I had spotted cleverly named Kess’ Café in Plantsville while scouting Southington’s rapidly evolving dining scene a few months ago. And now, on a January day that nine inches of snow fell in my Hamden hometown, I drove carefully to Plantsville with two friends to dine at the quirky, eclectic café. “Il fait froid, mes… Continue Reading
Spanish Food Series 3—A Spanish Cooking Class And Riojan Wine Dinner At Homeworks In Old Saybrook With Chef Dawn Fitzpatrick Dowd
The last time I had attended a cooking class was in January, 2003 at MacMenamin’s Grill in New Rochelle, a restaurant no longer in business. My classmates and I had to cook our own food. It’s easy to romanticize it, but honestly it was hard work. We were so wrapped up in our own slicing… Continue Reading
Dish Bar & Grill In Hartford Reprises Its Spectacular Lobster Fest Until Sunday, January 22nd
It’s Martin Luther King Day, and our teenage daughter is home from school. Chilly weather blankets Connecticut. The evening forecast threatens high winds and a wintry mix of precipitation. Our thoughts naturally drift to—lobster! That’s because Dish Bar & Grill, one of my favorite Hartford area restaurants, has reprised its spectacular Lobster Fest (click on… Continue Reading