À Table with Sarah + Bernard Opening in Ridgefield from Bernard's Owners, Sarah and Bernard Bouïssou Features Restaurant News Danbury CTbites Team March 17, 2023 Seasoned and beloved restaurateurs ,Sarah and Bernard Bouïssou, have some exciting news. The following announcement can be found on the website for their NEW restaurant.After selling their beloved restaurant of 23 years, Bernard’s and Sarah’s Wine Bar, Sarah and Bernard Bouïssou are pleased to announce their next chapter: a gourmet prepared food storefront. Look forward to your favorite dishes from Bernard’s & Sarah’s Wine Bar artfully prepared to heat up in the comfort of your home. The storefront will also include new menu items, a rotisserie, pâtisserie, and much more.À Table (pronounced “Ah TAH-bluh”) is a French phrase that translates to "at the table" in English. In French culture, gathering around the table to share a meal with family and friends is a cherished tradition. It represents more than just satisfying hunger; it's a time for bonding, socializing, and celebrating life's simple pleasures. The phrase À Table encapsulates the idea that food brings people together, fosters connections, and creates lasting memories. It emphasizes the importance of taking time to enjoy a meal and the company of loved ones. At its core, À Table represents the joy and warmth of sharing good food and good company.Follow the new endeavor here or on Instagram @atableus. Read More
BAR New Haven & Bear's Smokehouse Partner Up for NEW Brisket Pizza, Launching TODAY Features Restaurant Pizza New Haven New Haven Pizza BBQ News Homepage Kristin L. Wolfe December 21, 2020 It’s official. It has now been scientifically proven that pizza does in fact bring unbridled joy and happiness upon all who partake. You can thank me for the revelation later. In the meantime get your asses over to BAR for their brand new seasonal pie, which might just knock your jingly socks and ugly Christmas sweater right off.In what might be the best late-2020-collab since Bieber and Mendes’ “Monster,” BAR and Bears’ Smokehouse BBQ had a baby that you’ve got to try: Brisket Pizza featuring Bear’s BBQ brisket and Kansas City Sauce. White, mozzarella, Cheddar, Brisket, BBQ sauce, jalapeño, red onion and cilantro. Take a minute to read that again and focus on every ingredient. I’m sorry, but it is just down right sexy. Not any one ingredient overpowers the next, but all shine through like a little dance in your mouth. Wash it down with BAR’s own Highland Outlaw and your holiday has been made. Read More
Garden Catering in Old Greenwich Opens Pop-Up Seafood Shack Restaurant Seasonal Seafood Greenwich Garden Catering News Lobster Roll Andrew Dominick August 26, 2020 Nuggets, cones, a Hotsy, and…LOBSTER ROLLS?!That’s what’s been happening this summer at the O.G. Garden Catering location at their pop-up “Clam Shack,” where you can crush one of, or both versions of a lobster roll; Connecticut style, served warm with drawn butter or Maine style, served chilled, tossed in a mayo-based dressing with chopped scallions. Each is served on a buttered-and-griddled Martin’s Potato Roll.And there’s more.The Clam Shack’s expanded seafood menu includes a sizeable shrimp po’boy slathered with a homemade spicy remoulade, a New England shrimp salad roll, and a battered-and-fried clam strip roll. Clam strips are also offered as a platter with fries and coleslaw or just the strips in a one pound serving. Read More
CT Restaurants and COVID-19: UPDATED Guide To Delivery, Pick-Up, Alcohol... Restaurant Features News Homepage Emma Jane-Doody Stetson March 22, 2020 Connecticut restaurants are pivoting to continue to serve consumers in the wake of COVID-19. This guide will be ongoing and continually updated to reflect changes to in house dining, delivery options, special family meals offered, and updated menus. CT restaurants work hard to serve this community of diners, and will continue to do so throughout this global crisis. They need your ongoing patronage. Please consider ordering out from a restaurant near you. Read More
