City pizza slices, local oysters in Rowayton, a bank vault burger in NYC & Colony Grill to close — a full week of eating in Fairfield County and beyond.
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Connecticut Pizza Trail Part 2: The Best Walkable Pizza from South Norwalk to Fairfield
The CT Pizza Trail continues through my backyard. Best walkable pizza near Metro-North stations from SoNo to Fairfield Metro — all personally visited.
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Connecticut Pizza Trail: Best Pizza Near Metro-North Stations from Greenwich to Darien
Riding Metro-North from Greenwich to Darien? The best CT pizza is steps from the station. A personal guide to walkable pizza stops along Connecticut’s Gold Coast pizza trail.
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The Ultimate Italian Summer Dinner Party: Amazon Prime Day Deals You Need Right Now
Amazon Prime Day is here — shop the best deals on Italian summer dinner party essentials, from table runners and colorful plates to candles, drinkware, and serving stands.
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What I Ate This Week: Knicks, Kesté, and Father’s Day on the Grill (June 15–21)
Neapolitan pizza at Kesté, World Cup pints at Gibney’s NYC, Eataly at Hudson Yards, tacos from Bodega, a Saturday dinner at Paci in Southport, and Father’s Day skirt steak on the grill — a week that moved fast and tasted good all the way through.
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What I Ate This Week: Salmon, Scoops, and a Summer Send-Off (June 8–14)
A week of smoked salmon dinners, Eataly gelato, Colony pizza, Shaggy Coos burgers, Italian deli sandwiches, and the bittersweet joy of all the kids moving back home under one roof — for now.
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What I Ate This Week: Farm Runs, NYC Pizza Hunts & a Barcelona Night to Remember (Jun 1–7)
A week of farm runs and risotto in Easton, a NYC pizza tour that finally hit its limit, happy hour with my daughter in midtown, a Barcelona tapas night in Westport, and a bathroom renovation that needed two tries to get right.
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What I Ate This Week: NYC Pizza Kicks, Backyard Ribeyes & a Stunning Sunday Lunch in Old Saybrook (May 25–31)
From a failed Joe’s Pizza attempt to oysters at Fresh Salt in Old Saybrook — this week covered NYC pizza spots, a Fairfield taco bar miss, backyard ribeyes from Shaggy Coos Farm, and a waterfront Sunday lunch worth every mile.
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What I Ate This Week: Tacos in Newtown, Two-Pasta Nights, and a Rainy Memorial Day Feast (May 18 – May 25)
Tacos and margs in Newtown, NYC barbecue and gelato on a 90-degree day, a two-pasta night with Caraluzzi’s guanciale, a celebration dinner at Spiga in New Canaan for a new job and a Series 7 pass, and a rainy Memorial Day turned indoor feast.
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What I Ate This Week: A Vintage Watch, Eataly Pasta, Sinclair Wagyu & Italian Gardens in the Making (May 11 – May 17)
A vintage Italian Swatch arrives. Eataly delivers a perfect Cotto e Pomodoro panino. Massimo’s bacon and egg redeems itself. A Wagyu ribeye at The Sinclair steals the week. Plants from Seven Maples, mulch from Maple Row, the debut of The Sicilian Palmer, and the slow build of a Tuscan-style Italian garden in Easton.
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What I Ate This Week: A Drive Home, Local Easton Stops, and Mother’s Day at Spiga (May 4 – May 10)
A reset week: a long drive home from Savannah, Carbone’s vodka penne, Shaggy Coos burgers, a Dig bowl in NYC, a Colony pizza on the way home, a full Easton farm tour with our daughter, garlic butter pasta on Saturday, and a Mother’s Day brunch at Spiga in New Canaan.
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What I Ate This Week: A Cross-Country Drive, A Graduation, and a Steakhouse in Thomasville (Apr 27 – May 3)
A graduation-week road trip from Connecticut to Florida and back. An Italian Combo in Trumbull, La Toscana at All’Antico, tapas at Barcelona, charm and a Philly Toastie in Thomasville, an unforgettable steakhouse dinner at St. James, and birria in Savannah on the long drive home.