Season’s Eatings: 40+ Finds for Festive Holiday Traditions

above: Feast your eyes on slices of Opera cake from Patisserie Salzburg.

PHOTO AND STYLING BY GARVIN BURKE

Forget the fruitcakes—this year we’re all about fresh takes on fa-la-la-la feasting. Read on for 40+ food finds from fab firsts to decadent desserts.

For us, the only way through the short, dark days of winter’s arrival is through the stomach. Lucky for us, Stamford holiday traditions contain multitudes of ways to sate the palate. Here, we celebrate them all through choice chefs, delish dishes, gastro-gifts and superior spirits to carry us through from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day.

 

 

 

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