http://www.fairfieldweekly.com/section.cfm?uid=54 Copyright 2009 Fairfield County Weekly TheOtherRoom.com CFML RSS Generator Mon, 16 Nov 2009 5:52:00 PM CST en-us Mon, 16 Nov 2009 5:52:00 PM CST http://www.fairfieldweekly.com/article.cfm?aid=15495 Eos Greek Cuisine 490 Summer St., Stamford. (203) 569-6250, www.eosgreekcuisine.com The simple flavors of Greece sparkle at Eos. In the sparse dining room, watery blue lights play on a wall of white plaster waves, evoking whitewashed adobes, azure waters and the Greek goddess of dawn who rose... By Elizabeth Keyser http://www.fairfieldweekly.com/article.cfm?aid=15495 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:59:03 PM CST http://www.fairfieldweekly.com/article.cfm?aid=15405 The nipples were disconcerting but the hairs did us in, when we unsealed the pork belly we were about to prepare. We were cooking for a dinner party, so we bought about eight pounds of pork belly from a farmer in Litchfield. We'd met him at a local butcher and processing plant. He looked too... By Elizabeth Keyser http://www.fairfieldweekly.com/article.cfm?aid=15405 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 4:52:01 PM CST http://www.fairfieldweekly.com/article.cfm?aid=15395  Flipside Burgers & Bar 1125 Post Rd., Fairfield. (203) 292-8235 Opening a restaurant in this economy, with people tightening their belts and other tired analogues for saving money, is a dicey proposition. You've got to find your niche and exploit it. That's what Flipside, in... By Drew Taylor http://www.fairfieldweekly.com/article.cfm?aid=15395 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 2:51:25 PM CST http://www.fairfieldweekly.com/article.cfm?aid=15355 Q: What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish and who makes it best? Bill Taibe, chef/owner of Le Farm 256 Post Rd. E., Westport. (203) 557-3701, www.lefarmwestport.com “I thought I should be coming up with something interesting and representative of my style, but if I’m being honest,... By Wendy Logan http://www.fairfieldweekly.com/article.cfm?aid=15355 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 1:34:18 PM CST http://www.fairfieldweekly.com/article.cfm?aid=15315 The season for fresh vegetables isn’t over just because the blighted tomato plants in your backyard are dead. Now is the time for cool-weather greens — squashes, kale, chards and lettuces. Local farmers and gardeners are also harvesting the old standbys of acorn and butternut and the more... By Elizabeth Keyser http://www.fairfieldweekly.com/article.cfm?aid=15315 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 3:52:03 PM CST http://www.fairfieldweekly.com/article.cfm?aid=15226 If you're driving along country roads and see a sign for eggs, stop. Farm-fresh eggs, laid just that morning by hens who live in coops that give them plenty of room to do the things chickens do, are increasingly available, but they sell out fast. Patti Popp can't keep her eggs on the shelf.... By Elizabeth Keyser http://www.fairfieldweekly.com/article.cfm?aid=15226 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 3:52:03 PM CST http://www.fairfieldweekly.com/article.cfm?aid=15227 Kazu 64 N. Main St., Norwalk, (203) 866-7492, www.kazusono.com Our group arrived at Kazu in South Norwalk just 20 minutes before the close of service on a quiet weeknight. Having done my time on the other side of a bar, I was feeling sheepish, well aware of how irritating this can be for a staff... By Wendy Logan http://www.fairfieldweekly.com/article.cfm?aid=15227 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:16:00 AM CDT http://www.fairfieldweekly.com/article.cfm?aid=15175 Bangkok Restaurant 72 Newtown Rd., Danbury, (203) 791-0640, www.bangkokrestaurant.com Thai food, once an exotic novelty, is now more available but less real. It's been dumbed down for the masses. Restaurants pretending to cook Thai food create dishes lacking in the balance of true Thai cuisine... By Elizabeth Keyser http://www.fairfieldweekly.com/article.cfm?aid=15175 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 9:55:50 AM CDT http://www.fairfieldweekly.com/article.cfm?aid=14923 Just off the train from New York, hungry but not famished and needing to unwind in a convivial atmosphere before going home, we stepped into Tarantino Restaurant ( 30 Railraod Place, Westport, (203) 454-3188, www.tarantinorestaurant.com ) for something light. One glance at the menu and our choices... By Elizabeth Keyser http://www.fairfieldweekly.com/article.cfm?aid=14923 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 9:55:50 AM CDT http://www.fairfieldweekly.com/article.cfm?aid=14924 Rocco's Italian Kitchen 36 Pine St., New Canaan. (203) 966-2200, www.roccosct.com The homespun Italian atmosphere at Rocco's is so laid back and down to earth, I almost had to activate my GPS to be sure I was in New Canaan. Family-friendly and located in a strip mall on Pine Street, this... By Wendy Logan http://www.fairfieldweekly.com/article.cfm?aid=14924