Restaurant L’Ostal in Darien is a Stone Cold Stunner

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Restaurant L’Ostal in Darien is a Stone Cold Stunner

It has been a very long time since I’ve dedicated a full blog post to one restaurant. And the few times I’ve done it in the past have been reserved for my most favorite local spots. Well, a new favorite local spot emerged last year!

Restaurant L’Ostal quietly opened in Darien in early 2021 after COVID caused Chef Jared Sippel to shutter his Manhattan restaurant. New York’s loss was Connecticut’s gain. L’Ostal isn’t just the best restaurant to open recently in Fairfield County - it’s one of the absolute best restaurants to open in the general area in the entire decade that I’ve lived here.

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Goosefeather is Good

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Goosefeather is Good

Goosefeather is a brand new, happening spot in Tarrytown, tucked far away from the rest of the retail in town, at The King Mansion in the Tarrytown House Estate. The fact that the restaurant is so hidden but already rather packed can only mean one thing - a TV famous, NYC famous chef is at the helm.

The spot has been open less than a month and the food and atmosphere is already many notches above the pack. I’ll tell you more below, but first, stop reading, book a sitter and make a reservation. 

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