Veterans Day FREE SOS Breakfast, 2026

HONORING ALL WHO SERVED

Veterans, active service members, and cadets are invited to a free breakfast on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. at The Trinity Bar & Restaurant(157 Orange St., New Haven). On the Menu:Enjoy a complimentary serving of coffee, home fries, and classic military-style SOS (Creamed Chipped Beef) over a biscuit or sausage patty. The SOS gravy will be freshly prepared by Trinity Chef and Co-Owner Shane Carty, Master Sgt. Frank Alvarado (Ret), and Master Sgt. Cliff Potter (Ret) based on the 1942 edition of The Army Cook (TM 10-405). Who’s Invited:Open to military veterans, current service members, cadets (including UNH, Yale, Hillhouse High School JROTC, and Civil Air Patrol Connecticut Minuteman Composite Squadron), and one guest. Day’s Schedule:

• 9:00 – 10:30 AM: Free SOS Breakfast at The Trinity Bar & Restaurant.
• 11:00 AM: City of New Haven Veterans Day Ceremonies at New Haven City Hall (165 Church St.), followed by a wreath-laying ceremony at the Great War Flagpole on the Green (open to all veterans and citizens).

Sponsored by The Trinity Bar & Restaurant and organized by VFW New Haven Post 12150 and the American Legion New Haven Post 210.