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Karen Hubrich was never traditionally trained in school to be a chef. However, she is a self-proclaimed lover of great food, which led her to many great culinary jobs, before opening Gruel Britannia in 2019. Gruel Britannia is a small spot in Fairfield serving up proper English foods. Learn more about the breakfast menu available at the restaurant.

Good Old Days offers two types of pizza. The descriptively titled "thin and crispy" pies that Matt Stanczak describes as somewhat similar in style to those available at legendary Connecticut pizza joint Colony, and square pizzas that are influenced by Detroit-style pan pizzas. The thin pies are good, and unusual for the area, but the square pies might just be Stanczak's magnum opus.

Global street food - the original "fast food" - along with an atmosphere featuring street graffiti - an original art form - come together under one roof to create an edgy and active Cityscape. A sister eatery to that of SoNo's anchor restaurant and gathering spot, The Spread, El Segundo takes everyone by surprise, offering a mash-up of cross-cultural cuisine and quirky ornamentation.

Chef Dan Kardos has several restaurants in the Milford/Stratford area including Liberty Rock Tavern; Oar and Oak Creamery, an ice cream food trailer; and acclaimed Oar and Oak restaurant, which opened its doors in 2018, and is co-owned by Peter Massey. Known for his electric personality, Chef Dan describes his food as food he wants to eat.

Restaurant owner Cody Sperry was inspired to go on a "guys trip" to Austin, Texas, before returning to Ridgefield and opening Hoodoo Brown BBQ. The restaurant continues to bring their signature style of outlaw barbecue to the Northeast. Hoo's Hungry?

We check out some of the best of Fairfield Country with Roadtrips from our past years.

Matt Storch is the chef/owner of Match as well as the owner of Match Burger Lobster in Westport, Connecticut. Match Burger Lobster opened in 2017, and Chef Storch makes this fast-casual restaurant's menu eclectic with an elevated comfort feel. It partners with local provision meats and Copps Island Oysters to serve the freshest ingredients available.

Brewport is a craft brewery featuring delicious pizzas, salads and great desserts. Jeff Browning brings tens of thousands of pages of 'pre-prohibition' batch sheets (recipes) from long gone Bridgeport breweries. With these and hundreds of his own recipes he can't wait to bring history from grain to glass again in Bridgeport.

In 2015, Stamford residents were treated to Judy's Bar and Kitchen from larger than life Chef Judith Roll. Whether it's fried chicken, smoked meats, or pickling vegetables, visitors to Stamford, Connecticut, can enjoy chef Judy Roll's BBQ menu, with take-out and catering services available for pick up at her original restaurant, Tabouli Grill.

Washington Prime has the privilege of framing SoNo's newest structure at the corner of Washington Street and Water Street. Adding to this historic and progressive waterside community, this highly anticipated Eating + Drinking Well is driven by a culinary and beverage program that is not about gimmicks -- just honesty and creativity. Here, plan to eat, drink and join in the fun.

Nouveau Monde serves new American cuisine in a cozy and stylish atmosphere. The menu celebrates seasonal and locally sourced ingredients, incorporating inspirations from a variety of global flavors. The award-winning wine list has more than 750 by the bottle, with suggested pairings for the Prix Fixe menu.

Grounds Donut House is a great spot for oversized gourmet doughnuts and coffee, plus there's a bar. One of the star creations is the ice cream injected doughnut. The shop has a rotating menu of 12 doughnut flavors, baked off-site at a warehouse kitchen and delivered each morning to the store, where they are frosted and decorated.

Kawa Ni is a type of Japanese drinking establishment that also serves food to accompany the drinks. It is a casual place for after-work drinking. The basics...Order a drink. Explore the menu. Ask as many questions as you want. Almost everything on the menu can be shared.

Discover breakfast, lunch, and dinner the Restaurant Road Trip way. Chef Plum visits Karen Hubrich at Gruel Britannia, where traditional English foods highlights the morning menu. After a meal fit for a queen, Chef Plum travels to Judy's Bar + Kitchen to interview chef/ owner Judy Roll. Then, Chef Plum stops in at Good Old Days Pizza to try the pizzas that chef/ owner Matt Stanczak is known for.

Chef Plum and his special guest, Connecticut Public radio host Chion Wolf, enjoy a morning meal that's both sweet and savory at Grounds Donut House. Next, Chef Plum stops by Match Burger Lobster and discovers what makes this fast-casual restaurant's lunch menu eclectic. Then, Chef Plum visits Oar and Oak in Stratford for a few lessons in the specialties that make the restaurant so popular.

This week, Ray heads off to Southern Fairfield County. Join us as we meet Iranian-American painter Afsaneh Djabbari-Aslani, whose paintings evoke the spirit of her native country. Then Ray visits Beechwood Arts and Innovation, a center for arts programs and workshops, and sees the graffiti-inspired art of Jahmane.

Ray journeys to the residence of instrument and aviary builder, Michael Pestel, who composes harmonics interpreting many extinct bird species' Latin and vernacular names. See where Oddfellows Playhouse stores circus equipment for The Children's Circus of Middletown. Haitian artist Pierre Sylvain welcomes us to his home studio to view his latest creations in mosaics featuring historic figures.

Ray Hardman tours the Children's Community School and hears the choir at Bravo Waterbury, an after-school music education program. Ray's tour continues to The Barnes Museum where he ventures up to the attic to peer through 18th century items, and to Meriden for a demonstration of stunning religious images created using gold leaf and self-made natural pigment.

Ray Hardman begins his trip with a stop at Nowashe Village, which transforms visitors to a time of New England Indigenous culture, then introduces us to illustrator Rick Stromoski, who started in comic strips, and now publishes children's books. Ray also stops at the New England Air Museum to give us a look at "Area 51," a warehouse packed with historic aviation restorations.

In Greater Danbury, Ray Hardman journeys to Bridgewater with Pamela Sztybel, who is inspired by her family's history to sketch images of news in Ukraine. A stop at the Danbury Museum and Historical Society reveals 17th century artifacts and an exquisite wardrobe. In Ridgefield, mixed media artist Jackeuline Walters tells her story of transitioning from a corporate professional to full-time artist.

Ray Hardman is joined by our Show Curator Bruce John, Co-Founder of Bread Box Theatre. Outsider Artist, Kerri Quirk uses her remarkable gifts of color and patterns in her paintings. UConn English professor Sean Frederick Forbes, shares his latest poetry writings. And David Foster from Shaboo Productions gives us a peek at music memorabilia that's been stored at the iconic venue.

It's been nine months since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and let's face it: everyone is stressed. Host Diane Orson talks with experts, front-line workers, parents at home, and young people, all of who are dealing with the stress of this pandemic.

Explore the ways food keeps us connected during a time when we'll likely be celebrating virtually with family and friends. "Seasoned" hosts Marysol Castro and Chef Plum share a few of their own food traditions, as well as the traditions of a local chef and a beloved Chocolatier. Plus, Marysol talks to Dr. Laurie Santos, a psychology professor at Yale and the host of "The Happiness Lab" podcast.

What do students and stakeholders stand to lose as high school sports are paused during the pandemic? Our host, Frankie Graziano, speaks with a panel of Connecticut parents and professionals from the DPH and CIAC about the effect across high school sports - and not just the traditional ones.

It seems fairly common to think of "white supremacy" in terms of the type of white-hooded or Swastika'd thuggery that we see "every now and then." But racist jokes, systematic racism, and racist language coded to sound less threatening are much more "everyday" than "every-now-and-then." Host John Henry Smith and a diverse group of voices discuss these interconnected forms of white supremacy.