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Eight Waterbury eateries, including a bowling alley, cited for serious health violations in August

Health department inspectors visited 37 Waterbury establishments that serve or sell food in August and cited eight for serious violations.

Waterbury, CT · 8d

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 · 13h

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This Middle-Of-Nowhere Connecticut Country Barn Serves The State’s Most Incredible Steaks

Nobody ever looked at a barn and thought, “That’s where I’m having the best meal of my life,” and yet here we are. The Steak Loft in Mystic, Connecticut is exactly that barn, and it’s been proving people wrong about barns for a long time.

Connecticut · 7d
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Which restaurant chain would you bring to Long Island? Vote!

It’s election time, and we’ve got one more race to call. If you could bring one restaurant chain to Long Island, which would get your vote?. Maybe you’d go with an In-N-Out Double-Double, hash browns scattered and smothered at Waffle House, or a plate of chicken and dumplings at Cracker Barrel. Zaxby’s, Whataburger and Cook Out are on the ballot, too.

Long Island, NY · 7d
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Mudroom to open in former Black Sheep space in Miller Place

Mudroom is heading to Miller Place, and its original Shoreham cafe is growing, too. Owners Kyle and Jack Maurelli recently signed a lease for the former Black Sheep restaurant at 465 Route 25A in Miller Place, where they are targeting a Dec. 1 opening. Meanwhile, the couple is preparing to...

Miller Place, NY · 13h

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Chase The Perfect Burger At This Old-Fashioned New York Drive-In Straight From Grease

Some places make you feel like you accidentally walked onto a movie set, and All American Hamburger Drive-In in Massapequa, New York is absolutely one of them. Pull up to this Long Island landmark and you’ll immediately understand why people lose their minds over a burger joint. There’s something...

Massapequa, NY · 1d

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Owner calls for change after racial incident at North Haven restaurant

NORTH HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The owner of a North Haven restaurant says that a customer made racial remarks at another customer over the weekend.  Gas Burgers owner Chris Allen is calling for change after the incident Sunday in which a Black man was standing in line when another man came in, sat at the […]

North Haven, CT · 5h

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You Won’t Believe The 8-Foot Lobster Roll Served At This Connecticut Seafood Shack

There’s a seafood shack in Madison, Connecticut that’s serving a lobster roll so large it could double as a piece of furniture. Donahue’s Clam Castle is the kind of place that makes you wonder why you ever wasted time eating anywhere else. Time to get the most...

Madison, CT · 9d

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This Connecticut Diner Is Famous For Its Massive Portions And Wildly Creative Comfort Food

Ever ordered breakfast and watched a plate arrive that made you wonder if the kitchen accidentally prepared food for an entire family?. Well, imagine that same plate showing up with a completely unexpected twist. One Connecticut diner has built a reputation for enormous portions and wildly creative comfort food that...

Norwalk, CT · 3d

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Shop Local: Briermere Farm carries on a family tradition of fresh fruit and homemade baked goods

Briermere Farm’s Apple Crisp Pie features orchard apples beneath a buttery, golden crumb topping. (Photo credit: Doug Young) Since 1959, Briermere Farm (4414 Sound Ave., Riverhead, 631-722-3931) has been a family-owned fixture on Sound Avenue, renowned for its fresh fruit, vegetables, plants and baked goods. After the McCombe family...

Riverhead, NY · 18h

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Bojangles to make its return to Long Island with two restaurants

Greater Ronkonkoma coverage is funded in part by The Core at Station Yards, now leasing brand-new apartment homes in the heart of Ronkonkoma. It’s about to be Bo-time on Long Island. Bojangles is bringing its fried chicken and biscuits back to the Island, with its Farmingville restaurant slated to...

Ronkonkoma, NY · 6h

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This Connecticut Seafood Shack Serves Endless Fish And Chips With Chowder Folks Drive For

Fish and chips sounds like a simple order until someone puts a really generous portion in front of you. Suddenly, your plans for a light lunch seem completely unrealistic. And then you remember there’s chowder, too. One Connecticut seafood spot attracts attention for its fish and chips alongside comforting...

Connecticut · 4d

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You’ll Need Both Hands For The 10-Inch Hot Dogs At This Cash-Only Connecticut Drive-In

There’s a place in Middlefield, Connecticut where a hot dog isn’t just a hot dog, it’s a full commitment. Guida’s Restaurant is the kind of place that makes you question every food decision you’ve ever made before discovering it. Let’s start with the obvious.

Middlefield, CT · 11d

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27 Meriden eateries cited for serious violations during August health inspections

Inspectors from the Meriden Health Department conducted 39 inspections in August.

Meriden, CT · 1d

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Panda Pancakes opens first Long Island shop in Hicksville

For Jasy Singh, opening a pancake shop started with a Google search — and a flight to Miami. Two years later, he’s serving stacks of mini pancakes at Long Island’s first Panda Pancakes, now open at 350 S. Broadway in Hicksville’s Soni Centre shopping center. The...

Hicksville, NY · 1d

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Three new restaurants to try on Long Island

Koyu brings an intimate Japanese restaurant beneath another modern Japanese establishment, Okaru, in Roslyn, offering a chef-led sushi tasting experience in a 12-seat dining room. The restaurant’s menu features a number of rotating courses that change nightly, beginning with small plates and seasonal seafood before progressing to Edomae-style nigiri, hand...

Roslyn, NY · 3d

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Tony's Tacos Rolls Into Holbrook With Garage Bar, Fifth LI Outpost

Tony's Tacos is set to welcome guests to its newest Long Island outpost this Saturday, Nov. 14, when the Italian-inspired taqueria opens inside The Shops at SunVet in Holbrook. It's the brand's sixth location, landing in a shopping center at 5801 Sunrise Highway that's in the middle of a major redevelopment.

Holbrook, NY · 14h

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Döner Haus Is Coming to Long Island. Come Hungry.

November 09, 2026 // Franchising.com // Döner Haus is opening its first Long Island location in Wantagh on Friday, Nov. 13. Located at 3336 Jerusalem Ave., the new restaurant will serve the brand’s signature Döner Sandwiches, Döner Wraps and Döner Boxes, loaded with freshly sliced, filler-free, 100% Zabiha Halal meats, fresh vegetables and creamy garlic sauce. The formula is simple: do one thing and do it right. In this case, make a Döner you’ll have dreams about.

Wantagh, NY · 2d

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Enology Wine Bar & Bistro in Saint James Welcomes Chef Franco Pollini and a New Menu

Enology Wine Bar & Bistro in Saint James has a new chef and a new menu. Franco Pollini, a Long Island native who has spent 25 years cooking in New York kitchens, now leads the kitchen at the North Country Road wine bar, and his first fall menu is on now.

St James, NY · 1d

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Restaurant owner began illegal construction on ‘paper street’ after village issued building permit in error

The Village of Westbury renewed the cabaret license for Italian restaurant Cena 081 following some tense exchanges between the village board and the eatery’s owners over a request for a building permit. The back-and-froth came during the village’s Nov. 5 board meeting following a continuation of a public hearing...

Westbury, NY · 15h