An Outstanding "Taste of Stamford"

Last night the Stamford Chamber of Commerce hosted the 15th Annual Taste of Stamford at the Sheraton Stamford Hotel from 5:30 til 8:30. It was $50 pre-paid and $60 at the door--a bargain considering you were able to experience fine cuisine, wine and spirits from Stamford's premier establishments! They even had live music. I was quite satisfied with the "bites" and "tastes", and some places really came through with great offerings. Some of my favorite beverages included the Grapefruit & Basil Martini from Mitchell's Fish Market, where Marcus (the GM) was quite hospitable. Another favorite was Hilton Hotel's Cappuccino Chocolate soup with Lavender creme--just heavenly. Besides the great networking opportunities, the food was the main attraction. A lot of tasty steak and fresh tuna out there. However, I am still on the hunt for Stamford's best crab cake and there were plenty of crab cakes to choose from: Crab Shell, yummy; Morton's, mini but still yummy; Route 22, mini here too (but were luke warm) and still yummy; and my choice is RuLu's River Cafe, still my favorite and oh so good. Also, I need to mention the assorted desserts by DiMare Bakery and SoNo Bakery, which were outstanding.

Here's a full list of who participated: Pizza Bistro, Black Bear Saloon, Bull’s Head Market, Crab Shell, David’s Catering, DiMare Pastry Shop, Dragonfly Restaurant & Lounge, Duo Restaurant, Fireside Restaurant, Grade A ShopRite, Grand, Hilton Stamford Hotel, Holiday Inn Stamford, Houlihan’s Restaurant, Hyatt Regency Greenwich, Mitchell’s Fish Market, Morton’s The Steakhouse, Myrna’s Mediterranean Bistro, napa & co., Remo’s Brick Oven Pizza Company, RG Catering, Robeks Fruit Smoothies & Healthy Eats, Route 22 Restaurant & Bar, RuLu’s River Cafe, Sheraton Stamford Hotel, Some Things Fishy Catering, SoNo Baking Company & Cafe, Stamford Marriot Hotel & Spa, Telluride, The Saltwater Grille, Vineyard, Coffee Distributing Corp., Corus, Crystal Rock Water, Dichello Distributors, Guinness, San Pellegrino/Acqua Panna, Smirnoff, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, WinePort/Divine Grapes.

We can only hope it can be as terrific next year.....

(photo courtesy of DiMare Bakery)