Connecticut Magazine - December 2011

December 2011

Features

Celebrate! Holiday Table

Three of the state's top caterers to come up with a beautiful, delicious holiday menu

The State of Connecticut owns 258,000 acres and 3,700 buildings, as well as bridges, boats, airports, stadiums and a whole lot more. If you’re a state resident, you own it, too. But can we afford to hold onto it all in tough economic times?

by Richard Urban

The Famous 50

How does your favorite Connecticut resident rank in our annual power poll of top state celebs?

by Patrica Granjean

Celebrate! Holiday Desserts

American and French classics combine in a grand dessert table.

Celebrate! Holiday Entree

Traditional favorites jazzed up with special sides.

Celebrate! Holiday Starters

Creative soup, salad, hors d’oeuvres and appetizers set the stage.

Departments

This Month
	Hello Manga! Japanese comics (i.e. manga) captured the attention of the American public in the 1980s. Learn all about the art form at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum. Cathy P. Ross
	Q&A: Greg Brown The veteran singer-songwriter discusses his new CD, "Freak Flag," his influences, his family, and causes dear to his heart. Pat Grandjean
The Connecticut Table
	Artisan, Delamar, Southport Artisan is what it should be: casual but smart, lively but not raucous, striking but not flashy. by Elise Maclay
Fresh Salt, Saybrook Point Inn & Spa, Old Saybrook At Fresh Salt, eat, drink and be merry in beautiful wood-paneled rooms at a table in front of the fire, in a comfy booth or at a table facing a window wall with a sweeping water view. by Elise Maclay
Final Say
	Final Say: Robert J. Shiller Taking stock of the financial morass with influential economist, Yale professor and author Robert J. Shiller. by Ray Bendici