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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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: Steaks, Tapas & Tax Day Celebrations (Apr 13 – Apr 19)
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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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: Simple Plates, Standout Bites & A Giada Win (Dec 1 – 7)
A hectic week meant lots of leftovers and quick meals, but a few standout bites brought some much-needed joy: Romanacci’s Penne alla Vodka with Chicken, a fantastic Chicken Francese and Brunello-filled dinner at Testo’s in Monroe, and a delicious Roman-Style Chicken inspired by Giada—made gluten-free with Arborio. Not every week is glamorous, but there were still moments worth savoring.