In the Press
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THE NEW YORK TIMES
Haring’s Noank - 50 Best Restaurants in America 2025
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TASTING TABLE
Oyster Club - 20 Best Oyster Bars in the US
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THE NEW YORK TIMES
Shell Recyclers in Connecticut Are Helping Oysters Find Homes
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TRAVEL + LEISURE MAGAZINE
The 10 Best Laid-back Beach Towns in the Northeast
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VOGUE MAGAZINE
This Charming Coastal Connecticut Town Just Keeps Getting Buzzier
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YANKEE MAGAZINE
2024 Yankee Food Awards
Haring’s Noank wins Waterfront Restaurant of the year in the 2024 Yankee Food Awards.
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FOOD & WINE
Great Ingredients Are Fueling Connecticut’s Next Big Food Scene
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Why In-the-Know Traveler Head to the Connecticut Coast for Their New England Fix
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Where to Find the Best and Butteriest Lobster Rolls in Connecticut
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PR NEWSWIRE
Reneé Touponce, Executive Chef at Mystic's Oyster Club and The Port of Call, is Named a Finalist for Outstanding Chef in the 2024 James Beard Awards
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THE NEW YORK TIMES
30 Chefs Open Up About Tipping, Gen Z Cooks and You the Customer
In hours of interviews, we talked with highly accomplished chefs from all over the country about the challenges of running a restaurant today.
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EDIBLE CT EAST
Their Food Has A Story, A Very Connected Story
The story behind the connection between Stone Acres Farm, 85th Day Food Community and The Yellow Farmhouse Education Center.
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WALL STREET JOURNAL
The Secret to a Fish Dinner Everyone Will Love? Make It a Cutlet
What Chef Renee Touponce is known for: Inventive dishes that celebrate the local seafood and family farms of coastal Connecticut. Leading the kitchens at two buzzy restaurants in a burgeoning New England food town.
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CONNECTICUT MAGAZINE
CT Chefs Named Semifinalists for 2024 James Beard Foundation Awards
Renee Touponce was nominated as a semifinalist for the Outstanding Chef award. Touponce, who was a finalist in the Best Chef: Northeast category in 2023, is the executive chef of Mystic's Oyster Club restaurant and The Port of Call.
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ESQUIRE MAGAZINE
The Best Bars in America, 2022
From top of the world rooftop bars, to subterranean cocktail dens, here are 25 worthy locations for a big night out.