Tom Cavallo’s Restaurant to formally open new division, Corked, on April 11

NEW HARTFORD —Corked, a new division of Tom Cavallo’s Restaurant, will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate its grand opening on April 11 at 5 p.m.

Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Pamela G. Matt, the chamber’s ambassadors group, and other local dignitaries will attend the celebration at the restaurant at 40 Genesee St. in New Hartford, according to a news release.

Noelle Cavallo-Nattress, owner of Cavallo’s, says she is looking forward to be bringing more of a “local flare” to the restaurant with this new wine-bar division. “Our vision with opening Corked is to offer a more upscale social experience with a local twist,” she said in the release. “We will offer local food and beverage options extending from our hometown to across New York State.”

Corked will feature a whole new look with exposed brick walls and a new bar top. It replaces the Hava Cigar Bar, according to the release.

“We want the feel of Corked to be homespun, while showcasing an industrial look,” Cavallo-Nattress said in the release. “It is our goal to make our guests feel warm and welcome, while offering them a high-end affordable product.”

Other features of Corked will include a repurposed beam ceiling and all new seating.

Tom Cavallo’s Restaurant (www.cavallos.com) is open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. It also provides catering and banquet services, according to its website. The eatery was started in 1949.

The menu includes pizza, chicken wings, steak, seafood, pork chops, lasagna, chicken and vodka riggies, and Utica greens.

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