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by Brooks, Patricia


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Here is the ultimate guide to the food scene in Connecticut. Discover locally made specialties and ingredients, locate farmers' markets and farm stands, plan daytrips around food-related destinations, dine at one-of-a-kind restaurants, and find out when and where the state's most delicious events take place. Veteran food and wine writers Patricia and Lester Brooks bring to life the true flavor of their homestate with colorful descriptions, seasoned advice, and favorite picks.
Residents and visitors to Connecticut can look inside the "Food Lovers' Guide" for: *Sources of Connecticut-made comestibles, such as Belgique Patisserie & Chocolatier, for authentic Belgian chocolates, or The Egg and I Pork Farm, where visitors can buy custom sausage and other farm-made pork products, tour the grounds and barns, and order barbecue for their next picnic.
*Fun- and food-filled events, from gourmet "taste-of" affairs to apple and strawberry harvest fairs to the annual Shad Derby Festival*Unique eateries, from an Old World French cafe to a farmhouse restaurant offering open-hearth cooking, plus the author's top choices for pizza throughout the state
*Dozens of state-sponsored open-air markets selling only Connecticut-grown fruits and vegetables*Signature recipes from some of Connecticut's favorite restaurants, such as Chaiwalla's Famous Tomato Pie, plus traditional Connecticut recipes using local ingredients
*Great wineries on Connecticut's Wine Trail and brewpubs offering English-style ales and porters produced on the premises Also included are the authors' choices for best scones, best diner fare, best tearooms, and top picks in a variety of other categories, making this an indispensable guide and wonderful state souvenir.

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The home of Bridgeport, Connecticut's largest city, this southwestern region encompasses Fairfield County, one of the nation's richest suburbs.

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  • Title Food Lovers' Guide to Connecticut Best Local Specialties, Shops, Recipes, Restaurants, Events, Lore, and More
  • Author Brooks, Patricia
  • Binding unknown
  • Edition First Edition
  • Publisher Globe Pequot, Guilford, Ct.
  • Date February 1, 2004
  • ISBN 9780762728619

About the author

Pat Brooks' "Dining Out" column has appeared in the Connecticut Weekly section of the "New York Times "for 26 years. She and husband Lester Brooks are a travel-writing team who have written several guidebooks and numerous food and wine articles for many national publications. They live in Westport, Connecticut.
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