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Hidden Gem: El Paraiso Mexican Restaurant in Bridgeport
The first thing to do when you sit down at a sturdy wood table at El Paraiso Mexican Restaurant is order an agua fresca. These icy fruit drinks are made to order; the grinding blender drowns out the...
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Brunching at The National in Greenwich
Christmas was in the air in Greenwich this past weekend as the town’s Annual Holiday Stroll offered something for everyone: a chance to meet Santa, a ride in a horse drawn carriage, and for me, the...
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44 CT Restaurants for New Years Eve & New Years 2016
The countdown is on to the countdown to the year’s end! As 2016 draws to a close, Connecticut restaurants are ushering in 2017 with epic parties, prix fixe menus, special dishes, and signature...
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Organika Kitchen Opens in Southport w/ Vegan, Gluten & Dairy Free Menu
Gino and Cathy Riccio have been an integral part of the Fairfield County restaurant scene for the past three decades, but their newest venture – an organic plant-based eatery – is uncharted territory...
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Nibble: CT Food Events for Week of December 26- January 1
Every Monday, Shell & Bones in New Haven offers Service Industry Night from 9pm to close. Partake in 1/2 Price Bottles of Champagne, $3 Beer Specials, $6 Featured White, Rose & Red Wine by the...
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Barcelona Wine Bar Opens in Waypointe Norwalk
After 20 years as a Sono institution, Barcelona Wine Bar has moved up the street and officially opened its doors in Norwalk’s new Waypointe complex. Their new home looks and feels much like the...
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Falafel Waffle with Israeli Salad Recipe via Marcia Selden
We’re slightly obsessed with this recipe for Falafel Waffles. They have tons of flavor, lots of color and are a fun and unexpected surprise at any gathering. Whip out that waffle iron and get cooking!...
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The Cottage in Westport Expands With New Bar & Larger Dining Area
Chef Brian Lewis' The Cottage is spreading its wings just in time for the new year...or rather its footprint, with a beautiful new expanded bar area. Lewis has taken over the adjacent space, once...
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CTbites Staff Picks for Top CT Eats in 2016
2016 was another great year for restaurant dining throughout CT. We asked the CTbites staff to share some of their most memorable meals, go-to spots and varied dining experiences from this past year....
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Nibble: CT Food Events for Week of January 2 - 9
El Segundo now serves brunch! From the Breakfast Burger to the Arepa to Breakfast Poutine, there is much to enjoy on Saturdays and Sundays. Kick off the new year with some jams at Walrus + Carpenter...
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Where Do Local CT Chefs Eat Out? Chris Gonzales, Hapa Food Truck
I've always wondered where the chefs from our favorite local restaurants eat when they finally get some time away from their busy schedules. Do they prefer to go home and relax? Or do they like to go...
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Colchester’s Cato Corner Farm Expanding its Artisanal Cheese-making Operation...
Colchester cheesemaker Mark Gillman has a lot of irons in the fire. For one, he and his business partner (and mother) Elizabeth MacAlister were recently awarded two significant grants: one from the...
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Nibble: CT Food Events For Week of January 9-16
The Stand Juice Company has tips for you to start off the new year right! For the month of January, follow @carissa.of.the.stand on instagram for 30 days of wellness tips! She’ll cover everything...
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Rye House to Add to the Eclectic Port Chester Dining Scene
This just in... Located in a historical building, circa 1890, whose antique brick façade and grand door arches frame the corner of Willett Avenue and North Main Street in the New York City suburb of...
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Pho 99: Magic Number for Pho in East Hartford and Wethersfield
My magic number for pho is 99. There are those who say 501 is better. I say, are you sure? Because, though I used to eat there back in the day, now my money's on Pho 99 all the way. Friendly service,...
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Terra Ristorante Opens Today in Danbury
Terra Ristorante, a Northern Italian restaurant located in the heart of downtown Greenwich, is opening its second location in Danbury, CT, the eighth restaurant for the Z Hospitality Group. Over...
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Where Do Local CT Chefs Eat Out? Cody of Hoodoo Brown BBQ
Welcome to our 2nd installment of "Where Do CT Chefs Eat Out?" Do they prefer to go home and relax? Or do they like to go out? If the latter, what are some of their favorite places, locally and...
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Manhattan's Dig Inn Opens in Rye
Just over the border in Rye... Dig Inn, a highly successful natural restaurant with 13 locations in Manhattan and one in Boston is opening its first suburban venture on January 12th at 112 S. Ridge...
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The Hops Company (THC) in Derby hosts their first game dinner on January 17. Partake in dishes like Wild Game Sausages, Native Duck, Wild Boar Osso Buco, and Chocolate “Moose” alongside beer or wine....
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Chef Brian Lewis of The Cottage Cooks @ The James Beard House
Chef Brian Lewis returns to the James Beard House in New York City for an elegant evening on January 24. Friends of The Cottage to receive the member price of $135 vs. the public price of $175. To...
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