CANN Social Tonic: Ditch The Hangover, Keep The Buzz-THC + CBD Microdose Seltzer (sponsored post) Features Cannabis Cannabis Beverage Canned Cocktails CTbites Team October 02, 2023 Want to ditch the hangover and keep the buzz?Cannabis beverages are popping up everywhere including the best selling microdose beverage Cann Social Tonic. Longtime national TV anchor, and local Westport resident, Dave Briggs is on the Cann team, and he’s ecstatic about Cann’s acceptance across CT, specifically Fairfield County. It’s an all-natural 2 mg hemp THC (+ 4 mg CBD) microdose seltzer (also available in 5/10 mg’s). Cann comes in delightful flavors like Blood Orange Cardamom, Grapefruit Rosemary & Lemon Lavender. Read More
40+ CT Spots Featuring Fall Flavors & Specials: It's Pumpkin Time! Features Fall Treats Pumpkin Season Fall Specials Homepage April Guilbault September 30, 2023 Oh, Great Pumpkin, where are you??! Welp, right here. All over Connecticut, in fact, along with its great seasonal compatriots, crisp apples and cider donuts. We’ve waited 266 days to officially and gloriously welcome in, quite possibly, the best time of the year. I’m pretty convinced there is in existence a 13th zodiac symbol-The Pumpkin-for those of you who embrace autumn the way sweatah-weathah embraces you. So, get your fall favorites on and savor it all! This list should put you in good stead for the next thirty days or so. Pumpkin spice hugs coming your way! Read More
Celebrate National Pizza Month with New Haven Pizza (sponsored post) Features Pizza New Haven National Pizza Month Pizza Tour New Haven Pizza Sally's Apizza Pepe's CTbites Team September 29, 2023 New Haven is a foodie destination. We’ve got a scene for every foodie, but here, every “apizza” is personal. Pronounced “ah-beetz” by folks across the Greater New Haven Region, New Haven pizza always wins.In the Elm City, pizza is a way of life and a cornerstone of our foodie culture. On our plates and in the books of state lawmakers, pizza is on its way to becoming the official state food of Connecticut, thanks to the “Pizza Bill.” The bill, SB 390, was authored by New Haven’s pizza historian Colin Caplan, and passed through the state house in 2021, up for a vote in the senate again this year. Our pizzas taste good, and our pies are also truly historic, (Frank Pepe’s, Connecticut’s oldest pizzeria, turned 98 this year, and is the fourth-oldest pizzeria in the country). Read More
Kent Falls Brewery Pops Up At Mockingbird Kitchen Litchfield Features Pop-Up Beer Brewery James Gribbon September 28, 2023
Menu Drop for Make A Wish Celebrity Chef Event Oct 3rd Features Fundraiser Stephanie Webster September 28, 2023
Eat Tacos, Save The Tatas at Taco Loco: 5% Of ALL Sales Donated to Breast Cancer Research Features Fundraiser CTbites Team September 25, 2023 EAT TACOS, SAVE THE TATAS!! The team behind Taco Loco and the Loco Catering Group is bringing back their Tacos for Tatas campaign. Tacos for Tatas is a month long fundraiser during October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month where Taco Loco will donate 5% of sales to the Susan G. Komen foundation. The Taco Loco Party Trucks are not your average food truck. They are first class mobile catering kitchens serving authentic street tacos and margaritas for private parties and corporate events. They do everything from employee appreciation days, school events, holiday parties, birthdays, weddings, and block parties.The fundraiser expands beyond food truck parties catered in the month of October catering drop off orders and any future scheduled events where the deposits are paid in October will count towards their fundraiser donation Read More
Guide To Great Coffee in Connecticut: Celebrate National Coffee Day Sept 29 Features Restaurant Coffee Shop Coffee Tea And Coffee Guide Best of CT Highlight Breakfast Homepage April Guilbault September 24, 2023 “I could go for a coffee right now.” “Where’s the nearest coffee place?” If we had a nickel for every time we heard or uttered those words, right? Happily, there’s a coffee house or roastery just about around every corner these days, but some of them rise above with their drinks, their blends, their hospitality. Hence, we have filled our cups to the brim with delicious offerings for you and this list is broken down by County so that you can get to that cup quicker! Sip alone, brew, sip with a friend-life is good. Read More
Don't Miss "Taste Of Wishes" Celebrity Chef Event Oct. 3rd & Make A Kid's Wish Come True Features Events EVENT Stephanie Webster September 20, 2023 Don’t miss Taste of Wishes 2023!! This is our favorite culinary event of the year!Taste of Wishes is a celebration of celebrity chefs, delicious food and granting wishes for children with critical illnesses. Join us on Tuesday, October 3th at Aitoro Appliance (401 Westport Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851) for an unforgettable evening of culinary delights. GRAB YOUR TICKETS HERE before they sell out!.They've gathered some of the best chefs in the area to create a menu that will tantalize your taste buds. From savory appetizers to sweet desserts, there's something for everyone. And while you're enjoying the evening, you'll be helping to make wishes come true for children who need them most. Plus, you'll get to meet some of the children and families who have been impacted by the work we do. Read More
