I drove past ID Brazil in West Haven several times before deciding to try it. I have been a fan of Brazilian food for three decades, first discovering it in North Jersey and then enjoying it up and down the East Coast, but my luck with it had been decidedly mixed of late. I hadn’t… Continue Reading
G-Zen In Branford Offers Exceptional Vegetarian Fare
My theory is that vegetarians and omnivores may actually have the same standard for what constitutes successful vegetarian fare—namely, that it slips to the back of their minds that what they’re eating is vegetarian. If the food doesn’t leave vegetarians daydreaming about their pre-vegetarian days or leave non-vegetarians complaining about eating “rabbit food,” then it’s… Continue Reading
Café Madrid In Norwalk Offers Fine Spanish Food And An Encounter With A Promising Young Artist
The same folks who maintain Italian/Spanish restaurant Bella Pasta in downtown Norwalk also operate Café Madrid Wine & Tapas Bar on New Canaan Avenue. Under the same management, Café Madrid was briefly a Mexican restaurant named El Rancho de Pancho, and for years before that, popular Spanish restaurant Costa Brava. Costa Brava diehards are rejoicing… Continue Reading