Alice Waters Speaks on "Slow Food Values in a Fast Food Culture" at Yale on...
Photo: Chez Panisse Chef, author, and food activist Alice Waters will visit Yale University on February 2, 2016 at 4 p.m. to give a talk at the Yale Art Gallery titled "Slow Food Values in a Fast Food...
View Article16 Restaurants for Super Bowl 50 in CT
Super Bowl 50 is Sunday February 7 and game day specials are "touching down" at Connecticut restaurants! Harlan Social and Harlan Publick are celebrating with a Chef's buffet while Blind Rhino is...
View ArticleNibble: CT Food Events & Happenings January 31- February 7
Bodega’s Fairfield and Darien restaurants now offer “Bodega to-go.” They now offer takeout menus with dishes cooked to order. See Darien’s choices here and Fairfield’s here. Bar Sugo has a NEW HAPPY...
View ArticleMichael Hazen Named Executive Chef at Pearl at Longshore Westport Opening March
Michael Hazen has been named Executive Chef at the highly anticipated new restaurant, Pearl at Longshore in Westport, Connecticut. Hazen, an innovative chef with over 20 years experience, most recently...
View ArticleFriday Froth: Tres Hoppy w/ Olde Burnside, Kent Falls & Two Roads Breweries
This week will be an all Connecticut-brewed, and intensely hopped version of Friday Froth. We start by wishing happy birthday to one of our state's early modern craft brewing pioneers, Olde Burnside...
View ArticlePrime Restaurant from Huntington, To Open in Dolce's Stamford Location
Last week, CTBites reported that Dolce in Stamford had been sold to Bohlsen Restaurant Group, the team behind Prime in Huntington, NY. Today CTBites can confirm that the space that once housed Dolce...
View ArticleKing & I Thai Kitchen in Hartford and Manchester: A Family Affair
Blink and you can easily miss the little white house as you drive down Park Street in Hartford’s Parkville section. So keep an eye out, because it’s home to a fine family business specializing in Thai...
View ArticleFor The Love Of...10 Unique CT Valentine's Day Gift & Events
Oh, for the love of....! How do you typically finish that sentence? We here at CTBites have a lot of love to share and would like to complete that thought with a whole flurry of creative ways to...
View ArticleBehind The Bar: 3 Winter Cocktails from Mixologist Adam Patrick
Egg Nog (Jeffrey Morgenthaler version) Behind The Bar is a new column from bartender Adam Patrick who has graced the bars of venues such as Walrus & Carpenter, Luxe, Match and Can Tiin. He will...
View ArticleImpress Your Valentine: Baked Oysters Florentine Recipe via Marcia Selden
There’s a reason oysters are a permanent fixture on Valentine’s Day menus! They’re one of the most famous aphrodisiacs and have a reputation for love and fertility. If you’re looking to spark some...
View ArticleNibble: CT Food Events & Happenings for February 8-14
Match Restaurant is hosting a “Day After Brunch” on the Monday after the Super Bowl. The special menu will include ingredients from Fleishers Craft Butchery and cocktails sponsored by William Grant...
View ArticleThe Spread's Chef Carlos Competes on Beat Bobby Flay Feb 11th
Chef Carlos Baez is a local favorite. He has impressed diners with delicious dishes at The Spread in South Norwalk since 2013. Now, he’s taking his talents to an even grander stage: Food Network! He...
View ArticleHappy Hour at Basso Café in Norwalk
Basso Café exudes an easy intimacy that comes with a chef-owned restaurant whose reassuring presence is felt both in and out of the kitchen. Chef Renato Donzelli has built a loyal following of...
View Article20 CT Restaurants for Decadently Delicious Desserts
The lights are dim. Conversation flows. A luscious, silky piece of chocolate cake arrives at the table. You both pick up your fork, lean in, and dig into the silky decadence in front of you. Cakes,...
View ArticleThe Winners Of MacChilifest 2016 Are....
The votes were tallied at the annual MacChilifest competition held at Bedford Middle School in Westport on Sunday Feb. 7, 2016 and the event has crowned several local champions including one for the...
View ArticleLiuzzi’s Gourmet Market In North Haven: A Well-Crafted Bridge to Italian...
Anna Bendiksen is new to the CTbites team. Anna is a former scholar of Russian literature, and a food blogger over at threecoursesonaweeknight.blogspot.com or follow her on Twitter @anna_bendiksen....
View ArticleMECHA Launches Late Night Menu in Sono
MECHA in Sono is launching their Late Night Menu served Thu 10pm-12pm, Fri and Sat 10pm-1am. The Late Night Menu will feature special snacks and Ramen as well as cocktails you can only get after...
View Article25 Spots For Great Oysters In Connecticut
It’s no secret that oysters are a catalyst for romance. Ordering from the raw bar is adventurous, yet sexy: the perfect start for a date. With its proximity to Long Island Sound, 618 miles of...
View ArticleNibble: CT Food Events & Happenings for February 15-21
Harvest Restaurant’s new Westport location is now open for lunch and brunch! Join them starting at 12pm on weekdays and 11:30 on weekends. Outer Light Brewing Company will host a Pop-Up Dinner on...
View ArticleLIVE-EAT-LOVE: Celebrate LOVE in your home with all the right ingredients…D2...
Everyone loves to celebrate love – on any day – D2 Interieurs feels that your surroundings should incorporate the following to stimulate the senses:
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