A new Italian restaurant has joined Downtown’s Bijou Square, filling the space formerly occupied by the French bistro Épernay on Fairfield Avenue. ‘A Vucchella (“a sweet mouth” in Neapolitan dialect) features southern Italian dishes. Makayla Silva of the CT Post has more: Bijou Square can now add authentic Italian cuisine to its menu.
Entries Tagged as 'Bijou Square'
Trattoria ‘A Vucchella, ‘A Sweet Mouth’ Kisses Downtown
April 20th, 2014 · 1 Comment · Development and Zoning, News and Events
Kuchma Celebrates New Downtown Housing
August 30th, 2013 · 17 Comments · Development and Zoning, News and Events
Developer Phil Kuchma and Mayor Bill Finch today (Friday) will host a ribbon cutting for 1208 Broad Street, a new 12-unit apartment building adjacent to the Broad Street steps Downtown.
Eversly’s No Little Snoozy, Highlights Accomplishments
March 27th, 2013 · 24 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning
No one can accuse former city development chief Don Eversley of backing down. Eversley, who’s taken all kinds of heat from OIB posters, defends his honor in this lengthy rejoinder to his critics, as a follow-up to his statement the other day characterizing OIB posters as “miserable, bitter old people that post online.” In fact, […]
Tags: Bijou Square·Bill Finch·Don Eversley·John Marshall Lee·Mike Bloomberg
Downtown Traffic, A Search For Gossip, And A $35 Parking Ticket
January 7th, 2013 · 7 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, Development and Zoning
Who says there’s no activity Downtown? In a quest to harass city employees Monday afternoon on Lyon Terrace, there were no spots in the City Hall parking lot. No meters available on Golden Hill, nothing on Congress Street. Parked on Elm Street, fed the meter, climbed the Broad Street steps, made the rounds, checked in […]
Introducing Ripka’s Bridgeport Market Downtown–Produce, Butchery, Bakery, Seafood, Wine Bar and Café
June 4th, 2013 · 11 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Best of Bridgeport, Development and Zoning, News and Events
It’s been a long time coming for Downtown Bridgeport, a sign that foot traffic aided by young professionals occupying the city’s new housing units can support a market. Monday night Ripka’s Bridgeport Market, inside the historic Arcade building on Main Street, opened its doors for a grand celebration attended by more than 100 city officials, […]
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Tags: Bijou Square·Bill Finch·Ripka's Bridgeport Market