!["Foie Gras" is served with sweet potato mousse, "Grandma" brioche...]()
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"Foie Gras" is served with sweet potato mousse, "Grandma" brioche toast, pistachio brittle and pork belly powder.
![A "Lodge Tini" with Hendricks gin, muddled blackberries, cucumber, basil,...]()
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A "Lodge Tini" with Hendricks gin, muddled blackberries, cucumber, basil, white cranberry juice and prosecco.
![The "Oyster Sampler" served by Fire at the Ridge Restaurant...]()
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The "Oyster Sampler" served by Fire at the Ridge Restaurant and Lodge includes Wellfleet oysters, cranberry granita and tempura Ichabod oysters with sweet and sour slaw.
![Seafood Stew is made with monk fish, lobster, littleneck clams,...]()
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Seafood Stew is made with monk fish, lobster, littleneck clams, mussels, shrimp, lobster broth, tomatoes, fingerling potatoes chorizo and served with grilled tavern bread.
![Fire at the Ridge is the new restaurant at Powder...]()
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Fire at the Ridge is the new restaurant at Powder Ridge Ski Area in Middlefield, with celebrated Connecticut chef Kevin Cottle at the helm.
![The Ridgeside Burger served at the more casual Ridgeside Tavern...]()
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The Ridgeside Burger served at the more casual Ridgeside Tavern is made with an angus burger, house-cured bacon, garlic aioli and local cheddar cheese, with a brioche bun.
![The cherry turnover is made with house made vanilla bean...]()
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The cherry turnover is made with house made vanilla bean ice cream and sous vide vanilla and pineapple.
![Ferguson shakes up a "Lodge Tini" with Hendricks gin, muddled blackberries,...]()
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Ferguson shakes up a "Lodge Tini" with Hendricks gin, muddled blackberries, cucumber, basil, white cranberry juice and prosecco.
![A Tavern Old Fashioned made with Bulleit bourbon, muddled orange cherries,...]()
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A Tavern Old Fashioned made with Bulleit bourbon, muddled orange cherries, blackberries and sugar.
![The "Petit 'Clam Bake'" served by Fire at the Ridge...]()
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The "Petit 'Clam Bake'" served by Fire at the Ridge Restaurant and Lodge includes butter poached lobster, roasted corn custard, littleneck clams, yukon gold potatoes and charred carrots.
![Tuna and scallops served by Fire at the Ridge Restaurant...]()
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Tuna and scallops served by Fire at the Ridge Restaurant and Lodge includes caramelized sea scallops from George's Bank with tuna crude with pickled ginger and coconut foam, roasted corn and romanesco salad and a sweet potato puree.
![The Chocolate Hazelnut Terrine served by Fire at the Ridge...]()
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The Chocolate Hazelnut Terrine served by Fire at the Ridge Restaurant and Lodge is made with layers and textures of chocolate, caramel, hazelnuts, port wine reduction and creme Chantilly.
![Fire At The Ridge's mojito served with a leafy garnish...]()
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Fire At The Ridge's mojito served with a leafy garnish and lemon wedge.
Fire at the Ridge is the new restaurant at Powder Ridge Ski Area in Middlefield, with celebrated Connecticut chef Kevin Cottle at the helm. With two seating options, guests enjoy classic pub fare in its Ridgeside Tavern and a fancier menu in its official dining room. Read story here.
![NORTH CANAAN, Conn. (AP) — It was the barking that saved Rippy, a mutt that fell deep into a working rock quarry. After passersby and even a drone failed to locate the lost dog, rescue workers drawn to his barks rappelled down the pit’s walls and lifted him out three days after he went missing, […]](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Quarry_Dog_45004.jpg?w=526 "NORTH CANAAN, Conn. (AP) — It was the barking that saved Rippy, a mutt that fell deep into a working rock quarry. After passersby and even a drone failed to locate the lost dog, rescue workers drawn to his barks rappelled down the pit’s walls and lifted him out three days after he went missing, […]")
