The Spread Hosts A "Mad Men" New Years Eve Bash
Still trying to figure out how to spend New Years Eve? Hmmm...What would Don Draper do? The Spread is hosting a Mad Men themed event that sounds like the perfect combo of good food and good...
View Article10 Questions w/ Chef Mario LaPosta of Tarry Lodge
Mario LaPosta is the self proclaimed "pizza obsessed" Chef @ Tarry Lodge in Westport. Here are a few things you probably didn't know about this pizzaioli whose Margherita pizza placed in the top ten of...
View ArticleCooking Classes w/ "Dinners at the Farm" Chef Rapp
Want to cook effortless, mouthwatering dishes for your guests this holiday season or anytime? Then register today for White Gate Farm's series of Farm Kitchen cooking classes featuring the Dinners at...
View ArticleCTbites Staff Picks for TOP EATS OF 2012
It's that time again...time to reflect on the year that has passed, and look forward to what is yet to come. For the food obsessed in Fairfield County, 2012 was a stellar year. The restaurant scene...
View ArticleLittle House Molasses Snow Candy via "Fix Me A Snack"
The other day, we finally made Molasses-On-Snow Candy from The Little House Cookbook. And let me tell ya that nothing enlivens a snowy New England day like playing with molten sugar! Last winter,...
View Article6 Great Cleanses to Start the New Year Right
What could be more appropriate for a CTbites article than to paraphrase a Shakespearan play whose title contains a tasty pork product? HAMlet, at his existential and post holiday binge worst probably...
View ArticleFour to Participate In “ARTISAN IRON CHEF DINNER”
On January 21, four local culinary favorites, BAR SUGO, CRAFT BUTCHERY, FAIRFIELD CHEESE COMPANY and SAUGATUCK GRAIN & GRAPE will team up for an “Iron Chef” inspired artisan dinner to be held at...
View ArticlePasta Bolognese in Fairfield County Roundup: Part I
Mangia, Mangia Mangia…and Mangia again. Pasta Bolognese..a dish so embedded in the DNA of Italian culture that the Italian Academy of Cuisine registered a recipe for "classic Bolognese ragù" with the...
View ArticleBartaco Gains Approval for Westport Location
Bartaco wins approval from Westport's Planning & Zoning Commission to continue with plans to open in a 3,700 square foot space at 20 Wilton Road in Westport, with outdoor seating. Bartaco...
View ArticleScratch Baking Debuts Classes for 2013
Kick-off 2013 with Scratch Baking in Milford. Due to popular customer demand, owner Leslie Flick and the Scratch team will be sharing their baking prowess in two new classes to be offered in January:...
View ArticleLorca Churros, Coffee & More Opens in Stamford
There is a place -a tiny, subway tiled place- where dreams really do come true. Layla Dam, owner of LORCA- Churros and Coffee bar- has created Mecca for those in NEED of sugar sprinkled, fried choux...
View ArticleNaked Greens Opens in Wilton
If you've been driving up or down Route 7 in Wilton of late, chances are good you've seen the gleaming green sign at 239 Wilton Road (formely Soup Alley) announcing the impending arrival of Naked...
View ArticleGiveaway!! Win Tix to Sun WineFest’s Grand Tasting @ Mohegan Sun
Imagine 1,000 wines available for tasting. Celebrity chef demonstrations. Gourmet food from signature restaurants. A grape stomp. It seems unbelievable that all of these events could unfold under...
View ArticleKibberia in Danbury to Host Belly Dancing Dinner
Kibberia Restaurant and Café in Danbury will be hosting their third belly dancing night on February 2, with performances by dancers from the Riskallah Riyad Dance Studio. A $45 prix fixe menu includes...
View ArticleKids Review: Vietnam Palace in Stratford via AsherZeats
Asher is an 8th grader at Fairfield Country Day School. He has a true passion for food and started his blog, AsherZeats, in September of 2012. Asher reviews everything from Michelin starred restaurants...
View ArticleFood 411: Name The Restaurant That Served This...
Ok Fairfield County Italian food lovers. Can you guess where we ate this? The first person to name the correct restaurant will win a fabulous CTbites Coffee Mug!
View ArticleBar Sugo & Chocopologie "Chef Swap" Event
Want more great fun? After the CTbites announcement of the first Artisan Iron Chef, the event sold out in one day. So as any good marketer and restaurateur knows, success breeds success. So CTbites is...
View ArticleWestport Farmers' Mkt Hosts Cabbage Recipe Contest
Cabbage -A cultivated plant (Brassica oleracea) eaten as a vegetable, having thick green or purple leaves surrounding a spherical heart or head... Do you have a cabbage recipe that you think can win a...
View ArticleThe Chelsea Burger via A Hamburger....
The Chelsea Burger The Chelsea in Fairfield prepares one of the top burgers in Fairfield County and now receives its due recognition. Our own Jeff “Jfood” Schlesinger’s latest contribution to A...
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