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Martha Stewart used a giant pair of scissors to cut the ribbon on her new restaurant and delivered a spectacular feast. Sure, the Bedford Hotel may be tucked away inside Connecticut’s Foxwoods Casino Resort, but walk through the door and you could just as easily be in Paris, a fashionable aunt’s living room, or Stewart’s own farmhouse in upstate New York—for which the restaurant is named. With its soft green walls, cornices, and elegant dining and bar experience, it’s easy to briefly make you think: “Why am I on the first floor of a casino?” But after an intense Maltetini, you’ve completely forgotten why you asked.
The Bedford is Stewart’s second restaurant (her other location is in Las Vegas), and the venture adds to a portfolio that includes best-selling cookbooks, a skin-care line and a home smart app called Hint. Few people in history have perfected, let alone pioneered, the art of home hosting quite like Stewart, and this unveiling is no exception.
Upon arrival, guests were immediately treated to ice-cold lemon cocktails served on chrome platters, as well as plates of spring salads and casino grilled oysters, before taking a masterclass in making the perfect martini, guided by Stewart himself. takeout? After a few minutes, she dropped the rules and started pouring freely. This is a typical approach for most year-round owners.
Later in the day, a crowd that included 50 Cent, Christie Brinkley, Candace Bushnell and Sunny Hostin arrived for the evening festivities, which featured dumpling-making demonstrations, seafood displays and a caviar cart. Dishes like lemon spaghetti, mini crab cakes and “big masa pies” were passed around, all of which were twists on the patriarch’s most cherished and time-honored dishes.
“My two housekeepers will be here soon – I can’t wait to see how they feel,” Stewart told the room, referring to the fact that her latest adventure bears a strong resemblance to her own farmhouse. when asked Fashion When she set her sights on the next restaurant, she responded without hesitation. “New York,” she said, to a burst of ecstatic cheers and applause.
