For all good reasons, this kitchen cabinet installation company has certainly lived up to its slogan – 'growing growing growing', as they say in their advertisements. They provide options for homeowners, who are not willing to spend an exorbitant amount on kitchen renovation, and extend very fast installation service. They are relatively less expensive than the big chains and I had a pleasant experience working with the company representatives.
After living for five years in our Westport house, we decided to renovate the kitchen. As our house was old and we believed that future owner would need to spend a bit of time and money on upgradation, we were reluctant to invest in kitchen. However, when we drove past Express Kitchens' new Norwalk franchise, we took a chance and asked them to put together a plan for a timeless, simple kitchen. The designer, we worked with, was quite proficient with the planning software and gladly met us a couple times to make changes. We chose one of their more expensive cabinet lines that had taller base cabinets, and it was still cheaper than other suppliers' pricing for a similar product. There were many stone counters to choose from as well as a few sinks and hardware.
Once we made our deposit, Express Kitchen headquarters in Hartford coordinated the two day install schedule via e mail and text. The ladies, who do the scheduling, were accommodating and courteous. Express Kitchens showed up at the planned time and completed the entire install in exactly two days (yes, it was quite amazing!). The carpenters, who did all the work, were very skilled craftsmen, and made sure everything was perfect. They were amicable and polite, and cleaned up too! A month after the project was complete, I called Express Kitchens to put in an additional shelf and filler piece, which they promptly ordered and scheduled for a couple weeks later.
My kitchen is very pretty and already two of our friends want to work with them.
Express Kitchens is the fastest-growing kitchen cabinet retailer in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Headquartered in Hartford, CT, Express Kitchens has just opened its 12th retail location at 1280 East Main Street in Torrington.
Owner Max Kothari credits his company's unprecedented growth to an approach that is radically different from his competition: "Our goal is to cut out the middle man and offer true value and one-stop shopping to kitchen remodelers. Someone can walk in to any one of our stores with measurements and pick up their entire new kitchen from our Hartford warehouse in just one hour! Nobody else comes close to doing that." His approach includes maintaining over 30,000 cabinets in 10 door styles in-stock and ready to go, as well as granite, quartz, and laminate countertops and a selection of add ons – hardware, faucets, sinks, and accessories, all available for pickup in an hour.
Express Kitchens has locations in Bridgeport, Brookfield, Hamden, Hartford, Newington, New London, Norwalk, Orange, Stamford, Torrington, and Waterbury, Connecticut and West Springfield, Massachusetts. For more information, stop in to a store, call them at (860) 247-1000, or go to www.expresskitchen.net.
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Place tomatoes with juice, plus oil and vinegar, in a blender or food processor. Pulse a few times to chop tomatoes. Turn into a bowl or storage container.
Chop cucumber, onion or scallions, and green pepper fairly small to get several pieces in each spoonful. Stir into the tomato mixture. I don't season further, but you may want to. Chill.
This was originally made with hamburger, but I prefer turkey. Tastes great.
Brown the ground turkey and chopped vegetables in oil spread in a large, heavy skillet. Stir in sauce ingredients and simmer, covered, at least an hour on low heat, to blend the flavors.
This is a low-calorie approach to a tasty meal for two.
Cut the hen in half; place on a baking pan, skin side up. Tuck a piece of rosemary underneath each half for a lovely aroma while cooking. Roast 30 minutes at 400 degrees.
Combine glaze ingredients well. Brush all over the hen and roast another 10 minutes or so, to brown skin and cook through.
Place all in a saucepan and heat, stirring until gelatin dissolves. Turn into a small mold or individual molds. Chill until set.
Welch's came up with this idea for nonalcoholic drinkers and children. I prefer having cold ingredients and skipping the ice.
Fill a glass with ice; pour in 2/3 grape juice and 1/3 ginger ale. Stir.
For a bigger batch, blend a bottle of grape juice with ginger ale to taste.
Tina Weldon from Seymour, CT Shares Her Express Kitchens Experience!
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(L to R) Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, Express Kitchens' CEO Max Kothari and friend Kurt Harrison.
At its fourth annual Trailblazers Awards, the Voices of Women of Color honored Express Kitchens owner Max Kothari with its Small Business Leader award.
The ceremony, which was held at the American Legion McKinney-King Post No. Local 142, Inc. at 2121 Main Street in Hartford, recognized leaders in a host of fields, including education, social justice and politics. Proceeds from the event were donated to breast cancer survivor Marisellie Serrano, and special recognition was given to Butch Lewis, a longtime community activist who died last year.
In addition to Kothari, awards were presented to April Charisse Knight (Community Service), John Motley (Education), Rep. Matt Ritter (Public Health) and Petrel Maylor (Community Service).
Based in Hartford, the Voices of Women of Color LLC (VOWOC) teaches, empowers and encourages women of color by providing them with leadership skills that lead to gainful employment opportunities and civil activism in the public and private sectors. By bringing women of color together in safe spaces, the Voices seeks to effectively break down the barriers that keep women feeling isolated, disengaged and powerless.
For more information on the Voices of Women of Color and the Trailblazers Award, please call 860-597-8881 or visit www.vowoc.org.