Just some tidbits of food and restaurant knowledge I picked up this week:
- A fundraiser was held for Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd at the Connecticut Science Center today. Vice President Joe Biden attended (but Dodd did not.) The menu? Veggie wraps, ham and brie sandwiches. The cost per plate? FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
- Got a sushi recommendation from Courant rock critic Eric Danton, who visited Sushi Palace in Hamden last night for their all-you-can-eat special. Yes, apparently for $17.95 on weeknights ($19.95 weekends) you can stuff yourself silly with sashimi, nigiri, special rolls, tempura and more. I have to point out that I asked twice for the restaurant’s ‘given name’ after he would only refer to it as “<Expletive> Yeah!”
- Restaurants I found on Twitter this week: Grilled Cheese to Go in Milford, Griff’s Chicken Shack in Hamden. Social media is DELICIOUS.
Area restaurant reviews:
- Hazard Grille, Enfield (yummy local place, fresh-baked bread, splits of champagne) [Masslive.com]
- Judie’s, Amherst (OMGPOPOVERS) [Masslive.com]
- Flaggstead Smokehouse, Farmington [Hartford Courant]
- The Cardinals Nest, Middletown (where my friend Amy tried a pulled-pork-and-mac-and-cheese quesadilla) [Hartford Advocate]
Happy weekend, everyone. We’re sampling some new restaurants this weekend, so look for new posts early next week.
Leeanne Griffin is a freelance writer and food enthusiast.
