

Nat Hayden’s is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. The primarily takeout restaurant, which has some limited table seating, features all-scratch sides, rubs, sauces and soups, with smoked-on-the premises ribs, pulled pork, chicken, brisket, sausage, chili, gumbo and 12 sides. Chef Norman Sinnock has opened his Nat Hayden’s Real Pit Barbecue at 226 Broad St.

There’s a new smokehouse in town – in Windsor, that is. The show begins at 8 and costs $8 plus the price of dinner. Dinner from the restaurant’s regular and special menu begins at 6 p.m. 26, the restaurant is offering dinner and a comedy show featuring Comedy on Demand, an improvisational troupe. Reservations: 86.Ĭabin fever got you down? Head over to The Gelston House, 8 Main St., East Haddam, for food and a few laughs. The lounge and bar are open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. and on Friday and Saturday until midnight. The restaurant is open Sunday through Thursday from 5 to 11 p.m. “And he stops and talks to diners to make sure they like what they are eating.” “We never know when he is going to come in, but he is in here regularly,” one waiter said. If you’re lucky there will an extra treat – Flay himself. Sweet Potato Pie features a side of cinnamon ice cream, while the Deep Dish Chocolate Cream Pie is a rich, creamy concoction that for sure did not come out of a box. Besides spice-rubbed steaks from $31 to $39, entree choices include Flay’s famous spicy Buttermilk Fried Chicken for $28 and a generous Rack of Pork with double apple butter and fresh cider mash for $30. There are oysters, clams, chilled lobster and shellfish platters with prices ranging from $14 for a half-dozen clams to $120 for the deluxe shellfish platter.Īppetizers include Native American Taco, Vidalia Onion Soup and Red Pepper Crab Cake, with an array of side dishes, including Flay’s signature Hot Potato Chips with blue cheese sauce. The raw bar is a buffet of ocean delights – shellfish cocktails, including shrimp-tomatillo, and crab-coconut and lobster-avocado combinations. Bar Americain ratchets up the dining experience. Flay has already established one of the primo casino eateries with his fourth Bobby’s Burger Palace, which opened last July at Mohegan Sun. When you sit down, it’s all about the food, Flay-style.

The lounge area has a comfortable bar with a cocktail menu offering an extensive list of bourbons and classic libations, including the Dark & Stormy and Americano Highball. The 276-seat restaurant also includes a private dining area separated by a chain screen.
