New Haven Restaurant Week - Spring 2018 Edition #NHVeats

- NEW HAVEN RESTAURANT WEEK -

PRESENTED BY KEYBANK 

RETURNS

WITH SPECIAL MENUS 

APRIL 8-13, 2018

Prix Fixe Options 

Plus Discounted Parking 

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New Haven Restaurant Week returns this spring in a BIG way -  celebrating its 10th anniversary!

The spring New Haven Restaurant Week will be presented by KeyBank, and will take place from April 8-13, 2018. The bi-annual Restaurant Week will be made all the more super special with the line up of restaurants that are featured! 

With 30 participating restaurants, diners will have the opportunity to experience a variety of New Haven’s finest epicurean talents at an exclusive rate.

“New Haven Restaurant Week has become a much-anticipated celebration of our city’s dining scene and KeyBank is proud to once again partner with Market New Haven and participating restaurants to make it happen. We encourage everyone to take advantage of some great pricing to sample New Haven’s terrific culinary offerings.”

-KeyBank Market President Jeff L. Hubbard.

Special two- and three-course, prix fixe menus will be offered at $17 per person for lunch and $34 per person for dinner, excluding tax and gratuity.  

This year’s spring lineup of restaurants will include newcomer, Jack’s Bar and Steakhouse - the City’s only steakhouse - as well as official wine sponsor, Josh Cellars. 

“Josh Cellars, one of the hottest wine brands in America, is proud to be the official wine sponsor of New Haven Restaurant Week. During this time, we will be extending a special offer to patrons.”

-Tina Afonso 

Trade Marketing Manager 

Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits 

Visit www.infonewhaven.com/NHRWInfo to learn more!

As an added incentive, Park New Haven and The Shops at Yale will be offering a special discounted rate of $5 parking throughout the duration of NEW HAVEN RESTAURANT WEEK.  

The offer will be valid at the Temple and Crown Street garages and parking spaces at 255 Crown Street (behind Pacifico) and 161 York Street (behind Harvest) from 4:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. 

The full list of 30 restaurants for this edition of New Haven Restaurant Week includes all your favorites!

New Haven Restaurant Week Participants:

• 116 Crown – Mediterranean
• Adriana’s Restaurant – Italian
• Atelier Florian - New America/Belgian Flair
• Barcelona Wine Bar - Spanish Tapas Read HERE
• Basta Trattoria - Organic Italian
• Caffe Bravo - Italian
• Caseus Fromagerie Bistro - Sustainable Cheese-Centric Bistro
• Cask Republic - Upscale American Fare 
• Christopher Martin’s Restaurant - American Bistro Read HERE
• Fornarelli's Ristorante - Italian
• Geronimo - Southwest Grill
• Goodfellas Restaurant - Italian
• Harvest Wine Bar - Modern American Read HERE
• Heirloom - Coastal Farm Cooking
• Jack's Bar & Steakhouse - American Steakhouse
• John Davenport's - Contemporary Coastal New England
• L'Orcio - Contemporary Italian
• Lenny and Joe’s Fish Tale - Seafood
• Miya's Sushi - Sustainable Sushi
• Olea - Spanish, Mediterranean 
• Olives and Oil - Italian
• Pacifico - Nuevo Latino Cuisine
• Prime 16 - Modern American
• ROIA Restaurant and Café - French and Italian
• Shell & Bones Oyster Bar and Grill - Seafood, Steak & Raw Bar Read HERE
• Soul de Cuba Café - Cuban Soul Food
• Tarry Lodge - Italian Read HERE
• Tre Scalini Ristorante - Italian Read HERE
• Union League Café - Contemporary French
• ZINC - Modern American

About Market New Haven: 

Market New Haven supports jobs and taxes in New Haven through promotion of the City’s thriving dining, shopping, arts, culture and events scene, with a view towards bringing in visitors to generate economic activity.

Market New Haven is a public/private partnership among the City of New Haven, Mayor Toni N. Harp and the Board of Alders, Yale University, Yale New Haven Hospital and the local business community.

