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Elm City Market Opens

Bonnie from BiteoftheBest.com — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:56:55 +0000

My dinner assignments were chocolate chip cookies, croissants, dinner rolls, French baguette and flowers.

I ordered the croissants from a fundraiser and hoped I could pick up the rest from “MY” new grocery store, Elm City Market. I am a …

Caseus Fromagerie Bistro

Bryan from BiteoftheBest.com — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:30:34 +0000

Bon Appétit occaisionally rounds up a variety of not-to-be-missed specials from restaurants across the country. And what kind of New Haven born son would I be if I didn’t point out a hometown star, Caseus Fromagerie Bistro.

The restaurant was …

Kitchen Zinc

Bonnie from BiteoftheBest.com — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 23:07:59 +0000

Met some friends recently during happy hour at Kitchen Zinc, where all wines — some that sell for $10 a glass — are a mere $5! Our hunger had us ordering a pizza to snack on while we enjoyed our …

Culinary Boot Camp

Guest Contributor — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:25:00 +0000

Schenectady County’s first-ever culinary “Boot Camp” will take place January 4-6, 2010. It’s a three-day, two-night culinary workshop, offering food lovers and novices the opportunity to learn classic cooking techniques, taste ingredients, and share experiences with fellow foodies. The …

New York City Edition: Kolache Mama, A Foodie Grab-And-Go

Bonnie from BiteoftheBest.com — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:00:17 +0000

The kolache (kuh-lah-chee) has just literally arrived in the big apple.

The kolache — hoping to be the fast food of foodies — is a fresh-baked dough filled with meats (meaties), vegetables (veggies) and sweets (sweeties). Think challah-type bun, topped …

Hill-Stead Museum, Farmington, CT, Worth the Trip

Bonnie from BiteoftheBest.com — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:09:30 +0000

Most things change dramatically, but not Farmington’s Hill-Stead Museum.

I first visited the museum many moons ago when doing a story on Connecticut art museums for Yankee magazine’s travel guide. Hill-Stead is a home — 152-acre farmstead built about 1900 …

New Haven Edition: Ibiza Tapas Wine Bar and Cafe, Hamden CT — I Can’t Stay Away

Bonnie from BiteoftheBest.com — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:45:39 +0000

Ignacio Blanco always sports a smile. And he should, as he has another hit restaurant: His new no-reservations tapas and wine bar across from Home Depot in Hamden, CT. It’s easy to drive right past it on Dixwell Avenue, …