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You Haven’t Lived Until You’ve Tried The 1-Pound Lobster Roll At This Connecticut Seafood Shack

There are places you visit, and then there are places that quietly rearrange your understanding of what a meal can be. Abbott’s Lobster in the Rough, sitting right on the water in the tiny village of Noank, Connecticut, belongs firmly in the second category. Most people in Connecticut have...

Connecticut · 4d
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The Most Popular Thanksgiving Pie and Side Dish in Connecticut

Everyone at the Thanksgiving table arrives with an opinion. In Connecticut, you’ve probably heard the same debates every November since you were old enough to hold a fork. Pumpkin or apple? Mashed or scalloped? This year, the state’s own searches settle both questions. A new Only In Your State study of Thanksgiving pie and side […]

Connecticut · 20h

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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 · 12d
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This Classic Connecticut Drive-In Keeps Old-School Restaurant Traditions Alive With Burgers And Nostalgic Charm

Forget complicated menus for a moment. Sometimes all you really want is a good burger from a place that hasn’t forgotten what made drive-in restaurants so much fun. And honestly, I can understand the appeal. One classic Connecticut drive-in keeps old-fashioned burger traditions alive while offering a welcome dose...

Monroe, CT · 18h
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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 · 17h

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This Connecticut Restaurant Offers Portuguese Comfort Food That Keeps People Coming Back

Why do we save the best comfort food for holidays when it could happen on a random Tuesday? I’m convinced a good meal should feel like a hug with a side of warm bread. This Connecticut spot has been serving Portuguese home cooking since June 1977, and the same family still runs it. One dinner here lets you cook your own steak on a hot stone right at the table.

Connecticut · 1d

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Connecticut Burger Restaurant Owner Defends Man After Racist Incident in His Burger Joint: ‘Draw the Line’

The owner of Gas Burgers, a burger joint and bar in Connecticut, recently witnessed something that disturbed him. According to him, a customer experienced outright racism in his burger joint. Now, he’s taking a stand as an owner and speaking out against racism. Chris is the owner of Gas...

Connecticut · 9h

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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 · 3d

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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 · 3d

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If You Love Old-School Supper Clubs, Six Connecticut Steakhouses Still Feel Like 6

Some dinners are about more than the food on the plate. They are about white tablecloths, a salad bar you visit twice, a waiter who knows the menu by heart, and a dining room that seems to have skipped a few decades of trends. Connecticut still has a handful of...

Connecticut · 2d

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9 Connecticut Tea Rooms Serving Warm Scones And Finger Sandwiches

One Connecticut tea room cuts its cucumber sandwiches into little hearts, turning a humble vegetable into a love note. I have never put that much effort into a vegetable in my entire life. Elsewhere, a dedicated gluten-free kitchen area means any tea experience can go gluten-free at no extra charge....

Connecticut · 12d

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This 25,000-Square-Foot Connecticut Grocery Market Brings Foods From Around The World Under One Roof

Imagine walking into a grocery store and realizing your usual shopping list suddenly seems incredibly boring. There are ingredients you’ve never heard of and foods you didn’t even know existed. And you’ve barely made it past the entrance. One enormous Connecticut international grocery market brings foods from...

Connecticut · 1d

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Step Back In Time At These 7 Old-School Italian Bakeries In Connecticut

Ready to step back in time at the best old-school Italian bakeries in Connecticut?. These 7 Italian bakeries bring classic flavors and timeless charm straight to your neighborhood!. 1. Brooklyn Baking Company (Waterbury) Some places just have a way of making you feel like the world slowed down a little...

Connecticut · 16h

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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 · 2d

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Connecticut Soup Kitchen Needs 300 to 400 More Turkeys as Holiday Donations Fall Short of Demand

A soup kitchen in eastern Connecticut is trying to find 300 to 400 turkeys in less than three weeks after its usual supply came up short. Covenant Soup Kitchen in Willimantic expects to serve 630 to 640 Thanksgiving meals and is now asking the community to fill the gap. The...

Willimantic, CT · 3d

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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 · 1d

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Why Diners Line Up at Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana on Wooster Street in New Haven

Some people fly across the country for a concert or a ballgame. Others make the trip from Utah or Arizona for a pizza, and they do not regret it. In New Haven, Connecticut, one old pizzeria on a quiet Italian street has drawn lines out the door for about a hundred years. The wait can stretch to an hour on a busy day, yet the crowd keeps coming back.

New Haven, CT · 1d

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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 · 7d

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Ofgang: Swyft in Kent remains a top spot in CT a decade after opening

Swyft in Kent opened nearly a decade ago, garnering glowing mentions in The New York Times.

Kent, CT · 10h