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Not to be dramatic, but Gingerbitz has been the best thing that has ever happened to me. Their Soft-German-Style Gingerbread has made me envious of Germans who have this sweet treat year round. Gingerbitz ran shop from 2014-2018 as New Canaan's first local bakery ran by a local couple. It has since shut down and now operates out of Beanz Espresso Coffee Bar in New Canaan and as a freelance bakery, usually busiest during the holiday season with many Holiday Boutiques. It speci

Just a few weeks ago, Black Forests’ shelves were filled with all things turkey and pumpkin. But in a matter of days since last Thursday, they have quickly flipped their pastry shop from orange, yellow, and red, to blue, red, and green— for the holidays. Self-appointed as “A Little Slice Of Germany in Downtown Greenwich,” Black Forest Pastry Shop has fully embraced their American surrounding: when it comes to the holidays they go hard , just like any American does. As a baker

When you walk into Raphaëls Bakery on Mason Street, do not fall for the classics! Those would be the pile of oven-fresh baguettes fogging up its case, the gooey cookies that look so elevated to call them chocolate chip would be an insult, the Croissant twice the size of your hand. Yes, all are singularly delicious, but astonishingly, not the star. For that you'd have to look lower, all the way down at the bottom of the corner case, to the constellation of seemingly humble san

Westport's Kawa Ni has given food the right to a personality. Kawa Ni is a nontraditional and playful take on a Japanese Izakaya, inspired by Chef Bill Taibe’s travels and love for food, located right on the Saugatuck River. It personifies the traditional in a way no other CT-based restaurant has yet to execute. Pictured above (left to right): Shaved Broccol Korūdo, Spicy Miso Ra(men) photo credits— Kawa Ni Website Chef Bill Taibe of Kawa Ni proposed his team with a challenge