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Pilot Pen Tennis Tournament Hosts New Haven Food & Wine Festival (Plus Bonus Tennis Photos)Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:52:32 +0000
by Frank Cohen
I accepted an invitation to attend the New Haven Food & Wine Festival, which was held on August 25th at the Pilot Pen Tennis Tournament. I found parking on a nearby lawn for $10, and then threaded my way through the crowds enjoying the various vendors and exhibits. Soon I found the tent where the event [...]
by Frank Cohen
I accepted an invitation to attend the New Haven Food & Wine Festival, which was held on August 25th at the Pilot Pen Tennis Tournament. I found parking on a nearby lawn for $10, and then threaded my way through the crowds enjoying the various vendors and exhibits. Soon I found the tent where the event [...]
Twenty Years Of Marriage Celebrated At Ibiza Restaurant In New HavenWed, 25 Aug 2010 16:53:37 +0000
by Frank Cohen
Where a food writer chooses to dine on that most special of occasions is telling. My choice for Ann’s and my 20th Wedding Anniversary was Spanish standout Ibiza Restaurant in New Haven. We were greeted at the door by old friend Juan Carlos Gonzáles, one of the most gracious and astute front-of-the-house people in all of [...]
by Frank Cohen
Where a food writer chooses to dine on that most special of occasions is telling. My choice for Ann’s and my 20th Wedding Anniversary was Spanish standout Ibiza Restaurant in New Haven. We were greeted at the door by old friend Juan Carlos Gonzáles, one of the most gracious and astute front-of-the-house people in all of [...]
Hartford-Area Restaurants Step Up To Aid Manchester Shooting VictimsThu, 12 Aug 2010 20:14:06 +0000
by Bob DeZinno, Publisher
Here’s a way to help the victims of the Hartford Distributors, Inc. tragedy. During the month of August, several Hartford area establishments that we know of will donate 50 cents from every tall beer sold to the Hartford Distributors Memorial Fund. The restaurants include all CT Max Restaurant Group restaurants (Max Downtown, Max Fish, Max’s Oyster [...]
by Bob DeZinno, Publisher
Here’s a way to help the victims of the Hartford Distributors, Inc. tragedy. During the month of August, several Hartford area establishments that we know of will donate 50 cents from every tall beer sold to the Hartford Distributors Memorial Fund. The restaurants include all CT Max Restaurant Group restaurants (Max Downtown, Max Fish, Max’s Oyster [...]
A Taste Of Hartford Visit To FireboxMon, 09 Aug 2010 15:59:36 +0000
by Frank Cohen
Although I had been curious about the restaurant since its opening, my visit to Firebox during the Taste of Hartford promotion was my first. A few people were enjoying glasses of wine on the patio. The spacious bar area was crowded with people enjoying superb bluegrass music. I had passed Firebox a number of times, but from the street [...]
by Frank Cohen
Although I had been curious about the restaurant since its opening, my visit to Firebox during the Taste of Hartford promotion was my first. A few people were enjoying glasses of wine on the patio. The spacious bar area was crowded with people enjoying superb bluegrass music. I had passed Firebox a number of times, but from the street [...]
A Taste Of Hartford Visit To Morton’s SteakhouseSun, 08 Aug 2010 01:04:09 +0000
by Frank Cohen
I was pleased to see Morton’s Steakhouse participating in the Taste of Hartford again after a brief absence. So pleased I paid it two visits, one purely for pleasure on the first night of the promotion and one (sigh) for work. I found a space at the top of Gold Street, thereby bypassing the helpful valets. [...]
by Frank Cohen
I was pleased to see Morton’s Steakhouse participating in the Taste of Hartford again after a brief absence. So pleased I paid it two visits, one purely for pleasure on the first night of the promotion and one (sigh) for work. I found a space at the top of Gold Street, thereby bypassing the helpful valets. [...]
A Taste Of Hartford Visit To Dish Bar & GrillSat, 07 Aug 2010 17:42:57 +0000
by Frank Cohen
No wall-to-wall coverage of the Taste of Hartford perhaps, but I’ve got nothing better to do than to enjoy three-course prix fixe dinners in some of the Capital City’s best restaurants for just $20.10. So a fine weekday evening finds me back at Dish Bar & Grill, where a few adventurous souls have elected to [...]
by Frank Cohen
No wall-to-wall coverage of the Taste of Hartford perhaps, but I’ve got nothing better to do than to enjoy three-course prix fixe dinners in some of the Capital City’s best restaurants for just $20.10. So a fine weekday evening finds me back at Dish Bar & Grill, where a few adventurous souls have elected to [...]
A Taste Of Hartford Visit To Costa Del SolWed, 04 Aug 2010 14:59:33 +0000
by Frank Cohen
The restaurants participating in Taste of Hartford were so strong and the $20.10 price point was so reasonable, I found myself in our Capital City about every other day during the two-week event. At RestaurantsCT.com, we may not have been covering the event in the wall-to-wall fashion we used to, but I still knew great [...]
by Frank Cohen
The restaurants participating in Taste of Hartford were so strong and the $20.10 price point was so reasonable, I found myself in our Capital City about every other day during the two-week event. At RestaurantsCT.com, we may not have been covering the event in the wall-to-wall fashion we used to, but I still knew great [...]
La Tavola’s Nick Mancini Buys Mushrooms From A “Farm” In Waterbury… Yes, Waterbury!Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:18:33 +0000
by Bob DeZinno, Publisher
Chef Nicola’s most recent blog post tells of a mushroom farm, deep in the cellar of an old factory building, that’s growing some of the most beautiful colored oyster mushrooms anywhere. Conecticut Chefs, take note! read » » »
by Bob DeZinno, Publisher
Chef Nicola’s most recent blog post tells of a mushroom farm, deep in the cellar of an old factory building, that’s growing some of the most beautiful colored oyster mushrooms anywhere. Conecticut Chefs, take note! read » » »
A Taste Of Hartford Visit To J Restaurant/BarSun, 01 Aug 2010 19:08:22 +0000
by Frank Cohen
The Taste of Hartford has been underway for a week now, with a second week still to go, and at $20.10 for a three-course, prix-fixe dinner, it may be the best Restaurant Week deal in Connecticut. However, while we may highlight select establishments, we at RestaurantsCT.com won’t be doing wall-to-wall coverage or giving out awards [...]
by Frank Cohen
The Taste of Hartford has been underway for a week now, with a second week still to go, and at $20.10 for a three-course, prix-fixe dinner, it may be the best Restaurant Week deal in Connecticut. However, while we may highlight select establishments, we at RestaurantsCT.com won’t be doing wall-to-wall coverage or giving out awards [...]
The Fez Showcases Moroccan-Inspired Cuisine In StamfordThu, 29 Jul 2010 17:16:53 +0000
by Frank Cohen
Earlier this week, I attended a press dinner at The Fez, which is owned by Bharat Patel and Eric Monte and located in the heart of the Summer Street restaurant row in Stamford. This friendly fellow on the opposite side of the street was watching who came and went. The body language of some who had [...]
by Frank Cohen
Earlier this week, I attended a press dinner at The Fez, which is owned by Bharat Patel and Eric Monte and located in the heart of the Summer Street restaurant row in Stamford. This friendly fellow on the opposite side of the street was watching who came and went. The body language of some who had [...]