Monthly Archives: August 2009

At Restaurant Bricco In West Hartford, Something Old & Something New

Another place my dining adventures are likely to land with some frequency is Restaurant Bricco in West Hartford, a personal favorite. After I spent this past Saturday and Sunday evenings bestowing our editorial awards upon winning Taste of Hartford restaurants (see next article), I grabbed dinner at Bricco, figuring Hartford had received enough attention lately.Continue Reading

Mickey’s In Hamden Has Still Got The Goods

This food blog is a record of my dining adventures, which means it’s apt to land at Mickey’s Restaurant & Bar in Hamden now and then. This hometown restaurant is a personal favorite and was praised effusively in our review of 3/18/08, due to its combination of neighborhood camaraderie, attentive service and high-quality food. MyContinue Reading

Blue Lemon In Westport Quietly Excels

With little or no fanfare, there are some restaurants that just go quietly about the business of producing terrific food in a pleasing setting. Blue Lemon in Westport is one such restaurant. When we visited, we were offered the choice between dining more formally indoors or more casually on the porch, and as it wasContinue Reading