Connecticut’s Mexican restaurant scene has evolved greatly over the past decade. There have always been plenty of what I call “Mexican restaurants for gringos,” but lately there has been a huge upswing in the small inexpensive authentic joints that I like to call “Mexican restaurants for Mexicans.” Some of these “Mexican restaurants for Mexicans” have… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: May 2009
A Polish Pirate In Norwalk (Closed)
Most of Connecticut’s Polish eateries seem to be concentrated in Hartford County, New Britain especially. But one restaurant I have enjoyed since 2002, when I first wrote about it, is the improbably named Pirate. Located on Wall Street in Norwalk, Pirate sits adjacent to Fat Cat Pie Co. and across from Meigas. Rather than being… Continue Reading
Spanish Lessons At Taberna In Bridgeport
The term “Spanish food” should be as simple and readily understood as “American food,” “French food,” “Italian food,” or any number of other culinary labels. But it isn’t. The confusion is due to people of Latin American origin calling themselves “Spanish,” presumably shorthand for saying they are Spanish-speaking or may be of Spanish descent. And… Continue Reading