The Drunken Palette

I brought my 10 year old granddaughter to this place for several years when she visited me, she and I both took the lesson together, it was great! So sorry to see this place closed. Is there another place like this one around New London? Miss it.

I consider myself a pretty crafty individual so I was stoked when my coworkers and I decided to come here for a team building outing - I did not expect it to be so much fun.

Their motto is "if you're thinking, you're drinking" - something I live by vicariously. The Drunken Palette encourages its guests to express art freely and creatively. They have a spacious environment and a wonderful staff.

Melinda was our group instructor and she was phenomenal - super personable, funny and kept every moment of the night interesting and alive. She lead our team through the entire night with a lot of spirit and encouragement. My first experience was nothing short of perfect and I can't wait to be back!

Had an amazing experience at the Drunken Palette. My mom and I had a private lesson with Adam. He was very nice and clear in his instructions. We had a great time and would definitely recommend as a fun, covid safe activity!

I work for a radio station in New London and we hosted a station event here and it was awesome! Felicia (the owner) and her staff were professional and fun from start to end. Felicia was responsive during the planning phase and thru the entire process whenever I reached out to her with questions she was quick to respond. When I got there for setup I was greeted warmly by Adam and Morgan who were our instructors for the evening. They were so friendly and helpful. Adam and Morgan were amazing and kept all of our attendees laughing and having a good time. They were patient with people who needed help with their paintings and I know that Morgan saved my painting from becoming a total disaster more than a few times. Haha. It is a very laid back and chill environment as well. I will definitely use them for events in the future and for sure be back for other events they host.

Awesome experience with my girlfriend Catherine. Adam was an amazing instructor. He had patience with us newbies. Definitely recommend this place for a fun night out with your friends.

I had an awesome time here! It was a very laid back chill type of environment. Everyone was very friendly. When we first started painting I had no idea what the finished painting looked like so it was madness and mayhem on the palette but that made it even more fun. We didn't have any preconception of how bad or good we were doing. About halfway through the instructor showed us the finished painting and it was like woa! It was gorgeous. I didn't know if my painting would look like that but it was close and I loved it. The good humor and awesome vibes in the place make me want to go back!

This past Friday was my first time at the Drunken Palette. The environment was very fun and laid back. All positive vibes. You can bring your own food and drinks. The instructor was extremely fun and helpful but sometimes she went a bit too fast or I couldn't see what she was doing. Although my painting didn't come out as good as the instructor's, I was still impressed with how close I came to replicating the painting of the night. I will definitely be back in the near future.

Closed on a Friday night?! I made a reservation to take my mom for her birthday, and when I got there the door was locked, even after I was called to confirm my reservation. There was also another party waiting outside who said they were told the instructor was on her way there, but we all left when no one showed after half an hour. This place has been fun in the past, so I'm not lowering this to one star, but it was a pretty big disappointment tonight.

This place is great fun. The staff is friendly, funny and always making sure you have a good time. Adam is my favorite he is great. Love this place.

My friends and I came here for a private event during the week. It was a great way to get together, hang out, and do something fun! Felicia was a great teacher, talented painter and made us feel at home. I would definitely recommend coming here to others and I'm sure I will return one day.