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Fresh Salt In The Saybrook Point Inn & Spa Offers Shad Roe And Other Sophisticated Dining PleasuresFri, 24 May 2013 04:32:02 +0000
by Philip Innes
While nearby Dock & Dine is still struggling to find its way back after Hurricanes Irene and Sandy, the Saybrook Point Inn & Spa, with its upscale restaurant Fresh Salt, seems to have survived these major storms largely unscathed, despite its location in the very mouth of the Connecticut River. That location, where fresh and [...]
by Philip Innes
While nearby Dock & Dine is still struggling to find its way back after Hurricanes Irene and Sandy, the Saybrook Point Inn & Spa, with its upscale restaurant Fresh Salt, seems to have survived these major storms largely unscathed, despite its location in the very mouth of the Connecticut River. That location, where fresh and [...]
Chez Josephine On Theater Row Is The Ideal New York Spot To Catch A Great Meal Before A PlaySun, 19 May 2013 04:52:08 +0000
by Philip Innes
A dear friend and I love to schedule dinner at Chez Josephine on West 42nd Street before we catch a play in New York City’s Theater District. Chez Josephine is named for Josephine Baker, to whom the restaurant’s website pays the following tribute: Subject of a number of books and recent films, “the most successful [...]
by Philip Innes
A dear friend and I love to schedule dinner at Chez Josephine on West 42nd Street before we catch a play in New York City’s Theater District. Chez Josephine is named for Josephine Baker, to whom the restaurant’s website pays the following tribute: Subject of a number of books and recent films, “the most successful [...]
The Willows In Bristol’s DoubleTree By Hilton Now Has The Fabulous Leo C. Bushey III Food To Match Its AccommodationsMon, 13 May 2013 04:25:27 +0000
by Philip Innes
I was fortunate to be invited, with a select group of food media, to Bristol’s DoubleTree by Hilton for a special dinner at The Willows prepared by executive chef Leo C. Bushey III. Before I went inside the gleaming edifice, I cast my eyes around the bucolic Bristol landscape, home to nearby ESPN, Lake Compounce [...]
by Philip Innes
I was fortunate to be invited, with a select group of food media, to Bristol’s DoubleTree by Hilton for a special dinner at The Willows prepared by executive chef Leo C. Bushey III. Before I went inside the gleaming edifice, I cast my eyes around the bucolic Bristol landscape, home to nearby ESPN, Lake Compounce [...]
Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen Is Casting!Mon, 06 May 2013 04:12:30 +0000
by Philip Innes
WE ARE AGAIN CASTING HELL’S KITCHEN STARRING GORDON RAMSAY AND BEING YOU HAVE BEEN SUPPORTIVE IN THE PAST, WE WERE HOPING YOU COULD HELP US SPREAD THE WORD TO YOUR NETWORK OF CHEFS, COOKS, RESTAURANTS & CONNECTICUT READERS. If someone you know is interested, please have them CONTACT US ASAP! Thanks Lisa Ganz CASTING IMMEDIATELY FOX TV’S hit [...]
by Philip Innes
WE ARE AGAIN CASTING HELL’S KITCHEN STARRING GORDON RAMSAY AND BEING YOU HAVE BEEN SUPPORTIVE IN THE PAST, WE WERE HOPING YOU COULD HELP US SPREAD THE WORD TO YOUR NETWORK OF CHEFS, COOKS, RESTAURANTS & CONNECTICUT READERS. If someone you know is interested, please have them CONTACT US ASAP! Thanks Lisa Ganz CASTING IMMEDIATELY FOX TV’S hit [...]
Tacuba Taco Bar In Branford Offers The Vibrant Flavors Of Mexican Street FoodMon, 29 Apr 2013 05:39:51 +0000
by Philip Innes
There’s no one in Connecticut, and perhaps the entire country, who can present Latin American flavors with more authenticity and vibrancy than Arturo “Franco” Franco-Camacho. Which is why this most recent Saturday night found my friend and me at Tacuba Taco Bar in Branford, where a sign on the door advertised that the restaurant was [...]
by Philip Innes
There’s no one in Connecticut, and perhaps the entire country, who can present Latin American flavors with more authenticity and vibrancy than Arturo “Franco” Franco-Camacho. Which is why this most recent Saturday night found my friend and me at Tacuba Taco Bar in Branford, where a sign on the door advertised that the restaurant was [...]
