom topped with grilled eggplant, goat cheese, lettuce, tomato and onion and served with Pesto Aioli. The upscale bar also offers 20 wines by the glass, specialty cocktails and a metropolitan-style décor with comfortable leather seating.

Wine Down’s entire menu is available for late night dining, offering welcome options for a romantic date or after the theater. The hotel is easily accessible from the highway, exit 25A off I-84. Future plans include nightly specials and live jazz on weekends. For more information about Wine Down, call Holiday Inn Waterbury at (203) 706-1000.

About Holiday Inn Waterbury

Holiday Inn Waterbury has recently completed an extensive upgrade. The 284-room hotel, with renovated rooms, indoor pool, fitness center and 40,000 square feet of meeting and exhibit spaceoffers special amenities for the business traveler. Holiday Inn Waterbury has the 4th largest ballroom in Connecticut, with banquet seating for up to 1,200 people. Parkside Grille, the hotel’s new restaurant, is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and offers weekly buffet nights, Sunday brunch and other seasonal events. Children eat free. With the addition of CoCo Key Water Resort, a 50,000 square foot indoor water park that is open year round, Holiday Inn Waterbury is becoming a vacation destination for visitors throughout Connecticut, western New York and Massachusetts. For more information, call 1-203-706-1000 or visit www.holidayinn.com.