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Chef Jeff Taibe Hosts Restaurant Take Over @ Ecco, May 13th
Chef Jeffrey Taibe is having a little culinary fun before he starts his job at his brother Bill Taibe's new Asian joint in Westport this summer. On May 13th, Jeff will be taking his chef tools on the...
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Friday Froth: Stone Brewing Beer Dinner + Beer Tasting Notes
Like beer? Like food? No? What are you doing here? Get out. Go back to your breatharian compound. Right: now that they're gone, we can lead off with a bit of news involving both beer and food, as...
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Kentucky Derby Parties @ All Plan B Burger Bar Locations
Saturday, May 3rd is the Kentucky Derby and Plan B Burger Bar will be partying at all locations. We're talking hats, dresses, seersucker, horses and, of course...BOURBON! They will be celebrating on...
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Olio's "House Burger" - Excellent in Springdale
In my constant search for great burgers in Fairfield County I found myself heading to Stamford to sample the new lunch menu at Olio that includes the Olio House Burger. And I am glad I did. Olio...
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CT Guide to Outdoor Dining: 40+ Restaurants for Summer
There are some ingredients in this world that, when you add them to anything, they pretty much make it spectacular. Bacon, for example. It would probably make a sneaker taste good. “Air” is another...
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Sneak Peek - HOME Restaurant opens at J House, Greenwich
Several weeks ago, CTbites reviewed the former Eleven 14 restaurant in the J House Hotel. Abruptly the restaurant closed and its future was uncertain. CTbites can now provide the answer…Chef / Owner...
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Best Balls? The Meatball Challenge of Fairfield County Rolls in June 5
FIRST-EVER MEATBALL CHALLENGE OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY FEATURES MEATY COMPETITION AMONG FAIRFIELD COUNTY RESTAURANTS Fairfield County’s latest food competition is a whole new ball game. The inaugural...
View ArticleMichel Nischan Speaks at TEDx Talks: "Food Is Change"
What has Chef Michel Nischan been doing since he closed the doors at Dressing Room? As we know well, Michel wears many hats, from dynamic restaurant owner, award-winning cookbook author, and media...
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Harlan Publick to Open in SONO by Memorial Day: From Harlan Social Owners
There is a lot of activity in SONO on the northwest corner of Washington and Water Streets...and this is great news for CTbites readers. Harlan Social’s Managing Partner, Chef Stephen Lewandowski...
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Cinco De Mayo Recipes: Pomegranate Margarita & Chile Braised Pork Tacos
Ole, Happy Cinco De Mayo! While this holiday celebrates Mexico’s victory over France in the 1862 Battle of Puebla, we think that whether you’re Mexican or not, this is a great time to have a party....
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Weekly Nibble: Upcoming Food News & Events
Tuesday May 6, Cask Republic in Stamford is hosting a 5C Bluepoint beer dinner. Cask has invited all 5 of their head chef's from Cask Republic and Ginger Man to lead the evening's culinary journey....
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Dining for a Cause with Mezon & Danbury Hospital
Latin Cause. Latin Food. Latin Drink. Mezon Tapas Bar & Restaurant in Danbury is teaming up with Danbury Hospital to host a benefit dinner, "Latin Cause. Latin Food. Latin Drink" at Mezon on...
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The Jamie Oliver Food Revolution is coming to New Canaan
Designed to educate children about healthy eating while getting them to try something new, a Pop Up Park will be created (off Elm Street) on Saturday May 17th between 9:30 – 11:30am. Kids can register...
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2014 Westport Farmers' Market Opening Day
The Westport Farmers’ Market kicks off its ninth summer season on Thursday, May 22 and continues Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m through November 6 at 50 Imperial Avenue. WFM will offer locally...
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CTbites Invites: Speakeasy Night at Walrus+Carpenter
Join CTbites for Prohibition cocktails, Prime rib, silent movies, and a piano player as part of this unique evening Thursday May 8th 7-9:30 pm at hip Gastropub, Walrus+Carpenter. For $65, you get to...
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The Buzz Truck: Mobile Coffee Truck in Fairfield County
Have you heard the buzz? If you haven’t and you live in the Westport and Fairfield areas you’ll not only hear it but you’ll see it any day now! The Buzz is The Buzz Truck, the brainchild of Jessica...
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Join the CSA @ Hubbard Heights Farm in Stamford: Here's Why...
The CSA from Hubbard Heights Farm is different than most subscription food programs. That’s because its fields lay smack dab in the middle of the hustle and bustle of Stamford, the state’s third...
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Fairfield Cheese Company Celebrates 5 Years
Five years ago Laura Downey and Chris Palumbo combined their love for cheese and their entrepreneurial spirit and created Fairfield Cheese Company, a bustling cheese shop located in a food loving...
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‘Under the Tuscan Sun’ Author Brings Her Italian Wines to Connecticut
“The wine in Tuscany tastes like the earth it came from,” says Under the Tuscan Sun author Frances Mayes, who is releasing her own line of hand-selected Tuscan Sun Wines in the U.S. to help better...
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Event Roundup: American Craft Beer Week In CT May 12-18
One hundred twenty four. That's how many breweries posted events for the first American Craft Beer Week in 2006. Since then, the number of microbreweries, brewpubs and beers bars has quintupled, and...
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