CTbites Lunch Event: Sugar & Olives

Join us for a spooktacular CTbites Lunch Event @ Sugar & Olives on October 26th. Chef Jennifer Balin is going all "pumpkin" on us with this exciting $20 prix fixe menu (including lobster risotto and a clever twist on the pop tart). Sugar & Olives is known for fresh flavors, locally sourced organic fare, and desserts that are worth the extra gym time...not to mention the beautiful ultra modern lounge-worthy dining space. Check out the menu below:

Seatings will be @ 12 & 1PM. Call 203.454.3663 for reservations.

Sugar & Olives $20 Prix Fixe Lunch Menu

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The Boathouse Lunch Event Recap

Yesterday's event at The Boathouse was the perfect kick off to the 2010 CTbites & Suzysaid lunch season. The rain may have put a damper on the beautiful patio dining but it did not dilute the enthusiasm in the packed room as we eagerly awaited our first course. Chef Holzwarth surprised lucky diners by adding an unexpected starter to the already intriguing menu. "It felt like a soup day" he stated as bowls of creamy oyster soup plated with a single perfectly roasted oyster in red wine vert jus began to circulate. Crunchy breadcrumbs punctuated the silkiness of both crustacean and chowder. Who doesn't like a surprise…especially when you can eat it? 

The lunch menu can be found here for your vicarious reading pleasure, but a few highlights were...

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CTbites Lunch Event: The Boathouse

The CTbites & SuzySaid lunch events are back, and on Tuesday, September 28th we're debuting the season with a very special venue just right for savoring the summer harvest, The Boathouse @ Saugatuck. Chef John Holzwarth, of NYC's Felidia and Westport's The Dressing Room fame, will be preparing a $20 prix fixe for CTbites readers that highlights John's commitment to using locally sourced ingredients in innovative ways.  

Come out and meet your CTbites community. You won't want to miss this one!

For reservations, call 203.227.3399. Check out the mouthwatering menu below:

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CTbites Lunch Recap: Nicholas Roberts

 

CTbites and SuzySaid readers met up once again to enjoy a decadent prix fixe menu...this time at Nicholas Roberts Gourmet Bistro in Norwalk. The small size of this dining space, and Chef Troilo's presence in his open kitchen made this a particularly cozy event. Diners from various tables introduced themselves to one another, and new foodie friends were made. The sun was shining. We had bottomless homemade lemonade. All was good with the world. 

Chef Troilo created a beautiful $15 prix fixe menu, and with three diners at my table I was able to taste everything...just the way I like it.

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CTbites Lunch Event @ Nicholas Roberts

As promised, our next CTbites / Suzysaid lunch event has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 4th @ Nicholas Roberts Gourmet Bistro. Many of us in the CTbites community have been long time fans of Rob Troilo's sublime cuisine, and now he will serve up a meal especially for our readers. You know it's going to be good.

For anyone who has dined with Rob before, you know the space is small, so call now to make your reservations at (203) 229-0035. Check out the delicious $15 prix fixe menu below...

Choice of entree:

Seared Tuna Nicoise Style - with black olive tapenade, green beans, anchovies and a dijon vinaigrette

Caesar Salad with Organic Chicken - brioche croutons and parmesan crisp

Spring Vegetable Risotto with fresh favas, english peas, asparagus and mascarpone

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CTbites Lunch Recap: The Dressing Room

Our 4th CTbites lunch event at The Dressing Room was a huge success. CTbites readers filled the elegantly rustic dining room of this classic Westport eatery. With this beautiful backdrop, people met up for a quiet lunch or connected with large groups of girlfriends (those parties were considerably more boisterous). The CTbites masthead was well represented with almost everyone in attendance, and there was a nice steady buzz as people settled down to the business of eating. 

The lunch began on a festive note with specially selected organic wines and a sweet, but not cloying, signature Proseco cocktail. This "Sweetheart" drink featuring Wild Alpine strawberries is the brain child of John Cronin whom you will often see behind the bar, and it has achieved beverage fame. 

Jon Vaast, the new Executive Chef at DR, created a Spring menu with great local ingredients and refined flavors.

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CT Bites Lunch Event @ The Dressing Room

Wednesday, March @24th, come join CTBites and SuzySaid for a special lunch event at The Dressing Room. This 3 course prix fixe menu is only for our readers, and a great value at $18. $6 Specialty cocktails and wine will be offered. If you haven't sampled their new menu, this is the perfect opportunity.

Check out the custom menu below.

Diners will get FREE goody bags with eatable treats from local vendors as well as special value coupons.

Call NOW to reserve your spot and tell them CTbites sent you. (203) 226-1114. Lunch will be served from 11:30-3. 

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CTbites SuzySaid Lunch Event: Cafe Tavolini

SuzySaid & CTbites are teaming up again for our monthly lunch event. On February 23rd, we will be meeting up at Cafe Tavolini in Bridgeport for a special $15 prix fixe lunch. CTbites has yet to review this one, so help us find the words by sampling the cuisine and submitting your opinion. We're looking forward to seeing you there. 

Here's what we're eating:

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CTbites Lunch @ Wild Rice Recap

Yesterday's CTbites reader-appreciation lunch event, in conjunction with SuzySaid, saw a terrific turnout. More than 60 readers reserved spots at Wild Rice in Fairfield, lured by the promise of good food and good company. As advertised, the bargain Bento boxes and sushi specials were tasty steals, most under $10. The wine at $2 a glass was a good deal, too. Colorful plates of fresh sushi, sashimi and spicy Asian specialties flew by, groups of girlfriends re-connected after the holidays and a fine time was had by all.

Rumor has it our editor is working on a lunch date in March at the Dressing Room in Westport. This will be modeled after our first reader-appreciation lunch in December at Café Lola, where the chef wowed guests with a custom-designed three-course French meal. Everyone felt like they were part of something unique to CTbites fans, and we're going to make sure to bring this feeling back in our next event. 

We'll keep you posted on our upcoming lunches, and we look forward to meeting you in person to learn about your favorite local haunts and places you’d like us to cover in the New Year.  See you soon!

Exclusive CTbites Lunch Event @ Wild Rice

CTbites & SuzySaid are teaming up for our 2nd reader appreciation lunch event.

On Tuesday, January 12th we will be heading over to Wild Rice for some good sushi and good company. Meet and greet your CTbites community over a bargain $9.50 Bento Box. 

Here's What You Need to Know

Where: Wild Rice (Fairfield)

When: Tuesday, January 12th.  Dine anytime between 11:30 AM and 3 PM.  

How: Call 203-255-1688 to make your reservation.  

Plus: Goody bag with local coupons is included

What we're eating:

Classic Maki Lunch $8
Sushi Entrees $8.50-13.50
Bento Boxes $9.50

Plus...Wine is only $2/glass.

Sponsored by SuzySaid.com and CTBites.com

Wild Rice 1612 Post Rd, Fairfield 203-255-1688