Food & Beverage

Swanson’s Fish To Close, Then Founder Passes Away

#Fairfield CT-- On December 20th Larissa Swanson, daughter of Gary and Sue Swanson who own Swanson Fish Market posted on her Facebook page : "So it’s finally official today, after 45 Year’s my father has decided to move on to another business venture and sell Swanson’s Fish Market. This will officially be our last Holiday. We have been a landmark here in Fairfield County, being voted best seafood for over 30 straight years, so it is a very bittersweet feeling for our family. Swanson’s doors will be officially shut after New Year’s Day, so come down for the holiday and get what you can while it lasts! Thank you all to our loyal customers, we love you".   Today, Larissa…

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Meatball Heaven Is Good Food And Good For Local Kids

Meatball Heaven, located at the Arcade Mall at 1001 Main Street in Bridgeport is not only good food but is also good for local kids.  Meatball Heaven was started in 2016 by Work to Learn, a pre-employment training program that gives work experience to young adults while showing them how to run a successful business through the Boy's and Girl's Village.  At Meatball Heaven the students learn how to cook food, they learn basic job skills, they learn how to clean, the roll and make their own meatballs, the make sauces and they serve them in bread cones, in a grinder over rice or pasta or salad. They also make home made soups as well.  My son assisted me in the…

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Great Latin Food In Stratford!

It was my pleasure to meet the family/staff at Castillo & Sons Cuisine at 2368 Barnum Avenue in  Stratford.    Castillo and Sons Cuisine is a family owned business with over 12 years experience specializing in Latin, Caribbean, and  Southern American Cuisines.  They offer take out service delivered by UberEats.   My family and I really enjoyed our meals, we got a small sampling of what they have to offer, we went with the basics of chicken, pork and beef.  Each dish was a medley of flavors.  We did fight over the fried plantains so make sure you order extra!   Our hours of operation are Tuesday-Friday from 4pm-8pm but starting next Tuesday, April 18, 2017 we will open Tues-Thurs 11am-8pm,…

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Look Who’s Doing It Local!

What a pleasure it was to meet Beth Dattilo and the crew at the Metro Diner located at the 2385 Main Street in the Courtyard Plaza (across from the theater).   The diner has been there for over 50 years but Beth and her family has owned it for the last 13 years.  Beth emailed me when I made the offer to stop and give a  business shout this week.  My son Alex and I stopped by and I enjoyed my usual turkey club and my son had the Pastrami Dream.  Everything was fresh and delicious!  I knew off the bat that the potato salad and coleslaw was not only homemade but made with real Hellman's mayo!  Both Alex and I…

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Second annual ‘Fish Fest will take place at Harbor Yard on August 13th

#Bridgeport, CT – The Bridgeport Bluefish today announced that they will host the second annual ‘Fish Fest at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard on Saturday, August 13th. The event will feature live music, ballpark fare food and beverages from G2 Sport, and other unique attractions.   “We had a great crowd for ‘Fish Fest 2015, so we are bringing it back in 2016,” says Bluefish General Manager Jamie Toole. “Everybody knows you can never have too many live music events during the summer months, so we encourage all of our fans to enjoy some local bands at the ballpark.”   ‘Fish Fest will take place from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., with The Ballpark at Harbor Yard gates opening at 11:00…

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