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Char Making Mark As American-Style Restaurant Specializing In Seafood In Greenwich Char Making Mark As American-Style Restaurant Specializing In Seafood In Greenwich
Char Making Mark As American-Style Restaurant Specializing In Seafood In Greenwich Char Restaurant is a rustic and romantic American eatery specializing in seafood and other classics. Located at 2 South Water Street in Greenwich, Char Restaurant’s wide range of fresh menu options created with locally sourced ingredients have contributed to its long-standing reputation as an area staple. Serving lunch, dinner, drinks and dessert, Char Restaurant features seasonal menus and daily specials while maintaining an upscale and modern aesthetic: “The Restaurant was built using reclaimed wood throughout the building. The wall coverings are former floor joists from old buildin…

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by Valerie Musson
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Greenwich Food Services Director Welcomes Feedback Greenwich Food Services Director Welcomes Feedback
Greenwich Food Services Director Welcomes Feedback There's plenty of research that shows better nutrition in schools can lead to improved test scores and classroom behavior. Healthy meal planning has many challenges from allergy concerns, to personal food choices like meat-free diets, especially in a large school district like Greenwich where a third of students eat in their school cafeteria every day. "I believe we serve just under 3,000 meals per day to around 9,000 students," said Greenwich Public Schools' new Interim Food Services Director Dave Nanarello. Until recently, Nanarello was the food service manager for the Greenwich scho…

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by Donna Christopher
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New Canaan's Baldanza Cafe Serves Up Farm-To-Table, Locally Sourced Fare In Spacious Setting New Canaan's Baldanza Cafe Serves Up Farm-To-Table, Locally Sourced Fare In Spacious Setting
New Canaan's Baldanza Cafe Serves Up Farm-To-Table, Locally Sourced Fare In Spacious Setting Baldanza Cafe, located at 129 Elm Street in New Canaan, is just one eatery capitalizing on the growing local and organic food movement. Serving up a wide array of fresh and local breakfast, lunch and dinner specialties, the chefs at Baldanza Cafe, which recently opened its second “bistro” location at 1020 Post Road in Darien, make an effort to source sustainably and “work with farms that embrace the humane treatment of animals.” “These farms are owned by people who care about our sustainable future and grow crops that do not use synthetic pesticides or chemical fertilizers,” the organic eat…

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by Valerie Musson