Monthly Archives: April 2009

A Visit To Union League Café During New Haven Restaurant Week

New Haven is holding a Restaurant Week from April 19th to April 24th and, like Hartford’s Restaurant Week, I’m all over it. Although the price tag’s significantly higher than Hartford’s at $16.38 for a three-course lunch or $29 for a three-course dinner, the list of 25 participating restaurants is an extremely enticing one. Each restaurant’sContinue Reading

Checking In On Westport’s Tavern On Main

Pity the poor food editor who hardly ever gets to enjoy home cooking as he guests on restaurant reviews, attends endless food-themed events, receives invitations to countless special dinners and generally scours Connecticut for its best dining venues 24/7. Yes, I know—violins! I may not have riches, I may no longer have my youth orContinue Reading

Eighth Annual Flavors Of Connecticut Gala At Aqua Turf Club

On the evening of March 31st, I attended the Eighth Annual Flavors of Connecticut fundraising gala held on behalf of the American Liver Foundation at the Aqua Turf Club in the Plantsville section of Southington. Well, “attended” might be a bit of an overstatement. In past years, I had gone as a guest of oneContinue Reading