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Weekly Nibble: Moink Balls, Strawberry Festival, Kids Eat Free!, What the...
Tis the season for Farmer’s Markets and they are taking place all over Connecticut. Find one near you. Have you ever heard of “Moink balls?” Prepare to be amazed… they are meatballs wrapped in bacon!...
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Napa & Co. to Host The Withers Wine Class on June 15th
Napa & Co. in Stamford has been a cutting edge food destination for many years and on Monday June 15th they will host a Withers Wine Class with the owner of The Withers, Andrew Tow. Tow will...
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Summer Watermelon Recipes via Marcia Selden Catering
Three cheers for watermelon! This sweet, crunchy fruit reaches its peak in the summer—making it perfect for a picnic or BBQ—it’s colorful, refreshing & packed with vitamin C! It can be used in a...
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Al’s Angels & 20 + CT Restaurants Launch Angel-ade Cocktail Month to Raise $$...
Al’s Angels, a non-profit charitable organization founded by Al DiGuido of Westport, CT announced today the launch of its first annual Al’s Angels “Angel-ade Cocktail ” initiative. Al’s Angels...
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Friday Froth: Beavertown Brewery, USA
"Raygun Gothic," they call it - all pneumatic curves and sleek fins blasting through air and space. This was the look of a future that meant rocket vacations to the moon, a fission reactor in every...
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Food Truck Rodeo Giveaway! We've Got 6 Tix for YOU!
We are giving away 3 sets of 2 tickets to the Food Truck Rodeo in Stamford. Fancy a set for yourself? Just tell us why you think you should go, and we will select the best 3 responses from the comments...
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Top 10 Burgers in Southwest CT: 2015 Edition
It’s that time of year again. Restaurants have opened their patios and added new menu items to highlight the newly arriving spring bounty. With the warm weather finally upon us it is time to release...
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Hamden's Summer Solstice Food Truck Festival
The Summer Solstice Food Truck Festival in Hamden is back this year at Hamden Town Center Park on June 19 from 4:30 to 9 pm. Here is the Festival lowdown from the organizers: Connecticut's original...
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LisaMarie's Food Truck: Paradise Lost, Then Found Off The Beaten Path in CT
Lisamarie Ault was flying high. For twenty years she had served as the personal Chef to Edgar Bronfman, Sr., the billionaire magnate of the Seagram’s empire, preparing the best of everything for a man...
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Weekly Nibble: Barnum Festival, Food Truck Festivals, Farm Tours, Brew Fests...
Wednesday June 17, New Haven’s Prime 16 Tap House + Burgers will host a “Foolproof” beer release with owner Nick Garrison. Try some of his best brews, including a Ginger & Lemongrass Saison,...
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Brick + Wood Pizza in Fairfield Announces Guest Chef Lineup
Early in 2015, Brick + Wood in Fairfield, launched a Guest Chef Series inviting local Chefs to collaborate with Chef/Owner Paolo Cavalli on a special pizza to be offered once a month. Each Chef in the...
View ArticleCTbites Invites Recap: Artisan Happy Hour 2015
Last Friday, as the skies cleared up and the temps warmed up, over 60 attendees at CTbites Invites “Kickoff of Summer” Happy Hour on The Patio at Artisan enjoyed the gorgeous setting, the plentiful...
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Friday Froth: 10 Rare Beers You Should Be Drinking Now
I've seen some pretty lazy beer writing on the internet in the last few years. It's sort of a natural outgrowth of macrobrewers and the mainstream media gradually rising from Cthulu-esque slumber and...
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The WattyMelon Flip Flop Cocktail c/o Watsons Catering
Summer means cocktails – preferably accompanied by fresh fruit, flip flops and a not a care in the world. Watson’s Catering has a refreshing take utilizing RIPE, one of our favorite craft juices,...
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Q & A With Christy Colasurdo - Author of "The Connecticut Farm Table Cookbook"-
CTbites contributor Christy Colasurdo recently wrote The Connecticut Farm Table Cookbook, and we caught up with her to get the scoop about the book she calls “a celebration of food and farms”. CTbites...
View ArticlePlan B Burger Bar Opens in Fairfield CT
Burgers, beer, and bourbon are all girders in the framework of the American soul. Melting pot, mixed salad, however you'd like to characterize who we are as a nation, there aren't many spots on the...
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Weekly Nibble: County Fairs, Iron Bartender, Clambakes, Potluck Picnics + More!
Cask Republic New Haven will host another installation of their famous Iron Bartender Competition on Monday August 2. It starts at 6pm. Fairfield Wine and Cheese wants to introduce you to incredible...
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Hoodoo Brown BBQ in Ridgefield: Gluttonous Carnivorianism
The heck with “Veni, vidi, vici,” my return visit to Hoodoo Brown BBQ in Ridgefield was more we came, we saw, we ordered and man we tried. And when I say we tried…we tried EVERY meat on the menu and we...
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Good2Gourmet - New Meal Delivery Service in New Canaan & Darien
Tired of cooking? Looking for something less expensive than take-out from a restaurant? Then a new venture on Vitti Street in New Canaan, GOOD2GOURMET, may be an alternative. The brainchild of local...
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A Guide To Pickling: Preserve The Summer Harvest via Marcia Selden Catering
Pickling is a great way to preserve in-season, farmer’s market vegetables like cucumbers, carrots, beets, onions tomatoes and cauliflower. Yummy, crunchy and with endless flavor variations, pickling...
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