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Little Pub To Open Surfside Hotel Beachfront Pub In Stratford

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James Gribbon

The owners of the Little Pub have announced they will open their next venture at the location of the former Marnick's on the Stratford seawall. Little Pub will also take over the attached seaside residence, which is being extensively redone, and renamed the Surfside Hotel. Expect the new pub to open on the beach this month, with the hotel opening shortly thereafter. Read on to see what Little Pub owner Doug Grabe had to tell CTBites...


SoNo Seaport Seafood Reopens: Iconic Waterside Seafood is BACK!

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Andrew Dominick

After a two-and-a-half-month hiatus, SoNo Seaport Seafood is open once again, serving up the ocean’s bounty with a few exciting changes. 

In mid-April, the 35-year-old South Norwalk mainstay announced they would shut down shop while the restaurant, outdoor bar, and patio all underwent renovations. To oversee it all, SoNo Seaport’s owners, the Bloom Family, brought in a legit Fairfield County chef to consult on the project. 

That’s where Matt Storch enters the fray. But make no mistake, the chef/owner of Match and Match Burger Lobster wasn’t merely brought in to make decisions on what furniture to buy and what color paint should go on the walls. One of Storch’s focal points at SoNo Seaport was to give an outdated menu a much-needed refresh. 


Prime Stamford Launches New Seasonal Spring Menu (Alongside Waterfront Dining) sponsored post

Restaurant Stamford American Seafood Cocktails Outdoor Dining Waterfront

Jessica Ryan

Spring is always a welcome thing, but as part of the CTBites team it also means that a trip to Prime Stamford is in order to check out their spring offerings and we are always eager to see what magic Chef Julio Geno has up his sleeve. As we waited to get a sampling of the Easter Menu we sipped some of the restaurant’s most popular choices, the Babylon Express, made from Crop cucumber vodka, St. Germaine, lime and pineapple juices, the Pineapple Mojito and the Passion Cosmo, made from passion vodka, passion fruit purée, triple sec and lime and cranberry juices. 


Cocktail Naming Contest! Name This Bar Sugo Cocktail & WIN $100 Gift Card

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Stephanie Webster

WIN a $100 gift card for Bar Sugo!! Here's how...

It's time for another cocktail throw down! Bar Sugo’s Mixologist Seth Hiravi has decided to trust the fate of their new signature cocktail to the naming skills of our CTbites readers.  If your cocktail name is selected, you will win a $100 gift card for Bar Sugo (cocktails included). 

Here are the ingredients for the cocktail in need of a name:


Prime Stamford Launches New Seasonal Spring Menu (Alongside Waterfront Dining) sponsored post

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Jessica Ryan

This past spring, members of the CTBites team were invited to Prime to check out one of Stamford’s newest restaurants. We were immediately taken with the scenic water views, the casual yet sophisticated décor and, most importantly, the food. (Click HERE to read about that experience.) 

We were invited back a few weeks ago for a sneak peek at the fall menu, now available, created to reflect the flavors of the season. Regulars need not fret, your favorite dishes are likely still available, summer flavors and ingredients have simply been replaced with those readily available this time of year.


Prime Stamford Launches New Seasonal Spring Menu (Alongside Waterfront Dining) sponsored post

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CTbites Team

Wanna throw a holiday party, but short on cash? Enter to WIN a 20 Person Chipotle Catering Event… FREE!

To Enter: 1. Comment below w/ your email 2. You must be a CTbites newsletter subscriber. Subscribe here.

Take all the guesswork out of your next holiday party. Chipotle provides everything you need for a full catering spread for six to 200 people. Why is this so incredibly great? Read on…


Prime Stamford Launches New Seasonal Spring Menu (Alongside Waterfront Dining) sponsored post

Restaurant Seafood Stamford Outdoor Dining Waterfront Sushi Dessert Cocktails

Jessica Ryan

Last summer Prime opened its doors in Stamford’s Harbor Point area. The stunning restaurant boasts exquisite views of the Long Island Sound and the Rippowam River. Removable tempered glass walls offer guests unparalleled views, thus making it a perfect dining destination no matter the season and an absolute must during the summertime. Inside the restaurant, the space’s elegant yet relaxed interior offers a New England-inspired decor reminiscent of Cape Cod and the Massachusetts islands. 

Dining al fresco at Prime is an experience to remember. Their newly redesigned Cabana Bar is destined to be the “it” place to be this summer. In addition to the many events that will be held there this summer, the Cabana can be reserved for private functions, accommodating parties up to 50. The space itself has been updated with a custom bar from the Vermont islands of white solid core and backlit translucent white face panels integrate the bar with the rest of the décor - soft grays and blues.


