Sandwiches galore at Eclectic Frog

NEW HARTFORD — After five years of business in Winsted, Anthony Perenti has moved to New Hartford and opened The Eclectic Frog Cafe.Perenti originally operated Savory Thymes, a restaurant that was located at the end of Main Street.“I had a good clientele in Winsted, but I needed a larger customer base,” Perenti said. “I never got the customer base to where it needed to be in those five years.”Perenti decided to move and open the Eclectic Frog Cafe.Perenti, who grew up in West Hartford, has been a chef since he was 15 years old.In his career, he has worked in various restaurants in Connecticut, Florida and Colorado.Perenti also worked for the U.S. Armed Forces in Germany as a civilian chef for two years, but eventually he moved back to Connecticut.Perenti said that the menu for Eclectic Frog is currently sandwiches and paninis that are made differently from those at other restaurants and cafes. He said that his most popular sandwiches include the “Metropolitan,” made out of black forest ham, turkey and bacon, and the “Manhattan,” made from turkey, london broil beef and bacon.The restaurant also includes a selection of hot sandwiches, including the “Eclectic Burger” consisting of beef braised in bourbon sauce and falafel burgers.“I pride myself on serving fresh quality foods,” Perenti said. “I serve whole foods and nothing processed. The cafe serves quality sandwiches at a fair price.”The Eclectic Frog Cafe is located at 535 Main St. and is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.For more information call 860-738-4963