My buddy and I took a Saturday lunch at Eli’s On Whitney while catching the Michigan Wolverines’ noon football game against San Diego State, which was shown only on the Big Ten Network. It was the last day of Hamden Restaurant Week, so we knew we’d get a spectacular meal deal. I arrived so early… Continue Reading
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Ibiza Tapas & Wine Bar Receives A Visit During Hamden Restaurant Week
After two weeks of sightseeing in Oregon in which I tried to shed some of the pounds I have accumulated blogging for RestaurantsCT.com, including a strenuous three-day ascent of Oregon’s third highest peak, the South Sister (elevation 10,358 feet), I returned to Hamden to find Restaurant Week in full swing. I caught a lunch at… Continue Reading
Napa & Co In Stamford Holds An Incredible Bloggers Dinner
It was a case of serendipity on the Ides of August. I called Mary Schaffer, beloved owner of Napa & Co and now Bar Rosso in Stamford, to inquire about Napa’s famous $26 Wagyu burger. “We’re having a bloggers dinner tonight,” she countered. “Why don’t you join us?” “I’ll come straight away,” I told her.… Continue Reading