Cocktail Naming Contest: WIN FREE Dinner at The Spread & Launch CTbites' NEW Podcast!

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Stephanie Webster

Game on! We're back with another cocktail naming contest. WIN a FREE Dinner for 2 @ The Spread. Here's How...

CTbites and Ken Tuccio are launching a brand new PODCAST on May 17th, and The Spread is launching patio season. In honor of this big night, The Spread has asked CTbites readers to come up with a name for their new summer sipper to be served at this event. The cocktails ingredients are below. 

If your Cocktail name is selected, it will be featured at our Podcast Launch party May 17th & you will receive a FREE DINNER FOR TWO @ The Spread. Here are the ingredients:

Post your submission below (include email). May the best namer win!! Good luck.


Giveaway! WIN FREE TIX to East Coast Brew Festival June 16th

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Stephanie Webster

GoodWorks Entertainment presents their second annual craft beer festival. From the same people that brought you Flavour Beer Festival, get ready for EAST COAST BREW FESTIVAL. ECBF will take place on Saturday, June 16, 2018 from 2 PM until 5 PM at The Warehouse at Fairfield Theatre Company (70 Sanford Street in Fairfield, Connecticut).

CTbites is GIVING AWAY 2 FREE TICKETS to East Coast Brew Festival. To win, tell us WHY YOU NEED TO GO in the comments section below, and make sure you are a CTbites Newsletter Subscriber! 


WIN FREE TIX to Ruth Reichl & Sam Kass at Westport Public Library + Q&A With Moshe (Creator of FLEX Experiences)

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Fairfield County Foodie

Wanna WIN FREE TIX to meet culinary luminaries Ruth Reichl & Sam Kass at The Westport Public Library? We are giving away 1 ticket to enjoy celebrity lunch with Sam Kass, former Obama White House Chef and Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition ($150) and 2 tickets ($75) to hear a Q&A with gourmet guru Ruth Reichl. The former editor of Gourmet Magazine and best selling foodie author. 

TO WIN: Comment below and tell us why you need to attend these events.

Find out more about the creator of Westport Library;'s new FLEX experiences in the Q&A With Moshe Aeylon below..


Giveaway!! WIN FREE Tickets to Whiskey Social on March 24th

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Stephanie Webster

GoodWorks Entertainment presents their third tasting event: WHISKEY SOCIAL. WHISKEY SOCIAL will take place on Saturday, March 24, 2018 from 3 PM until 6 PM at The Warehouse at Fairfield Theatre Company (70 Sanford Street in Fairfield, Connecticut). 

CTbites is GIVING AWAY 2 FREE TICKETS to Whiskey Social. To win, tell us why you NEED to go in the comments section below, and make sure you are a CTbites Newsletter Subscriber! 

Socialites will be able to relish in the exclusivity of sampling from an internationally curated selection of 150+ types of whisky, rye, scotch, bourbon, aged rum, and mezcal. Ordinary New Haven’s mixologist, Tim Cabral, will be in the room crafting samplers of his distinguished cocktails. With the purchase of a ticket, socialites will be invited to savor an array of delicious local fare including a mac and cheese bar, meat and cheese station and dessert bar by Garelick and Herbs of Southport as well as famed pulled pork sliders by Custom Meats of Fairfield. The tunes of a live band will carry throughout the social while couches provide lounge and whiskey barrels scatter the floor for the perfect festive setting.


WIN FREE Tickets to Alton Brown Live Eat Your Science at Palace Theater

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Stephanie Webster

We are very pleased to be able to offer our CTBites readers three pairs of FREE TICKETS to Alton Brown Live Eat Your Science at Palace Theater on October 29th. 

TO WIN a pair of tickets, Tell us why YOU NEED TO SEE THIS SHOW in the comments section below. You also must be a CTBITES NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBER to enter giveaway. (Subscribe here)

Alton Brown is the creator and host of the Food Network television show Good Eats (14 seasons), host of the mini-series Feasting on Asphalt and Feasting on Waves, and host and main commentator on Iron Chef AmericaCutthroat Kitchen and Camp Cutthroat. Brown is a best-selling author of several books on food and cooking. 

“Alton Brown Live: Eat Your Science” (www.altonbrownlive.com), the follow-up to the smash “Edible Inevitable” tour, hits the road again. Fans can expect all-new everything including songs, multimedia presentations, talk-show antics, and bigger and better potentially dangerous food demonstrations.


Donut Crazy Flavor Contest! YOU Create the Next Donut Crazy Doughnut +WIN BIG

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Stephanie Webster

Do you sit around at night dreaming of the perfect Donut Crazy fantasy flavor? This is your chance to make it a reality!

