From a new stop on the FiDi Pizza Trail to a Fairfield County antique-hunting weekend, this week blended home-cooked Italian comfort with commuter pizza runs and a Sunday spent chasing vintage finds through Woodbury.
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What I Ate This Week: Rainy Slices, Polo Ponies & Watermelon Margs (July 20–26)
A rainy NYC slice, a rescued dinner with my daughter near Grand Central, oysters at The Sinclair, a National Tequila Day turned watermelon marg party, an afternoon at Farmington Polo Club, and pizza after a day of wallpaper — this week had it all.
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What I Ate This Week: Tampa to Fairfield, Homemade Sauces & A World Cup Finale (July 13–19)
From garden-fresh grilled chicken and a new Tuesday date night to a rain-day Italian feast for the in-laws, this week’s table told a story of home, family, and full-circle flavor — capped off with burgers, a pool day, and the World Cup final.
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What I Ate This Week: Beach Days, Tampa Bound & a Daughter’s Next Chapter (Jul 6–12)
A rainy Newark run, a beach day at Penfield, Firehouse Deli and Chicken Francese in Fairfield, and a long drive to Tampa to move a daughter into her next chapter — food as fuel, family as the point.
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What I Ate This Week: Backyard Ribs, Fourth of July Feasts & a Penne alla Nerano (Jun 29–Jul 5)
Smoked ribs with Fireball, a last-minute orecchiette that saved a hot Wednesday night, Shaggy Coos steaks on Tuesday, and a Fourth of July backyard party that had no business being as good as it was.
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What I Ate This Week: Sausage Sandwiches, Seafood & a Daughter’s Big Interview (Jun 22–28)
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: 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.