Guide To Mobile Cocktail Bars in Connecticut Features Restaurant Highlight Catering Guide Mobile Caterer Mobile Bars Cocktails Homepage Carly Terzigni September 12, 2023 Why go through the hassle of finding a bar that caters to your exact needs when the bar can come right to your door? Mobile bars have exploded in popularity over the years, especially when it comes to special events. Weddings, birthdays, and even corporate events have begun to incorporate mobile bars into the list of vendors. And why wouldn’t they? What could be better than a beautifully restored and retrofitted vintage pickup truck or Volkswagen bus equipped with tap handles and a full set of bartender mixing tools?Whether you’re looking for a mobile bar to add to your next event, or you want to keep your eyes peeled for a new and unique way to enjoy your favorite beverage and the next food festival you attend, mobile bars are the way to go – and there’s plenty of options across the state! Read More
40+ Spots To Celebrate Oktoberfest In Connecticut 2023 Events Features Holiday Oktoberfest Brewery CT Beer Events EVENT Festival Beer Dinner Beer Festival Homepage April Guilbault September 08, 2023 “Let’s get a drink”. “Come over for a drink!”. There’s nothing more convivial than sharing a drink together with a person or a whole group of favorite persons. And isn’t the ol’ saying -it’s 5 o’clock somewhere? Well, here’s a historical “reason” to raise your glasses high-Oktoberfest, the beloved, ancient event involving mouthwatering beers, so much (too much? never!) merriment and some fabulous lederhosen. Oktoberfest-ivities run pretty much the entire month of September and into October, so there are plenty of chances to raise that stein. And remember, we all put our lederhosen on one leg at a time. Prost! Read More
Guide to Catering The Jewish Holidays (2023 Edition) Features Jewish Holidays Catering Guide Stephanie Webster September 01, 2023 Autumn is almost here and the Jewish holidays are a central part of this time for many in our community. Time spent with family and delicious food is what good memories are made of! Rosh Hashanah (Sept 15-17) and Yom Kippur (Sept. 24–25) are coming up quickly, so we offer you this listing of markets and caterers so that you may fill your table with traditional and new favorite dishes to mark the occasion. Shanah Tovah! Read More
Sound On Sound Music Fest Food & Beverage Lineup Released! Features Events Live Music Festival Events James Gribbon September 01, 2023 Of all the lessons I’ve learned in life which turned out to be Actually True, “No one ever laid in bed, late in life, and wished they went to fewer shows” is up near the top. Did a show get away from you this year? Maybe a weeknight concert series in a local park, and you just never found the time? Did a few notes of the Weezer and Future Islands show from the amphitheater in Bridgeport breeze through your car windows as you crept along on I-95? Shaking your head Yes? Well shake it off like you’re erasing an Etch-a-Sketch, and take your last festival opportunity of 2023 in Connecticut this Sept. 30 – October 1 in Seaside Park at Sound On Sound.The complete setlist for the shows can be found HERE, but we’re not Pitchfork, so here’s a look at the food and drink options to keep you going at this year’s banger... Read More
CT Chef & TV Personality, Silvia Baldini, To Release Cookbook Sept 18th (For A Great Cause) Features Author Cookbooks Book Fundraiser CTbites Team August 31, 2023 Chef and TV personality Silvia Baldini is publishing an upcoming book in September titled: Les Dames d’Escoffier New York Cookbook: Stirring the Pot, The History Press, an imprint of Arcadia on September 18th, 2023. Compiling recipes, advise and stories from 61 of the most influential and accomplished women in the food and wine world, Baldini share their remarkable stories and their personal recipes for everything from simple weekday meals to spectacular party dishes.Proceeds from sales benefit Les Dames d’Escoffier New York’s Scholarship Fund. Read More
Guide To Connecticut's Best Happy Hour Spots (2023 Edition) Features Restaurant Happy Hour Happy Hour Deals Highlight Best of CT Bar Bartender Cocktails Cocktail Lounge Brewery Beer Homepage Carly Terzigni August 28, 2023 The concept of Happy Hour was first used in the U.S. as early as 1913 by Naval units engaging in social parties with movies, dancing, and boxing, referred to as “happy hours.” After the era of prohibition ended, Happy Hour evolved more into what we know it today, as a sort of cocktail hour at bars.These days, Happy Hour is a common practice among bars and restaurants, offering reduced prices on drinks and bar food, but also allowing eateries to create unique “happy hour” menus. Restaurants all over Connecticut have Happy Hour deals you can take advantage of throughout the week, giving you a chance to save on your next bar tab. Because the list of restaurants that offer Happy Hour is so extensive, we organized the list into counties so you can more easily search for businesses in your local area. Read More
