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
Author Archives: Frank Cohen
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
Ritz-Carlton Westchester’s 42 In White Plains For A Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Visit
I have dined nineteen floors above the street in New Haven (John Davenport’s) and twenty floors above the street in Hartford (PolytechnicON20). But the highest dining between New York and Boston can probably be found at 42 in White Plains’ Ritz-Carlton Westchester, which my wife and I recently tried out with friends during Hudson Valley… Continue Reading