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Some breakfasts end with an empty plate. Others end with a foam box and a plan for tomorrow’s lunch. In Enfield, Connecticut, one busy little…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 19, 2026
Connecticut
Some Hartford families have been coming back to the same dining room for more than fifty years. That…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 19
Connecticut
Some breakfast spots chase trends, and some just keep the griddle going year after year. In a small…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 18
Connecticut
Some people drive an hour for a concert or a ball game. In Connecticut, a growing crowd makes…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 18
Connecticut
Some towns shout for attention, and some just wait for the right people to find them. In the…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 18
Connecticut
A slice of pie can tell you a lot about a diner. When the crust is made in…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 17
Connecticut
New Haven argues about pizza the way other cities argue about sports teams, and most of those debates…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 17
Connecticut
Drive-thru chicken gets the job done, but it rarely gets anyone talking. Connecticut has a handful of local…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 17
Connecticut
Some sandwiches are lunch, and some sandwiches are a project. Connecticut has a handful of delis where the…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 16
Connecticut
Some plates are meant for one person, and some plates are meant for the whole table. Loaded nachos…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 16
Connecticut
September gets all the apple attention, but October is when a lot of Connecticut orchards are still loaded…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 15
Connecticut
Fall in Connecticut has a way of pushing everyone indoors by late afternoon, and the smartest move is…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 15
Connecticut
Some towns ask you to keep up. This one lets you set the pace. Tucked into the lower…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 15
Connecticut
Some summer traditions are planned months ahead, and some begin with a simple order number called over a…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 14
Connecticut
Some of the best seafood in Connecticut hides behind a strip mall, and you could drive past it…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 14
Connecticut
Some breakfast spots win you over with fancy plates. This one wins you over with paper plates, plastic…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 14
Connecticut
Most ice cream travels a long way before it lands in a cone. At one small farm in…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 13
Connecticut
Some dinners come with a menu, and some come with a strategy. In central Connecticut, one newer buffet…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 13
Connecticut
Most burgers meet a grill or a flat-top. In one Connecticut city, they meet a cloud of steam…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 12
Connecticut
A long morning on a shoreline trail builds the kind of hunger that a granola bar cannot fix.…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 12
Connecticut
Some pizza arguments in Connecticut have lasted longer than most marriages. Ask anyone around New Haven where to…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 11
Connecticut
Some burgers stay inside the bun, and one in Manchester, Connecticut, refuses to follow that rule. Its cheese…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 11
Connecticut
Some meals are worth planning a whole day around, and on the Connecticut shoreline, this one makes the…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 11
Connecticut
Some towns shout for attention, and some simply wait for the right people to notice them. On the…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 10
Connecticut
Frozen pierogi from the supermarket can get you through a weeknight, but they are not the same as…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 10
Connecticut
Some restaurants announce themselves with giant signs and flashing lights. This one does the opposite, and it seems…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 10
Connecticut
Fall in Connecticut comes with a simple rule: if you see a farm stand, slow down. Across the…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 9
Connecticut
New Haven is famous for its pizza, and the lines on Wooster Street prove it. But students and…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 9
Connecticut
Connecticut is famous for pizza, lobster rolls, and steamed cheeseburgers. Southern barbecue is not usually on that list.…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 8
Connecticut
High on a ridge above the Connecticut River, a stone building with towers and turrets looks like it…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 8
Connecticut
Some people drive hours out of their way for a hot dog, and that sounds a little silly…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 8
Connecticut
Sleeping in on a Saturday sounds nice until you remember that the best bagels tend to sell out…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 7
Connecticut
Some families in Hartford pass down recipes, and others pass down a favorite grinder order. One customer has…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 7
Connecticut
Some places in New England only show up for a few months each year, and fans count down…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 7
Connecticut
Connecticut drivers spend a lot of time on I-95, I-84, Route 8, and Route 9, usually eating whatever…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 6
Connecticut
Some places chase trends, and some places simply refuse to change. In Cheshire, Connecticut, there is a small…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 6
Connecticut
Some mornings call for a stool at the counter, a hot cup of coffee, and a plate of…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 5
Connecticut
Once the leaves start turning in Connecticut, a bowl of chili starts sounding like the smartest lunch plan…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 5
Connecticut
Some family traditions get passed down like heirlooms, and in New Haven, one of them comes in a…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 4
Connecticut
Some Sunday outings take an hour. This one can swallow the whole day, and the people who love…
By Emily Bennett · Oct 4