Chef Forrest Pasternack Returns to Bailey’s Backyard in Ridgefield CT Features Ingredients Interview Restaurant Bailey's Backyard Farm To Table Interview Chef Talk Ridgefield Andrew Dominick August 27, 2023 Ask Forrest Pasternack about being back in Ridgefield and he’ll tell you that “there’s nothing quite like home.”Already well traveled in this area and in New York as a renowned chef at several acclaimed restaurant, Pasternack may be best known to locals from his five-years when he headed up the kitchen at the O.G. farm-to-table restaurant Bailey’s Backyard from 2013 – 2018.After a handful of years away, Pasternack is back!But where’s he been all this time?Well, a bunch of places and one big one at the same time. Read More
Best Bowls in CT: Acai, Poke, Middle Eastern, Korean, BBQ & More! Restaurant Features Bowls Acai Bowl Korean BBQ Best of CT Highlight Healthy Eats Vegetarian Middle Eastern Build Your Own Bowl Greek Homepage April Guilbault August 18, 2023 Whether it’s the dog days of summer or life just has you too busy to be bothered with cooking, some of the simplest, and often the most delicious meals, come in bowls. Chock full of healthy and delicious ingredients like grains, veggies, meats and fish or brimming with fresh fruits and icy smoothy-ness, bowls in all shapes and sizes make eating fun. They are convenient, interesting and delicious-what a trifecta! Here are some of our favorite bowls in Connecticut. Go build one for yourself! Read More
Terrain Cafe In Westport Opens New Bar & Exclusive Bar Menu Features Restaurant Happy Hour Bar Opening Westport Bar Menu Healthy Eats Cocktail Lounge Cocktails Homepage Stephanie Webster August 13, 2023 One of the most visually eye-candy-esque restaurants in CT, Terrain Cafe, has recently added a new bar to their ever-expanding dining space. For years, guests haven’t been able to get enough of this local seasonal menu under the helm of Chef Jes Bengston, and tables can often be tricky to score. But now, you don’t need a reservation to grab a seat at Terrain. Simply sidle up to their new walk-ins only bar (always my favorite seat in the house), and enjoy their brand new dedicated bar menu, created exclusively for those 13 seats. Don’t worry, you’ll still be able to order the full Terrain Café menu from your bar stool, but wait till you see what else only you can enjoy.Let’s start with the bar itself. Just like everything else at Terrain, it’s sexy rustic chic. The thick white marble slab counter is bright and elegant by day, and vibey by night as the lights dim and those happy hour feels set in. Read More
Cylinder Vodka: A Spirited Journey of Passion and Tenacity Features Ingredients Cocktails Local Artisan Vodka Distillery Khalid Williams August 09, 2023 Crafted by a bartender with the industry in mind, Cylinder is what the Vodka Renaissance is all about- honestly produced spirits making thoughtfully crafted cocktails.NEWS FLASH-We are in the midst of a vodka renaissance. Ironically, the most popular and highly consumed spirit in America has been ignored and sometimes dissed by bartenders. Ask a bartender what they're favorite vodka flavor is, and in past years you would get a wry smile and a one word response: "Gin."A New DayOur cocktail revolution has now shined its creative light on vodka. Straight, non flavored spirit that's defined as "odorless, colorless and tasteless" has always been anything but, and skilled mixologists are using it as a canvas to allow complex flavor combinations shine. This is huge-it provides an entry point for all drinkers to get into thoughtfully produced cocktails and gives bartenders more freedom to get wonderfully weird. Read More
Latin American BBQ Joint Lechon Smokehouse Opens In Former Bobby Q’s Spot in Norwalk Features Interview Restaurant Latin American BBQ Openings Norwalk Homepage Andrew Dominick August 08, 2023 There’s a new resident at The Waypointe and they’re likely the only ones allowed to smoke indoors.But this “new neighbor” doesn’t occupy an apartment, they took over the Merwin Street space that was created for Bobby Q’s Cue & Co. that was vacant since 2021 after owner Bob LeRose sadly passed away. Read More
Delamar Hotels Launches DeLaLuxe Luxury Yachting Experiences Features Yacht Experience events Wine Unique Dining Experiences Homepage Jessica Ryan August 06, 2023 Last week we had the opportunity to spend a blissful afternoon on the Saugatuck River. On behalf of our CTBites team, I’ll say that it was an honor to join our friends from the Delamar Hotels to experience their brand new Luxury Yachting program curated for hotel guests, and available to residents of Greenwich, Westport, Southport and surrounding communities. We set sail in the stunning Angelique, a rare custom yacht docked in Westport. Boat lovers and aficionados will immediately fall in love with her. She’s exquisitely beautiful, supremely stately, stable and quiet, with the grace of a ballerina as she skims the waters. She is the only one of her kind here in the States. Angelique was designed to navigate the rivers and canals of the United Kingdom and The Netherlands. She is perfectly at home sailing along the shoreline of the Saugatuck and Long Island Sound. Read More
