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Here's When Westchester Eatery Will Appear On Guy Fieri's TV Show Here's When Westchester Eatery Will Appear On Guy Fieri's TV Show
Here's When Westchester Eatery Will Appear On Guy Fieri's TV Show A beloved Westchester restaurant will soon be making its appearance on celebrity chef Guy Fieri's popular television show.  Rinconcito Salvadoreño, located in Port Chester at 20 Broad St., will appear on Fieri's popular show, "Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives" on Friday, Sept. 8 on Food Network.  Earlier Report - Flavortown Goes Local: Guy Fieri Films Show At Eatery In Port Chester The episode will highlight the eatery's authentic Central-American cuisine, which includes pupusa, a thick griddle cake filled with pork, chicken, cheese, and other options; grilled chicken with rice, tortillas, an…

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
Stamford Diner Excited To Appear On 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' Stamford Diner Excited To Appear On 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives'
Stamford Diner Excited To Appear On 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' A popular Fairfield County diner known for making everything from scratch has hit the big-time with an upcoming appearance on the Food Network's "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," starring Guy Fieri.  The Stamford Diner located at 135 Harvard Ave., is known for the sign with the giant cup of coffee and its famous matzo ball soup, giant sandwiches and entrees, and uber-friendly service. So, when Guy Fieri's crew came knocking wanting to showcase the diner it was no surprise to owner Ari Thanos who owns four other restaurants in the region and is opening a fifth next month. But still, when Guy …

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by Kathy Reakes
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This Norwalk Eatery Is Among Guy Fieri's Favorites In CT, New Report Says This Norwalk Eatery Is Among Guy Fieri's Favorites In CT, New Report Says
This Norwalk Eatery Is Among Guy Fieri's Favorites In CT, New Report Says If you're looking to take a trip down to Flavortown, you may want to check out a Venezuelan restaurant in Fairfield County that is one of Guy Fieri's favorite eateries in the state, according to a new report from Mashed. The website shared its list of the best restaurants featured on "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" in all 50 states on Tuesday, Dec. 27. According to the report, Fieri's favorite Connecticut eatery is Valencia Luncheria, which is located at 164 Main St. in Norwalk. According to the Food Network, the eatery took Fieri by surprise because he had the chance to sample the arep…

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
Famed Local Chef Opening New Authentic, Downtown Restaurant Famed Local Chef Opening New Authentic, Downtown Restaurant
Famed Local Chef Opening New Authentic, Downtown Restaurant A prominent local chef - who has been featured on Food Network and in Yankee Magazine, and the New York Times - is starting his own new restaurant serving up contemporary Mexican street food. The executive chef and co-owner of the new establishment, Camacho Garage, is Arturo Franco-Camacho. He cooks at New Haven's Geronimo Tequila Bar and Southwest Grill and Shell and Bones Oyster Bar. Camacho has been featured on "Food Nation with Bobby Flay" on the Food Network, recognized as “Excellent” in the New York Times, and has received accolades from Connecticut Magazine, Yankee Magazine, and Zagat…

