Connecticut

Fall in Connecticut has a way of pulling everyone outside, and few things say autumn like filling a…

By Emily Bennett · Sep 9

Connecticut may be known for its shoreline towns and quiet main streets, but it also hides some serious…

By Emily Bennett · Sep 8

Every Sunday morning, a sleepy field in western Connecticut wakes up as tents, pickup trucks, and folding tables…

By Emily Bennett · Sep 8

Some breakfast plates arrive so loaded that you end up carrying half of them home in a box,…

By Emily Bennett · Sep 7

Connecticut has a real thing for diners, and the best ones save their bragging rights for the dessert…

By Emily Bennett · Sep 7

Connecticut has quietly become one of the best places in New England to eat food that starts on…

By Emily Bennett · Sep 6

Connecticut may be small, but it packs in some of the best old-school diners in New England. These…

By Emily Bennett · Sep 6

There is a pizzeria in Connecticut where the oven has been throwing off heat for nearly a century,…

By Emily Bennett · Sep 6

Some houses hold onto their stories, and there is one in a small Connecticut town that has done…

By Emily Bennett · Sep 5

Fall in Connecticut moves fast, and the best way to catch it is from behind the wheel with…

By Emily Bennett · Sep 5

Late winter in Connecticut brings one of the state’s quietest but tastiest traditions. When the days warm up…

By Emily Bennett · Sep 5

Some breakfasts are worth planning a whole morning around, and a small cafe tucked into a northwestern Connecticut…

By Emily Bennett · Sep 4

New Haven has spent a century building a reputation for pizza that folks argue about with real passion.…

By Emily Bennett · Sep 4

Tucked inside an aging structure in a small Connecticut town sits a two-level dining spot that has quietly…

By Emily Bennett · Sep 3

Ask ten people in Connecticut where to find the best fried chicken and you will probably get eleven…

By Emily Bennett · Sep 3

A great breakfast sandwich can turn an ordinary morning into something you actually look forward to. Connecticut has…

By Emily Bennett · Sep 3

Connecticut may be small, but its farmers markets pack a serious punch when it comes to fresh food…

By Emily Bennett · Sep 2

Connecticut is packed with small towns that feel made for slow mornings and easy afternoons. Think white church…

By Emily Bennett · Sep 2

Some places refuse to trade their character for something shinier, and this Connecticut spot is one of them.…

By Emily Bennett · Sep 2

Some detours are accidents. Others start with a quick search for the best pie in Connecticut and end…

By Emily Bennett · Sep 1

Chowder is one of those dishes that people in Connecticut take seriously. Whether you like it creamy New…

By Emily Bennett · Sep 1

A great cannoli lives and dies by the shell. If it went soft hours ago sitting in a…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 31

Some pizza places make you wait an hour just to sit down, and somehow people leave saying it…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 31

A burger cooked with steam sounds a little odd until you actually taste one. In central Connecticut, a…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 30

Connecticut has a soft spot for classic diners, the kind with counter stools, chrome trim, and coffee that…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 30

Connecticut is small enough to cross in a couple of hours, but it packs a surprising number of…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 30

Connecticut might be better known for pizza and seafood, but the state has quietly built a serious barbecue…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 29

Connecticut takes its burgers seriously, and in some spots the tradition goes back more than a hundred years.…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 29

More than a hundred years ago, a team of woodcarvers shaped 48 wooden horses that still gallop in…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 29

Some places seem to bend time, holding onto a way of doing things that most towns gave up…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 28

Connecticut has a long love affair with old stuff, and the state is packed with barns, shops, and…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 28

Pho is one of those meals that turns a regular day around. A warm bowl of Vietnamese noodle…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 27

Connecticut takes its bagels seriously, and if you ask around, everyone has a favorite spot they swear by.…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 27

Most burgers meet a hot grill. One burger in central Connecticut skips that step entirely and cooks inside…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 27

Fried whole-belly clams are a New England classic, and Connecticut’s shoreline has some of the best spots to…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 26

Ice cream tastes a little better when it comes from cows grazing just a few steps away. Connecticut…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 26

A weathered clapboard building along a quiet New England street has been welcoming travelers since before the United…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 26

In Connecticut, we do not call them subs or hoagies. Around here, the classic sandwich packed with meats,…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 25

Connecticut takes its lobster rolls seriously, and the roadside shacks scattered across the shoreline are proof. A split-top…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 25