2011 was a tough year for many, but one that brought some incredible foods to Connecticut. I list the 100 foods I ate during the past year that made the best impression on me in ascending order of importance. Congratulations to all! Naturally, some restaurants were multiple winners, especially PolytechnicON20 in Hartford and Ibiza Restaurant… Continue Reading
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Spanish Food Series 2—What It Means To Be “Spanish” Plus A Riojan Wine Dinner At Bistro Mediterranean & Tapas Bar In East Haven
Spain is a European country that abuts France and Portugal and stares eyeball to eyeball across the Strait of Gibraltar at Morocco in northern Africa. Except it’s a complicated world… The Rock of Gibraltar is held by Britain and is a bone of contention between the Spanish and the British. Just across the narrow strait… Continue Reading
A Fourth Rizzuto’s Opens In Stamford With A Pizza-Making Lesson & Press Dinner
A Rizzuto’s Italian Kitchen has opened on Route 1 in Stamford near the Greenwich line, good news for anyone with an appreciation for upscale Italian food served at a fair price. With siblings in Westport, West Hartford and Bethel, this is now the fourth outlet in the popular Rizzuto’s Restaurant Group. A press dinner held… Continue Reading