Restaurant service runs from “You want fries with that?” to the proper placement of forks and knives for each course. Each type of restaurant brings …

The dinner crowd at Ponza Italian Kitchen & Pizza in Norwalk was having a great time.  Chris Coogan and his sidemen were swinging, playing standards …

Thirty years is a long time for any business, but in the risky restaurant business – where years count for more (like dog years) – …

The sidewalks of Partition Street in Saugerties, NY are paved with massive flagstones.  The stones, some measuring as much as six feet square and locally …

The picture-perfect rolls, warm from the oven, came on a cloud of pressed white cotton cradled in a silver basket. These weren’t just any rolls, …

Oleo-saccharum.  No, it’s not a margarine with a fancy Latin name.  It’s not a symptom of a bad back either. It’s an easy-to-make citrus extraction …

I had the best seat in the house.  To my right, through the expansive small-paned window, I could watch people roam up and down busy …

I’m seduced by recipes.  From magazines, cookbooks and websites, they reach out and grab me, imploring me to get cooking. Pick up any of the …

My lunch from the all-day breakfast menu spread across three plates: one for the sausage, one for the waffle, and one for the eggs, toast …

“These are fun wines,” commented Jim Winston.   Winston was leading a tasting at DB Fine Wines in New Canaan of six reds and three …