Weekly Nibble: Upcoming Food News & Events
On Monday August 4, Eli Cannons of Middletown will hold its 5th annual beer fest to benefit the Middlesex YMCA and YMCA Camp Ingersoll. Food will be provided by 4 great local food trucks. Lucky Taco,...
View ArticleFriday Froth: Madness In Every Direction
I enjoy large scale beer events, music festivals, and Halloween for most of the same reasons. They include many of my favorite things in the same place, and all offer an equal possibility of seeing a...
View ArticleBarcelona Fairfield Welcomes New Executive Chef Ian Kokkeler
Barcelona in Fairfield has welcomed new executive chef Ian Kokkeler, with previous chef Helton DaSilva relocating south to man the restaurant groups second busiest restaurant in Atlanta. Kokkeler hails...
View ArticleTaqueria Las Salsa Truck: Simple Tacos in Norwalk
What’s that brightly colored truck parked at the Auto-Zone in Norwalk serving? As you drive west/south on Route 1 in Norwalk and approach the Avalon apartments on the corner of Belden Ave, take a look...
View ArticleCelebrate National Oyster Day! Talking Mollusks w/ Chef Lazlo of The Whelk
FACT: The President of the United States, the Senate, and some state legislatures, governors and mayors have the authority to declare a commemorative event or day by proclamation. Petitions are...
View ArticleLobsterCraft Opens in Darien - A First Day Look
LobsterCraft opened its first storefront location today at the entrance to Rowayton on Tokeneke Road, serving the same menu that many of our readers enjoy from its trucks. The interior is...
View Article116 Crown 7th Anniversary Party
116 Crown in New Haven will celebrate its 7th anniversay on August 16 with a garden party, dinner, and (naturally) some of the best cocktails in Connecticut. Admission will be $60 per person....
View ArticleWeekly Nibble: Upcoming Food News & Events, Aug 10-15th
On Tuesday August 12, explore “The Tomato Vine” with Barcelona New Haven. Do you have an abundance of tomatoes from your garden? If you love tomatoes and want to expand your recipe repertoire then...
View ArticleCovered Bridge Dinner with Community Table in West Cornwall
Chef Joel Viehland of Community Table has announced an exclusive 7-course dining experience on September 14 to be held in the Historic Covered Bridge in West Cornwall, Connecticut. The tasting menu...
View ArticleExplore Local CT Farms on the 6th Annual Easton Farm Tour
Citizens For Easton (CFE) is pleased to announce the 6th annual Easton Farm Tour. This celebration of Easton, a local farming community within Fairfield County CT, is a self-guided tour of Easton...
View ArticleLe Farm's Chef Arik Bensimon is Guest Chef @ Westport Farmers' Market Aug. 14
Chef Arik Bensimon of Le Farm wil be the guest chef at The Westport Farmers' Market on August 14th. Chef Arik will be be demo-ing and serving up his Scallop Crudo with Buttermilk, Yuzu, Beets, Cucumber...
View ArticleKawa Ni: An Exclusive First Look at Bill Taibe’s Izakaya-inspired Restaurant...
CTbites was invited for an exclusive first look inside Chef Bill Taibe’s new restaurant, Kawa Ni, in Westport’s Bridge Square this week. Kawa Ni means “on the river,” an apt name for a restaurant in...
View ArticleWomen's Tennis and CT Food Trucks Collide at New Haven's Connecticut Open...
What does world class women's tennis have in common with some of Connecticut's most beloved food trucks? This year Valencia's arepas and Orangeside's square doughnuts happily collide with professional...
View Article22 Food Trucks To Try In Fairfield County, CT: A Mobile Roundup
Food trucks are more than a trend… they’re a bona fide craze! They’re rolling into New Haven, Stamford, Norwalk, and many other Connecticut cities to give all the food-driven customers a chance to...
View Article"Food Trucks In The Park" @ Veteran's Park in Stamford
Stamford has some good times cooking at Veteran's Park at 140 Atlantic Street. Celebrate summer with "Trucks in the Park's" rotating schedule of local food trucks and enjoy your lunch with live music...
View ArticleChef Ian Kokkeler of Barcelona/Fairfield is Guest Chef @ Westport Farmers'...
Chef Ian Kokkeler from Barcelona/Fairfield will be the guest chef at The Westport Farmers' Market on August 21st. He will be preparing and demo-ing two great summer recipes: Cucumber Carpaccio &...
View ArticleStamford Summer Restaurant Weeks Return: August 18 – September 1, 2014
Yep...that's right. 2 glorious weeks of summer dining. This summer over 30 Downtown Stamford restaurants are serving up special lunch & dinner prix fixe menus in several different price options....
View ArticleWeekly Nibble: Upcoming Food News & Events for Week of August 18-25th
Stamford Summer Restaurant Week comes back from August 18 – September 1, 2014. The two week event includes over 30 Downtown Stamford restaurants and will feature an array of lunch & dinner prix...
View ArticleWashington Prime Opens in Sono: Bustling Bar & Creative Food
Washington Prime recently opened at the entrance to the SONO “Ironworks” on the corner of Washington and North Water Streets and is already garnering positive feedback and enormous crowds each night....
View ArticleHolbrook Farm Hosts Farm Dinner with Chefs from Stanziato's, Mezon, and Mecha...
Holbrook Farm in Bethel is hosting a farm dinner on Sunday, September 14 with Chef Matt Stanczak of Stanziato's Pizza, Chef Morgan Vondle of Mezon Tapas Bar and Chef Tony Pham of Pho Vietnam and Mecha...
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