Mixing Food and Feminism, Bloodroot Is 40 and Still Cooking via The NY Times Features Vegetarian Norwalk Special Dietary Needs CTbites Team March 15, 2017 The New York Times celebrates 40 years of food and feminism at one of CT's all time great eateries, Bloodroot. Four decades is a long time for any restaurant or bookstore to endure, and Bloodroot, which is both, is filled with history: vintage photographs, old movie posters and handwritten notes from fans, including the writers Audre Lorde and Adrienne Rich.But the feminist enterprise — housed in a converted machine shop by the water, with gnarled pear trees and epazote growing wild out back — is no museum.As Bloodroot celebrates its 40th anniversary this month, new fiction and zines pepper the shelves, and the vegetarian menu is alive and shifting, driven by its owners’ love for food and their joyful experimentation in the kitchen. Read More
Outstanding In The Field Tix On Sale March 20th Featuring Caseus & Millwright's Features Farm to Table Farm Dinner Events Stephanie Webster March 14, 2017 Mark your calendars. On Monday, March 20th, the first day of spring, tickets will go on sale for the 2017 season of Outstanding In The Field. The 2017 CT locations will be held at Waldingfield Farm on September 12th and The Hickories on September 13th. The guest chefs for Waldingfield will be Jason Sobocinski & Alex Lishchynsky of Caseus in New Haven. The Hickories will feature James Beard nominee Tyler Anderson of Millwright's in Simsbury. Additional details on chefs and farms can be found below. Read More
Nibble: CT Food Events for Week of March 13-18 Features News Homepage Emma Jane-Doody Stetson March 09, 2017 The Artisanal Burger Company in Manchester, CT invites you to a Pre-St. Paddy’s Day party on Monday March 13. The evening features Jameson Irish Whiskey and includes a reception and 3 course dinner. It costs $60 per person and runs from 6:30-9:30pm. Go to the dark side on March 14! In this case, it is actually a good thing… Max Amore Ristorante will explore the “dark side of the cocktail” through a seven course dinner featuring Amari cocktails. The evening begins with a reception at 6:15, followed by the sit-down meal at 6:30. It costs $85 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Read More
Stew Leonard's Launches Edible Cookie Dough Restaurant Features Kid Friendly Dessert Stephanie Webster March 08, 2017 This week Stew Leonard’s in Yonkers rolled out their version of the latest food trend, edible cookie dough. More good news: all five of their locations will roll it out in the next 2 weeks. Edible cookie dough will be available in a cone or a cup at $3.99 for a single scoop and $6.99 for a double scoop. Stew's Edible Cookie Dough will be available at their ice cream counters. Kids...start freaking out! Read More
CT Bars & Restaurants To Celebrate St. Patty's Day 2017 Features Holiday Events Homepage Emma Jane-Doody Stetson March 06, 2017 Get our your green apparel and raise a glass of Guinness… St. Patrick’s Day is almost here! Whether you are from Ireland or simply Irish for the day, there are plenty of Paddy’s day parties. These Connecticut bars and restaurants will have have you cheering “Erin Go Bragh!” on March 17. Read More
Nibble: CT Food Events For Week of March 5-12 Features News Events Homepage Emma Jane-Doody Stetson March 03, 2017 Wilton Restaurant week kicked off March 5 and lasts through March 12. Restaurants like Cactus Rose, Little Pub, and Washington Prime are offering prix fixe menus and other specials. Pacific Cycling & Triathlon in Stamford has opened a coffee shop in their bike store. The serve “Bullet Proof Coffee,” which consists of grass fed Butter, mct oil, and fresh coffee. The blend is known for its health benefits. Accompany the java with baked goods from Wave Hill Breads or food brought in from NYC bakeries. On Wednesday March 8, Center Street Public House in Darien presents a Jameson Irish Whiskey dinner. Guests can feast on a four course dinner with Jameson pairings, win prizes, and get St. Patrick’s Day swag. Tickets are $45. Read More
South Avenue Butcher Hosts Burger Recipe Showcase With Local Chefs & Celebs Features Butcher Homepage Burgers Emma Jane-Doody Stetson March 03, 2017 South Avenue Butcher offers an assortment of burgers that are ready to be brought home and prepared in the manner of one’s choosing. Current burger selections include lamb with rosemary and garlic, lamb with shawarma spices, and dry-aged beef. To showcase the patties, South Avenue Butcher is teaming up with local chefs and food personalities. They will put their own culinary twist on the burgers, describing the perfect cooking method, bun, and accompaniments for the meat. Read More