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by Christina Coulter
Lifestyle
This Deli With Three Fairfield County Locations Ranks As Best In Connecticut By Food Network This Deli With Three Fairfield County Locations Ranks As Best In Connecticut By Food Network
This Deli With Three Fairfield County Locations Ranks As Best In Connecticut By Food Network A popular Fairfield County staple with several locations in the area has been named “Best Deli in Connecticut” by the Food Network. Food Network traveled the country to determine which local hotspots provide the best overall all-American deli experience in each state. That tour took them to Gaetano’s Deli, which has locations in Westport, Stratford and Monroe, and a fourth coming to Shelton, earning it the distinction of being the Nutmeg State’s best deli experience. “Guy Catalano and Milanno Ukehaxhaj worked together at the famous Mike’s Deli on Arthur Avenue before bringing their own Ita…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Egg-citing, Egg-ceptional, Egg-squisite: The Tasty Yolk Makes Bacon, Egg And Cheese A Star Egg-citing, Egg-ceptional, Egg-squisite: The Tasty Yolk Makes Bacon, Egg And Cheese A Star
Egg-citing, Egg-ceptional, Egg-squisite: The Tasty Yolk Makes Bacon, Egg And Cheese A Star What came first? The food truck or the restaurant? In this case, it’s the egg. Long before he became a New England Culinary Institute-trained chef and winner of Food Network's Chopped "Breakfast Battle," Fairfield native Eric Felitto was known for his bacon, egg and cheese sandwiches. From an early age he was frying them up for all his friends, his older brother and his brother’s friends, too. “It got to the point where my brother would pretend to be our father, call the middle school and sign me out during the day when he and his friends had free periods in high school so I could make san…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz
Lifestyle
Popular Fairfield County Chef Appears On Food Network's 'Chopped' Popular Fairfield County Chef Appears On Food Network's 'Chopped'
Popular Fairfield County Chef Appears On Food Network's 'Chopped' Click here for an updated story: Fairfield County Chef Beats Three Others To Win Food Network's 'Chopped' Episode Fairfield County residents will have a chance to watch one of their own compete against the best chefs in the country on a new episode of "Chopped" on the Food Network. Known for the amazing food at The Chelsea in Fairfield, and the super popular Tasty Yolk food trucks in Bridgeport and now Fairfield, Chef Eric Felitto, will whip out his best-kept skills to dazzle the tough judges when the show airs at 9 p.m. Tuesday on the Food Network.  Of course, mum is the wo…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Famed Fairfield County Restaurant Owner Admits To Evading $816K In Taxes Famed Fairfield County Restaurant Owner Admits To Evading $816K In Taxes
Famed Fairfield County Restaurant Owner Admits To Evading $816K In Taxes A nationally known food celebrity known as "Lord of the Pies" who owns restaurants in Westchester and Fairfield counties has admitted to filing false income tax returns and payroll tax returns totaling nearly a million dollars.Bruno DiFabio, 49, of Ridgefield has ownership interest in the following: Pinocchio Pizza in New Canaan and Wilton, Connecticut; Amore Pizza in Scarsdale, Amore Cucina and Bar in Stamford; ReNapoli Pizza in Old Greenwich. DiFabio’s business partner, Stamford resident Steven Cioffi, pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and assisting in the filing of a false t…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Fairfield County Restaurateur Winner On 'Food Network Star' Show Fairfield County Restaurateur Winner On 'Food Network Star' Show
Fairfield County Restaurateur Winner On 'Food Network Star' Show Two cooks with ties to Westchester and Fairfield counties made it to the final two on the Food Network's next 'Food Network Star." For the first time in the popular TV show's history, there was a tie. The Sunday, Aug. 5 finale ended with Jessica Tom of Pleasantville and Christian Petroni of Rye Brook named winners. Tom, a Pleasantville High School graduate, survived elimination from the Food Network's next "Food Network Star," but fought back, winning the Star Salvation round to become a winner. Petroni premiered as a contestant as reported by Daily Voice here in June on th…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
Six-Time World Pizza Champ Bruno DiFabio From Stamford Opens New Restaurant Six-Time World Pizza Champ Bruno DiFabio From Stamford Opens New Restaurant
Six-Time World Pizza Champ Bruno DiFabio From Stamford Opens New Restaurant This month, six-time world pizza champion Bruno DiFabio brings his exciting concept to the Hudson Valley in the form of Pizza Union Gastro-Kitchen & Bar located in Newburgh. DiFabio made his first pizza dough as a teenager in a little Italian restaurant in Springdale near Stamford, CT. Numerous awards, 16 restaurants, and several Food Network gigs later,  DiFabio bought that neighborhood eatery in 2015 and created Amore Cucina & Bar, a high energy restaurant and gathering place that features his signature Pizza Romana and hearty Italian fare, offering food enthusiasts old and new sc…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Teen Killed In Route 7 Crash Remembered As Charming Aspiring Chef Teen Killed In Route 7 Crash Remembered As Charming Aspiring Chef
Teen Killed In Route 7 Crash Remembered As Charming Aspiring Chef A Westchester teen who was killed in a motorcycle crash on Route 7 in Norwalk is being remembered as a charming, aspiring chef just days after he was laid to rest. Nathan Spiro, 19, of Bedford, died on May 1 following the April 30 crash and just two weeks before his 20th birthday.  The son of Marc and Debbie Spiro, of Bedford, Nathan was an accomplished, aspiring chef whose personality, charm and love of food can be seen in his casting tape for the Food Network "Teen Chopped" show.  In the tape, Nathan talks about his love of food and how he knew that food was his life at age 11.…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Popular Fairfield Chef To Be Featured On Food Network Popular Fairfield Chef To Be Featured On Food Network
Popular Fairfield Chef To Be Featured On Food Network A popular Fairfield County chef will be featured on one of the most popular shows on the Food Network on Tuesday night, April 24.Westport's Matt Storch will appear on "Chopped" at 10 p.m. The 1995 Staples graduate is the executive chef/owner of Match in Norwalk, chef/partner at The Chelsea in Fairfield and newly opened Match Burger Lobster in Saugatuck. Storch graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park A viewing party will be held at Match starting at 9 p.m. at 98 Washington St. Norwalk. 

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by Joe Lombardi