Author Archives: Philip Innes

Chip’s Family Restaurant In Wethersfield Is The Latest Addition To A Growing Family

The Chip’s Family Restaurant brand is expanding. The original Chip’s opened in Orange in 1966. For years, that was enough. But current owner George Chatzopoulos, recognizing that the Chip’s brand had much broader potential, subsequently opened outlets in Fairfield, Trumbull, and most recently, Wethersfield. A Southbury outlet is scheduled to open later this year. Chip’sContinue Reading

The Green Teahouse In New Haven Offers Delightful Food & Drink In A Serene Atmosphere

I took my vegetarian younger daughter, a senior in high school, to dinner at The Green Teahouse in New Haven. By the end of our meal, she had declared this relative newcomer her favorite (non-pizza-serving) restaurant. I completely understood where that came from, being rather enamored of The Green Teahouse myself. Its atmosphere is incrediblyContinue Reading

Albert Bichot Wine Dinner Held At Paragon Restaurant At Foxwoods Resort & Casino

I was privileged to be invited to an Albert Bichot Wine Dinner held at Paragon Restaurant at Foxwoods Resort & Casino on Thursday, December 11. My date for the evening was my elegant Indian friend, Carrol, a Yale scientist. We used the valet parking for the Grand Pequot Tower, then took the elevator to theContinue Reading