I was eager to see what the ambitious folk behind Leon’s in New Haven would do with Press 200, which occupies the former Nikkita space on Crown Street. Nikkita was a place that my best friend and I used to favor for inexpensive but flavorful small plates. Given that, the new restaurant hasn’t really changed… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: June 2010
World-Famous Pepe’s Pizza Celebrates 85 Years!
Eighty-five years ago, Frank Pepe began selling his popular “tomato pies” in New Haven, and that simple venture grew to become the world famous Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana on Wooster Street. A few years back, the Pepe family began to recreate the exact recipe, coal ovens and baking methods in Fairfield, Manchester, Mohegan Sun, and Yonkers,… Continue Reading
Fourth Annual Stages Wine Dinner Held At Waterbury’s Palace Theater
Waterbury is home not only to the RestaurantsCT.com offices but to the magnificent Palace Theater. On Thursday, June 3rd, the Fourth Annual Stages Wine Dinner was held at the historic institution. It was my first visit to this impressive community resource, so I took many pictures. Posted on either side of the entrance were posters… Continue Reading