Maple Syrup Open Houses at Ambler Farm: March 4th & 11th Features Cooking Classes kids activity Kids CT Farms CTbites Team March 01, 2017 Experience a New England tradition: turning sap into syrup! Ambler Farm will host two Maple Syrup Open Houses. The history and process of making syrup is fascinating. Kids and families will have an opportunity to tap a tree, take the maple syrup taste test, learn about Native American, colonial, and modern methods of making syrup and, of course, taste Ambler Farm’s very own maple syrup over vanilla ice cream. DATES: On Saturday, March 4th and again on Saturday, March 11th (both from 1-2pm). Bottles of Ambler Farm Maple Syrup will be available for sale. This event is free and open to the public. Read More
Top Picks For Eating In With UberEATS Restaurant Features Homepage To-Go Home Delivery Delivery Service New Haven Stamford CTbites Team February 28, 2017 The UberEATS app launched in Connecticut this past summer and it hasn’t taken us very long to get totally addicted to the on-demand food delivery platform. Ideal for next-level work lunches when it’s too hectic to leave the office, or dinner when the fridge is empty and you just can’t bring yourself to cook, UberEATS delivers from top restaurants across Fairfield, New Haven, and, as of last week, Hartford Counties. Here are some of our top picks across CT for great bites, delivered. Read More
CTbites' James Gribbon To Judge Blind Beer Awards April 15th Features Beer CT Beer CTbites Team February 24, 2017 CTBites' own James Gribbon will once again join the expert judges panel at the third Connecticut Blind Beer Awards on April 15th. The Blind Beer Awards have winners in both Peoples Choice and Experts Choice categories, but no one present knows what beer they've been served until the winners are announced. This more scientific method was developed by the Blind Rhino owners and host Ken Tuccio to keep the awards from being a mere popularity contest. Read More
Walk Against Hunger 2017: Sign Up Now! Features Events Kid Friendly Stephanie Webster February 24, 2017 The Connecticut Food Bank is proud to announce the return of our Greater New Haven Walk Against Hunger on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 1PM at the Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven. Join them to rally in support of neighbors in need and get on the move toward a hunger free Connecticut.As a participant in the Walk Against Hunger, you help the Connecticut Food Bank provide nutritious food to people in need. We value your commitment to our mission and hope you will walk with us. You can walk as a team or an individual. Just walk! Read More
Nibble: CT Food Events for Week of February 27-March 5 Features Events News Emma Jane-Doody Stetson February 23, 2017 On Monday February 27, Little Pub’s Fairfield location will host a SingleCut Beer Dinner. The evening features six courses, such as slow roasted duck and chipotle citrus braised short ribs, alongside six beers. It starts at 7pm and costs $65 per person.Fortina is invading Match Restaurant! On Monday February 27, the Fortina team will take over the pizza oven and kitchen as Kate Fiore prepares unique cocktails. The “Tropical Invasion” features a menu of tasty small plates, a DJ, and dueling pizza competition.February 27 marks the last day to indulge in Danbury and Ridgefield Winter Restaurant Weeks!Craft 260 in Fairfield celebrates its third anniversary on Monday February 27. Read More
Where Do Local Chefs Eat Out? Chef Matt Storch of Match & Nom Eez Features Chef Talk Homepage Jessica Ryan February 22, 2017 Welcome to our 3rd installment of "Where Do CT Chefs Eat Out?" Do they prefer to go home and relax? Or do they like to go out? If the latter, what are some of their favorite places, locally and beyond? Do they might have any secret hole in the wall places and would they be willing to share these with us? We began our series with Matt Storch of Match and Nom Eez. Read More
3 Spots For Afternoon Tea in CT: Culture Tea, Tea W/ Tracey & The Drawing Room Restaurant Features Tea And Coffee Lunch kids activity Dessert Fairfield County Foodie February 21, 2017 ndeed, there is something so deeply relaxing and enjoyable about the ritual of afternoon tea. That one hour in the middle of the day where you take a break from whatever it is you were doing. That chance to get away from the race we call life. An excuse to share quality time with family and friends… or, heck! even a little bit of “me” time. Ah! Don’t you just love the pampering and all the delightful eats on those dramatic 3-tiered servers. The beautiful china, the dainty bites of food, the soothing hot tea of your choice – made especially for you. How divine! Read More