Local business community funders include: KeyBank, Knights of Columbus, Citizens Bank, Avangrid, U.I., Southern Connecticut Gas, The Study at Yale, Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. 

http://infonewhaven.com/marketnewhaven

About New Haven: 

A vibrant destination whose deep-rooted history has coined it the “Cultural Capital of Connecticut,” New Haven is enjoying renewed fervor. Famed historic sites host lively year-round concerts and events. Acclaimed internationally diverse restaurants, eclectic shopping, cultural adventures and sophisticated nightlife add to the destination’s urban renaissance and dynamic pulse. 

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New Haven Restaurant Week at Tarry Lodge - Spring 2017

Spring 2017 New Haven Restaurant Week at Tarry Lodge

I love that so many towns hold restaurant weeks twice a year, especially when it's in the spring when the days get longer and your mood elevates with all the sunshine to come! This spring, the 2017 New Haven Restaurant Week returned from Sunday April 2nd through Friday April 7th.

This year over 30 of downtown New Haven's ethnically diverse restaurants featured a two course $17 for lunch and a three course $34 prix fixe menu for dinner.

Tarry Lodge 2017 Spring "Restaurant Week" Menu

Restaurants that participated offered a  multi-course, prix fixe menu. For lunch it was an appetizer and an entree and for dinner it typically consisted of an appetizer, entrée and dessert. Great idea for a two course lunch (instead of the usual 3-course lunch) because three courses for lunch can be a bit too much, especially when you have to return for the afternoon work day!

The year we had a pretty hectic week at work so I couldn't break away for an off-campus lunch with work mates, and the cowboy and I couldn't coordinate a night earlier in the week so, Gayle and I decided to get together for a girls night and make reservations for Friday night at Tarry Lodge. This was actually my first time dining at Tarry Lodge, in spite of the fact that both Gayle and I used to baby sit for the Executive Chef, Sam (Samantha) Moore -- AND we had stopped there multiple times for New Haven's Wine Crawl - Flights of Fancy!

Tarry Lodge Interior
Note: This picture is from a different date -
the night we stopped for New Haven Restaurant Week it was PACKED

It was great going downtown on a Friday night - and I was pleasantly surprised to see A LOT of traffic and busy restaurants - a great sign that our New Haven community is alive and well and booming!

Tarry Lodge serves classic Italian fare and is operated by the Batali / Bastianich group. Yep, that one, consisting of Mario Batali, Joe Bastianich, Andy Nusser and Nancy Selzer– the team behind the VERY successful Tarry Lodge Restaurants in Westport CT and Port Chester NY.

Cozy seating, a bit too cozy for me with close seating to maximize square footage, and ambient lighting, the restaurant pays homage to Yale's New Haven roots with a bronze bulldog statue of Handsome Dan, the Yale mascot.

Handsome Dan - Yale Bulldog Mascot

Tarry Lodge offers an impressive wine list and menu that includes house-made pasta, fritti and meats cooked over a grill. The restaurant’s pizza bar is wrapped around an oven crafted by Valoriani, the storied family operation that has constructed ovens outside of Florence since 1890. (Tarry Lodge, 2017, About Us)

We settled in at our table and began to peruse the menu over a deliciously tart Bellini

Bellini

Oh, and the bread! Tarry Lodge serves up some delicious peasant bread with olive oil for dipping.

Now let's move on to our Prix Fixe dining!

First Course: Antipasti at Tarry Lodge New Haven

Gayle went with the Tarry Greens with White Bean Vinaigrette and I selected the Funghi Arancini with Truffle Aioli. 

Funghi Arancini with Truffle Aioli at Tarry Lodge

Tarry Greens with White Bean Vinaigrette

Entree Course: Secondi at Tarry Lodge New Haven

For our entree's Gayle selected the Eggplant alla Parmigiana and I went with the Black Fettuccine with Rock Shrimp and Chorizo Sausage. 

Tarry Lodge
Eggplant Parmigiana
Black Fettuccine 

Both were equally delicious, the eggplant had just a hint of crispness and the the Fettuccine had a nice heat from the chorizo sausage.