Roia Restaurant & Café In New Haven Fills The Old Hot Tomato’s Space AdmirablyMon, 22 Apr 2013 13:49:08 +0000
by Philip Innes
In February 2012, I met Avi Szapiro at a sustainability discussion held at Miya’s Sushi in New Haven. I learned that Szapiro and his wife, Meera Laube-Szapiro, planned to open a French-Italian restaurant in the old Hot Tomato’s space. I did not learn the restaurant’s name. It was a bit of a wait, but earlier [...]
by Philip Innes
In February 2012, I met Avi Szapiro at a sustainability discussion held at Miya’s Sushi in New Haven. I learned that Szapiro and his wife, Meera Laube-Szapiro, planned to open a French-Italian restaurant in the old Hot Tomato’s space. I did not learn the restaurant’s name. It was a bit of a wait, but earlier [...]
The Inn At Woodstock Hill Is Well Worth The Considerable Drive It’s Likely To BeSat, 13 Apr 2013 23:14:08 +0000
by Philip Innes
From most parts of the state, the Inn at Woodstock Hill is a considerable drive. Don’t let that discourage you. There’s plenty of sightseeing, antiquing and other entertainments in Connecticut’s Quiet Corner which will pair nicely with a visit to this terrific establishment. Walking from the farther parking, the sprawling inn with its many dormers [...]
by Philip Innes
From most parts of the state, the Inn at Woodstock Hill is a considerable drive. Don’t let that discourage you. There’s plenty of sightseeing, antiquing and other entertainments in Connecticut’s Quiet Corner which will pair nicely with a visit to this terrific establishment. Walking from the farther parking, the sprawling inn with its many dormers [...]
Chamard Vineyards In Clinton Adds A Bistro To Its OfferingsTue, 02 Apr 2013 04:50:23 +0000
by Philip Innes
Connecticut foodies welcomed the news that popular Chamard Vineyards in Clinton, producer of many a fine bottle of wine and host of many a great event, would open a bistro on the property. Flash forward a few months to a late March evening when the spring light was failing over the vineyards. Part of Chamard [...]
by Philip Innes
Connecticut foodies welcomed the news that popular Chamard Vineyards in Clinton, producer of many a fine bottle of wine and host of many a great event, would open a bistro on the property. Flash forward a few months to a late March evening when the spring light was failing over the vineyards. Part of Chamard [...]
Hot Tomato’s In Hartford Has A New Lease On LifeMon, 25 Mar 2013 05:34:47 +0000
by Philip Innes
Hartford institution though it may be, it has been a little difficult to keep track of the management of Hot Tomato’s since Tom Altman’s sad death in 2005. But from what I was able to glean on a recent visit, the folks who own the Aqua Turf Club in Southington are no longer majority partners, [...]
by Philip Innes
Hartford institution though it may be, it has been a little difficult to keep track of the management of Hot Tomato’s since Tom Altman’s sad death in 2005. But from what I was able to glean on a recent visit, the folks who own the Aqua Turf Club in Southington are no longer majority partners, [...]
ID Brazil Churrascaria Brings Affordable Rodizio To West HavenWed, 20 Mar 2013 05:33:46 +0000
by Philip Innes
I drove past ID Brazil in West Haven several times before deciding to try it. I have been a fan of Brazilian food for three decades, first discovering it in North Jersey and then enjoying it up and down the East Coast, but my luck with it had been decidedly mixed of late. I hadn’t [...]
by Philip Innes
I drove past ID Brazil in West Haven several times before deciding to try it. I have been a fan of Brazilian food for three decades, first discovering it in North Jersey and then enjoying it up and down the East Coast, but my luck with it had been decidedly mixed of late. I hadn’t [...]