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Highland Park Market In Manchester Feels Like The Hometown Grocery Connecticut Forgot

Somewhere in Manchester, a grocery clerk will bag your food, push your cart out to the parking lot, load the bags into your trunk, and then roll the cart back inside. No tip jar, no app, no extra fee. Most people assumed that kind of service vanished decades ago, right...

Manchester, CT · 4h
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10 Connecticut Restaurants Serving Homemade Pasta That Deserves A Closer Look

There’s pasta, and then there’s pasta that makes you forget all about the dried stuff sitting in your cupboard. The difference can be surprisingly noticeable. And when a restaurant makes its own, that immediately gets my attention. Several Connecticut restaurants prepare homemade pasta that gives familiar Italian favorites...

Middletown, CT · 16h
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10 Connecticut Sandwich Shops Where Customers Love The Deli Meats Above All Else

One deli on this list sells a six-foot Italian sub. Six feet of cold cuts, bread, and cheese, built for a party that clearly means business. That detail made me grin. Another shop here traces its roots back to 1922, and another bakes its own bread for those overstuffed subs.

Connecticut · 1d
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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 · 2d
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This Hidden Connecticut BBQ Joint Smokes Ribs So Good People Drive Across The State

The brisket here gets wrapped about eight hours into the cook and finished at exactly 203 degrees. That’s not a guess. That’s a pitmaster who treats a thermometer like a best friend. The smoke comes from red and white oak. Pork spare ribs share the menu with maple-glazed...

Waterbury, CT · 3d

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Dine out for Thanksgiving in Norwich, but make reservations now

Want the turkey and pie without spending Thanksgiving morning peeling potatoes and watching the oven? Restaurants in and around Norwich are offering another option this year, with Thanksgiving dinners ranging from expansive buffets to traditional sit-down meals. Turkey and stuffing are on the menu, of course, but diners can also find prime rib, seafood, lamb and plenty of desserts. Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 26, and reservations are required at some restaurants. With families competing for popular lunch and dinner times, waiting until the last minute could mean fewer choices. If dining out sounds better than cooking and cleaning this Thanksgiving, here’s where to start making your plans now. The Spa at Norwich Inn Let someone else handle the turkey and the dishes this Thanksgiving. The Spa at Norwich Inn, 607 W. Thames St., Norwich, will serve a Thanksgiving buffet from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 26. The buffet features carved turkey and prime rib, four salads, a full hot buffet and a dessert station. Vegetarian and gluten-free options will also be available. The cost is $69 for adults and $19.99 for children ages 5 to 10, plus taxes and service charges. Children younger than 5 eat free. Reservations

Norwich, CT · 3d

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Former employee says Wethersfield restaurant hasn’t paid him after closing its doors

WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — After announcing its closure earlier this month, a popular Wethersfield restaurant is falling under scrutiny for allegedly not paying at least one of its former employees. The Charles is facing multiple civil lawsuits and now Rishi Singh is telling News 8 that he has not been paid since the former establishment […]

Wethersfield, CT · 1d

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5 Best Italian Restaurants in Waterbury, Connecticut that Will Make You Feel Like You’re in Rome

Waterbury, Connecticut — a city where the Naugatuck River carves its way through red-brick mills and pastel triple-deckers, where the laughter of children echoes in the parks and the scent of garlic and sweet basil drifts from family kitchens. Here, generations of Italian, Irish, Polish, and Puerto Rican families have woven their stories into the city’s patchwork, gathering for feasts that last all afternoon and for festivals that light up the night. Waterbury is a place where the old world lingers in the clink of espresso cups, the hush of church bells, and the warmth of neighbors who know your name.

Waterbury, CT · 2d

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Step Back In Time At These 7 Old-School Italian Bakeries In Connecticut

Ready to step back in time at the best old-school Italian bakeries in Connecticut?. These 7 Italian bakeries bring classic flavors and timeless charm straight to your neighborhood!. 1. Brooklyn Baking Company (Waterbury) Some places just have a way of making you feel like the world slowed down a little...

