Food: A meditation on the perfection of peas
Natural foods are so perfect, peas in particular. Many cooks, including myself, anticipate the first crop of garden fresh peas with great longing. Sugar Snap peas are a true marvel, no shelling needed, the edible pods providing a most satisfying sweet crunch. A big bowl of raw Sugar Snaps is a perfect meal in itself,...
Coromandel in Orange takes you on a food tour of Indian cuisine
Coromandel restaurant in Orange pays tribute the cuisine throughout India. It takes a blend of spices and cooking styles throughout the country, to make one tasty tour of food. Coromandel is tucked away in the Hitchcock Plaza on the Post Road in Orange. Walking inside the family-friendly Indian restaurant, one is greeted with vibrant colors...
Cold? Try take-out soup for dinner
It’s still cold outside and spring is still a few weeks away, so making that soup to warm you up is always a good dinner on tap. Liquid Lunch is best known for its downtown Shelton location that offers soups, salads and sammiches for almost nine years. The Howe Avenue location also welcomes a different...
Steak and Scotch coming to town
Trumbull native Patrick Fahy, owner of the successful Parker Eatery and Bar in Stratford, has announced plans to open Parker Steaks and Scotch in Trumbull Center. Fahy said he was excited to be part of the revitalization of Trumbull Center. The property owners have made amazing renovations to the building we will occupy and have...
Il Palio goes to local sources to create Italian cuisine
Growing up in the small town of Tucci, in the Piedmont region of Italy, Il Palio’s executive chef Margherita Aloi learned how to cook simply and tastefully using only freshly-picked herbs, vegetables and produce. When she took over the reins at Il Palio, located in Shelton’s Corporate Park, Aloi was delighted to discover she could...
French cuisine served with an American flare served in Fairfield and Trumbull
Patrick Jean has taken his French roots to America’s plates. He is the owner of “O” Bar and Grill in Trumbull and The Brasserie and “O” Bar Martini Bar and Lounge in Fairfield. Jean started operating restaurants 15 years ago when he opened the Saint Tropez Bistro in Fairfield. Named after his hometown in France,...
Fountain dispenser adds fun to ordering experience
If the response from its Monroe, Ansonia, Orange and Shelton customers is any indication, Duchess Restaurants is betting its chain-wide roll-out of the ultra cool Coca-Cola Freestyle touchscreen fountain dispenser to all 14 of its Connecticut locations this spring will be a big hit as well. A year ago, as part of the chain’s 55th...
Jennie’s Pizzeria in Monroe restaurant celebrates 77 years
Jennie’s Pizzeria in Monroe is celebrating its 77th year serving Italian food to the area. Founded in 1935, three generations of DeSimones have run Jennie’s. Their story begins in 1918, when Neapolitan immigrants Alfonso DeSimone, Sr. and his wife Assunta operated their Savoy Bakery business in the rear of the three-family home they built on...
Sushi and hibachi found in a creative setting
There’s a hibachi and sushi spot in Shelton, and the creative decor, expansive space and sushi deals are making it one that is growing in popularity, according to its manager. Wild Kanji, at 514 Bridgeport Avenue, is under new ownership and opened last November with remodeled dining room and bar and new menu. One of...
Aldario’s family restaurant
Aldario’s Restaurant is a hidden gem located on Naugatuck Avenue in Milford. Chef and owner Sante Faustini is third generation of the family-run business that’s been in town for more than 60 years. Aldario’s, said Faustini, is all about tradition handed down from generation to generation — great food at reasonable prices, innovative cuisine, which...
New bistro opens in Milford
Erin Hamel and Mary Johnson said they are excited to introduce Indigo by the Water to Milford. As Milford residents, both owners said they are proud to build their business in the town they care so much about. Indigo by the Water, which opened Memorial Day, has been described as an elegant, comfortable space, inspired...
Storm can’t keep The River Dog down
When the remains of Hurricane Irene swamped the Birdseye boat launch area in Stratford in September 2011, Long Island Sound chewed up The River Dog and spit it out. The restaurant was ripped off the trailers on which it sits. Decks were smashed. The food inside, including some for a fund-raiser for the Sterling House...
