 | The Tarry Lodge: Mario, Joe and team arrive in the 'burbs, finally!
The food is fantastic (pizzas, pasta, antipasto) and the prices are just
right! (Check out the pizza on my Ultimate List)
[Port Chester] ($$$) |
| Market: Awesome place in Stamford worth a visit; cool
atmosphere, great wine list, and the best food in Stamford! [Stamford]
($$$$) |
| Joey B's Chili Hub: There's a new best hot dog in town, either
boiled, fried or grilled; the chili is also great (and spicy), so go with the
chili cheese fries. For breakfast: Hacksaw with bacon. So much better than Top Dog was!
[Cos Cob] ($) |
| Rebeccas: best restaurant in Greenwich! absolutely wonderful food perfectly executed in a
contemporary style; it is impossible to make up your mind with the menu; I
loved the black truffle risotto, the lamb, the rabbit and the Dover sole;
don't miss the hericot verts/artichoke/truffle oil salad;
[Glenville] ($$$$) |
| Palomino: Very solid newcomer in Riverside; love the mac and
cheese and the snapper; great bartenders; a little pricey [Riverside]($$$$) |
| Napa & Co: As good as it gets in Stamford; great cheese plate; very
slow service though [Stamford] ($$$$) |
| Los Gemelos: a tortilla factory that serves some of the best, most
authentic tacos I have had; don't forget the radishes and limes! [Port
Chester]
($$) |
| F.I.S.H.: If you can find it, you will be rewarded with some of the
best seafood in this area...and the best dark n' stormy [Port Chester] ($$$) |
| Alba: A cheesy Port Chester Italian, but the Caesar Salad makes it
worth it; good chicken parm too [Port Chester] ($$$) |
| Beachhouse Cafe: A fun, casual spot in Old Greenwich; on weekends
the bar is three-deep; great cocktails, simple, good food; Rhode Isalnd
Calamari is the best item on the menu [Old
Greenwich]($$) |
| Swanky Franks: Can you stomach a deep fried hot dog with
fixins of your choice? I don't think the oil penetrates the casing...just
makes it crispy; great with bacon and American cheese [Norwalk] ($) |
| Pierangelo: another great "neighborhood" Italian; a small place
with an excellent menu, great preparation, and great wines [Greenwich] ($$$) |
| The Restaurant at Rowayton Seafood: Great seafood, cool bar,
awesome atmosphere; and it over looks a river; all of the seafood here is
really fresh, prepared simply and wonderfully good! [Rowayton] ($$$) |
| L'Escale: a Provencal restaurant in the new Delamar Hotel; the
atmosphere was a little rough, but the food was outstanding; the pan-seared
foie gras in a pea broth with bacon was amazing; double-cut pork chops, rack
of lamb, and all the seafood was also first rate; although the portions were
generous, order some of the side dishes, especially the fries and the
artichokes; don't save room for dessert...it was disappointing. [Greenwich]
($$$) |
| Elm Street Oyster House: incredibly fresh,
well prepared seafood in a mellow setting; I never order tuna, but I always
will here! [Greenwich] ($$$) |
| Barcelona: great tapas, especially the chicken chorizo, the
chickpea puree, and the calamari sauted with garlic and pepper; the sangria
was fantastic; the mixed grill looked good, but I didn't try it; the crowd was
starting to get brutal around 10 on a Saturday night [Greenwich] ($$) |
| Jean Louis: truly excellent French dining experience; the main
courses seem to be a little better than the appetizers, but everything
was amazing; try the sweetbreads; great wine list! [Greenwich] ($$$$) |
| Applausi: great neighborhood Italian; awesome food; friendly
service; and, the best osso buco I've had maybe ever! [Old Greenwich] ($$$) |
| Boxcar Cantina: pretty solid Mexican in a fun family setting; a
little upscale with Niman Ranch meats; try
the soft tacos [Greenwich] ($$) |
| Baang: way too loud, but they do Asian fusion a helluva lot better
than China Grill (not saying much I know); everything we tried was great!
[Riverside] ($$$) |
| El Cayote Flaco: Some serious food that embodies Hecho en Mexico
[Portchester] ($$) |
| Le Figaro Bistro de Paris: Greenwich Ave Parisian bistro is great
if you catch it on the right night; make sure to sit in the back room
[Greenwich]($$$) |
| Mediterraneo: solid Italian/Mediterranean food; excellent fish dishes
and awesome desserts! ($$$) [Greenwich] |
| Fonda La Paloma: you will not find any atmosphere, but you will
definitely find some solid traditional Mexican food [Cos Cob] ($$) |
