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You Could Spend All Day At Connecticut’s Largest Restaurant Hall That Has 21 Vendors And 3 Bars

Parkville Market in Hartford, Connecticut is the kind of place that makes you look at your watch at 4pm and realize you’ve been there since noon and have absolutely no regrets about it. Twenty-one vendors and 3 bars in one building sounds like a math problem, but the answer...

Hartford, CT · 2d
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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 · 3d
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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 · 2d
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The Enormous Connecticut Flea Market Where Bargain Hunters Find Better Deals Than Costco

There are places you visit once and forget, and then there are places that get under your skin in the best possible way, and College Mart Flea Market in Jewett City, Connecticut is firmly in the second category. Bargain hunters across the region have been making the trip to this...

Connecticut · 4d
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Berlin's Second McDonald's Opens on Turnpike, Anchoring Long-Stalled Redevelopment

Berlin, Connecticut now has its second McDonald's, with a new restaurant open at 466 Deming Road, at the corner of Deming Road and Berlin Turnpike. The 3,690-square-foot restaurant includes a drive-thru and joins the existing McDonald's location at 185 New Britain Road, giving the town two outposts of the chain for the first time.

Berlin, CT · 3d

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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 · 5d

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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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Eli Eats Blue Lobster and Sees Everything Seafood

Fall break is a much anticipated reprieve from college life, but it can also be a bit bizarre, especially if one is staying on campus to shoot their film project. It then gets really weird if that aforementioned project wraps by Saturday eve, meaning that one has three full days with nothing on the horizon. The campus is, in the words of ska revival band The Specials, “like a ghost town.” Friends have departed for warmer pastures. Professors are professing. There’s actually nothing to do, except Uber to the closest theater, the Picture Show in Berlin, Conn. (rest in peace Metro Movies), to see “You Can See Everything.” The good news is that, on the way, you can get lobster.

Berlin, CT · 16h

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8 Classic Connecticut Italian Restaurants Where Families Have Been Eating for Generations

Connecticut takes its Italian food seriously, and some of its best tables have been feeding families for generations. This list covers eight spots, from century-old pizza ovens on Wooster Street to a riverfront pasta shop in Groton where noodles are cut to order. A few are white-tablecloth dining rooms built...

Connecticut · 3d

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Tucked In Ivoryton, The Copper Beech Inn Serves Candlelit Dinners Worth The Drive

Some Connecticut villages are so small that you can miss them with one blink, and Ivoryton is one of them. Yet this quiet corner near the lower Connecticut River holds a stately country inn where dinner by the fireplace has pulled couples off the highway for years. Theater fans come...

Connecticut · 2d

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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 · 8d

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10 Secret Connecticut Bakeries That Are Absolutely Worth A Weekend Road Trip

A weekend drive sounds much more appealing when there’s a good bakery waiting at the other end. Especially one you’ve never heard of before. I love the thought of discovering a little shop that makes you wonder why nobody mentioned it sooner. Sometimes the most enjoyable food outings begin with a simple craving and a bit of curiosity.

Connecticut · 2d

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New York and New Jersey restaurant chains are expanding into Connecticut. Here's where.

People aren't the only things coming into Connecticut from the Empire State - restaurants are migrating here as well. In the past year, a number of eateries from both the New York and New Jersey area have opened outposts in Connecticut. The restaurants offer everything from Mediterranean cuisine to classic smash burgers, and bring that iconic Tri-State Area flare to the Nutmeg State.

Connecticut · 11d

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Thousands of grocery cards for those affected by SNAP cuts still left unclaimed, agency leaders say

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Thousands of state-funded grocery cards aimed for Connecticut residents affected by cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) have yet to be claimed, according to agency leaders.  Last year, thousands of people lost their benefits due to federal changes to the SNAP program. In its place, state leaders decided […]

Connecticut · 22h

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This Connecticut Deli Is Bringing Back The Simple Pleasure Of A Proper Made-To-Order Sandwich

The bread for these sandwiches comes from a bakery in the Bronx. Every single day. That’s a serious commitment to a loaf, and I respect it. The mozzarella doesn’t travel at all. It’s made right in the shop, sometimes twice a day. I can’t imagine a better...

Connecticut · 1d

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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 · 1d

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Eight Connecticut Diners That Still Serve Breakfast All Day To Night-Shift Regulars

When your shift ends at 2 a.m., a plate of eggs and home fries can feel like the best reward in the state. Nurses, truckers, factory crews, and anyone else working odd hours know that most kitchens close long before they clock out. Luckily, Connecticut still has diners that keep...

Connecticut · 2d

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More than 20,000 people in Connecticut haven't received one-time grocery card they're eligible for

Connecticut · 3d

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This Hidden Connecticut Pizzeria Is So Good People Travel Miles Just For A Slice

Pizza is one of those foods people get surprisingly passionate about. Everyone seems to have a favorite spot, and changing someone’s mind can feel like an impossible mission. But occasionally, a little pizzeria comes along that makes people reconsider their usual order. One Connecticut pizza shop has built a...

Waterbury, CT · 12d