55 Bridge Street Shelton, CT 06484

203-922-9236

Shelton entrepreneur, Karen Forlenzo, opened her first restaurant, Karen's Kitchen, in May 2006.  Karen's Kitchen is located in thriving downtown Shelton, and can be found on Center Street, just across from the Center Stage Theater.  Guests at Karen's will enjoy the relaxed Irish themed atmosphere of the eatery.  Karen's menu features breakfast and lunch items. 

The working mother of four has takes pride in her eatery's unique sandwiches, salads and soups that are all made by Karen.  Many of the sandwiches at Karen's Kitchen are named after locations in or people from Shelton.  There is the "White Hills", "The Huntington", and even a sandwich named after Shelton Police Chief Joel Hurliman, simply known as "The Hurliman".

The spark to open Karen's Kitchen came after the birth of her fourth child.  After working twelve years of working catering and the corporate cafe at the Riverview, in Norwalk, Karen want to strike out on her own and use that experience operating her own restaurant. 

Karen grew up in Greenwich, CT.  Karen's Irish heritage was emphasized by her Father, who immigrated from Ireland in 1959 to play soccer in New York.  Karen married her husband John in 1989 and moved to the Huntington section of Shelton in 1999 with their two daughters and one son.  Then, in 2006, Karen had her second son.  Having her own business in Shelton allows Karen to be able to spend more time with her family.  Karen also dedicates much of her free time to CT Special Olympics as Shelton's Local Coordinator.

Karen's Kitchen is open between 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. Monday through Friday, Saturdays 9 A.M. to 2 P.M.

Karen's Kitchen

55 Bridge Street

Shelton, CT 06484

203-922-9236