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Lots a Meatballs at their Ribbon Cutting!

Meatball & Company Ribbon Cutting

Joe Cruscuolo, chef/owner of Meatball and Company is a CIA grad who is bringing his culinary skills to Darien.  He comes from a family of restaurateurs, and has been a chef at a fine dining establishment in New York City.  Joe said, “Bringing fun, excellent food to Darien has been on his “to do” list, and when the space at 20 Center Street (it also fronts 23 Tokeneke Road) became available, I jumped at the chance.” 

They’ve received great reviews from CTBites, Urban Spoon, OmNomCT and regular diners posts.  I dined there with a friend who enjoyed a Spicy Pork with Pesto slider on a fresh brioche bun, and I had a wonderful risotto.  I spoke with Joe about getting some Gluten Free options, and a couple weeks later, he had perfected one with just the right about of gluten free bread crumbs to provide the perfect texture.  (Call ahead if you want Gluten Free to make sure they have some.)  There is even a vegetarian meatball made with eggplant and cheese!

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The piece de résistance is dessert!  Joe’s wife Caterina Coccia, who is from the Amalfi Coast , is the pastry chef.   Even though the Amalfi Coast is in Italy, its cuisine is influenced by both Italy and France.  The dessert menu always has Chocolate Chip, Peanut Butter, Oatmeal Raisin, and Gingersnap cookies, but Caterina  had just made the desert special of cream puffs they day we were there.  The cream filling was lusciously heaven sent! 

 Meatball & Company is catching on as a Darien favorite with so many options of comfort food, outdoor, inside or take out dining, beer and wine.  Check out their website at www.meatballandcocom, call them at 203-309-5600, or just go there and order some great food.

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Pictured Left to Right:  JuliaAmbrosi~Williams & Company, RK Russell Abercrombie, Burns & McKiernan Insurance, Carlo Leone~CT State Senator, Kaye Leong~Darien Rowayton Bank, Laurie Griffith~Darien Bank & Trust, Joe Crissuolo~Chef/Owner Meatball & Co., John Lundeen~Lundeen Cliffside Associates & Darien Selectman & Chamber Board, Barbara Busskohl~Darien Board of Realtors, Lauren Spicehandler~Darien Times, Terrie Wood~CT State Representative, not pictured Caterina Coccia.




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