In addition to the obvious facilities dedicated to major headliners, Connecticut is fortunate to have a goodly number of smaller music venues. It’s an added plus when these smaller venues have attached restaurants that can feed concertgoers, simplifying the challenging calculus of figuring out where to eat, how much time it will take to get… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: April 2011
Mamoun’s Falafel Restaurant In New Haven Is One Of This Editor’s Oldest Favorites
Except for Sally’s Apizza and Louis’ Lunch, I have been dining at Mamoun’s longer than at any other New Haven restaurant. So many venerable Elm City favorites have fallen by the wayside. Basel’s with its dolmathes, its shashlik and its belly dancing are distant memories, and those old enough to remember it know that no… Continue Reading
Bin 100 In Milford’s Gorgeous Food Plus Grupo Bodegas Olarra’s Stunning Wines Are A Perfect Marriage
The argument could be made that Bin 100 in Milford, a Mediterranean restaurant with an emphasis on Italian and Spanish fare, is the best restaurant between New Haven and Fairfield. Such debates make great cocktail fodder. But what’s beyond dispute is that few Connecticut restaurants provide a better combination of ambiance, hospitality and food than… Continue Reading