Nibble: CT Food Events for Week of February 12-19 Restaurant News Events Emma Jane-Doody Stetson February 09, 2017 It’s a Ballast Point & Artisan Cheese Throwdown in New Haven! On Monday February 13, Wine101 will host Jeff Nelson and pair craft brews with artisan cheeses. It runs from 6-8pm and costs $10 per person.Ambler Farm has announced a summer program called “Adventures at the Farm.” Students will learn all about working on a farm, from looking after the animals to tending the gardens to cooking to hayrides. Registration is open. Take a Pre Mardi Gras Class with AMG catering on Wednesday February 28 from 7-9pm. Learn how to make Gumbo, Jambalaya, and Bourbon bread pudding. It costs $78 per person. Read More
Nibble: CT Food Events for Week of Nov 21st - Nov 28th Restaurant News Emma Jane-Doody Stetson November 18, 2016 This Thanksgiving consider GIVING to a hungry neighbor who can't feed themselves. DONATE to CT Food Bank or Community Plates. After 20 Years The Loft in South Norwalk will announce it’s final Last Call on Saturday night November 26th after a closing party celebration. Fleisher's still has turkeys available to order for your Thanksgiving table! On Tuesday November 22, learn how to put a Spanish twist on traditional Thanksgiving dishes at Barcelona West Hartford. The class runs from 7-9pm and costs $29, plus tax and gratuity. Try Happy Hour at Harlan Social! Monday-Thursday from 4:30-6:30pm, enjoy $5 craft beers and $6 wines by the glass. This offer is at the bar side only. Read More
Nibble: CT Food Events & Happenings for Week of Oct 16-23 Restaurant Events News Emma Jane-Doody Stetson October 13, 2016 Nom-eez is on the road, delivering anywhere within a 5 mile radius. That includes all of Fairfield, Bridgeport, and a bit of Westport! Call them 7 nights a week as well as Monday- Friday from 11- 2:30. Menu online www.nom-eez.com. Call 203-923-8686 with your order. A catering menu is available for groups of 6 or more as well. On Tuesday October 18, Fleisher’s Craft Butchery in Westport will teach you all about “Goat & Lamb 101.” Learn about the anatomy, techniques for preparing the meat, where it comes from, and more. It lasts from 7-9pm and costs $100 per person. Buy tickets in advance online. Thread City Hopfest: Oktoberfest unfolds at Willimantic Brewing Company on October 20 from 6-9pm. A Cupcake for Later, Cafemantic, and Willimantic Brewing Company will prepare Oktoberfest inspired dishes will the brewery pours seasonal brews. Tickets are $30 in advance of $40 at the gate. Admission includes a commemorative Oktoberfest stein, and 4 half pours. Additional beer can be purchased. The Stamford Ferguson Library’s Friends Literary Pub Crawl takes place on October 18. Read More
Nibble: CT Food Events & Happenings for Week of Oct 9th - 16th Restaurant Events News Emma Jane-Doody Stetson October 06, 2016 Napa & Company has announced the schedule for its popular Fall Wine Class Series. It kicks off on Monday October 10 with a “Fall Wine & Food Pairing Guide.” It costs $45 per person, plus tax and tip. Classes start at 6:30pm and typically include 6 wines paired with 3 small plates. On Wednesday October 12, Chef Prasad and INDIA New Canaan will host Black Hog Brewing Company for a 5 course beer dinner. Tom Sobocinsk, the brewery owner, will guide you through the beers and how they complement the dishes. 7-9pm and costs $60 per person, plus tax and tip. Ghost Tour meets pub crawl on Wednesday October 12. “Pints 2 Poltergeists” includes a ghost tour of Mystic, CT, 3 stops for a beer along the way, and take home treats from Two Roads Brewery. It costs $35 per person. The New London Food Stroll takes place on Wednesday October 12 from 5:30-8:30pm. A $30 ticket gives you the opportunity to stroll through downtown sampling bite size samples and drinks from popular restaurants in the area. There will be live entertainment as well. Read More
