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Forbes
IS BRIAN LEWIS NEW ENGLAND’S BEST CHEF? PLACE YOUR BETS
From Greenwich, Connecticut, to Portland, Maine, New England is blessed not only with an extraordinary bounty of food from the fields and woods and lakes and sea but also, since the 1980s, a generation of chefs who utilized that provender to create a food culture as rich as any in America.
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TODAY
LINZER TART RECIPE
My Mom, MJ, has been making linzer tarts since I was a young boy and they have always been the sweetest memory and bite from my childhood. The sweet and buttery dough, with the delicious nutty taste and textures, paired with homemade raspberry jam, has always been my absolute favorite.
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The New York Times
REVIEW: THE COTTAGE AIMS FOR COMPLEX FOOD IN A SIMPLE SETTING
The Cottage, a new restaurant in Westport, is well named. It is small, cozy and very homey, very much like a New England seaside cottage, with sprays of pussy willows on counters and duck motifs wandering along the walls.
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City Lifestyle
CATCHING UP WITH CHEF BRIAN LEWIS
Brian Lewis is the Chef Extraordinaire at The Cottage, providing American cooking offers on a versatile, seasonable menu. With locations in Greenwich and Westport, Chef Brian will not let disappoint you providing a memorable food experience for all.
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TODAY
FOURTH OF JULY RECIPES: CRISPY BARBECUED CHICKEN, POTATO SALAD AND ONION BUTTER
Chef Brian Lewis joins TODAY with a delicious meal for your Fourth of July party. Try his juicy barbecued chicken and a savory potato salad with onion butter.
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Hearst Connecticut
CT CHEFS, RESTAURANT NOMINATED FOR JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION AWARDS
Two Connecticut chefs and a top Peruvian restaurant have been nominated for James Beard Foundation awards, known as one of the most prominent honors in the culinary industry.
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Greenwich Time
THE COTTAGE IS OPENING A SECOND LOCATION ON GREENWICH AVENUE
After a yearlong buildout, The Cottage's second outpost, in a coveted location on Greenwich Avenue, is about to open its doors.
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Fox News
WE’RE CELEBRATING NATIONAL SUNDAY SUPPER DAY
Taking a look at our anchors' favorite family meals
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Beat Bobby Flay
CHEF BRIAN COMPETED AGAINST BOBBY FLAY IN HIS NAMESAKE SHOW, “BEAT BOBBY FLAY”
Food Network's Michael Symon and Jet Tila work hard to outsmart their good friend Bobby Flay. They bring in one of his proteges, Chef Rebecca Weitzman, and fine dining's finest, Chef Brian Lewis, to muscle Bobby out of his kitchen.
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Hartford Courant
TWO CONNECTICUT CHEFS SEMIFINALISTS FOR JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION AWARDS
Brian Lewis, the chef-owner of The Cottage in Westport, is a semifinalist for his first James Beard Foundation Award.
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Connecticut Magazine
THE COTTAGE WAS AMONG THE EXPERT PICS FOR “BEST NEW” AND “BEST AMERICAN”
Get ready to bite into the restaurants judged the best of the best in Connecticut by our experts, who range from veteran restaurant critics and food writers to contemporary bloggers who track the trends as well as the hottest, newest places.
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Hearst Connecticut
CT BARS SHAKE UP MOCKTAILS FOR DRY JANUARY AND BEYOND
If you're stepping back from alcohol for "Dry January" — or for any reason — you're not alone, and Connecticut restaurants and bars are responding to a demand for non-alcoholic options that go beyond water and soda.
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Greenwich Moms
MEET A DAD: CHEF BRIAN LEWIS
This week we’re swapping our usual “Meet a Mom” interview for a “Meet a Dad”, and profiling Chef Brian Lewis! He just announced he’ll be opening The Cottage at 49 Greenwich Avenue later this year, adding it to his other popular eateries which include The Cottage in Westport and OKO in Westport and Rye.
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Fairfield County Business Journal
WESTPORT RESTAURANT THE COTTAGE TO OPEN GREENWICH LOCATION
Brian Lewis, owner and chef of The Cottage restaurant in Westport, has announced plans to open a restaurant in Greenwich.
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CT Bites
CHEF BRIAN LEWIS OPENING THE COTTAGE GREENWICH
Chef/Owner Brian Lewis of The Cottage and OKO announced today that he will be expanding and bringing The Cottage to Greenwich, Connecticut.
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Greenwich Sentinel
CHEF BRIAN LEWIS BRINGS NEW RESTAURANT TO GREENWICH AVENUE
Chef/Owner Brian Lewis of The Cottage and OKO announced today that he will be expanding and bringing The Cottage to Greenwich, Connecticut.
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Greenwich Time
CHEF BRIAN LEWIS PLANS SECOND OUTPOST OF THE COTTAGE IN GREENWICH
Chef Brian Lewis is adding to his restaurant portfolio, planning a second location of The Cottage in Greenwich later this year.
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Connecticut Magazine
BEST RESTAURANTS 2021: THE TOP 15 RESTAURANTS IN CONNECTICUT
Here, in alphabetical order, we sing the praises of our Best Restaurants 2021 Experts' Picks in the category of Overall Excellence. These are the 15 Connecticut restaurants that we believe represent the very best of the best dining in the state.
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Westchester Magazine
10 FAIRFIELD COUNTY RESTAURANTS WORTH BRAVING THE RUSH-HOUR TRAFFIC
Downtown Rye can get a taste of Brian Lewis’ modern Japanese cuisine with the recent opening of OKO in the former Rosemary & Vine space, but you’ll want to trek to Westport for his New American flagship, The Cottage.
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06880
TIMES CRITIC LOVES THE COTTAGE
To earn an “excellent” review from New York Times critic Patricia Brooks, a restaurant basically has to be perfect. That means a spectacular menu, an uber-creative chef, flawless presentation and service. The bathrooms should probably be beautiful too.
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Bite of the Best
FEATURED BITE: BRIAN LEWIS
I first met chef Brian Lewis when I was invited to dine at the elm, his former restaurant in New Canaan, though I had sampled his cooking prior to that.
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Luxury Experience
CHEF BRIAN LEWIS RECIPES - THE COTTAGE WESTPORT, CT, USA
Chef Brian Lewis, chef owner of The Cottage located in Westport, Connecticut brings a playful approach to his new restaurant which opened in December 2015.
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CT Bites
20 CT RESTAURANTS FOR DECADENTLY DELICIOUS DESSERTS
Celebrated Chef Brian Lewis opened The Cottage in December. The farm-to-table restaurant, located in Westport, boasts a changing selection of desserts.