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This Connecticut All-You-Can-Eat Weekend Buffet Is Worth The Trip Every Single Time

Weekend buffets can be a dangerous proposition when you arrive hungry. You promise yourself you’ll take a reasonable portion, then notice another dish that looks too tempting to ignore. Well, so much for that plan. One Connecticut Indian restaurant offers a weekend all-you-can-eat buffet that gives hungry diners plenty...

Connecticut · 3d
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Eight Waterbury eateries, including a bowling alley, cited for serious health violations in August

WATERBURY - Health department inspectors visited 37 Waterbury establishments that serve or sell food in August and cited eight, including a diner and a bowling alley, for serious violations. Health officials visited 38 establishments in July and cited four with serious violations. Priority violations are considered the most serious and...

Waterbury, CT · 4d
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9 Fascinating Things About Bobcats That Many Connecticut Residents Have Never Discovered

Connecticut residents sometimes catch a brief glimpse of a wild cat moving along a wooded property line or slipping across a quiet road just before sunrise. Its short tail, pointed ears, and spotted coat may be visible for only a few seconds before it disappears into thick vegetation. The animal is often a bobcat, one of the state’s most elusive native predators.

Connecticut · 3d
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This Connecticut Italian Market Packs House-Made Sausage, Fresh-Baked Bread And Old-School Deli Favorites Under One Roof

A serious Italian market can make your dinner plans obsolete before you have made it halfway past the counter. That is not necessarily a problem. When food is being prepared with old-school attention, shopping becomes less about checking items off a list and more about deciding what deserves space in the refrigerator.

Newington, CT · 6d
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Bite Into The Best Pizza In Connecticut At This Tiny Hole-In-The-Wall Restaurant

In Meriden, Connecticut, there’s a tiny hole-in-the-wall restaurant that has been making pizza the right way for a long time, and the people who know about it would very much prefer you didn’t find out. Too late. The Little Rendezvous is the kind of place that exists in...

Meriden, CT · 1d

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The Forgotten Theater in Connecticut Has an Eerie Backstory

In the heart of Derby, the state's smallest city, an old Victorian building that once uniquely served as both the community's bustling cultural center and local city jail now ranks among the most eerie abandoned places in Connecticut. The Sterling Opera House, which closed its doors in 1945, has long since been left to deteriorate and crumble, but remains a fascinating structure filled with rich history, local lore, and a possible paranormal presence.

Derby, CT · 6d

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Owner of The Charles Restaurant sued for tens of thousands of dollars; couple say they paid deposit for wedding

WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (WFSB) - After a popular Wethersfield restaurant suddenly closed its door this week, the I-Team found the restaurant’s owner is being sued for tens of thousands of dollars. The sudden closure was a surprise to everyone, including a young couple who says they were supposed to get...

Wethersfield, CT · 1d

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This Connecticut Flea Market Is So Packed With Food And Finds You’ll Stay Till Closing

Bonsai trees, exotic fruit, sneakers, and Italian sausage can all share the same dirt lot here. That alone tells you this weekend market plays by its own rules. The story goes back roughly a century, to a downtown farmers market. It moved a few times as the city grew, then landed on its current spot more than 50 years ago.

New Haven, CT · 2d

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The Burgers At This Little Connecticut Cafe Are So Enormous, You Can Barely Take A Bite

If you’ve ever driven past a small, weathered building on a quiet Connecticut road and thought, “There’s no way that place is worth stopping for,” then Lake Zoar Drive-In in Stevenson is about to teach you a very important lesson about judging things by their exterior.

Connecticut · 1d

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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 · 4d

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Raising Cane’s to open 12 brand-new locations in massive November push

RAISING Cane’s is launching a major nationwide expansion, introducing its popular fried chicken to several brand-new markets. The popular chicken-finger chain is bringing its famous menu to communities across 10 states. The 12 brand-new restaurant locations are set to open throughout November 2026. New locations will include Brick, New...

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You Can Fill An Entire Cart For $25 At This Massive Connecticut Thrift Store

If you’ve been sleeping on Waterbury, Connecticut as a destination worth visiting, the Red White & Blue Thrift Store is about to wake you up in the most satisfying way possible. This is a place where a $25 bill and a willingness to browse can produce a cart full...

Waterbury, CT · 3d

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For Over 130 Years, This Connecticut Burger Joint Has Served Classic Burgers Without Changing Its Famous Recipe

Imagine finding a burger place that’s been doing its thing for more than a century. Most restaurants are lucky to survive a few decades, so that kind of history is pretty remarkable. And apparently, changing the famous recipe hasn’t been part of the plan. One Connecticut burger institution...

New Haven, CT · 4d

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Toys R Us returns to Connecticut with pop-up stores

SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. (WFSB) - Toys R Us, which filed for bankruptcy and closed its U.S. stores in 2018, is returning to Connecticut with pop-up locations for the holiday shopping season. A Toys R Us pop-up opened at The Shops at Evergreen Walk in South Windsor in 2025 as a...

South Windsor, CT · 21h

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Connecticut Lottery player claims $50K from winning Powerball ticket sold in West Hartford

The Hartford resident had a 1 in 913,130 chance of winning the Powerball prize.

West Hartford, CT · 1d

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Retailers roll out Thanksgiving meal deals, pre-cooked feasts to help families save

NEWINGTON, Conn. (WFSB) - Between the turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and pies, the cost of Thanksgiving dinner can add up quickly. To help budget-conscious families stretch their dollars this holiday season, major grocers and local specialty markets across Connecticut are offering everything from low-cost ingredient bundles to fully prepared, heat-and-serve feasts.

Connecticut · 20h

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3 Connecticut Cheesecake Factory restaurants have 'most loved' status

The Cheesecake Factory, which has been the focus of recent sparring by two presidents, is one of the most popular restaurant chains in Connecticut.

Connecticut · 3d

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Manchester pizzeria sees business increase after Dave Portnoy review

MANCHESTER, Conn. (WFSB) - Randy’s Wooster Street Pizza in Manchester received an 8.1 out of 10 from Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy during his One Bite Pizza Reviews. Portnoy calls Connecticut the best state in the world for pizza. The restaurant recently received the rating, and staff say business...

Manchester, CT · 2d

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Old Wethersfield's The Charles Closes for Good After Six Years, Owner Says

The Charles, the American comfort food restaurant that made its home in a restored 1790 house on Main Street in Old Wethersfield, has permanently closed after six years. Owner Bryce D. Hardy announced the closure, pointing to both the physical constraints of operating in a historic building and a financial setback tied to a related bakery business that the restaurant never fully recovered from.

Wethersfield, CT · 3d