From The Norwalk Hour: Seeking Spring at Local Restaurants
A cold steady rain fell all day. The calendar said we were well past the ides of March headed to the first day of Spring, …
From The Norwalk Hour: A Family’s Irish Soda Bread Tradition
St. Patrick’s Day arrived early this spring. It came, not by leprechaun, but in the person of Steve Hanson. He appeared at our back door …
From The Norwalk Hour: Small Batch Whiskey is a Hot Trend
How would you like to earn your living sussing out special barrels of American whiskey? That’s how Dave Schmier spends his time. He scours the …
From The Norwalk Hour: We Eat Well at Home, but Long to be in a Restaurant
Sitting in our car in the parking lot of the now-defunct Lord and Taylor in Stamford, we shared celebratory donuts. With a thumbs-up, the National …
From The Norwalk Hour: Old World Wine and Food Matchups are Classic
Oysters and Chablis, Lobster and Chardonnay, Steak and Cabernet — complementary pairings of good wine and well-prepared food add up to more than the sum …
From The Norwalk Hour: Restaurant Favorites Across Fairfield County
Every year in January, Connecticut Magazine publishes their lists of restaurant favorites, one compiled from a reader survey and the other from an in-house panel …
From The Norwalk Hour: An Exceptional Wine Experience with Chablis
This was Chablis: pale blond with an enticing aroma of citrus, limestone, and fresh peaches — not the jug variety from the old days in …
From The Norwalk Hour: The Enticing Flavors of Knipschildt Chocolates
The best ingredients make the best chocolates according to Norwalk chocolatier Fritz Knipschildt, and if you’re going to give chocolates for Valentine’s (or any other …
From The Norwalk Hour: Basso Cafe Moves to the Future
Chef Renato Donzelli has had his eye out for a new location for the last few years. He’d been successful at the popular Basso Cafe …
From The Norwalk Hour: Yes, We All Love Bananas
Marsha eyed the rapidly ripening bananas, some aging to a mottled yellow and black, some turning dark as chocolate, and some clear yellow with green …