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 · 6d

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This Unassuming Connecticut Smokehouse Serves The Best Brisket In New England

Somewhere in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, a smokehouse is quietly making fools of every other barbecue joint in New England. Bear’s Smokehouse Barbecue has been doing this without any fanfare, without any fuss, and without any apology whatsoever. Let’s get one thing out of the way first. When most...

Hartford, CT · 7d

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This Connecticut Dairy Farm Makes Artisan Chocolates Using Milk From Its Own Cows

Chocolate usually arrives in a pretty box with absolutely no explanation of where its ingredients came from. You unwrap it, enjoy it, and rarely give the milk a second thought. But what if the milk came from cows living right on the farm?. One Connecticut dairy farm makes artisan chocolates...

Connecticut · 2d

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Bruno’s Wood Fired Apizza opens in grand style on West Haven’s Wagner Place

WEST HAVEN, Nov. 13, 2026 — Mayor Dorinda Borer cut a “Westie blue” ribbon with Bruno’s Wood Fired Apizza owner Christopher “Bruno” Bernardo to celebrate the pizzeria’s grand opening at 17 Wagner Place on Thursday, Nov. 12. “We are thrilled to welcome Bruno...

West Haven, CT · 3d

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Hamden's Ray & Mike's Deli plans Milford location as it eyes more expansion

Hamden's Ray & Mike's Deli, 3030 Whitney Ave., a local staple known for its signature steak and cheese sandwiches, is planning to open a second location in Milford by early spring 2027. The new deli will be at 112 New Haven Ave. in Milford, according to operations manager Steve Gargiulo....

Milford, CT · 5d

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Frank Pepe Opened on Wooster Street in 1925. 7 Things to Know Before Your First New Haven Apizza

Ask for a “pizza” on Wooster Street and nobody will stop you, but locals will hear an outsider. New Haven...

New Haven, CT · 20h

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Stop & Shop Turkey Express to Provide Thanksgiving Meals to Thousands

MASSACHUSETTS – Stop & Shop is providing more than $680,000 in food and funding through its annual Turkey Express program, helping thousands of families across Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York and New Jersey this Thanksgiving. The program will benefit more than 25 hunger-relief organizations with thousands of turkeys,...

Massachusetts · 2d

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Louis’ Lunch In New Haven Still Grills Its Burgers In Cast-Iron Broilers From 1898

Some kitchens chase the newest gadget every year. One tiny spot in New Haven, Connecticut, has done the opposite for well over a century. Its burgers still cook inside vertical cast-iron broilers that date back to 1898, and the cooks still use them every single day. There is no ketchup on the counter, and nobody will bring you a bottle if you ask.

New Haven, CT · 1d

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Cash-Only And Unchanged For Decades, Super Duper’s Rival Doogie’s In Newington Still Draws Hot Dog Fans

Some hot dogs fit in one hand. Others need a plan, a friend, and maybe a second plate. On a busy stretch of road in Newington, Connecticut, a small roadside spot has spent decades serving franks long enough to make a ruler nervous. People drive an hour or more just to see one land on the table, and families pass the tradition from grandparents to grandkids.

Newington, CT · 18h

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Jimmy’s Pub in Enfield wants to bring live entertainment back after parking, noise complaints

Planning and Zoning Commission member Joseph Mule noted that the pub's plan to resume live entertainment would be "a hot topic for the public."

Enfield, CT · 1d

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Chick-fil-A sets opening date for new Lake Ronkonkoma location

Greater Ronkonkoma coverage is funded in part by The Core at Station Yards, now leasing brand-new apartment homes in the heart of Ronkonkoma. Chick-fil-A has set an opening date for its new Lake Ronkonkoma restaurant. The drive-thru and dining room will open at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, the company announced.

Lake Ronkonkoma, NY · 2d