Donut Crazy and CTbites are giving YOU the chance to create the most wildly delicious donut flavor combo you can think of. The winner will take home more than just bragging rights.

If your Donut Crazy flavor is selected as the winner, you will win a FREE DOZEN DOUGHNUTS every month for a year + DONUT CRAZY WILL SELL FOR A LIMITED TIME, YOUR VERY OWN SIGNATURE DOUGHNUT!!

SHARE YOUR DONUT CRAZY FLAVOR COMBO BELOW. (Make sure you include your email address)


WIN FREE TIX to Anthony Bourdain @ Foxwoods Resort

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CTbites Team

Oh yeah! Anthony Bourdain's "The Hunger" is coming to Foxwoods October 8th and we've got 4 pairs of tickets to give away!

WIN FREE TIX to see Anthony Bourdain! To win, tell us why you NEED to go to see the man, the myth...the legend.

Chef, author, and raconteur Anthony Bourdain is best known for traveling the globe on his stomach, on his TV show Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown. He has established himself as a professional gadfly, bête noir, advocate, social critic, and pork enthusiast, recognized for his caustic sense of humor worldwide. He is as unsparing of those things he hates as he is evangelical about his passions. The Hunger serves audiences an all new live show featuring an unyielding, brutally honest monologue reflecting on diverse culture, street cuisine and his travels to lesser-known locations around the world, followed by an open Q&A session. Currently filming the hit CNN original series Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown (season seven premiered Sunday, April 249pm ET/PT), Bourdain will bring audiences a menu loaded with lots of laughs, serious discussions and unapologetic irreverence.


GIVEAWAY!! Win Tix To Exclusive Greenwich Wine & Food Festival Dinners & Events

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CTbites Team

Would you like to win FREE TICKETS to the GREENWICH FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL? We've got some seriously sought after tickets to the following events that we are jusy dying to give away....

2 Tickets to Gala Tickets ($325 value. Friday evening)

2 Tickets to On Stage Box Seat Dinner with Red Rooster ($475 value. Saturday evening)

2 Tickets to Oysters & Wine ($125 value. Thursday evening)

TO WIN: Like our Facebook page in the next 12 days, or if you're already a part of our Facebook community, just COMMENT on ANY FACEBOOK POST in the next 12 days & mention The Greenwich Wine & Food Festival. 

We will randomly select 3 winners on September 22nd.


Giveaway!! Win Tix to Sun WineFest’s Grand Tasting @ Mohegan Sun

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Emma Jane-Doody Stetson

Imagine 1,000 wines available for tasting.  Celebrity chef demonstrations.  Gourmet food from signature restaurants.  A grape stomp.  It seems unbelievable that all of these events could unfold under one roof, but they do at the Mohegan Sun WineFest!  Now you can be a part of it. 

CTBites.com is giving away a pair of passes to the Sun WineFest’s Grand Tasting to one lucky reader. Win access to the SOLD OUT Grand Tasting event Saturday January 26th from 12:00-5:00pm, where you can sample wines, watch events on the main stage, and enjoy delicious food.

To enter: Post a comment ANYWHERE on CTbites.com before January 21st (and menton the Sun Winefest). The more you post, the more likely you are to win. We will randomly select a winner on January 22nd. 


The CTbites and 109 Cheese & Wine Road Trip Giveaway

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CTbites Team

From the coast of Maine, to the island of Nantucket, to the beaches of Long Island ... who doesn’t love a great summer road trip? As we downshift into the slower and warmer final weeks of summer, CTbites wants to know, what are some of your favorite road trip destinations?

Comment on this post sharing one or more of your favorite summer road trip destinations for a chance to win a picnic basket from 109 Cheese and Wine filled with cheese, wine and charcuterie from the Ridgefield wine shop. 


Beach Burger’s "Create Your Own" Burger & Milk Shake Contest

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Jeff "jfood" Schlesinger

CTbites and Beach Burger of Norwalk are proud to announce the 2012 “Create-a-Burger & Milkshake” Contest. CTbites readers will have the unique opportunity to design 2 new items on Beach Burger’s menu: The signature "2012 CTbites Hamburger & CTbites Milk Shake. 

The winning combos in each category will be included on the Beach Burger menu, and the two winners will be treated to four combo burgers and any 4 milkshakes from the Beach Burger. 

The rules are pretty simple…

1. Choose the toppings that you believe would make the ultimate combination using Beach Burger’s all natural beef patty OR

2. Design a new combination milk shake

3. Post your burger and/or milk shake combos below.