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CTbites Invites Recap: Sushi and Sake Tasting w/ Oktopusake, Matsu &...
The upstairs loft room at Westport’s Matsu Sushi was the scene of the most recent CTbites Invites Sushi and Sake Tasting on Wednesday 11/20. CTbites Invites is an exclusive feature that offers...
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Foodie Gift Guide: CT & Beyond...Part II
The turkeys are gone and the radio stations have started playing seasonal tunes... The holidays are officially here! If you're looking to gift friends and family with awesome foodie presents and...
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Dinners At The Farm 2014 Schedule Has Been Announced!
This just in from Dinners at the Farm: Temperatures are brisk, the holiday season is upon us and looping holiday music is everywhere, but that's no reason not to drift off into summer daydreaming. To...
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Luxe Wine Bar to Re-Open Soon in Westport
Luxe Winebar (aka Luxe Modern Wine & Cocktails) at 190 Main Street in Westport will soon re-open on under new ownership. Former owner Robert Reilly has passed the torch to new owner, Dave Morton....
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Elm Restaurant's Lil' Foodies Event w/ Chef Brian Lewis
Asher is an 9th grader at Fairfield Country Day School. He has a true passion for food and started his blog, AsherZeats, in September of 2012. “A little chocolate a day keeps the doctor at bay” I...
View Article10 Questions with the "Singing" Chef Neil Fuentes
Chef Entertainer Neil Fuentes (a.k.a. "The Singing Chef") was recently featured on the Food Channel giving audiences a tour of one of his favorite New Haven spots. Rubamba. We sat down with Neil to...
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The Weekly Nibble: Upcoming Food News & Events
On Friday December 6, join 109 Cheese and Wine and Jim Morrison from Artisan Wines for some exceptional Italian red wines including Barolo, Brunello, and a few others. The event will take place in...
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Locali Pizza Bar + Kitchen Opens in New Canaan
Clean…Balanced…Flavorful… Three words to describe the outstanding cuisine that Locali Pizza Bar + Kitchen, the latest addition to New Canaan’s Restaurant Row. This twenty-eight seat restaurant / pizza...
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Meet Lidia Bastianich @ Fairway Market Stamford December 14th
Come to Fairway Stamford on December 14th from 1-3PM to meet Lidia Bastianich and get a signed copy of her latest book, Lidia's Commonsense Italian Cooking. Bastianich is the author of eight...
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Hot Buttered Rum Cocktail Recipe via Saugatuck Grain & Grape
When the leaves on the trees in New England start to fall, my cravings for cocktails change a bit. I tend to lean towards drinks that will warm me up next to the fire. The aromatics of cinnamon and...
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Wine Pick: Michael Keenan of Keenery Winery Talks Shop
Michael Keenan spent about half of our time together describing his wines. He spent the other half apologizing for his colorful language. “Once in San Diego I participated in an elegant dinner- 10...
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CTbites Editor Picks: 2013 Holiday Gift Guide
Amy Kundrat, Executive Editor A Day in the Litchfield Hills: Kent, Community Table & Arethusa Dairy Store "I prefer an experience-as-gift over a gift-wrapped box any day of the week. One of my...
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CTbites Speaks With Lidia Bastianich
Like Oprah or Madonna in pop culture, Lidia is one-name-famous to foodies, a television star (Lidia's Italy -- PBS), renowned restaurateur (Felidia, Eataly, Delposto, Becco), a worldwide brand...
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The Weekly Nibble: Upcoming Food News & Events
Thursday December 12 at 7:30, Ancona’s in Ridgefield will host a high end wine tasting. Cost is $30/person. To RSVP please call (203)544-8958 or e-mail monica@anconaswines.com. On Friday December 13...
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Friday Froth: Out Of The Black
I watched the International Space Station arc overhead last night at about half past five. Six crewmen from the U.S., Russia and Japan traced a fast arc overhead - a bright golden light from the...
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ROUGE Brasserie & Oyster Bar Opens in Byram, Greenwich
CTbites recently attended a press dinner at ROUGE Brasserie & Oyster Bar, a brand new dining venture in the eclectic Byram section of Greenwich, owned by the cb5 restaurant group, which formerly...
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"My Signature Dish," Chef Jody Bernhard of Fortina in Armonk
"My Signature Dish" is a new CTbites column featuring a rotating cast of chefs, and the dishes that define their cooking style, or simply make them happy to fire up the stove. Jodi Bernhard hardly...
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Bareburger Opens In Ridgefield CT w/ Organic, Grass-Fed Burgers
Connecticut's first Bareburger, the micro chain restaurant known for organic ingredients, grass-fed humanely-raised protein, and sustainable practices, opened this week in Ridgefield. CTbites tagged...
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WestportREADS Dining Series featuring “My Life In France,” by Julia Child
Shortly after docking in Le Harve, Julia Child had the lunch that changed her life. It was sole meuniere, and Julia said "It was the most exciting meal of my life. " Julia and Paul Child lived in...
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The Weekly Nibble: Upcoming Food News & Events
Join New Canaan Wine Merchants for a holiday fundraiser on Thursday December 19 from 5-8pm. There will be a selection of wines and Semental Reposada tequila to taste. 10% of the day’s sales will go...
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