My job will be to give restaurant reviews of restaurants in Connecticut AND surrounding areas (IE, a short trip from the borders of our great state).
I have been inspired by other food bloggers and by friends and family who always ask me for restaurant recommendations. I think its time that I record my gastronomic findings online.
I won't give too many clues about myself - other than a few simple facts about myself and this blog.
1) I was born in 1985 - Yes, I am young (ish). With each passing birthday, I am wishing I was 20 all over again, but that was several years ago. Still, I am a child of baby-boomer parents - and I hope my age and attitudes will make this blog relevant to the next wave of restaurant goers.
2) I am not a chef - but in the kitchen, I love to experiment and "compose" dishes, sometimes with great results (and other times with not so great results - but at least I had fun!).
3) This blog is NOT about ME or what I cook - it is about the restaurants I visit. It is not for recipes, at least not yet. Should a chef at a restaurant give me a recipe, I might share it. Or, I might keep it all to myself!
4) This blog is for a NEW generation of restaurant goers. As I meet up with friends my own age, I realize that there is a difference between the baby boomer generation and their children. The two generations view restaurants differently - and not just in regards to the food. The ambience, the wait staff, the quality of the tables, their settings, and even things like the lighting and menu font affect people differently by age. I am writing this blog for all those who were born nearer to 1985 than the mid 50's. The difference will become apparent.
Let's make no mistake about it - our generation is now coming into its own. Not all of us have jobs yet; some of us are getting out of school, or continuing in school, or are still trying to find our perfect job. BUT - more and more of us have an income and want to go to a really tasty restaurant INSTEAD of a noisy bar or turning on our video game consoles. Some of us are growing up, working and beginning real, adult lives - and what better way to relieve these new adult stresses than to go eat some GREAT food with our friends and family at restaurants that welcome us and make us dream about going back.
Lets face it -
- Eating out is NOT cheap - our generation will always want to consider price. That will be part of my blog!
- Not all wait staffs are equal - their attitudes and helpfulness will be critiqued in my blog!
- Not all of us eat "everything" like I do - All meals had at the table will be reviewed as well.
I know other food blogs provide all this - but I am lucky enough to live in Connecticut, a state with a TON of restaurants. I am also lucky enough to have had friends and family in the restaurant business and to be my age - young, but old enough to make some money and be able to dine in just about any restaurant depending on what my fiancee or I might be craving. I am also lucky enough to have some great friends (including my fiancee) who share my love of great meals at great restaurants.
It is time that Connecticut - a great state with virtually too many restaurants to count - had a young(ish) voice to look toward when considering dining options. I hope I can fill that role for all readers. I welcome your questions and comments and will do my best to always be respectful if something is less quality than I expected.
Without further ado - I present The Connecticut Foodie!
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