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Cotto Wine Bar and Pizzeria Opens in Stamford
There’s a new kid in town, Stamford that is, and its name is Cotto Wine Bar and Pizzeria. Husband and wife Claudio and Silvy Ridolfi have teamed with Chef Kevin Kraklio to create a traditional Italian...
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Westport Farmers' Market Opens Dec. 8th @ Gilbertie's
This just in from The Westport Farmers' Market... "When One Farmers’ Market Door Closes Another One Opens! As the temperatures start to dip and winter approaches we must bid a fond farewell to what...
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10 Questions w/ Chef Scott Quis of Barcelona Stamford
Chef Scott Quis has been the Executive Chef at Barcelona Restaurant in Stamford since 2010. His credentials go like this: Culinary Institute of America; Executive Sous Chef @ Café Boulud; Chef @...
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Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for the Connecticut Foodie
As is always the case, one holiday ends and another is launched into our consciousness almost instantly. Those crumbs from the pumpkin pies are just being swept away, but The Holiday Season is...
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Dinners at the Farm Tickets on Sale TODAY= Great Gift
The 7th season of Dinners at the Farm has just been announced...just in time for holiday shopping. Every summer Dinners at the Farm brings their celebrated benefit dinner series to local Connecticut...
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NY Times Wine Critic, Eric Asimov @ Darien Library
It’s a wine-derful time of the year! On Thursday December 13, take a break from your holiday planning with New York Times chief wine critic, Eric Asimov, at the Darien Library. In his new book How to...
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Seasons Eats: Stamford's Hidden Gem in Plain Sight
What to call it? By all outward appearances, Seasons Eats looks like your typical lunch takeout storefront. Looking through the window, you witness chaotic swarms of downtown types picking up a salad...
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Champagne Tasting Event @ Nicholas Roberts Fine Wine Dec 16
The holiday season sparkles, and now your wine can too! On Sunday December 16, Nicholas Roberts Fine Wine will hold a champagne tasting from 1-4pm. The event is particularly special; it will feature...
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Pagano's Seafood in Norwalk: Restaurant & Insiders Shop Here
When a recipe called for whole uncleaned squid, I knew that the ingredient would be difficult to find. However, I did not expect it to be impossible. After 4 grocery stores, 4 markets, 6 restaurants,...
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Southport Brewing Co. Expands into SONO with “NOLA”
What is all that activity on the corner of Washington and Main Streets in SONO? CTbites has discovered that SBC Restaurant and Brewery will open its fifth location in the space formerly occupied by...
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Dinosaur BBQ: Two Guys Eat Meat & Drink Beer in Stamford
Jim Morrison believed the ghosts of American Indians jumped into his head as a child and gave him spiritual direction for the rest of his life. I had a not totally dissimilar experience the night of...
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Friday Froth: Winter Update
OK, first off: big news yesterday, as Westvleteren 12 hit retail in the United States for the only time ever. This is absolutely one of the world's finest beers (it scores a perfect 100 with over...
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Eren’s Grill: Regional Turkish Cuisine in Fairfield CT
The first thing I noticed when I walked into Eren’s Grill was the neatness and precision of the refrigerator case. Platters of perfectly aligned kebabs await the grill. Bowls of bright-red-hued...
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Champagne for a Cause: Saugatuck Grain & Grape
Saugatuck Grain & Grape is hosting a Champagne tasting this Saturday, December 22 from 3 to 6 pm. During this event, 10% of proceeds from the event will benefit The Sandy Hook School Support Fund,...
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The Spread in SONO: Beautiful Food...Hip Spot
Word of mouth, and great word at that, brought me to The Spread, a spanking new dining hot spot in Sono. Two months young, the restaurant is the result a partnership of four guys, all with two...
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Chocolate Tasting & Tour Giveaway
Winter in Connecticut just got a little sweeter. The Connecticut Office of Tourism is sponsoring a very tasty giveaway we thought you might want to know about. Enter for a chance to win two nights to...
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An Evening w/ New York Times Wine Critic, Eric Asimov
Who is Eric Asimov? “I’m a shrink,” he informed the group assembled at the Darien Library. “I’m like a priest that people confess to.” OK, so his description might not have been literal, but as the...
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Christmas Eve Dinner Reservations Still Available
Looking for last minute dinner reservations on Christmas Eve? Celebrate the holidays without dirtying a dish this year and do what we at CTbites do best...eat out. According to Open Table, these...
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CTbites Invites LAST MINUTE Holiday Gift Ideas!
“Twas the night before Christmas, and all thru the house…you suddenly realized you were short a gift for your loving spouse! ” Even with Macy’s open round the clock till Christmas, who wants to brave...
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DAVIDsTEA Opens in Westport
On the twelfth night of Christmas, my true love brewed for me,” 1 buddha’s blend, 2 matcha matsu, 3 long life oolong, 4 la la lemon, 5 chocolate orange...and so the song goes. New to Main Street in...
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