A couple of months ago while I was walking around downtown Stamford on a Saturday morning I was stopped by a woman in an SUV looking for a bagel shop in Stamford. I told her that there were no bagel shops in Stamford and that her best bet would be a Dunkin' Donuts. Sorry Liz Sue Bagels. I wish I knew about Liz Sue earlier.
On the Saturday that we had lunch a Tabouli Grill, we discovered Liz Sue Bagels -- it is literally next door to Tabouli Grill. Liz Sue makes their own bagels on site and it shows in the quality of the bagels. Increasingly my wife and I have found that it is apparently difficult to make a good cup of coffee -- I am looking at you McDonalds by Exit 9 of I-95. Thankfully, Liz Sue is not one of the places that has a hard time making coffee. The coffee at Liz Sue is very good. In addition to traditional bagel and cream cheese, Liz Sue offers a variety of breakfast sandwiches. My wife had one and really liked it. We will definitely be back to Liz Sue for bagels. We were lucky to find it and won't forget about it.
For those that have no idea what a bagel is, hopefully this instructional video from Fairway Market will help.
Liz Sue Bagels
63 High Ridge Road
Stamford, CT 06905
(203) 323-4611
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Monday, April 19, 2010
Sunday, February 7, 2010
SoNo Baking Company in Norwalk for Brunch
The Greenwich/Stamford/Norwalk corridor appears to have a serious lack of Sunday brunch places. Sure, we could go to IHOP or a diner, but sometimes we prefer to eat Sunday brunch at a real restaurant. So, I thought that I would write my first real post about a brunch place.
We discovered SoNo Baking Company one random Saturday morning while driving around South Norwalk. All of the breads, pastries and cakes are baked fresh daily on the premises. In addition to table seating, there is a counter with a huge glass window where you can watch the baker roll out the dough for the croissants and the rolls. My wife and I have had brunch here a few times and particularly enjoy the SoNo Breakfast Sandwich, as well as the ham and cheese croissants. In addition, the coffee at SoNo is excellent (which is a very important thing for me).
The first time I tasted one of the almond croissants I was reminded of the scene in the movie The Imposters where Stanley Tucci and Oliver Platt are trying to get free pastry from a bakery during the depression. A clip of the scene appears in the trailer below. Oliver Platt's line always makes me laugh.
While the food at SoNo is great, the waitstaff leaves a bit to be desired. The people are all very nice, but it does not seem that anyone has a set job. I think that SoNo Baking Company would be best served if it assigned one person to make the coffee, one or two people to work the registers and one or two people to run the food to the tables. As it is now, everyone does everything -- and no one does anything.
SoNo Baking Co
101 Water Street
Norwalk, CT 06854-3012
(203) 847-7666
www.sonobaking.com
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Some other brunch places to check out are:
Napa & Company
75 Broad Street
Stamford, CT 06901
(203) 353-3319
www.napaandcompany.com
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Morello Bistro
253 Greenwich Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830
www.morellobistro.com
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We discovered SoNo Baking Company one random Saturday morning while driving around South Norwalk. All of the breads, pastries and cakes are baked fresh daily on the premises. In addition to table seating, there is a counter with a huge glass window where you can watch the baker roll out the dough for the croissants and the rolls. My wife and I have had brunch here a few times and particularly enjoy the SoNo Breakfast Sandwich, as well as the ham and cheese croissants. In addition, the coffee at SoNo is excellent (which is a very important thing for me).
The first time I tasted one of the almond croissants I was reminded of the scene in the movie The Imposters where Stanley Tucci and Oliver Platt are trying to get free pastry from a bakery during the depression. A clip of the scene appears in the trailer below. Oliver Platt's line always makes me laugh.
While the food at SoNo is great, the waitstaff leaves a bit to be desired. The people are all very nice, but it does not seem that anyone has a set job. I think that SoNo Baking Company would be best served if it assigned one person to make the coffee, one or two people to work the registers and one or two people to run the food to the tables. As it is now, everyone does everything -- and no one does anything.
SoNo Baking Co
101 Water Street
Norwalk, CT 06854-3012
(203) 847-7666
www.sonobaking.com
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Some other brunch places to check out are:
Napa & Company
75 Broad Street
Stamford, CT 06901
(203) 353-3319
www.napaandcompany.com
View Larger Map
Morello Bistro
253 Greenwich Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830
www.morellobistro.com
View Larger Map
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