Chasing the perfect dinner roll By Frank Whitman This year, I’ve been chasing the grail of the perfect dinner roll: an irresistible, golden-brown, buttery-soft nugget …

Some carefully chosen bottles for Thanksgiving By Frank Whitman If you’ve been dreaming about food lately, it’s probably because Thanksgiving is just around the corner. …

Think you know Mediterranean cuisine? Try exotic Albanian! By Frank Whitman It’s always surprising to find a restaurant offering an unfamiliar European cuisine, particularly when …

Apples are the season’s crowing glory By Frank Whitman Fall has lots going for it – colorful foliage, bright blue sky, and crisp cool breezes …

Music, restaurants and more around Connecticut By Frank Whitman It didn’t start out to be a tour of some of Connecticut’s best music, art and …

Another Italian Restaurant? By Frank Whitman Do we need another high-end, high-concept, high-style Italian restaurant?  After all, we’re blessed with a raft of excellent eating …