Savor Pizza: Norwalk's Healthier Pizza (& Gluten-Free) Restaurant Norwalk Organic Pizza Special Dietary Needs healthy Kid Friendly Liz Rueven February 13, 2011 Pizza is easy to love. Who doesn’t relish gooey mounds of cheese over even the most basic sauces and crusts? But for diners concerned with their health, it is no secret that most pizza is loaded with fat and sodium. For those with gluten allergies or intolerance, pizza parlor pizza is off limits. SAVOR PIZZA in Norwalk is a dream come true for pizza lovers with gluten sensitivities and diners who are mindful of eating lower fat, less salt and organic ingredients. For those with gluten intolerance, it may become your go-to spot for take out pizza, the meal you thought you would never be able to eat again. Read More
Friday Froth: Easy Find, Easy Drink Ingredients Beer James Gribbon February 11, 2011 I was talking to a friend of mine recently, and asked him how he made his decisions on which beer to drink. “Whichever one is closest,” he said. Wit aside, there’s enlightenment to be found in those words. Most people will just drink whichever beer is available to them, so let’s take a look at some brews that are easy to find, but just far enough out of the main stream to be interesting. Just about everyone who has ever been to an Indian restaurant has had Kingfisher beer as a choice. This and Cobra seem to be the Bud and Miller of the subcontinent, as far as I can tell. Read More
Robert Sinskey Wine Dinner @ The Dressing Room Restaurant Events This Week In Wine Kathleen Hall February 09, 2011 On Tuesday, February 22nd, 7PM, The Dressing Room will host a very special wine dinner featuring the organic and biodynamic wines from Robert Sinskey Vineyards. Dressing Room Chef Jon Vaast will create a five-course farm-to-table menu that will pair perfectly with Sinskey’s elegant selections. The complete menu for this evening is below. The Dressing Room is known for its commitment to using natural and organic ingredients, a perfect fit for Robert Sinskey’s winemaking philosophy. I can’t wait to try the two together. Hope to see you there on February 22nd ! The Menu Read More
The Dinners at the Farm 2011 Schedule is Up! Restaurant Events Farm to Table Local Farm Stephanie Webster February 08, 2011
Ad: Play With Your Food - Spots Still Open in Fairfield!! Restaurant Advertisement Stephanie Webster February 08, 2011 Play with your food is back for a little Valentines Day romance, and there are a few spots left. If you have never seen & eaten @ Play With Your Food, the concept is simple. During their 12noon -1:30 p.m. program, audiences are first treated to a pre-performance buffet lunch (catered by venues such as Spin & Span Market, Nicholas Roberts, DaPietro's, and The Pantry), before enjoying 3 one-act plays and a follow-up discussion with the actors. It is a combined social and theatrical experience, diverse and compelling entertainment to be savored mid-day during the work week. It is also the perfect break from suburban life. The Greenwich and Westport 2011 season are sold out but there are still spots available in Fairfield for the February 15th show. Read More
Mario Batali is Coming to Westport??!!! Restaurant Italian News Westport Stephanie Webster February 07, 2011
Cava Wine Bar in New Canaan Restaurant Italian Pizza New Canaan jfood February 06, 2011 Cava Wine Bar is a welcoming entrance to New Canaan’s Restaurant Row on Forest Street where it has firmly taken its position as one of New Canaan’s best restaurants. The pasta dishes all feature in-house made varieties with an extremely light texture, the pizza offers traditional Neapolitan styles, and the entrées include several excellent fish, meat and poultry options. Cava opened in 2004 and was the first of three Fairfield County restaurants operated by the Siguenza family. Vicente oversees the wine selections, Kleber personally chooses all the fish purchases and their sister Chef Nube Rivera is the head chef of Cava’s kitchen. Read More
Friday Froth: Super Bowl Gold Ingredients Features Beer James Gribbon February 04, 2011 Diane de Poitiers, a mistress of French King Henry II in the first half of the 16th century, subscribed to the idea that gold was imbued with magical youth-preserving powers by the Sun’s energy, so she drank it in elixirs made by the King’s apothecaries. John Barry, the man who composed scores and themes for a dozen films in the James Bond franchise, died this week at 77. One of his most recognizable themes has Shirley Bassey booming out the word “gold” eight times in the last nine lines of the song in her unmistakable foghorn of a voice. In the film, Goldfinger famously tells 007 “No, Mr. Bond – I expect you to die,” which is exactly what happened to Mdme. de Poitiers when the gold in her body reached Bond-villain levels. We’ll hope to avoid that fate this week as we toss back a little gold to honor Mr. Barry. Super Bowl Sunday, that highest of February holidays (What? OW! Stop it.) introduces the yawning mouth of the Boring Beer Pitfall into our collective path. Read More