Black Fettuccine with Rock Shrimp and Chrorizo Sausage

Third Course: Dolci

Believe it or not we had room for dessert. Gayle went for the Butterscotch Budino, a custard like rum pudding with a deep butterscotch flavor that hit your taste buds amazingly well and lingered on for a delicious way to end the night! I went with the Olive Oil Soft Serve Ice Cream drizzled with Honey and Candied Pistachios, equally delicious! 

Tarry Lodge - Desserts
Budino Top Left - Soft Serve Bottom Right

Don't let the sound of Olive Oil soft serve 'scare' you off, it's a delicate rich addition to the soft serve ice cream that actually enhances the vanilla flavor of the dish.

Tarry Lodge - Olive Oil Soft Serve

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Tarry Lodge! Chef Sam was able to come out and say hello for a moment and gifted us with some 'babysitter' biscotti to take home!  Thanks Sam!! 

Take advantage of the special menus at a restaurant week in your town soon and look for the next restaurant week coming in fall of 2017 to New Haven where you can enjoy similar specials like those we sampled at Tarry Lodge!

Tarry Lodge - New Haven location

278 Park Street

New Haven, CT 06511

Tel: 203 672 0765

http://newhaven.tarrylodge.com/

New Haven Restaurant Week Returns for Fall 2016

#NHVeats Restaurant Week Returns

It's that magical, mystical, marvelous time of the year! 

No - not Halloween (well, it IS Halloween week) but not JUST that!

It's New Haven Restaurant Week for Fall 2016!  

The most delectable, delicious, delightful time of the year!

 New Haven Restaurant Week returns October 30 – November 4, 2016

Here's what some of New Haven's best Restaurants have in store for you!

Twenty-eight of New Haven’s amazing restaurants are featuring $20.16 lunch and $34 dinner prix fixe menus, offering multi-course, prix fixe menus typically consisting of an appetizer, entrée and dessert.

Reservations are highly recommended, so book early!!  

Participating Restaurants Below:

116 Crown  – (203) 777-3116

Adrianna’s –  – (203) 865-6474

Atelier Florian   – (203) 859-5999  NHRW Lunch Menu   NHRW Dinner Menu

Barcelona  – (203) 848-3000

Basta Trattoria  – (203) 772-1715

Caffé Bravo – (203) 772-2728 ==>> NHRW Menu

Caseus Fromagerie Bistro –  (203) 624-3373  ==>> NHRW Menu

Cask Republic  – (475) 238-8335

Christopher Martin’s –  (203) 776-8835

Elm City Social –  (475) 441-7436  ==>> NHRW Menu

Fornarelli’s Ristorante  – (203) 745-5677 ==>> NHRW Menu

Goodfellas –  (203) 785-8722 ==>> NHRW Menu

Harvest Wine Bar & Restaurant  – (203) 777-2500 NHRW Lunch   NHRW Dinner

Heirloom  (203) 503-3919

John Davenport’s –  (203) 974-6858

L’Orcio  – (203) 777-6670   ==>> NHRW Menu

Miya’s Sushi  – (203) 777-9760  ==>> NHRW Menu

Olea –  (203) 780-8925  ==>> NHRW Menu

Pacifico –  (203) 772-4002 ==>> NHRW Menu

Roía – (203) 200-7045   NHRW Lunch   NHRW Dinner

Shell and Bones –  (203) 787-3466  ==>> NHRW MENU

Soul de Cuba Cafe –  (203) 498-2822  ==>> NHRW Menu

Tarry Lodge –  (203) 672-0765

Taste of China –  (203) 745-5872  NHRW Lunch   NHRW Dinner

Temple Grill  – (203) 773-1111 ==>> NHRW Menu

Tre Scalini  – (203) 777-3373 ==>> NHRW MENU

Union League Cafe –  (203) 562-4299  ==>> NHRW MENU

Zinc  – (203) 624-0507  ==>> NHRW Menu

Some of the offerings from Shell & Bones Oyster Bar & Grill
Photo Courtesy A Little Bird Told Me CT