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Graze Trivia Contest: Win $100 Gift Basket
GRAZE home delivery service is throwing down the gauntlet to our CTbites readers with a trivia contest. The first person to answer the following questions will WIN a Green Mountain Deluxe Basket ($100...
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CTbites Holiday Wish List
What kitchen gadget or appliance, cookbook, hard-to-find food or spirit are you coveting this holiday season? We put this question to bloggers, writers, chefs and foodies hoping to get some...
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Hope Pizza in Stamford: Best Greek Pizza in Western CT?
"Gooey," that's what my late great mother craved in her pizza, and this woman loved food more than any person I've ever known. ("Don't talk to me," she would admonish. "I'm eating."} Well, Mom would...
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Latkes Recipe c/o Tabouli Grill's Chef Judy Roll
Making latkes is a potentially messy undertaking but there is nothing better than a home made latke. I like to make and freeze so I don't greet my guests feeling like I just stepped out of a vat of...
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Chozen Ice Cream: Happy Chanukah From CTbites
Every now and then I do a double take while walking the aisle of my local grocery stores. This often occurs at Trader Joe's as their product offerings often border on "experimental," but I had just...
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Tusk & Cup Coffee Shops Opens in Branchville
Bleary-eyed Branchville commuters now have a few more options for their morning caffeine fix. Tusk & Cup Fine Coffee has opened across the street from the Branchville train station at 51 Ethan...
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Invites: Kaia Yoga Class & Organic Lunch for $25
We've got the perfect solution for holiday gifting or a relaxing post holiday detox. Enjoy a yoga class and a delicious organic lunch at Kaia Yoga and Cafe for just $25. Located in a beautiful space...
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Recap: Da Pietro's Cooking Demo & Lunch via FC Foodie
Fairfield County Foodie is a local blogger who is passionate about her food. She had me at "It’s no fun going out with folks who only ever order salads." Here is her recap of our recent CTbites...
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Carpe Diem Opens in New Canaan CT w/ Upscale Italian
Carpe Diem, the newest addition to the New Canaan culinary landscape opened ahead of schedule this week on Locust Avenue in the space formerly occupied by 50 Coins. After enjoying several dishes...
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OLA Granola Giveaway
Ok CTbites. We have some delicious Ola Granola to give away to the first person who can post the names of 15 Breakfast joints in Fairfield County. Grab some coffee and start writing.... Small print:...
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Two Roads Brewing Company to Open in Stratford
Photo: Jeroen van Wijngaarden Stratford will be home to Two Roads Brewing Co., a large-scale craft brewery scheduled to open in 2012, according to a CTPost.com report. Greenwich resident Brad Hittle, a...
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Rizzuto’s Italian Kitchen in Stamford
Rizzuto’s Italian Kitchen opened in Stamford this past November as the fourth location in Bill Rizzuto's casual Italian dining concept. With restaurants already in Bethel, Westport and West Hartford,...
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Butchery 101 w/ Craft Butchery: Get Schooled
The expert butchers at Craft Butchery will be kicking off 2012 with a comprehensive butchering curriculum. Owners, Ryan Fibiger (seen above) and Paul Nessel will be providing both hands-on butchery...
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Beer Talk: The Ginger Man's Beverage Dir. Andrew Hoenig
Andrew Hoenig is the Beverage Director at the Ginger Man, located in Norwalk CT. He knows a thing or two about beer and will be sharing his insights with CTbites in his new Beer Talk column. “We are...
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Glazed Buttermilk Meatloaf via The Parsley Thief
This past summer I was engrossed in a reality cooking competition on the Food Network called The Next Food Network Star. I haven't seen every season of the show, but typically once I begin watching I...
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Shout Out: Your Favorite Dish Eaten in 2011 (in CT)
2011 was a great year for restaurant old and new, underground dinners and farmers' markets. We know you all ate some great food over the past 12 months. What were your favorite dishes eaten in CT in...
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CTbites Top Stories of 2011
Between the explosion of farm-to-table dinners, burger joints, taco bars, pizza wars and new restaurant openings in 2011, there was little time left to be hungry in Connecticut. In fact, it's hard to...
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An Evening of BBQ & Craft Brews @ Bobby Q's
Join Bobby Q owner Bob Le Rose and special BBQ guests and brewers for an unforgettable night of craft brews and BBQ on January 12 from 7 to 9 p.m. This event is priced at $60 per person which includes...
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Tix to Fork it Over WFM Fundraiser Go On Sale TODAY
Tickets to the Fork it Over Westport Farmers' Market Fundraiser go on sale TODAY. A quick glance at the list of chefs cooking for this event and you'll understand the need for speed. Only the first...
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