On a rainy Thursday, my friend and I, who were pinching pennies until our Friday payday, headed down to Sargent Drive in New Haven to take advantage of IKEA’s bargain dining. The first thing you see when you enter IKEA is large signage trumpeting some of IKEA’s dining bargains. (Remember, a simple click on any… Continue Reading
Darien Social Certainly Is!
My first visit to Darien Social was preceded by considerable buzz. My wife and I couldn’t wait to try out this brand spanking new restaurant housed where once a furniture store stood. We spotted Darien Social’s front entrance on a corner that anyone who knows this bedroom community at all will recognize as being just… Continue Reading
Salute In Hartford Wins Many Friends & Admirers
Located at the head of Trumbull Street just a stone’s throw from Bushnell Park, Salute has been the hottest addition to the Hartford dining scene during the past year. Credit owners Jimmy Cosgrove, Andy Rizzo and Dave Caudill for having their fingers on the pulse of the Capital City. Once associated with Hot Tomato’s, Cosgrove… Continue Reading