The fourth Westport restaurant I visited was Acqua Ristorante Mediterraneo, which wore its Restaurant Week heart on its sleeve. Most restaurants I visited were good about posting Restaurant Week signs and making sure that the special menus were included among the materials left with diners when they were seated. My wife and I proceeded past… Continue Reading
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Westport Restaurant Week 3—Matsu Sushi
My third Westport Restaurant Week visit found me taking lunch at Matsu Sushi. A beautiful sunny day, lately the exception rather than the rule, highlighted this view of the Saugatuck River being flooded by a rising tide. At Matsu Sushi, a warm welcome is guaranteed whoever is manning the phone or hostess station. Arriving on… Continue Reading
Carbone’s, Hartford–Classic, Timeless… And The “Roman Dinner” Is Back!
I received an e-mail blast from Carbone’s on Friday announcing the return of their once-famous “Seven Course Roman Dinner.” It was a mainstay at Carbone’s for years, when the Carl Carbone/Gaetano Carbone generation was at the helm… and now Vincent Carbone has decided to bring it back. I had promised Chef Noel Jones of Hartford’s Polytechnic… Continue Reading