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May 19, 2023 · "We’ve never even had a business card,” says restaurateur Charles Cilona. “Just a number, and I return every call.” The subject is the aptly named RSVP in West Cornwall. “It’s like an interview for every person; this restaurant is not for everybody.”
Aug 19, 2022 · Cilona—who bought a house in Litchfield County years ago—eventually called his friend to run it back in the early 90s when they opened Brookside Bistro, and ultimately opening RSVP in 2001. As our time at RSVP ticked away, we almost didn’t want to leave.
Aug 13, 2015 · The chef Guy Birster prepares a plate in the open kitchen at R.S.V.P., while his fellow owner, Charles Cilona, waits to serve. Wendy Carlson for The New York Times. By Christopher Brooks. Aug....
Jan 19, 2023 · Cilona and Birster are characters, that’s evident from the start. Stay off your phone, and enjoy the meal and each other. In fact, make a relaxing weekend of it and explore Litchfield County with your special someone.
Sep 5, 2023 · —Charles Cilona (Mr. Cilona has lived just across the covered bridge on what is often referred to as the “west bank” of the Housatonic river in a house he bought in 1971. He and his partner Guy Birster own and operate the popular (and often noisy) restaurant RSVP in West Cornwall, now in its 23rd year.)
Jul 16, 2024 · RSVP IS OPERATED by Chef Guy Birster and co-owner Charles Cilona, who live in West Cornwall, just yards from their restaurant. The intimate 20-seat restaurant is a two-man operation. Guy handles the cuisine; Charles greets and serves the guests.
Apr 28, 2018 · The restaurant opened in 2001 by Chef Guy Birster and co-owner Charles Cilona. The two had owned bistros together before, but RSVP was a long-time dream of a special concept restaurant that would require only the two of them to run.
Oct 11, 2020 · Except for a handsome lad washing dishes, RSVP is strictly a two-man operation. Birster, a seasoned chef hailing from near Dijon in Burgundy, handles the back of the house, his partner, Cilona, a creative person raised in Chicago, the front.
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The Local sells produce, meats and prepared meals from local farmers and cooks who live and work in Cornwall. RSVP. Operated by Chef Guy Birster and co-owner Charles Cilona, who live in West Cornwall, just yards from their restaurant. The intimate 20-seat restaurant is a two-man operation.
