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If Your Family Disagrees About Dinner, Hartford’s Parkville Market Gives Everyone Options

One kid wants ramen, another wants tacos, and somebody at the table just wants plain chicken. Most families settle this fight with a coin toss or a sigh. In Hartford, there is a better answer, and it lives under one roof with about 20 food vendors waiting inside. Each person can order from a different counter and still sit together at the same long table.

Hartford, CT · 1d
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New restaurant brings a taste of Istanbul to Manchester’s Buckland Hills

The restaurant serves halal food, with menu options including pizza and buffalo wings.

Manchester, CT · 15h

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Colony Grill Opens 10th Location in Glastonbury Just Ahead of the Holidays

A 90-year-old pizza brand that built its name on a single bold idea — thin-crust bar pies finished with a signature Hot Oil topping — is about to plant its flag in Hartford County. On Monday, November 16, Colony Grill opens its 10th location at 130 Glastonbury Boulevard in The Shops at Somerset Square, Glastonbury, Connecticut.

Glastonbury, CT · 23h
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13 Middle-Of-Nowhere Restaurants In Massachusetts That Deserve The Trip Now

A farmhouse restaurant deep in the woods once welcomed Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and the Rolling Thunder Revue in 1975. It still serves dinner today, and the menu still changes. That detail alone sold me on this list. Then I learned another spot cooks feasts over an open hearth with antique tools.

Massachusetts · 1d
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Beloved Connecticut diner booted after nearly 40 years

Connecticut has lost another longtime neighborhood dining room amid a growing list of beloved local restaurant closures. Seven Villages Restaurant in downtown Waterbury closed on November 6 after nearly 40…

Waterbury, CT · 1d

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Dave Portnoy calls Farmington pizza his favorite of his Connecticut trip

Portnoy described the pizza as resembling New Haven-style pizza, praised its appearance and flavor and gave it an 8.6 out of 10.

Farmington, CT · 17h

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The Old-School Connecticut Seafood Joint With Giant Lobster Rolls Locals Keep Secret

A neon sign with a grinning skull and crossbones marks the spot. Underneath it sits a low blue shack loaded with buoys, ship wheels, lobster traps, and rope. The pirate look is fun, but the backstory is even better. This family seafood tradition traces back to 1927, when a grandmother sold clam chowder from her back porch.

West Haven, CT · 4d

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8 Small-Town Connecticut Breakfast Buffets Where Locals Gather For A Hearty Sunday Morning Meal

Sunday mornings and big breakfasts just belong together. Especially when nobody feels like standing over the stove making pancakes for the whole family. That’s when a breakfast buffet starts sounding like a pretty wonderful idea. Small-town Connecticut breakfast buffets offer hearty morning meals that can make an ordinary Sunday...

Connecticut · 2d

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This Massive Connecticut Italian Market Has Served Homemade Comfort Food And Italian Specialties For Over 90 Years

Ninety years is a remarkably long time to keep people coming back for Italian food. Just imagine how many family dinners have started with a shopping trip to the same market. That’s a lot of delicious history. One Connecticut Italian market has spent more than nine decades serving traditional...

Hartford, CT · 2d

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You’d Never Guess This Modest Connecticut Restaurant Serves The Best Food In The State

Somewhere in Wallingford, Connecticut, there’s a little gray building with picnic tables out front that is quietly making people rethink everything they thought they knew about great food. Backyard Drive-In doesn’t look like the kind of place that changes lives, but then again, neither does a winning lottery ticket...

Wallingford, CT · 6d

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The Overlooked Connecticut Town With Mouth-Watering Polish Food On Every Corner

There’s a city in central Connecticut where the pierogi are so good, they’ll make you question every life decision that kept you away this long. New Britain, Connecticut is quietly serving up one of the most underrated Polish food scenes in the entire northeastern United States, and it’s sitting right there in Hartford County, waiting for you to show up hungry.

New Britain, CT · 4d

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These Connecticut restaurants are serving Thanksgiving dinner for dine-in in 2026

Not enough guests (or perhaps too many) for Thanksgiving dinner? Unfinished kitchen upgrades? Don't feel like cooking?. Restaurants around Connecticut are gearing up for the holiday with special dinner menus and prix fixe options beyond just turkey and stuffing. Reservations are necessary for many places in order to dine-in for Thanksgiving, while hours and seatings vary from restaurant to restaurant.

Connecticut · 1d

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This Connecticut Restaurant Offers Portuguese Comfort Food That Keeps People Coming Back

Why do we save the best comfort food for holidays when it could happen on a random Tuesday? I’m convinced a good meal should feel like a hug with a side of warm bread. This Connecticut spot has been serving Portuguese home cooking since June 1977, and the same family still runs it. One dinner here lets you cook your own steak on a hot stone right at the table.

Connecticut · 3d

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You Haven’t Truly Eaten In Connecticut Until You’ve Tried The Bison Burgers At This Historic Canteen

Somewhere in Bridgeport, Connecticut, a kitchen is still running long after the rest of the state has given up and gone to bed. That place is Merritt Canteen, and if you haven’t been there yet, you’ve been missing out on one of the most satisfying food experiences this state has to offer.

Bridgeport, CT · 4d

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9 Hidden Italian Markets In Connecticut You Probably Drive Right Past

Ever driven past a small grocery shop for years without giving it a second thought? Then one day you discover what’s inside and wonder how you managed to overlook it for so long. Italian markets can be especially interesting that way. Across Connecticut, lesser-known Italian markets offer traditional food...

Connecticut · 5d

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Seven Connecticut Family-Run Italian Restaurants Where The Same Family Has Cooked For Generations

Some Connecticut restaurants have been serving the same recipes since before your grandparents were born. The places on this list opened decades ago, many in the 1930s and 1940s, and they still run on family know-how instead of corporate playbooks. That matters, because a lasagna or a pizza recipe that...

New Haven, CT · 1d

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The Old-School Italian Bakery In Connecticut That Locals Have Quietly Loved For Generations

Every Thursday, one tiny bakery pulls hot sausage rounds from the oven. The smart move is to show up right when the doors open. Then you carry your prize across the street to a park, with plenty of napkins. The family behind those ovens has been baking since 1900. That’s...

Connecticut · 3d

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This Nostalgic Connecticut Diner Serves Mouthwatering Breakfast All Day Long

Some restaurants feed you a meal, but Effie’s Place Family Restaurant in West Hartford, Connecticut feeds you something closer to a feeling. That feeling is hard to put into words, but you know it the moment you walk through the door. It’s warm, it’s familiar, and it smells absolutely...

West Hartford, CT · 5d

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10 Family-Owned Connecticut Grocery Markets Better Than The Corporate Giants

Big supermarkets have plenty of advantages, but sometimes grocery shopping feels like wandering through a warehouse with a shopping cart. And finding someone to answer a simple question can become an adventure of its own. Family-owned Connecticut grocery markets offer a more personal shopping experience that gives larger supermarket chains...

Connecticut · 3d

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Southington's Koshi Sushi & Grill, known for Japanese and Korean cuisine, closes after 7 years

SOUTHINGTON - With "mixed emotions," the owners of Koshi Sushi & Grill in Southington said goodbye to customers on social media ahead of the restaurant's Nov. 7 closure. "After many wonderful years, we have made the difficult decision to close Koshi Sushi & Grill," they said in their post. The...

Southington, CT · 2d