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These Fairfield County Eateries Named Best Restaurants For Wine, New Rankings Say
Several Connecticut restaurants are the cream of the crop when it comes to their wine offerings, according to new rankings released by Wine Spectator.
A total of 36 eateries were recognized as winners of the 2024 Restaurant Awards released by Wine Spectator, a publication that serves as a leading authority on wine.
The restaurants named as winners of the awards, which were made public on Tuesday, June 25, are (by county):
Fairfield County:
L'Escale Restaurant, Greenwich;
Tony's at the J House, Riverside;
Barcelona Wine Bar, Stamford;
The Restaurant At Rowayton Seafood, …
Warm, Inviting Stamford Restaurant A Big Hit Especially For Prime Rib
If you love prime rib or maybe pasta, then a trip to a favorite Fairfield County restaurant is a must.
Trips' Restaurant, nestled in downtown Stamford, receives rave reviews for its prime rib from foodies and online reviewers.
But the prime rib isn't the only thing that draws diners to the quaint, elegant-type restaurant that is also known to serve up a mean turkey club with fat steak fries during lunch.
If that doesn't do it for you, then certainly the pasta dishes and the many appetizers, especially the calamari, coconut shrimp, and fried zucchini trio, will do the job. …
Connecticut's Best Once-In-a-lifetime Meal Offers Classic French Indulgence, Website Says
If you only had one final opportunity to eat a meal in Connecticut, where would it be? There is a right answer to this question, according to Eat This Not That.
By searching reviews and food publications, Eat This Not That compiled a list of the best once-in-a-lifetime meals in each state. Their Connecticut pick is Union League Cafe, which they describe as “an old-world Parisian cafe.”
The cafe, Led by Executive Chef Guillaume Traversaz, is located in New Haven at 1032 Chapel Street, and offers daily specials, a raw bar, and a choice selection of desserts.
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Popular Connecticut Restaurant Opens New Location
A popular restaurant has opened a new location in the region.
Greca Mediterranean Kitchen + Bar, which operates a Connecticut location in Litchfield County, now has a New York restaurant in Westchester County, located in White Plains.
The new restaurant's menu offers guests a wide selection of dinner dishes, including gyros, Faroe Island salmon, lamb chops, skirt steak, and more.
The drink menu includes a variety of cocktails, such as the "Greca Mule," and wines from around the world, including some from Greece.
"I have to start with saying it's about time White Plains has a superst…
Brad Pitt, Bradley Cooper, Leo DiCaprio Spotted At Westport Restaurant
Bradley Cooper, Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio were spotted dining in Westport.
The three actors stopped for lunch at Bartaco on Wilton Road in Westport, located along the Saugatuck River, last Wednesday, GreenwichTime.com reports.
Cooper, who is renting a house on Sasco Hill in Fairfield, and DiCaprio were also seen last month boating together on the Long Island Sound.
Bartaco, located at 20 Wilton Road, is currently open by reservation only and takeout.
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