Food News: Openings, Parties, Election Day & Wine Ingredients Restaurant Brunch News Specialty Market Beer CTbites Team October 23, 2012 Half Full brewery in Stamford will host a Halloween party this Saturday, starting at 7p.m. For $50, you'll get open taps of Half Full Bright Ale, InaugerALE, IPA and Pumpkin Ale, Oktoberfest inspired food and Pumpkin Ale floats, via Station Eats, and a costume contest. Half Full recommends taking a cab to this one. Feeling stressed about Election Day? Fairway Market in Stamford has a solution. Eat cupcakes.. Go Donkey or Elephant - for $1.49 each - celebrate or sob into your sweets. The Spread opens TODAY in SoNo with Executive Chef Arik Bensimon. Don't miss out on this hipster scene and spectacular menu. More here. Looking for a good brunch spot? Bar Sugo, Chef Pat Pascarella's new killer Italian venue in Norwalk, is serving a regional Italian brunch Saturday and Sunday with rotating menu items including: Crispy Pork Belly w/ Sunny Side Up Eggs, Sausage & Broccoli Rabe omelettes, pancakes, and all the usual suspects. View menu here. Read More
Bonne Nuit Chef to Join Basaran at Picador Restaurant Chef Talk News New Canaan Jeff "jfood" Schlesinger October 16, 2012 Anxious food lovers of New Canaan concerned about the activity occurring behind the covered windows of 15 Elm Street, (the building that formerly housed Harvest Supper), can rest easy. CTbites is pleased to announce that Alan Basaran, owner of New Canaan’s Carpe Diem, is the restaurateur behind the changes. Next month Basaran will open Picador, a Spanish themed restaurant offering both Tapas and entrée sized dishes. Overseeing the kitchen will be a long time New Canaan favorite, Chef Kender Urena, from Bistro Bonne Nuit. Read More
Carpe Diem Owner to Open Tapas Restaurant in New Canaan Restaurant News Spanish New Canaan Jeff "jfood" Schlesinger July 23, 2012
Harvest Supper in New Canaan Closes Restaurant News CTbites Team July 05, 2012 Residents and visitors who walk down Elm Street in New Canaan will notice a change in the restaurant scenery. After several years Harvest Supper closed its doors on Saturday, June 30. Known in town for incredibly delicious food and included on my list of recommended hamburgers in Fairfield County, many will miss the coziness of the interior and the inventive cuisine designed by Chef Dan Kardos. Stay tuned as CTbites investigates where Restaurateur Grace Lamb next takes her culinary vision. Read More
Amuse Bouche: Food News for May 3, 2012 Restaurant News James Gribbon May 03, 2012 We're trying out a new feature on CTBites wherein we'll offer up small servings of news, happenings, and other ephemera for your delectation. Some of these may be followed up with longer reviews, others will fade into memory. - Website Lifehacker teaches occasional tricks for foodies: http://lifehacker.com/cooking-hacks- We hear The Ginger Man, Greenwich, has welcomed a new Executive Chef, Gerald Alcin. Chef Alcin comes to The Ginger Man from Lexington Square Cafe in Mt. Kisco. - Bar Rosso in Stamford has a new Italian pizzaioli, and he is putting out some mighty fine pies. - Tiny newcomer Relic Brewing opens to the public this Fri/Sat: https://twitter.com/#!/RelicBrewing/status/197473696313647106 Read More
Match & Grey Goose Co-owners to Open New Restaurant in Fairfield Restaurant Fairfield News CTbites Team March 24, 2012 Fairfield will be the destination for one of the liveliest new restaurants to open in Fairfield County this year. The original trio behind Match in SoNo, Scott Beck, Matt Storch and Kevin McHugh, are the brains, culinary brawn and co-owners who just inked a deal to build-out and run a soon-to-be-named restaurant slated to open early summer 2012. The new venue will reside in the heart of Fairfield in the former location of Greenhouse Grill on Unquowa Place. The restaurant will feature a “global-classics" menu with several small plates to encourage sharing, a lively bar, sidewalk dining, an opening façade and ample free parking...not to mention one of Connecticut’s most talented chefs. Read More
