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New Italian Restaurant Opens In Fairfield County New Italian Restaurant Opens In Fairfield County
New Italian Restaurant Opens In Fairfield County Italian lovers in Fairfield County have a new restaurant to try with the opening of Cibo  -- a bistro that says it specializes in fresh farm-to-table Italian street food. Located on Federal Road in Brookfield in a shopping plaza with several other eateries, the new restaurant, pronounced "Chee-Bo," says it will have a rotating menu that will offer the "best of Italy."   A glance at the menu shows they offer an array of specialties from numerous pasta dishes to interesting salads and appetizers. And of course, pizzas. They offer a little of everything that is sure to please all, including …

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by Kathy Reakes
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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
Sonic To Open New Restaurant On Route 7 Sonic To Open New Restaurant On Route 7
Sonic To Open New Restaurant On Route 7 “Service with the speed of sound” is coming to a new Connecticut location. Sonic is reportedly opening its newest restaurant in the Nutmeg State, with road signs announcing that the popular drive-in is heading to the Route 7 Travel Plaza in New Milford. The restaurant will revive the building on the corner of Route 7 and Still River Road, which has been vacant for years. The area is also expected to include a new Sunoco gas station. In addition to the New Milford location, Connecticut residents can frequent Sonic restaurants in Manchester, Milford, and Wallingford.

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by Zak Failla
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Here's What New Restaurant Will Be Taking Over Little Pub Space In Ridgefield Here's What New Restaurant Will Be Taking Over Little Pub Space In Ridgefield
Here's What New Restaurant Will Be Taking Over Little Pub Space In Ridgefield A new restaurant is moving into the former Little Pub location at the Route 7/Branchville Road intersection in Ridgefield. It will be "English not French, a pub," the eatery's manager Josephine Sorena told Daily Voice and be called Marc's Place. The owner is Herve Aussavis who also owns Luc's Café in Ridgefield. Sorena said the opening will "hopefully be before summer." Ridgefield's Little Pub at 59 Ethan Allen Highway was always crowded and had an overflowing parking lot where patrons would drive in for valet service. The restaurant was at the location for more than 10 years. See st…

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by Donna Christopher
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Popular Spanish Restaurant Opens Ridgefield Location Popular Spanish Restaurant Opens Ridgefield Location
Popular Spanish Restaurant Opens Ridgefield Location A popular tapas restaurant and entertainment spot in South Norwalk Spanish-Mediterranean restaurant is opening a second location in Ridgefield. Tablao Wine Bar & Restaurant has announced the grand opening Wednesday, May 22 from 4 to 10 p.m. at 426 Main St., formerly Fifty Coins. There will be complimentary Sangria, selected wine, and hors d'oeuvres. RSVP to info@tablaoridgefield.com Chef Raul Gonzalez and owners Juan ‘Vinny’ Gonzalez, Galo Aleman, and Jose-Luis Contreras have created an intimate locale evoking the style and sensibility of a modern wine and tapas bar like …

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by Donna Christopher
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Fairfield County Staple Colony Grill Is Expanding To Westchester Fairfield County Staple Colony Grill Is Expanding To Westchester
Fairfield County Staple Colony Grill Is Expanding To Westchester A highly popular, long-established Connecticut pizza chain is expanding to Port Chester around Memorial Day. Colonial Grill, which sells "original hot oil bar pizza," has been around since 1935, but is opening its first New York eatery next month. The much-anticipated waterfront Port Chester locale will be the latest locale for after the restaurants have been big hits in its current communities of Fairfield, Stamford, Milford and Norwalk, sponsoring road races and featuring a "Wall of Heroes" with photographs remembering first responders and United State Armed Forces vet…

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by Jon Craig
Business
Stamford Chef Fuses Food Truck Favorites Into Restaurant Menu Stamford Chef Fuses Food Truck Favorites Into Restaurant Menu
Stamford Chef Fuses Food Truck Favorites Into Restaurant Menu STAMFORD, Conn. --  Josh Lira always wanted to open a restaurant. But the best way to do that, he thought, was to first find a following with a food truck.  Which is why fans of his popular truck, Crazy Taco Mex, will be happy to hear Lira has opened an eatery on Atlantic Street in Stamford.  Crazy Taco-Mex Taqueria & Tequila, open since October 2017, features many of the food truck's favorites but is much more extensive, featuring entrees like fajitas, chimichangas, burrito bowls, salads, house specialties and a variety of appetizers.  "Our food is affordable and freshly cooked w…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Hot Off The Grill: Smoke House To Open At Spot In Trademark Fairfield Hot Off The Grill: Smoke House To Open At Spot In Trademark Fairfield
Hot Off The Grill: Smoke House To Open At Spot In Trademark Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Meat lovers, rejoice! Barbacoa Smoke House will be the first commercial tenant of Trademark Fairfield, the mixed-use building opened at the corner of Commerce Drive and Black Rock Turnpike in 2017. Expected to open in mid-February, the restaurant will offer “slow smoked and fresh grilled meals seasoned with a special dry rub,” according to its Facebook page. “We plan to please your taste buds with our unique twist on BBQ flavors including a range of sauces to tip it all off!” Located within walking distance of the Fairfield Metro train station, the restaurant will encomp…

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by Meredith Guinness