My third Westport Restaurant Week visit found me taking lunch at Matsu Sushi. A beautiful sunny day, lately the exception rather than the rule, highlighted this view of the Saugatuck River being flooded by a rising tide. At Matsu Sushi, a warm welcome is guaranteed whoever is manning the phone or hostess station. Arriving on… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Carbone’s, Hartford–Classic, Timeless… And The “Roman Dinner” Is Back!
I received an e-mail blast from Carbone’s on Friday announcing the return of their once-famous “Seven Course Roman Dinner.” It was a mainstay at Carbone’s for years, when the Carl Carbone/Gaetano Carbone generation was at the helm… and now Vincent Carbone has decided to bring it back. I had promised Chef Noel Jones of Hartford’s Polytechnic… Continue Reading
Westport Restaurant Week 2—Tavern On Main
The second Westport restaurant we visited was handsome and historic Tavern on Main. I have always found its bar area warm and welcoming. But I usually wind up in the attractive dining room that faces onto the street, with its fireplace, its mantle, and its photograph of the building from the 1950s. My dining companion… Continue Reading