Where Connecticut's Creative Minds Meet
at the Table

Growing up in central Connecticut, 13-year-old Michele Zommer loved Mrs. Gregory's Home Economics class. She learned to cook a white roux, sew on a Singer machine, and set a proper table. But for many years she carried around her teacher's disapproval. The report card said Michele may be an excellent student but she's a "social butterfly."

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Four decades later, turns out it's a gift to have people skills! Michele flipped that script and became an award-winning marketer who excels in integrated communications. Her curiosity, once cast as a liability, became the superpower behind entrepreneurial skills that led her to a career producing hundreds of events for thousands of people across an amazing broad spectrum: exchange students and host families ... condo owners ... trash haulers ... international bankers ... interior decorators ... gun safety and hunger activists, ALS fundraisers ... and more. It's been a life in service to others in pursuit of enrichment, growth, and connection.

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Today, as founder of StarFare™, Michele is acting on a bold vision to unite restauranteurs and artists in a small business collaboration. Together we host the public for pop-up cultural events that explore the origin of creative work and seek to inspire it in each other. 

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This is intentional gathering. Each event feels social, inspiring, and fun—and asks guests to engage our senses as we dine, discover new ideas, and connect.

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Each StarFare Event is an occasion to re-energize!