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Atticus' Ben Gaffney Wins Iron Chef Elm City

Ben Gaffney, Manager and Chef of Atticus, took first place in the 2012 Iron Chef Elm City competition, held on April 22. Ben competed other area chefs to create the best dishes incorporating a surprise ingredient: locally made Deep River Potato Chips.

Ben's winning dishes were:

• Three Cheese Salad, served in a toasted Parmesan tulip with potato chip granola
  
  
• Ginger Sausage Stuffed Salmon, crusted with potato chips and a creole mueneire sauce
  
  
• Maple Chocolate Mousse, with chocolate potato chip honey comb
  

Congratulations Ben! Read more at the New Haven Register.

 We also have some photos from the event:

Stephen Colbert's "I Am A Pole (And So Can You!)"

Stephen Colbert's new children's book "I Am A Pole (And So Can You!)" is a heartfelt and inspirational story suitable for high school graduation, college graduation, Father's Day, and as Stephen says, "other times".

Click below to see the Stephen receiving a (grudging) endorsement from the late great Maurice Sendak.

Julie Andrews on the Colbert Report

What do Julie Andrews and Stephen Colbert have in common? Why, they're acclaimed children's authors, of course.

Click below to see these two great minds sing children's songs together.

The Big Hardcover Sale: 15% Off

Good news! Our entire stock of trade hardcovers is now 15% off. Choose from fiction, history, biography, science...the list goes on. (The only books excluded are children's and bargain books). We get new titles in every day, so come in and check them out!

Our Current Art Exhibit
"Paris: Paused Moments"
By Katherine Reynolds

Our current art exhibit is a collection of photography created by local artist Katherine Reynolds entitled "Paris: Paused Moments". The exhibit  is viewable in the cafe during business hours.

Come join us!

Latest Atticus Bestsellers

Here are our most recent bestselling books:

FICTION
1. Murder in the Marais (Cara Black)
2. Let the Great World Spin (Colum McCann)
3. The Corrections (Jonathan Franzen)
4. Swamplandia (Karen Russell)
5.The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (Stieg Larsson)

NON-FICTION
1. Bossypants (Tina Fey)
2. Blood, Bones, and Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef (Gabrielle Hamilton)
3. Caseus Fromagerie Bistro Cookbook: Every Cheese Has a Story (Jason Sobocinski)
4. Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary (David Sedaris)
5. 13 Things That Don't Make Sense: The Most Baffling Scientific Mysteries of Our Time (Michael Brooks)

CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULT
1. The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
2. Catching Fire (Suzanne Collins)
3. Ivy & Bean (Annie Barrows)
4. Press Here (Hervé Tullet)
5. Pinkalicious: Pink of Hearts (Victoria Kann)

Atticus Featured in New Haven Register

The New Haven Register just published a great interview with Atticus chef and general manager Ben Gaffney! Click here to read more, watch videos of the man in action, and find out how to prepare some of our favorite recipes!

Young Customer's First Steps

A young customer takes her very first steps in the literary wonderland that is Atticus. This video was sent to us by her father. Click here to watch it on Youtube.

Food for Thought

"Black as the Devil, hot as Hades, pure as an angel, sweet as love."