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Taberna Mediterranean Tapas and Wine Bar in Fairfield's Brick Walk
I have an affinity for those underexplored sweet spots that are slightly off the beaten path, tucked away, or unheard of. For whatever reason, Taberna, a Mediterranean tapas and wine bar located in the...
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Tix on Sale! Kitchen Crawl Culinary Fundraiser: 5 Fabulous Chefs + 4 Designer...
Experience 5 Chefs in 4 designer kitchens, while helping to feed those who are hungry in our community. Join CTbites, Moffly Media’s AtHome Magazine, and realtor Judy Michaelis for Fairfield County's...
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Summer Corn Chowder with Grilled Vegetable Confetti via Marcia Selden
It's that time of year, the time when fresh sweet corn is at its best. This is the season for homemade corn chowder, and Marcia Selden makes it easy. Go swing by your local farmers' market and grab...
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Nibble: CT Food Events & Happenings for Week Of August 28 to Sept 4
Stamford Summer Restaurant week returns! Through September 4, select restaurants will offer special prix fixe lunches and dinners, starting at $10.16 and $15.16 respectively. Participants include...
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Small Name, Big Flavor from Nit Noi Provisions' Chicken Recipe via Westport...
In Thai, “nit noi” is defined as small or tiny. But there is nothing small about the flavor of Nit Noi Provision’s food. Founded by Jill and North Shutsharawan, Nit Noi Provisions of Westport delivers...
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Spiga - Old World Meets New Italian in New Canaan
Spiga Wine Bar opened quietly in New Canaan a few weeks ago, offering a menu that combines old world Italian red sauce cuisine with modern interpretations of classic dishes. As reported in the CTbites...
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The Odyssey Greek Festival Near New Haven: An Invitation to Share Greek...
If there’s one thing that the Greeks are known for, it’s warm hospitality. The ancients, believing that the gods walked among us, saw this as a practical matter; the lowliest beggar could be Zeus or...
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Eastern CT Beer Sampler: A Trip to Beer'd, Outer Light Brewing & Moxie
Last Friday, around the time the afternoon crowd was clicking on last week's column, I was overflowing with the desire to get out of town. A neighbor of mine, a semi-recent immigrant from eastern...
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Wakeman Town Farm Annual Harvest Fest is Sept. 24th
Wakeman Town Farm Sustainability Center's annual Harvest Fest is on Sat. Sept. 24, a fundraiser to support farm programming. The evening kicks off with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, followed by dinner...
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First Taste: El Segundo Opens in Sono Starring The Spread's Carlos Baez
Recently the CTbites team previewed the menu at El Segundo in South Norwalk, the newest restaurant from the talented partners who created The Spread just up the block. The concept: Eat the Street....
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Nibble: CT Food Event & Happenings for Week of Sept 4-11
Newly opened Aspetuck Brew Lab in Bridgeport will host a Stoked Flame Fest from 2pm til close in their parking lot on Saturday September 10. Friday September 9 marks the Grand Opening of The Halal...
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Upside-Down Pear + Ginger Cake Recipe from Westport Farmers' Market
Nothing says autumn more than the fragrance of dessert baking in the oven. And this autumn-lover can think of no better dessert to usher in cooler temperatures than Silvia Baldini’s Upside-Down Pear...
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Sarah’s on Main in Portland CT: the “Cheers” of Breakfast
On the corner Main and Commerce in Portland is a cozy place that’s the “Cheers” of breakfast, Sarah's On Main—“where everybody knows your name and you’re always glad you came.” If you’re from either...
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Chef Bill Taibe & Friends Host Millstone Farm Dinner To Fight Food Waste
Join CT Bites and Chef Bill Taibe for a inspiring evening of seasonal food and conversation at Millstone Farm, the area's leader in sustainable agriculture. You'll be inspired by the best chefs in our...
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Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival Sept 22-25
Tickets are now on sale for festival events! The Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival, one of the East Coast’s most sophisticated and anticipated events, returns for its 11th year from September...
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Chowdafest 2016: 40 Chefs Compete on October 2nd
Award wining chefs from every New England state and thousands of discernible foodies from all over descend on Westport CT on the first Sunday in October to determine who has the best chowder, soup...
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Hapa to Leave Miro Kitchen and Focus on Expanding Hapa Brand
This exclusive release was just received by CTbites from Chris Gonzalez. "HAPA Food Concepts, the Stamford-based hospitality company and force behind the wildly popular HAPA Food Truck, announces the...
View ArticlePhoto Recap: CTbites' Chef Demo Tent @ Blues View BBQ
Tropical Storm Hermine brought mid-70s temperatures, a few clouds, and soothing gusts of wind to Connecticut, that made for a picture perfect weekend at the Blues, Views, & BBQ Festival in...
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Nibble: CT Food Events & Happenings for Week of Sept 11-18
Garelick & Herbs new dream home is ready for prime time. The purveyors of all things delicious is officially open at 3611 Post Road Southport. 50 food trucks are throwing down in Thomas’ Breakfast...
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WIN 2 FREE TIX to Greenwich Wine + Food Festival 2016
Friday September 23rd and Saturday September 24th is the sixth annual GREENWICH WINE+FOOD FESTIVAL, presented by Serendipity magazine (www.serendipitysocial.com) and benefitting Paul Newman's Hole in...
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