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Friday Froth: Winter Sky
We're going to look backwards and forwards this week. We're going to borrow something from November and give thanks for how good we have it, and boost our spirits as we look forward to spring. Our...
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Shake Shack is Coming to New Haven CT
CT residents will soon have two locations for Shake Shack's top notch burgers and dogs. Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG) plans to bring its Shake Shack to New Haven in 2012. One of...
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Westport's Town Hall Gets Casual Eatery...Thank God
This just in via WestportNow... The ranks of new restaurants in Westport’s center are about to get bigger. Developer Robert Haroun said The Town Hall Restaurant will open in the basement space of his...
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Coromandel Dinner, Wine Pairing & Culinary Education
Join Coromandel SoNo's Gopi Nair for an exclusive dinner and wine pairing, hand crafted for CTbites Invites. Gopi will be our "gastronomic host" for a unique 3 course dinner on Thursday March 22 from...
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An Oasis of Naked Greens Arrives in SoNo
A healthy and convenient take on fast food, Naked Greens is a welcome respite from South Norwalk’s palate-busting dining scene. Chilled shelves stocked with salad greens and a salad bar filled with an...
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Recap: Cooking Demo & Lunch w/ Barcelona's Chef Helton
Helton DaSilva knows how to work a room. The 26 year-old native of Brazil is currently the Executive Chef at Barcelona in Fairfield, but his talents expand beyond the kitchen. Earlier this week, I had...
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Pizzeria Rosso's CTbites Pie Contest Winners
Many thanks to everyone who submitted recommendations for the new “CTbites 2012 Pie Combo” to be included on Pizzeria Rosso's menu. Over forty unique combinations were submitted in both the savory and...
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Giada De Laurentiis Signing Books at Stew Leonard’s
Giada De Laurentiis, famed Italian chef, New York Times bestselling author and Food Network star, will greet fans and sign 1,000 copies of her brand new cookbook WEEKNIGHTS WITH GIADA: Quick and Simple...
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Rodizio Grill in Stamford: Healthy Eats @ a Brazilian Steak House?
As the gauchos paraded by our table brandishing huge spears of juicy, caramelized proteins in a non-stop moveable feast, I had a question: "Can you eat healthy in an all-you-can-eat...
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Coalhouse & OmNomCT: Pizza, Beer and Bacon Dinner
Every night in America college kids somewhere are getting together, reaching their hands into cardboard boxes and pairing pizza with beer. In terms of originality, this combination carries about as...
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Beloved Hamptons Sustainable Chef brings Estia’s to Darien
For two decades, former Darien restaurateur Colin Ambrose has been at the forefront of the sustainable food movement, originally in Amaganset, and now in Sag Harbor, Long Island with his popular café,...
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WFM Weekly Trivia : Win Swag @ Westport Farmers' Mkt
The first person to answer the following question wins a FREE Locally Grown WFM organic t-shirt (to be collected at the Market). Maple syrup production was above average last year. Why? Where...
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Double L Market in Westport: Fresh As Fresh Can Be…
Although I love the idea of cooking healthy, organic food, some days I only make it as far as whatever fits in the microwave, leaving me and my family eating far too much frozen mac and cheese. When I...
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3rd Annual Hops & Grapes, Toasts & Tastes April 14th
On Saturday, April 14th, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Connecticut Chapter will host Hops & Grapes, Toasts & Tastes for the third year at Stepping Stones Museum for Children in...
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Spotted Horse Tavern Opens Today in Westport
Last night, the CTBITES crew along with 100 (or so) other Westporters attended the "opening" of THE SPOTTED HORSE TAVERN, the latest and GREATEST by restaurateurs Kevin McHugh, Pete Mennona and Tommy...
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Melt Mobile Grilled Cheese Truck Opens in Stamford
If there’s one thing consistent with trends, it’s that followers will do anything to get in on the action to stay, err, well, trendy. This was evident yesterday at the opening of Melt Mobile, a new...
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Opening Night at Elm Restaurant in New Canaan
At 5:44PM on the first day of spring, March 20, 2012, the kitchen at elm Restaurant in New Canaan hummed to life as it received an order from the dining room. This was no ordinary order, it was the...
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Roger Sherman Inn Celebrates Titanic Centennial Last Dinner April 14th
Nes and Joseph Jaffre, owners of the Roger Sherman Inn in New Canaan, CT announced today that the Inn is hosting an event-‐packed recreation of the legendary Titanic’s last dinner on Saturday, April...
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And the Cocktail Contest Winner Is...
Thank you to everyone who participated in The Barcelona Restaurant Cocktail Contest. Gretchen Thomas, the Wines and Spirits Director for the Barcelona Restaurant Group, said she had a hard time...
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Lamb Bacon with Chef Paul Desiano
A fixture in Ridgefield's marketplace, Cello Restaurant seems to be in a perpetual state of experimentation. The last dining experience I had there was at an East meets West Sake dinner (Paul is...
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