OT: The last food thread (perhaps) - Italian

[Kitaman]

Recommendations? looking for spaghetti/meatballs like mama used to make.

Where to go in CT? I'm in Fairfield County but will travel for a good 'real deal' Italian meal (no pizza).

 

[B1GEast]

dont go to the olive garden

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

When I lived in Stamford....Pelicci's was a great place to go...not sure if it still is.

http://pelliccis.com/

 

[bear]

Quattro Pazzi in Stamford is excellent

 

[AZHuskiePop]

I love Roseland in Derby
The family was from the same area in Italy as my Grand Parents.
So its almost home cooking for me
The best Italian bread around.

 

[sledog]

Spaghetti??? Sad state, you are.

But if you insist, the best s&m is in Saybrook at Fiore in a strip mall off Main St next to the AAA office. Battle tested by REAL Brooklyn Italians!

ps - no tux needed.

pps - NYC or Brooklyn is another story.

 

[Excalibur]

L'Oricio in New Haven.

 

[huskymedic]

Recommendations? looking for spaghetti/meatballs like mama used to make.

Where to go in CT? I'm in Fairfield County but will travel for a good 'real deal' Italian meal (no pizza).

Never had a bad "classic" meal (or otherwise) @ either Vazzy's (Monroe/Shelton).

 

[jleves]

Recommendations? looking for spaghetti/meatballs like mama used to make.

Where to go in CT? I'm in Fairfield County but will travel for a good 'real deal' Italian meal (no pizza).

Your own kitchen - only way to do it.

I'll give you a recipe if you need one - passed down from my mother to me. She got it from my Dads grandmother who came from 'the old country.'

 

[TRest]

Your own kitchen - only way to do it.

I'll give you a recipe if you need one - passed down from my mother to me. She got it from my Dads grandmother who came from 'the old country.'

Apparently, the only real Italians come out of NYC. CT traditionally has the highest percentage by population of Italian heritage, but hey, it ain't da Bronx.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

When I lived in Stamford....Pelicci's was a great place to go...not sure if it still is.

http://pelliccis.com/

Pellicci's is a must if you are ever in Stamford.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Spaghetti??? Sad state, you are.

But if you insist, the best s&m is in Saybrook at Fiore in a strip mall off Main St next to the AAA office. Battle tested by REAL Brooklyn Italians!

ps - no tux needed.

pps - NYC or Brooklyn is another story.

In New York Arthur Ave in the Bronx beats all for Italian food.

 

[mauconnfan]

Gusto's Milford..........Portafino's Kensington

 

[Cheddie]

L'Oricio in New Haven.

I'd second L'Orcio. Don't know if they have spaghetti and meatballs, but Basta is pretty good too. Has a real North End of Boston feel.

Both are in New Haven. And, btw, New Haven has one of the state's best restaurant weeks - starts this Sunday.

 

[8893]

I love L'Orcio (ate there again just yesterday) and recommend it highly, but I wouldn't consider it a classic spaghetti-and-meatballs-like mom-used-to-make kind of place. They do occasionally have a meatball appetizer that is very good, and all their pastas are excellent (especially his pappardelle with ragu), but it's not a red sauce Italian place.

If that's what you're after, I think your best bet is probably Ralph-n-Rich's in Bridgeport or Campania in Branford. If you do Campania, their signature dish is Sunday Sauce with braciole, sausage and meatballs over rigatoni. That's what I crave when I get a hankering like the one you've described.

 

[Kitaman]

Spaghetti??? Sad state, you are.

You sound like my wife every time I tell her I'm in the mood for a little S&M.

 

[UConnKev]

There is a place called Francessca's in Coventry that opened up down the road from Bidwell. It is up there with the best Italian food I have had in the state. It's a small hole in the wall and it's just one guy doing all the cooking. It's a hidden gem right now but it is starting to gain a lot of popularity.

 

[Todd]

Carmine's in NYC. Excellent! Probably the best meatballs I ever had!

 

[GemParty]

Casa Mia or Carbones on Franklin Ave in Hartford have always had nice reputations. Haven't been to Carbone's recently can anybody confirm it's still Top Notch?

 

[sledog]

Carmine's in NYC. Excellent! Probably the best meatballs I ever had!

Tourist Trap. Forget it.

 

[sledog]

In New York Arthur Ave in the Bronx beats all for Italian food.

1. Highly doubtful, from what I've heard, that it beats Brooklyn. But I'll give it a try. Perhaps tmrw. Got a specific rcmd? Looking for a place where the locals eat - no over-rated glitsania or TTs.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Dominic's and Mario's are both excellent. There are a handful of other places (small, family joints) that are pretty good as well (can't think of any specific one at the moment). If you hit either of the two I mentioned you won't be disappointed.

Note - on the small family joints, as surprising as it may seem this day and age you will need to bring cash as few take credit cards.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

1. 
   [ ]Highly doubtful, from what I've heard, that it beats Brooklyn. But I'll give it a try. Perhaps tmrw. Got a specific rcmd? Looking for a place where the locals eat - no over-rated glitsania or TTs.

Have you tried Marco's yet, the new one in Prospect Heights? I was thinking of hitting it after the Maryland game on Friday.

 

[Edward Sargent]

When I lived in Stamford....Pelicci's was a great place to go...not sure if it still is.

http://pelliccis.com/

Pellicci's was one of my favorites. After my Mom died I have great memories of taking my Dad there for dinner, he and I loved the linguini and white clam sauce!

 

[sledog]

Dominic's and Mario's are both excellent. There are a handful of other places (small, family joints) that are pretty good as well (can't think of any specific one at the moment). If you hit either of the two I mentioned you won't be disappointed.

Note - on the small family joints, as surprising as it may seem this day and age you will need to bring cash as few take credit cards.[/quote




Sounds good. Is this a lock-n-load area??