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Fine Dining in Disguise at Oceanview Café in Norwalk
Oceanview Café is your typical diner. They serve breakfast and lunch with the common bacon, eggs, home fries and toast, and burgers, you get the idea. It is not a big place, with 8-10 tables, tops....
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Darien Restaurant Week Starts February 6th
Darien Restaurant Week is on from Monday, February 6 thru Friday, February 10, 2012 What does this mean for you, the diner? For one week only consumers will find great dining deals, have the...
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Darien Social is Officially Open for Business
Overlooking Darien's Metro North station, Executive Chef Nick Bilello has reappeared in the kitchen of Darien Social, a modern American "neighborhood bar and restaurant," set to open today. Having...
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BONDA Invites Recap: Oh, What a Night!
Tonight I found myself humming the famous song titled “Oh What A Night” by Four Seasons, all the way back home from yet another excellent event put together by CTBites in partnership with Chef Jamie...
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Fork it Over Westport Farmers' Mkt Fundraiser Recap
The Westport Farmers' Market held their first ever gala fundraiser last weekend, Fork It Over, with 200 guests in attendance. Gilbertie's Greenhouse in Westport was transformed into a rusticly chic...
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Cooking Demo & Lunch w/ Barcelona's Chef Helton: $35
Looking for some new cooking tips to expand your repertoire, or do you just love to eat? Join Executive Chef Helton DaSilva of Barcelona Restaurant and Wine Bar in Fairfield for a one hour cooking...
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Cocktails Aged Gracefully
Barrel aged cocktails have arrived in Connecticut. And for a song, Saugatuck Grain & Grape in Westport will bring you one step closer to making your very own sixty day-old Manhattan, Negroni or any...
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10 Questions with Chef Arik Bensimon of Napa & Co.
Chef Arik Bensimon started cooking at the age of 11 at his Aunt and Uncle's restaurant, Pasta Prego, on 45th and 5th Avenue in New York City. He has been in the kitchen ever since and there's no place...
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The Ginger Man Cocktail Naming Contest
WIN a FREE BRUNCH for TWO at The Ginger Man in Greenwich. Here's how.. Back by popular demand, CTbites has found a cocktail in need of a name. Go grab yourself a drink, study the ingredienrs below,...
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Hunan Pavilion: Chinese in Fairfield for 22 Years
I’d been lamenting the lack of good Chinese food in Fairfield County, a complaint I’ve shared with quite a few food lovers here, including a friend who’s a Westport transplant from Singapore. To stop...
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Spring Workshops at Millstone Farm
This just in from The Fairfield Green Food Guide: Millstone Farm's spring workshops series has been announced. These events range from Pig Carving 101 with Chef Tim LaBant of The Schoolhouse to...
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Travel to Tuscany for the Week w/ Chef Pietro Scotti
Join Westport's beloved chef, Pietro Scotti, for a unique, hands-on cooking experience in the magical region of Tuscany Italy on Friday April 27- Friday May 4, 2012. We’ll supply the aprons, just...
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Top Spots for Chocolate in Connecticut
For the traditional Valentines Day present, it's near impossible to beat the universal appeal of chocolate. And for those of us who could care less about the Hallmark holiday, consider this a great...
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And the Winners of Chowdafest 2012....
Congrats to all the winners of the 2012 Chowdafest. A great time was had by all and 2012 set records for both attendance and donations. If you missed it or simply didn't hear who won, compare these...
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Prasad Chirnomula Recreates James Beard House Dinner
Chef Prasad Chirnomula is bringing his James Beard House dinner to The Clarke Culinary Center in South Norwalk, CT on Thursday, March 15, 2012. From Mole to Masala, Chef Prasad's menu weaves together...
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Olivette: EVOO Tasting Room & Retail in Darien
Alina Lawrence opened her wonderful olive oil tasting room and retail shop, Olivette, in Darien days before the New Year, resolving to bring freshly pressed, single varietal Extra Virgin Olive Oils...
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CTbites Pizza Contest: Design Pizzeria Rosso's 2012 Pie
What were they thinking? I can do better than that? Why didn’t they use sausage? You wanna put pineapple on that pizza? What is Thai pizza anyway? These are typical statements that spark debate on the...
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Chocolate Inspired Dinner w/ Chef Knipschildt of Chocopologie
Join Fritz Knipschildt of Chocopologie, and CTbites on March 13 as we indulge the master chocolatier and chef in realizing his vision for a perfectly decadent meal. Inspired by Valentines Day, this...
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Christophe's Crepe Truck in Fairfield: Ooh La La!
Food trucks have been a growing trend for the last few years. The L.A. Times reported on one of the first food trucks to gain massive popularity, a fusion of Korean, Mexican, and barbecue back in...
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Jason Sobocinski of The Big Cheese @ Fairfield Cheese Co.
TV personality, restaurant owner and cookbook author Jason Sobocinski will be appearing at Fairfield Cheese Company on Saturday, March 3rd. Sobocinski, who has recently authored his first book, CASEUS...
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