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New Haven Restaurant Week Starting Early Due To COVID-19; Now-Sept. 26 New Haven Restaurant Week Starting Early Due To COVID-19; Now-Sept. 26
New Haven Restaurant Week Starting Early Due To Covid-19; Now-Sept. 26 In an effort to take advantage of outdoor dining opportunities, New Haven has pushed its Restaurant Week up by months. New Haven Restaurant Week will be Sept. 13-26, and 25 eateries are slated to participate. The city's Restaurant Week 2020 hadn't been slated to start until November when it may be too cold to eat outside comfortably.  Outdoor dining is considered safer than indoor dining during COVID-19 and many restaurants have expanded their dining areas to include outside tables and accommodate recommended six-foot social distancing.  Many communities have restaurant weeks, a …

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by Kristin Palpini
Business
Former Mario Batali Restaurant, Tarry Lodge In Westchester, Will Close, With 50 Losing Jobs Former Mario Batali Restaurant, Tarry Lodge In Westchester, Will Close, With 50 Losing Jobs
Former Mario Batali Restaurant, Tarry Lodge In Westchester, Will Close, With 50 Losing Jobs As famed chef Mario Batali's attorneys appeared in a Boston court on Friday, Aug. 30 in connection with charges of indecent assault and battery, news came that the Tarry Lodge in Westchester will be closing. According to a WARN notice, required by the state when jobs are terminated, the Lodge in Port Chester will close on Friday, Nov. 22, and 50 people will lose their employment.  The reason given on the notice for the restaurant's closing was "due to construction occurring on the premise." Officials who operate the company could not be reached for comment on Friday to comment wh…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
New Charges For Restaurateur Batali, Now Accused Of Groping Woman In 2017 New Charges For Restaurateur Batali, Now Accused Of Groping Woman In 2017
New Charges For Restaurateur Batali, Now Accused Of Groping Woman In 2017 Former Westchester restaurateur and celebrity chef Mario Batali pleaded not guilty to charges that he allegedly groped and forcibly kissed a woman at a Boston restaurant. Batali, 58, the former owner of the popular Tarry Market in Port Chester and Tarry Lodge in Westport, Connecticut, issued his plea early Friday, May 24, in Boston Municipal Court, wearing Adidas Yeezy sneakers, instead of his famous orange Crocs, said NBC News. The charges were filed after his accuser, Natali Tene, said she was with a friend in 2017 at the now-closed Towne Stove and Spirits when she noticed the c…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Christmas Dining: Here Are 10 Restaurants In The Spirit Of Things This Holiday Season Christmas Dining: Here Are 10 Restaurants In The Spirit Of Things This Holiday Season
Christmas Dining: Here Are 10 Restaurants In The Spirit Of Things This Holiday Season With the holiday season in full swing, it’s a better time than ever to go out to eat at one of these restaurants. They’ve gone the extra mile to help diners get into the true spirit of the holidays. Check out these top establishments to enjoy some Christmas-themed cuisine. L’escale: Located at 500 Steamboat Road in Greenwich, L’escale restaurant is offering Christmas Eve and Christmas Day accommodations in the form of a 3-course “prix fixe” menu. For $75 per person, guests can choose from mouth-watering appetizers, entrees and desserts. From seared foie gras, grilled steak and pork chops to …

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by Valerie Musson
News
Celebrity Chef's Market Closes Amid Sexual Harassment Claims Celebrity Chef's Market Closes Amid Sexual Harassment Claims
Celebrity Chef's Market Closes Amid Sexual Harassment Claims A popular gourmet food market in the area has closed its doors. One of a group of hotspots owned by celebrity chef Mario Batali, the Tarry Market on Main Street in Port Chester, which offered European and local artisanal products to Westchester and Connecticut foodies, closed on June 28, following a swirl of sexual harassment allegations against its famous owner. Tarry Wine, located next door, and the popular Tarry Lodge restaurant in Westport will remain open, for now.  Batali has been accused of harassment by a number of former colleagues and fans. He was fired as co-host on "The Ch…

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by Kathy Reakes
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