Martha Stewart @ Stamford's Fairway Market Ingredients Features Chef Talk Cookbooks Events Stephanie Webster February 03, 2011
Fairfield County's Top 10 Spots for Valentine's Dinner Restaurant Greenwich Ridgefield Southport Westport Wilton New Canaan Stephanie Webster February 03, 2011 Looking for that perfect restaurant to woo your significant other this Valentine's Day? Try one of these great romantic spots in Fairfield County, CT. Schoolhouse - Wilton This quaint renovated schoolhouse is the quintessential special occasion spot (if you can get a reservation). Local ingredients and nuanced flavors highlight this menu. Paci - Southport Nestled in the Southport train station, Paci's unique interior combines a renovated freight depot with urban modern chic. This Southport favorite has been serving some of the best Italian fare in FC since 1996. Read More
Ask Conrad: More Ideas For Your Super Bowl Party Features Restaurant Entertaining Events CTbites Team February 02, 2011 The best way to ensure a successful Super Bowl party—and I say this with the most wholesome attitude in the world—is to pack as much vice into it as you can. First, offer your guests plenty of opportunities for gluttony. (Here is a suggestionfor a delicious, non-heart-healthy game-day menu. Suggested portion sizes: extra large.) And have more alcohol on hand, and in all its glorious variety, than may be strictly necessary. A Super Bowl party is one of those times when some wives let their husbands slip the leash. You never know when one of the men will find himself on a binge. But nothing adds interest to watching football quite so much as gambling. Read More
Top Ten Chocolate Shops & Chocolatiers Restaurant Holiday Specialty Market Dessert Amy Kundrat February 02, 2011 You don't really think we believe that box of chocolates you're buying your sweetheart is bound for anyplace other than your own stomach, do you? Let's face it. Valentines Day is really just another excuse to feed your sweet tooth. So with that out of the way, we're stepping in to give you a list of places in your neighborhood to satisfy that craving and maybe score a few points with your honey. A word to the wise: when buying chocolate, you'll want to stop in the week of to strike the best balance between freshness and selection. Read More
Souterrain #3: Underground Dining @ Lillian August Restaurant Underground Dinner Events Stephanie Webster February 01, 2011
Cap'n Crunch Milkshakes @ The Filling Station Ingredients Restaurant Organic Kid Friendly Dessert Stephanie Webster January 31, 2011
The Schoolhouse At Cannondale: A Wilton Gem Restaurant Farm to Table Local Farm Wilton Liz Rueven January 30, 2011 The Schoolhouse at Cannondale was built just after the Civil War, in 1872 and has been owned and operated by Chef Tim LaBant, a native of Wilton, since 2006. The setting of this authentic one room schoolhouse along the banks of the rushing Norwalk River, makes for an unusual destination dining experience. The deep chocolate hue on the walls, the comfortably upholstered banquet seating that runs under the windows that frame the river just outside, the simple decor accented by 4-5 framed photos of classes of students and teachers from over 100 years ago, sets the tone. This quintessential New England scene is authentic, inviting and superb. Read More
Ask Conrad: Super Bowl Party Planning Tips Ingredients Features Cocktails Recipe CTbites Team January 29, 2011 Conrad Banks (a pseudonym) lives in New Canaan and operates a web site, ConradBanks.com, devoted to planning & hosting great parties. The main thing to keep in mind as you plan your Super Bowl party is that most of the men who’ll be attending it, no matter how enthusiastically they gush otherwise when they arrive, would rather be somewhere else. Where that somewhere else is, of course, is in their own houses, on their own Barcaloungers, in some peace and quiet so they pay attention to the darn game already. But this reluctance can easily be overcome with some adroit planning by you. Read More
