September 2009

The Connecticut Table
Chao Chao, Sandy Hook When it comes to food sophistication, there are no hinterlands anymore, culinary terms and exotic ingredients are common parlance and sushi is the new pizza. Discriminating gourmets live, work, cook, and would like to dine out, in every nook and cranny of the state. Resourceful chefs and restaurateurs are moving out to meet the demand. In short, country dining is heating up, and Chao Chao in Sandy Hook is an exciting example. by Elise Maclay
	Trattoria da Lepri, Ellington When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Good advice. But where? When Pastis in Hartford closed, its talented chef, Frank Lepri, chose a bucolic corner of Connecticut to activate plan B. by Elise Maclay
Being There
	A Thriving Bid-ness Golden Gavel’s weekly estate auctions in East Windsor pack the house after emptying houses. by Ray Bendici