There is no need to travel to The French Laundry in Napa; chef Chris Eddy is creating remarkable and gorgeously subtle dishes at Winvian Resort, a Relais and Chateau property in Morris, Connecticut, near Litchfield, where anyone can enjoy lunch or dinner indoors or on the porch overlooking rolling farmland. Already, chef Eddy and staff […]
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News: Trip Advisor Awards Rare 5-Stars to Lobster Landing in Clinton
From Faith — Turns out you don’t have to go to Europe to experience five star food, you can head straight to Lobster Landing, a waterside shack at the end of Commerce Street in Clinton, Connecticut. Take a seat at a plastic table and feast on arguably the best hot lobster roll in Connecticut. It […]
Gluten-Free? Go to Good News Cafe in Woodbury
From Faith — Whether you eat gluten or don’t, check out Carole Peck’s new menu at her celebrated Good News Cafe in Woodbury, Ct., where farm-to-table dining is the order of the day. My friends who eat gluten-free were astounded. I’d say 75 percent of Carole’s selections are gluten-free, or can be adjusted easily. Don’t […]
The Secret’s in the Sugar: Lower-Alcohol Wines Are Taking Off
Big, bold wines have their fans. But with the arrival of summer, make room for a bumper crop of lighter, more subtle wines. “Low-alcohol wines are super hot right now,” says wine writer Katherine Cole. There’s Txakoli, or Txakolina, wines from the Basque region of Spain, Rieslings from Germany and New York state, and Vinho […]
News: Ibiza Chef Back in the Biz?
If you loved the Spanish restaurant Ibiza in New Haven, you might have reason for hope. There is a sign in the restaurant’s former High Street window announcing an application for a liquor permit. The single name on the permit is that of Ibiza’s former talented chef, Manual Romero. A search of the public records […]
Washington Art Association Cookbook and Show
The Washington Art Association invited its members to participate in the creation of a cookbook combining art and food. Along with arresting images from 84 participating artists, you’ll find Hungarian cheese blintzes, lobster mac and cheese, pantry salmon cakes, and chicken with peaches, to name a few. The show of cookbook artwork is is at the […]
