Pig Carving Workshop & Growing Mushrooms @ Millstone Farm
Millstone Farm in Wilton has a few workshops coming up that you may not want to miss. These events range from Pig Carving 101 with Chef Tim LaBant of The Schoolhouse including lunch & cocktails...
View ArticleNew Haven May Be Home to Another Tarry Lodge
Connecticut may be home to another Tarry Lodge Enoteca and Pizzeria, due to arrive in New Haven as early as this summer, according to recent news reports by The New Haven Independent who covered the...
View ArticleThe Weekly Nibble: Upcoming Food News & Events
This weekend, Fountainhead/Fat Cat Pie Co. in Norwalk will offer complimentary tastings of wine from the Southern Rhône. Fairway Market has its own house-baked Beer Bread! It’s made with local Blue...
View ArticleGIVEAWAY: Tix to 4B Festival... Beer, Bourbon, Bacon & BBQ for All
The 4B Festival, the area’s first of its kind festival of specially curated beer, bourbon, barbecue and bacon is around the corner on March 22nd...but it's ALL SOLD OUT!! DO YOU WANT TIX TO The 4B...
View ArticlePlan B Throws "Iron Bar" Gala w/ Willett Distillery, NPR's Faith Middleton &...
This just in from Plan B Burger Bar..... You think Bobby Flay and Michael Symon got anything on us? Those Iron Chef's may know how to cook but this is Iron Bar - time to put that work where it...
View ArticleRestaurant Scene Explodes @ Stamford's Harbor Point
Hard to believe, but spring beckons. It’s just a few days away. And along with hyacinths and daffodils, a number of new eateries will soon be blossoming at Stamford's Harbor Point -- just in time for...
View ArticleMatch in South Norwalk to Reopen This Week: Opening Cocktail Party Thursday
After months of planning and a sleight of hand two week renovation, Match restaurant in South Norwalk is poised to reopen this week with a blow-out opening cocktail party celebrating the new Match on...
View ArticleLittle Pub Gets Ready to Open in Cos Cob: Sneak Peek
The Little Pub you know from Ridgefield and Wilton is opening its third location down south in Cos Cob, and CTbites received a sneak peek at the interior and plans for this new venture, now under...
View ArticleJane and Michael Stern's 'Roadfood' to Star in New Haven Event
From Rhode Island to Oregon, and North Dakota to Texas, Jane and Michael Stern have been everywhere and they’ve tried everything. On March 26, they're even going to try letting community college...
View ArticleNapa & Company Gets a New Chef: Adam Truelove at the Helm
Since opening in 2006, Napa & Co. has received numerous accolades as one of the best restaurants in Connecticut with a creative and inventive menu. Co-Owner Mary Schaeffer told CTbites that her...
View ArticleThe Weekly Nibble: Upcoming Food News & Events
Monday March 24, Plan B in Stamford presents “Distill it with Willett.” Five courses will be paired with bourbon and bourbon cocktails… and they’ll use bourbon in every single course! 6 pm. $75pp,...
View ArticleFriday Froth: Take The Black
Springing forward is an effective way to A) add more light to the day, and B) feed the wailing vacuum where Morning People's souls would otherwise reside. Morning people are real-life Dementors who...
View ArticleThe Invite: 5 Course Chocolate- Infused Dinner w/ Fritz at Chocopologie
Join Fritz Knipschildt of Chocopologie, and CTbites on Tuesday April 1, 2014 7-9:30 pm as we indulge the master chocolatier and his talented team of chefs in realizing his vision for a perfectly...
View ArticleVote for CTbites for Best Local Blog in Best of Fairfield County Readers Poll...
To all our readers who have enjoyed CTbites this past year, please VOTE FOR CTBITES to win BEST LOCAL BLOGGER in the annual Best of Fairfield County Readers Poll. Every vote makes a difference. VOTE...
View ArticlePizza Week 2014: The Definitive Guide to New Haven Pizza
Did you celebrate Pizza Week? Our very own executive editor and pizza lover Amy Kundrat breaks down the New Haven apizza scene for Eater.com's #PizzaWeek national initiative. In The Definitive Guide...
View ArticleBick's Burgers Opens in Danbury
Bick's Burgers opened on Friday, March 7 on Ives Street in downtown Danbury. And while I will save the true burger review for our resident expert, Jeff, here is a very early look at what to expect...
View ArticleLittle Pub New England Brewery Dinner
Join us on April 1st @ Little Pub Ridgefield for a New England Brewing Company beer dinner hosted by New England Brewing Company’s partner/head brewer Matt Westfall. The evening will boast a five...
View ArticleFood Trucks & Block Party @ Westport Country Playhouse
Westport Country Playhouse will host a “2014 Season Kick-off Block Party,” on Saturday, April 12, 4 to 7 p.m., offering a fun, party-like atmosphere with food trucks, games and activities for adults...
View ArticleMake Your Refrigerator Disappear. Integrated vs. Built-In Overlay @ Clarke?...
For CTBites readers, fresh ingredients are key and proper food preservation is the way to maintain them. Three generations ago, Sub-Zero introduced refrigerators and freezers that were the same depth...
View ArticleÀ Vert French Brasserie in West Hartford: Just Like Paris
Photo courtesy of Julie BidwellFull disclosure: I’m crazy about Paris. For many years, when David and I went to Europe we stopped off to visit his college roommate who lived in an elegant apartment...
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