Eating CT

Middletown

Aired Thursday, November 6, at 8:00 p.m. on CPTV

On this week's episode of Eating CT, Jason Hawkins hits Middletown for a taste the city's exploding dining scene!  This place is a virtual United Nations of restaurants featuring Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Thai and pretty much anything else you've got a craving for. We also stop by O'Rourke's Diner, which is back and better than ever since the devastating fire that destroyed it in 2006. 

Plus, we visit the folks at It's Only Natural and find out the secrets behind their award winning vegetarian cuisine. You never knew tofu tasted so good!  We'll even meet a guy who has cooked for the Pope, the King of Bahrain, even the Dahli Lama!  Along the way, we take a tour of the historic Wadsworth Mansion and check in at the Garden Street Arts Center for some dancing, painting and singing. You'll learn how Middletown has completely transformed itself into one of the state's hottest dining destinations!  Learn more...

180 with Janet Peckinpaugh

The Premiere Episode

Aired Thursday, November 6, at 8:30 p.m. on CPTV

"The show is a little inspirational and a lot motivational,” said Peckinpaugh.  She’s basing the interview/talk show on her philosophy on life. “If you run into an obstacle or problem, you’ve got to look at it from a different angle and often you’ll find a new, better path to head down.”

Peckinpaugh recalled a car accident that she was in as a young adult, which left her paralyzed.  “I had to teach myself to walk again,” she said.  According to her, she was taking so much pain medication, the doctor told her that if she didn’t wean herself off of the pain killers, she would certainly become a drug addict. “So, I learned to live with the pain…it’s mind over matter,” she advised.

In this episode of 180 Degrees, Peckinpaugh interviews celebrities as well as other Connecticut residents about how they were able to cope with personal tragedies and turn their lives around. She talks to Hollywood writer Dominick Dunne about overcoming the murder of his daughter and a drug problem, while actress Susan Saint James opens up about the untimely death of her son, Teddy, who died in a plane crash four years ago.  In addition, musician John Denner talks about how he achieved his dream of playing the electric guitar despite all odds. Finally, Peckinpaugh draws inspiration from Susan Menefee who, with the help of life coach L. Kay Wilson, worked her way into a management position after serving time in prison.