Westport Votes YES to Pop-up Cafes via Daily Westport Restaurant News Westport Stephanie Webster March 21, 2012 This just in from The Daily Westport... WESTPORT, Conn. – More outdoor seating areas may be popping-up in downtown Westport this spring. On Wednesday, the Board of Selectmen unanimously approved a policy that allows the creation of pop-up cafes and pop-up seating along certain one-way streets. This new policy will permit merchants along Main Street and other one-way roads to install on-street cafes or seating areas in converted curbside parking spaces outside their businesses. The policy was created by Planning and Zoning Commissioner Howard Lathrop and Parks and Recreation Commissioner Jennifer Johnson, with help from Assistant Town Attorney Gail Kelly. “If you look at the policy, we wanted to make it broad enough not to exclude retail businesses from doing this,” said Johnson after the meeting. “This will actually allow both pop-up cafes and pop-up seating.” --Vanessa Inzitari Read the full article here. Read More
leFarms' Bill Taibe Nominated for James Beard Award Restaurant News Stephanie Webster February 17, 2011 Mr. Delicious (or so Bill Taibe's shirt read at the most recent Souterrain) has landed himself a nomination from The James Beard Foundation for "Best Chef Northeast." Taibe was the only Connecticut nominee in the "Best Chef: Northeast" category. The James Beard Foundation Awards have been deemed “the Oscars of the food world,” by Time magazine, and are the country’s most coveted honor for chefs, as well as food and beverage professionals. Final nominees will be announced at the Oregon Culinary Institute in Portland on March 21 and simultaneously live via the Foundation's Twitter page, @beardfoundation. Read More
Mario Batali is Coming to Westport??!!! Restaurant Italian News Westport Stephanie Webster February 07, 2011
Reheated: This Week's Top Food News in CT & Beyond Features Restaurant News Amy Kundrat October 05, 2010 Reheated is a weekly round-up of bite-sized food news in Connecticut and beyond. In Connecticut... Plan your meals around SoNo restaurant week now through October 8. Info CTbites.com SoNo Chef Shootout at Clarke Showroom on Oct. 7. Via CTbites. The Westport Food Revolution hosts a Green Halloween costume swap at Whole Foods Market in Westport on Thursday. Oct 7th. Info. GreenHalloween.org The 5th annual Harvest Tasting fundraiser on Oct. 9 featuring 60 wines at Darien's Equinox Club. Via. NicholasRoberts. Author Coleman Andrews will be speaking in CT Oct 8 @ RJ Julia in Madison, Oct. 14 @ New Canaan Library & Oct 28 @ Old Greenwich Library. Read More
Reheated: This Week's Top Food News [weekend edition] Restaurant News Amy Kundrat September 24, 2010 Reheated is a twice-weekly round-up of bite-sized food news in Connecticut and beyond. In Connecticut... Danbury's Irish Festival is this weekend. Info DanburyIrishFestival.com Mat & Music @ Westport's 3rd annual Blues, Views & BBQ Festival, featuring bands, bbq & cooking events this weekend. Info CTbites. Tonight just over the border, No Reservations: An evening with Anthony Bourdain. Info SymphonyHall.org. "A Best of CT Weekend" @ Jones Family Farm this weekend with CT Magazine. Info JonesFamilyFarm.com. Don't miss many ways to celebrate Oktoberfest across Connecticut. Info CTbites. Read More
Reheated: This Week's Top Food News in CT & Beyond Ingredients Road Trip Restaurant News Amy Kundrat September 21, 2010 Reheated is a twice-weekly round-up of bite-sized food news in Connecticut and beyond. In Connecticut... Don't miss this week's Westport Farmers Market will feature chefs Bill Taibe (leFarm), Nancy Roper (Boxcar Cantina) and Jeff Northrop (Westport Aquaculture) in a market fundraiser. Info CTbites.com. Free scoop at participating Carvel stores this Thursday. Via Dining A La Carte. Tasti D-lite tops the list of several restaurant openings in Stamford. Via Stamford Notes. Save the date to drink for charity with Cans & Cocktails on Sept.29, a fundraiser in Stamford we'll be supporting. Info CTbites.com. Wednesday night wine tastings at Sarah's Wine Bar in Ridgefield. Via SarahsWineBar.com. Read More
