Spring Saketini Cocktail Recipe from Kawa Ni
It is rumored that the saketini came into being when chef Matsuda San, arriving in Queens for the World's Fair in 1964, unveiled a primitive version of the cocktail. Craig Ventrice, mixologist for Kawa...
View ArticleBartaco Unveils New Cocktails, New Tacos & #bartacosecret: Gretchen Thomas...
Tacos. And cocktails. A bar. Where people can have tacos. Bar. Tacos. Bartaco! It seems simple, but the concept is, admittedly, brilliant. Barteca, the restaurant group behind Barcelona, saw the...
View ArticleCTbites + Greenwich Girl Magazine
CTbites has a new best friend...well, editorially speaking. CTbites and the Greenwich-based luxury lifestyle digital magazine Greenwich Girl, are joining forces. “Greenwich Girl x CTbites” will...
View ArticleInterview w/ Chef Zac Young, Executive Pastry Chef @ David Burke Restaurants
We recently gave you a sneak peek at Savor: A Celebration of Wine, Food, & Spirits, that will unfold in Hartford from April 7-9. The event’s Grand Tasting will give guests the chance to try...
View ArticleYou're Invited! Judy Michaelis Pop-Up Chef Series Goes Paleo (sponsored)
Having a Pop-Up Chef, prepare and serve at a cocktail party, might be the most luxe thing going. Hosts love hosting, chefs love cooking and the guests, milling about, sipping on cocktails, nibbling on...
View ArticleOld Greenwich Social Club - A Watering Hole Re-Opens
Old Greenwich Social Club opened last November, replacing an area icon, Mackenzie’s Bar and Grill, on Sound Beach Avenue overlooking the Old Greenwich train station. The location is convenient for a...
View ArticleChef Brian Lewis' The Cottage Receives Highest NY Times Rating
The NY Times reviewed The Cottage in Westport this past weekend and honored Chef Brian Lewis’ newest restaurant with its highest “Excellent” rating. The reviewer, Patricia Brooks, began her discussion...
View ArticleTuscan Kale Caesar Slaw Recipe via Marcia Selden Catering
Tuscan Kale Caesar Slaw with Garlic Bread Croutons & Parmesan Frico Eating clean, healthy and minimally processed foods are better for you and for our environment. You’ll eat fewer chemicals and...
View ArticleFree & Company Kitchen: Saving the World One Brownie at a Time (Gluten, Dairy...
What do brownies and superfoods have in common? Some of you might jump up and shout, “Why chocolate, of course!” while the rest of you might scratch your heads and wonder. What if I told you that the...
View ArticleLittle Pub Opening in Fairfield on Black Rock Turnpike @ Dolan's Corner
If the "EXPECT BIG THINGS" train station platform signs or the Little Pub "adopt a highway" sign by exit 23 weren't enough of a hint, Owner, Doug Grabe, is happy to confirm that Little Pub is in fact...
View ArticleNibble: CT Food Events & Happenings For April 10-17
Every Sunday and Monday is half priced wines at The Spread! All bottles $100 and under are 50% off. Fleisher's Craft Kitchen's Butchers Meat Brewers dinner series continues Wednesday, April 13th with a...
View ArticleAcuario Peruvian Seafood Restaurant Opens in Stamford
There’s a new Latin pulse beating on West Park Place in Stamford and it goes by the name ACUARIO (Aquarium, in Spanish.) Funky, warm and charming, the new Peruvian jaunt is the latest culinary jewel...
View ArticleCT Chef & Chopped Champion Silvia Baldini Competes Again On Food Network’s...
Chef Silvia Baldini, Founder of New Canaan, CT based culinary group Strawberry and Sage, will compete again on Chopped Champion, the Food Network’s hit series. On April 19st at 10 pm, Baldini will be...
View ArticleCommunity Plates "Food For All" Fundraiser May 4th, To Showcase Local...
COMMUNITY PLATES’ FOOD FOR ALL 2016 is May 4th! Get your tickets now for one of the best parties in Fairfield County. Food For All Showcases Fairfield County’s Newest Restaurants and Craft Cocktail...
View ArticleTop 20 Food Trucks in Fairfield County CT : 2016 Edition
Fairfield County residents know that the area rocks… and it also “rolls”! Fairfield County hosts a number of outstanding food trucks that serve an array of cuisines. Meatballs, crepes, tacos,...
View ArticleMillwright's & Bear’s Smokehouse Opening "The Cook and The Bear" Restaurant...
They say “birds of a feather flock together.” Chef Tyler Anderson of Millwright's in Simsbury and Jamie McDonald of Bear’s Smokehouse are proving that isn’t always the case. In August, the two will...
View ArticlePizza Surf Club is Coming to Fortina Stamford’s Rooftop
There's a new roof top in town. Andrew Dominick of Food Dudes reports on Fortina's new Stamford "Pizza Surf Club." Remember when Fortina Stamford opened and they were supposed to open that sick...
View ArticleFriday Froth: A First Look At The Hops Company in Derby
I was running late early on a Sunday afternoon when the obligatory traffic jam on I-95 caught me like doomed comet streaking toward the Sun and sudden annihilation. It took the sight of a wrecked...
View ArticleNibble: CT Food Event & Happenings for April 16 - 24th
On April 16th 1-3pm, meet the peeps from Rosenthal Wine, AL FRANTOIO DI ALDO ARMATO and Miele Mario Bianco @ 109 Cheese & Wine in Ridgefield. They will be showing the most recent vintages of their...
View ArticleNom-Eez Opens in Bridgeport: Vietnamese (With a Side of Donuts)
The official opening of Nom-Eez, Chef Matt Storch’s new Vietnamese street food storefront, in the Blackrock section of Bridgeport occurs today. As reported by CTbites, joining Storch for this new...
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