Dining

Jul 3, 2009 | 3 comments

Lobster is a sweet summertime treat and however you like it prepared -- steamed, rolled, caked, fried or bisqued (if that even exists) -- here are the ultimate lobster joints in Connecticut!

Jul 3, 2009 | 1 comment

ConAgra, the company that makes Slim Jim, has not produced the jerky treat since a North Carolina plant exploded, killing three employees. It was the only plant in the country that made the snappy sna...

Jul 3, 2009

For one weekend only indulge in some tasty Max surf and turf for less than $30

Jul 2, 2009 | 1 comment

American Joey Chestnut goes for another International Hot Dog Eating Contest championship at annual July 4th Coney Island event.

Jul 2, 2009

Salon takes a peek at blog Quarrygirl.com’s “Operation Pancake: Undercover Investigation of LA Vegan Restaurants,” a 6,000-plus-word look at vegan restaurants in Los Angeles that finds...

Jul 1, 2009

I’m supposed to go to the movies tonight, and I’m waffling on what to see. Should I go see Food, Inc., the latest anti–Big Ag cinematic screed? Since I’m up on the horrors of factory...

Jul 1, 2009

It turns out the debate about exporting horses for slaughter is pretty far from simple. Salon presents the debate: On one side are those who argue that it’s cruel and terrifying for the horses involved....

Jul 1, 2009

A range of international flavors and culinary talents round out Food and Wine magazine's annual Best New Chefs list, which recognizes the most creative and trailblazing chefs in the industry. Find out...

Jul 2, 2009

Mohegan Sun's making gambling stomachs grumble with new "table" offerings.

Jun 30, 2009

The Daily Beast, Tina Brown’s artful online magazine/website, is a study of celebrity fascination, political punditry, and the sex lives of powerful people. Its food channel, Hungry Beast, just launched,...

Jun 30, 2009

Print ’em. Fold ’em. Vend miniature tacos and/or tortas and/or tamales from them. Yes, the technology of folded paper has finally come to the world of taco trucks. A Flickr user called goopymart...

Jun 29, 2009

“Jellied eels—cooked and sold cold in their own stock—could soon join the ranks of haslet, stotty cake and bara birth as a dish that is only found in rare pockets of Britain.” That’s...

Jun 29, 2009

Not often will this blog direct you to click on a banner ad that it has no direct financial stake in, but here goes: This Pringles ad is an epic collection of jokes, stream-of-consciousness observations,...

Jun 29, 2009 | 5 comments

Forget pleasing Padma, former "Top Chef" contestant Howie Kleinberg tries his hand at pleasing his own 'hood with his latest venture, Bulldog BBQ.

Jun 29, 2009 | 3 comments

Between your sips, slurps and swigs, the way you hold your glass may be saying a whole lot about your personality.

Jun 29, 2009

Brio Tuscan Grille is offering a meal deal for under $20 so you could get out for a taste of Tuscany without breaking the bank.

Jun 28, 2009

Take advantage of a lovely summer Sunday with a special Bosc menu served indoor and on the terrace.

Jun 30, 2009

Get a hopping start to the work week by enjoying dinner and drinks in Hartford's Frog Hollow, watch some baseball or explore your inner Beatnick.

Jun 26, 2009

The Cove boasts it has the best fish sandwich around. If you're spending time along Connecticut's coastline, it's worth tasting.

Jun 25, 2009

Looking for an alternative to traditional (and wasteful) Styrofoam takeout containers? SIGG aluminum snack boxes are being praised by blogs such as Stamen Design. Restaurants like saving the money they...

Jun 25, 2009

Treehugger takes a sharp pin to environmental claims made by the makers of the CarboPouch, a beer-toting plastic bag distributed by The Beverage Pouch Group. In a refreshing example of a journalist...

Jun 25, 2009

The town of Berlin is planning to party for a purpose and you're invited a wine and beer tasting.

Jun 25, 2009

Max Restaurant Group introduces a group of meals that celebrate the amazing food grown in our own backyard

Jun 25, 2009

A assortment of spa treatments and finger foods await in Litchfield