Wine dinners are back!  For a while they were yet another casualty of pandemic hunkering, but lately my mailbox has been filling with news of …

The moment you walk through the restaurant door, the excitement begins. Right away, you know a lot about the experience to come – style, cuisine …

As we lingered after an excellent dinner at Ginkgo in Fairfield, I saw the chef in his white jacket join other members of the staff …

Chinese cooking is a lot like Italian. No, it’s not based on pasta and tomatoes, carefully crafted salumi and a dazzling array of cheeses.  But …

Kingston, NY is a destination with an authentic waterfront and lighthouse, a thriving arts and shopping scene, stylish restaurants and boutique hotels, all wrapped in …

The Saugatuck is not the Seine but it does have one thing in common – a charming French restaurant on its banks.  In Westport, the …

“I want to go beyond Tex-Mex,” Chef Colt Taylor said.  His Mexican restaurant, Los Charros Cantina in Centerbrook, takes the leap. “Mexico has diverse culinary …

I can be suspicious of restaurants with large menus.  Too much choice can lead to hum-drum dining.  That’s not the case at the Good News …

Last month Marsha and I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary.  Back then we had the summer off, so jetted to Europe for a ten-week honeymoon.   …

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 …