From Shaggy Coos sirloin to All’Antico Vinaio sandwiches, tapas at Barcelona for Tax Day, a big Italian night at Testo’s, and the best jar sauce ever — this week had it all.
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Aperitivo Season Is Here — How We Do It at Home (Drinks, Vibes & Everything In Between)
From Aperol Spritz under the orange umbrellas to a Sicilian Manhattan with Averna and Bulleit Rye — here’s how we do aperitivo season at home, with every drink in our rotation and the setup that makes it feel like Italy.
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What I Ate This Week: Cacio e Pepe, An Easter Feast & A Sandwich Worth Talking About (Mar 30 – Apr 5)
From Cacio e Pepe at Eataly to an incredible Italian sandwich at All’Antico Vinaio in NYC, plus an Easton farm Saturday and an Easter feast crowned with herb-crusted lamb chops and homemade Limoncello Ricotta Cheesecake. A week full of flavor.
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What I Ate This Week: Pizza Nights, A Smoked Negroni & The Lasagna That Fed a Party (Mar 22 – 29)
From Tuesday pizza at Colony to a jaw-dropping Smoked Negroni at the newly opened Felice in Westport, a three-meat lasagna for a birthday party, and a gelato cake from Oggi — this week in Fairfield County delivered from start to finish.
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What I Ate This Week: Flooded Basement, Barcelona Tapas & Orecchiette Sunday (Mar 16–21)
A wild week in Connecticut — from cleaning up a flooded basement to stunning tapas at Barcelona Wine Bar, March Madness wings at Cover 2, and a Sunday orecchiette dinner with Calabrian peppers and Chianti.
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What I Ate This Week: Gelato Stops, Italian Nights & A Neighborhood Feast (Mar 9 – 15)
From gelato in Fairfield and New York to pizza at Brewport, Pollo al Prosecco at Osteria Romana, and a neighborly St. Patrick’s feast, this week was a blend of comfort, connection, and the kind of meals that make a new place feel like home.
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What I Ate This Week: Tapas Nights, Carbonara Perfection & A Steakhouse Feast (Mar 2 – 8)
From tapas and sangria at Barcelona Wine Bar in Fairfield to an unforgettable carbonara dinner at Trattoria A’Vucchella and a steakhouse-style family feast at home, this week blended cozy leftovers, Italian classics, and one seriously memorable Saturday dinner.
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What I Ate This Week: Blizzard Cooking, Bethel Burgers & Sunday Ragu (Feb 23-Mar 1)
From a February blizzard and Zuppardi’s pizza to Notch8 burgers in Bethel and a Sunday of slow-simmered bison ragu and homemade lasagna, here’s what I ate this week.
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What I Ate This Week: Presidents Day Burgers, Steak Nights & Italian Comfort Cooking (Feb 16 – 22)
From a Presidents Day burger at Prime 111 to steak at The Sinclair and a weekend of Chicken Scarpariello, meatballs, and Chianti, here’s what I ate this week in Fairfield County.
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What I Ate This Week: Business Travel, Italian Comfort & a Pizza Party Finale
From Charlotte dinners at Sixty Vines to an Italian combo at Sapore in Trumbull, homemade chicken cutlets, and a Paw Patrol birthday fueled by Colony Grill, here’s what I ate this week.
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What I Ate This Week: Commute, Comfort and Conversations (Feb 2 – 8)
A cozy February edition of What I Ate This Week in Fairfield CT — from homemade gluten-free Chicken Piccata to tapas at Barcelona Wine Bar, burgers at Archie Moore’s, French onion soup in Trumbull, and a classic Super Bowl Sunday chili spread.
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What I Ate This Week: New Beginnings, New Kitchens & a Lot of Life (Dec 29 – Feb 1)
From New Year’s Eve filets to celebratory Fish & Chips, BBQ brisket in Norwalk to handmade Cavatelli in Bridgeport — this is what I ate across five of the most hectic weeks of my life. A dog in recovery, a house closing that moved twice, a new job in NYC, and a move to Easton, CT all collided at once. Here’s the full story, one meal at a time, with the restaurants that fed us, steadied us, and made it all feel worth celebrating