Walrus + Carpenter & Mecha Noodle Bar Host BO SSäM Dinner!!!!
Walrus+Carpenter and Mecha Noodle Bar partner on Thursday 10/30 7 pm for a BO SSäM dinner for $100 pp starring Smoked Pork Shoulder, Kimchee, Oysters, and other East Asian flavors...against the...
View ArticleWeekly Nibble: Restaurant Weeks; Fall Food Stroll; Oktoberfest; Winemaker...
Fairfield Restaurant Week lasts from October 12-18. Participating restaurant will feature prix fixe lunch and dinner menus. Lunches will be $10 or $15 and dinners will be $20 or $30, depending on the...
View ArticleFriday Froth: Holy Schnitzengiggles
"I wish it was winter so we could freeze it into ice blocks and skate on it and melt it in the spring time and drink it!"Beerfest is a movie by Broken Lizard (the Super Troopers guys), who take the...
View ArticleHeirloom Hosts Gluten Free Dinner with Del Posto's Executive Chef Mark Ladner
Heirloom in New Haven will be hosting a gluten free dinner with guest Chef Mark Ladner of Del Posto NYC and Iron Chef fame on Monday, October 13 at 7:30 pm. Seats are $125 per person, which includes...
View ArticleRestaurant Re-Boot: Bistro 7 In Wilton CT
Seven is Breno Donatti’s lucky number. His restaurant, “ Bistro 7” is located on Highway 7 in Wilton. “Seven is God's favorite number,” he told us, “And I also got the inspiration for Bistro 7 in...
View ArticleMartha Stewart & Joe Bastianich Coming to Stew Leonard's in Norwalk
There's all sorts of celebrity action going down at Stew Leonard's this month. Martha Stewart & Joe Bastianich will make appearances to sign books and wine at their Norwalk locations. Saturday,...
View ArticleThe Granola Bar of Westport's Chef Jes @ Westport Farmers' Mkt October 18
The Granola Bar will be at The Westport Farmers' Market this Thursday, October 16th @ 10:30 AM with Chef Jes demoing and serving up her homemade Vegatable Soup (VIEW COMPLETE RECIPE BELOW). Jes, a 28...
View ArticleChowdafest 2014 Winners + A "Slurp It Up" Photo Recap
This past Sunday, thousands of chowder loving foodies from all over Connecticut converged at Norwalk’s Calf Pasture Beach to determine the state’s best chowder, soup and bisque at Chowdafest 2014. 36...
View ArticleDo-It-Yourself Caja China Box Pig Roast via Saugatuck Craft Butchery
Ever wondered how to roast a whole pig at home? Well so did many of our readers who wrote in after Porktoberfest, looking for a recipe and instructions. If you can get your hands on a pig, it's not...
View ArticleAn Interview w/ Adam Richman via CTbites' & Serendipity Blogger Lounge
Good times were had at this year's Greenwich Wine + Food Festival as National and local celebrity chefs sat down with Chef Matt Storch and Serendipity Editor, Danielle Manion at the CTbites &...
View ArticleBlack Rock Farmers Market Throws a HARVEST HOOTENANNY Oct. 25th
The Black Rock Farmers' Market is throwing a party to celebrate the closing of the market for the 2014 season. Go shop the market on October 25th from 9-1pm, and then stay for an afternoon of...
View ArticleFriday Froth Beer Scoop! OEC Brunneis & Something Gneiss
Beer scoops are the best scoops, and I have a great one for you today. This is the first ever review of Brunneis, the newest beer from OEC Brewing, and it goes on sale at the brewery in Oxford...
View ArticleWeekly Nibble: Martha Stewart; Harvest Festivals; Foragers Feast; Cooking...
Monday October 20, Craft 260 in Fairfield teams up with Stone Brewing Co. for the 4th time. The beer dinner is $90 per person, tax and gratuity included. Limited seating. Also on Monday, Napa and...
View ArticleJax & Co. Opens in Sono, from the Owners of Mama's Boy: Breakfast, Lunch &...
Whenever the owner of a restaurant that serves great food announces a second location, I am excited to see where this second venture will lead. After hearing that Greer Fredericks, the co-owner of...
View ArticleMeatball Challenge Arrives in New Haven on November 5
The Meatball Challenge of New Haven County. You really don't need more details that the title of this event to get excited? One venue, many, many balls of meat. Enough said, right? The first-ever...
View ArticleSpotlight on The "Local Burger" @ Local Kitchen & Beer Bar in Sono... Delicious
In my continuous and unending search for great hamburgers in Fairfield County, I returned to SONO to sample Chef Dan Kardos’ latest version at LOCAL Kitchen and Beer Bar. Kardos is no stranger to my...
View Article16 Fall Recipes from Our Local CT Chefs
Temperatures have started dipping and a fall chill is in the air! CTBites has collected recipes from local chefs and popular restaurants that embody the seasonal harvest. We've compiled some of our...
View ArticleTRUCK Chef @ Westport Farmers' Market October 30th
Next Thursday, October 30th, at the Westport Farmers' Market, chef/owner of TRUCK restaurant, Nancy Roper, will be demonstrating their house coleslaw. Stop by and try a mini green chile cheeseburger...
View ArticleLocali Bar & Pizza Kitchen in New Canaan Rolls Out New Fall Menu...And It's Good
Executive Chef Mogan Anthony of Locali restaurant in New Canaan rolled out his fall menu, inspired by the fresh autumn ingredients, and invited CTbites to stop in and sample a few of his new culinary...
View Article"Future Chefs," A New Cookbook by Westport Author, Ramin Ganeshram
This is not a kid cookbook – well, of course it is, but it’s not the type of cookbook you’d expect from a bunch of kids. This is a book to be gifted, passed on and shared, especially among children and...
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