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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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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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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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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 · 7d
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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 · 9h

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A Jamaican Takeout In Hartford Is Where Locals Line Up For Oxtail And Jerk Chicken

Some Hartford food traditions go back further than most of the people standing in line for them. On one busy stretch of the North End, a small counter has kept families coming back for more than four decades, and many regulars first walked in as kids. People often come looking...

Hartford, CT · 9d

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“The Charles” owner tells employees he doesn’t know when they’ll get final paychecks

WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (WFSB) - It’s been 12 days since a popular Old Wethersfield restaurant suddenly shut its doors, and employees tell the I-Team; they haven’t gotten paid. Employees who worked at The Charles say they are still waiting for their final paychecks, and employees aren’t sure when or...

Wethersfield, CT · 1d

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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

WTNH

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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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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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Hartford County Regulars Count On These 6 Diners For Comfort Food All Winter

When the snow piles up along the Berlin Turnpike and the mornings stay dark past 6 AM, Hartford County has a reliable plan: find a booth and order something hot. This list covers six diners that keep the coffee coming all winter, from Bristol to Windsor Locks to Manchester. Some...

Hartford County, CT · 2d

CT Insider

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Connecticut pizzeria expanding frozen pizza into grocery stores. Here's where.

Silver Sands Pizza is now offering its mozzarella, margherita and tomato basil varieties as frozen entrees.

Milford, CT · 12d

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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 · 11h

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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 · 1d

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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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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 · 2d

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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

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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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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 · 21h

New Haven Register

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Cheshire approves expansion of popular Viron Rondo Osteria restaurant to add a secret garden

The project, which Rondo called "the first phase of the expansion," will add about 20,000 square feet, including 17,000 square feet of outdoor gardens.

Cheshire, CT · 3d