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Lucky Stop at Guilford Krauszers Turns Into a Sweet Lottery Payday for Connecticut Player

A Guilford resident cashed in on an America 250 Connecticut ticket, adding another five-figure prize to the state's lottery winners list. GUILFORD, CT – A Connecticut lottery player just scored a $25,000 payday with a patriotic-themed scratch-off ticket purchased at a local Krauszers convenience store. The Guilford resident claimed the prize Friday, November 6, on…

Guilford, CT · 3d

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This Connecticut Christmas Light Show Returns In November With Millions Of Dazzling Lights And A Magical Drive-Through Experience

Whoever invented drive-through Christmas light displays deserves some appreciation. You get all the sparkle of a holiday outing without having to leave your warm car. That’s a pretty convincing arrangement when November evenings turn chilly. A Connecticut holiday attraction returns with millions of colorful lights arranged along a festive...

Connecticut · 20h

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fastfoodclub.com

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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Connecticut Locals Guard The Secret Of This Remarkably Cheap Neighborhood Market

Finding a genuinely affordable grocery store these days can feel like winning a small lottery. You walk in expecting the usual prices, then notice something that makes you check the shelf label again. Wait, that’s all it costs?. One Connecticut neighborhood market offers budget-conscious shoppers an alternative to the...

Hartford, CT · 1d

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lakevillejournal.com

After 15 years, Black Rabbit owner says goodbye

LAKEVILLE — After 15 years running the Black Rabbit Bar & Grille, Kendra Chapman decided it was time to stop working 70-hour weeks and spend more time with her family. The restaurant at 2 Ethan Allen St. closed Sunday, Nov. 8, following a busy final week filled with farewells from longtime customers. She announced the Nov. 8 closing date on Oct. 31.

Salisbury, CT · 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 · 1d

decorhint.com

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 · 4d

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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 · 2d

allamericanatlas.com

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 · 10h

wheninyourstate.com

Farmington, Connecticut hides a mansion full of Monet, Degas, and one wild survival story

You step out of the car in Farmington, Connecticut, and the driveway does the work for you. Stone walls line the approach, and at the top of the hill sits a white clapboard house that looks like it never left 1901. Inside wait paintings by Monet and Degas, hanging in living rooms instead of gallery halls.

Farmington, CT · 2d

decorhint.com

These 10 Huge Connecticut Secondhand Shops Are Worth The Road Trip

Secondhand shopping can get dangerously addictive when a store seems to go on forever. You finish browsing one section, turn a corner, and discover there’s still an enormous amount left to see. Well, goodbye to the rest of your afternoon. Some of Connecticut’s biggest secondhand shops offer enormous selections...

Connecticut · 2d

Timeless Dishes

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Restaurant Owner Permanently Bans Customer After Staff Step In Over Racist Abuse

Imagine walking into a neighborhood restaurant to pick up dinner, only to find yourself targeted because of the color of your skin. No argument, no disagreement, just an ordinary moment interrupted by words no customer should have to hear. That is what a Black man reportedly experienced at a Connecticut burger restaurant on Sunday, November... The post Restaurant Owner Permanently Bans Customer After Staff Step In Over Racist Abuse appeared first on Timeless Dishes .

North Haven, CT · 3d

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9 Connecticut Garden Centers That Are Secret Goldmines For Cheap Plants

Plant shopping has a funny way of getting out of control. You head out for one little houseplant, then spot something leafy and start mentally rearranging your entire living room. And that’s before you’ve checked the price tag. Some Connecticut garden centers offer affordable plants that make growing...

Connecticut · 3d

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This Free Connecticut Christmas Light Display Fills A Park With Over 350,000 Twinkling Lights

Over 350,000 Christmas lights, and you don’t have to pay a penny to enjoy them? That’s the kind of holiday outing that immediately gets my attention. Just think about how much work goes into creating something that bright. One Connecticut park transforms into a glowing holiday attraction with...

Meriden, CT · 23h

mindfullyamerican.com

6 Bottle Deposit Rules Nutmeggers Still Get Wrong After Connecticut’s Switch to a Dime

That can with an old 5-cent label gets you a dime back in Connecticut. The deposit doubled in 2024, but Nutmeggers still get some of the details wrong. Here are the bottle deposit rules Nutmeggers still get wrong after Connecticut’s switch to a dime. Note: This is general information,...

Connecticut · 7h

hoodline.com

Taqueria La Grande Opens Rocky Hill Spot In Old Rita's Building

Taqueria La Grande has opened its fourth Connecticut location at 1783 Silas Deane Highway in Rocky Hill, taking over the space once occupied by Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard. The opening follows about eight and a half months of anticipation for a restaurant that first announced plans for the site back in February.

Rocky Hill, CT · 2d

Daily Voice

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North Haven Restaurant Owner Bans Racist Customer After Outburst: 'Don't Ever Come Back'

A Connecticut restaurant owner is making one thing clear after a customer allegedly hurled racist slurs at a Black man waiting for his takeout order: Hate is not on the menu. Chris Allen, owner of Gas Burgers in North Haven, spoke out about the incident in a Facebook video posted Monday, Nov. 9. Alle…

North Haven, CT · 1d

hoodline.com

Ross Dress for Less, Panda Express Set Sights on Hartford's Charter Oak Marketplace

Two national retail names appear headed for Hartford's Charter Oak Marketplace, with Ross Dress for Less and Panda Express both slated to open new locations at the Flatbush Avenue shopping center. Ross is expected to take over the former Dollar Tree space next to Marshalls, while Panda Express is planned for the existing building formerly occupied by Texas Roadhouse, next to Denny's.

Hartford, CT · 2d

CT Insider

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New Italian restaurant Bello’s moves closer to opening in Waterbury

The Italian restaurant will serve pizza and wings, appetizers, salads, pasta, Italian dishes and chicken dinners as well as hot and cold grinders.

Waterbury, CT · 22h

everafterinthewoods.com

This Connecticut River Is Facing The Spread Of A Harmful Invasive Aquatic Plant

Have you ever heard of a plant that can turn a peaceful river into its own little kingdom? It doesn’t need flashy flowers or towering leaves to get attention. This particular underwater guest has a habit of spreading where it isn’t wanted, and Connecticut has a reason to keep an eye on it.

Glastonbury, CT · 1d

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