Black-Owned Restaurant Delivers 'Eclectic Experience' To Diners In Bridgeport

Black history month celebrates the too-often neglected histories and accomplishments of Black Americans, according to BlackHistoryMonth.gov, and can serve as a reminder to support Black-owned businesses, including this eatery with Southern and Haitian influences.

Entrees and drinks from 29 Markle Ct. Restaurant & Lounge.
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Executive Chef Damon Daye
Photo Credit: *Facebook / 29 Markle Ct. Restaurant & Lounge*

The bar at 29 Markle Ct. Restaurant & Lounge.
Photo Credit: *Facebook / 29 Markle Ct. Restaurant & Lounge*

Morgan Gonzales

02/12/2023 7:00 a.m.

Co-created by executive chef Damon Daye and owner/partners, Wesley Arbuthnot, and Ishalee Green, 29 Markle Ct. Restaurant & Lounge in Bridgeport promises diners an eclectic experience with top-shelf cocktails, art-filled walls, and seasonal meals.

Focusing on smoked cooking methods and local ingredients, the restaurant's seasonal menu includes halibut with smoked corn purée and corn salad, a salt-roasted beet salad with citrus and herbs, and a mushroom burger.

"Chef Damon Daye knows how to take vegetables to the next level," said one Yelp reviewer. "The braised short ribs were just divine! Tender meat, well seasoned, and the perfect combo with the creamy polenta. Must have if you come here! But you know what was so unexpectedly delicious??? The freakin maitake burger!!"

Offering more than just artfully-designed plates, the restaurant's head bartender Razul Branch serves up classic cocktails to complete the experience.

Check out the restaurant's website here.

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