A Visit To Asylum Distillery In Bridgeport Features Ingredients Cocktails Brewery Specialty Market Homepage James Gribbon February 17, 2017 This January marked 98 years since the start of Prohibition. The result: brutal enforcement, a public health crisis, loss of tax revenue, and the creation of modern organized crime, all evidenced the spectacular failure of the hated Volstead Act, and ensured its repeal in 1933. But from that January in 1919 - a time when even young people could remember the 1800s - all the way into the second decade of the 21st century, Fairfield County had not produced a single drop of legal spirits. Robert Schulten changed nearly 100 years of history when he opened Asylum Distillery in Bridgeport in May of 2016. CTBites decided to drop by. Here's what we saw. Read More
CT Chefs Win Nominations For James Beard Award: Millwrights & Present Company Features Stephanie Webster February 16, 2017 Congratulations to Tyler Anderson of Millwrights, Simsbury, CT & Jeffrey Lizotte of Present Company also in Simsbury. These outstanding chefs have been nominated for the prestigious James Beard award in the "Best Chefs in the Northeast" category. You can view the complete list of 2017 nominees here. Good luck guys! Read More
Nibble: CT Food Events For Week of February 19-26 Features Restaurant Events Homepage Emma Jane-Doody Stetson February 16, 2017 On Tuesday February 21, CT baristas and coffee enthusiasts will gather at Newtown’s Café Xpresso for a Latte Art and Espresso Drink Throwdown. Representatives from NEAT, The Granola Bar, Source Coffee, New Morning Market, Dolce Café, N2 Coffee, and more will present their creations to local coffee roasters, the media, and food industry professionals. The general public is invited to witness the competition… and enjoy samples from Café Xpresso’s from-scratch menu. Celebrate Johnny Cash’s birthday at Walrus + Carpenter in Bridgeport. On Thursday February 23, they invite you to their fourth annual bash starting at 7:30pm.Fairfield Greenwich Cheese Company hosts Fondue Pop Up Dinners this week. Visit the Fairfield location on February 22 from 7-9:30pm and the Greenwich location on February 23 from 7-9:30pm. Read More
Yes Chef! Chef Marcell Davidsen Collaborates with Black Hog Brewing Co. Features Beer Brewery Homepage Amy Kundrat February 10, 2017 I'd like to introduce you to the best, shittiest beer in Connecticut.No, it’s not a slam. In fact, it’s exactly what chef Marcel Davidsen and brewmaster Tyler Jones set out to create when developing Black Hog Brewing Co.'s newest beer, Yes Chef.“Marcel came to me wanting to make a beer for the guys who work hard in his kitchen. After their shifts, they usually drink PBR. So we thought, let’s make a craft beer but keep it simple with just hops and malt, and no additives,” explained Tyler Jones, a chemical engineer and the brewmaster at Black Hog Brewing Co. Read More
Beef, Prunes Chickpeas Slow Cooked Pot Recipe via Silvia Baldini Recipe Features Recipe CTbites Team February 08, 2017 Prunes, chickpeas and ginger combine their forces in to this crammed with hearty flavors slow cooked pot, a perfect combination for a jolt of much needed energy to help us sustain our daily actions.Prunes for fiber, chickpeas for nutrient-rich energy, ginger as an antioxidant and a generous amount of fork tender bits of beef; this pot is a darling at my house on wintery Sunday family dinners, when warmth and restoring strength are very much a necessity. Let’s put power back in to the right hands and the force of sustenance in to our family bellies. Read More
Friday Froth: Strong Drinks...Black Hog, Two Roads Brewery & Litchfield Distillery Features Beer Friday Froth Brewery James Gribbon February 01, 2017 The shadows seem to be growing this January. Winter daylight is all too brief, darkness glooming in through a window you swear was sunny the last time you walked by. It suddenly feels like it's gone dark all the time now. Maybe you feel it, too. And how long to go before the next sunrise? Ugh. The days ahead seem so stretch on to the invisible horizon. Maybe you could use a drink, a 16oz. weight to hang from time's pendulum to speed those dark hours on their way. Make it a strong one, because maybe we can clip off some of tomorrow's darkness while we're at it. Gravity shapes space, as we all know, and space is tied to time, so let's grab a few high gravity beers, and bend the long arc. Read More
