After a nationwide search, Food & Wine has announced its nominees for the fourth annual The People’s Best New Chef Award. Mega-talent Jeffrey Lizotte, executive chef of ON20 in Hartford, is Connecticut’s only nominee. His nomination comes as no surprise to me, as I was quite active in pushing for it. No one from Connecticut… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: March 2014
Anastasio’s Steakhouse In East Haven Offers Great Food & Fraternization With Celebrities
The first time I came upon Anastasio’s Steakhouse in East Haven, I wasn’t there to eat. It was last July, and my son and I were following the shoreline from New Haven, systematically checking out every little strip of sand, whether we were welcome or not. But Silver Sands Beach is no little strip of… Continue Reading
Geno’s Grille In Storrs Is A Great March Madness Dining Destination
It has been a chilly and un-spring-like March, but at least we have UConn’s participation in the March Madness that is the NCAA Basketball Tournament to enjoy. And a great place to root for UConn is Geno’s Grille, which opened a year ago in the new Storrs Center. That’s Geno as in Geno Auriemma, of… Continue Reading