JW’s Asian Extravaganza

Milford, Connecticut is overflowing with Asian cuisine. For such a tiny town, there’s some version of a Chinese/Japanese/Thai place every half mile, to the point where it’s starting to get weird. For this piece I’m just centering on just one immediate area: the JW-carved out range between the CT Post Mall and Milford Marketplace (Whole… Continue reading JW’s Asian Extravaganza

Restaurant Review: Crush Sports Cafe

If you’ve read my previous reviews, the last thing you would expect from me is to review a sports bar. I’ve done genre/lifestyle specific restaurants (G-Zen/Uncle Willie’s BBQ), high-end restaurants that have the chef’s name under the name of the place (Parallel Post – a Chef Dean James Max eatery!), or semi-popular takeout places (Layla’s).… Continue reading Restaurant Review: Crush Sports Cafe

Mosh Potatoes: One Rockin’ Cookbook

A couple months ago, I got an awesome housewarming present from Vegetarian Metalhead: Mosh Potatoes, a cookbook of recipes by metal musicians.  Compiled by Steve Seabury, each dish in the collection begins with an anecdote from the artist/cook, and there are lots of funny pictures of the bands “rocking out” in their kitchens. But can… Continue reading Mosh Potatoes: One Rockin’ Cookbook

Atheist Delivers Christmas Cookies to Local Merchants and Laborers!

I’ve been seeing lots of posts on Facebook regarding Fox News and their coverage of “The War on Christmas.” To be honest, I’ve been skipping all those super-secret atheist meetings where we all get together and plot to overthrow the Christian majority. I’ve got my own issues with Christmas. #1 – I hate the traffic… Continue reading Atheist Delivers Christmas Cookies to Local Merchants and Laborers!

Seaside Tavern Gets the Lyra Stamp of Approval

  One thing Stamford musicians never have to worry about is finding a place to play – or getting some good grub before the gig.  Last month, you read about Fiddler’s Green; this month, we’re featuring another staple of Stamford’s music scene, Seaside Tavern.  (Not that Alternative Control is biased or anything… *cough*) This Cove… Continue reading Seaside Tavern Gets the Lyra Stamp of Approval

Fiddler’s Green: Your New Favorite Metal Bar — And the Food is Good, Too!

  Fiddler’s Green is a bar that wears many hats.  A landmark on the edge of Stamford’s Cove and Shippan neighborhoods, it’s a great spot for a morning beer, an afternoon darts game, or never-ending rounds of cards — and recently, Tommy Kipphut III, who runs the bar with his father Tom Kipphut Jr., has… Continue reading Fiddler’s Green: Your New Favorite Metal Bar — And the Food is Good, Too!