Connecticut

Some people retire to busy cities, and others go hunting for a slower pace by the water. On…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 24

Some places earn a following through one big moment. Others earn it slowly, one ordinary Tuesday lunch at…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 24

Some families plan their weekend around a sandwich, and in Guilford, Connecticut, that habit has a very specific…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 23

Some sandwiches are built. Others are stacked with years of family know-how between two slices of rye. In…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 23

Some arguments in Connecticut never really end, and the one about the best chicken wings in the state…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 22

Some of the best fried chicken in Connecticut does not come from a drive-thru window or a flashy…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 22

Most casino stories start at the slot machines. This one starts in a room where beef sits and…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 22

Some bakeries have a line out the door before they even unlock it, and this little spot in…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 21

An hour in the car is a lot to ask for a taco. Yet some Connecticut diners make…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 21

Some barbecue spots announce themselves with giant signs and flashing lights. This one in Middletown, Connecticut, sits in…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 21

Finding a true Philly cheesesteak in New England can feel like a long hunt with few rewards. Plenty…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 20

Breakfast at one in the morning sounds like a rule being broken, but in Norwalk it is simply…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 20

Some breakfasts end with an empty plate. Others end with a foam box and a plan for tomorrow’s…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 19

Some Hartford families have been coming back to the same dining room for more than fifty years. That…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 19

Some breakfast spots chase trends, and some just keep the griddle going year after year. In a small…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 18

Some people drive an hour for a concert or a ball game. In Connecticut, a growing crowd makes…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 18

Some towns shout for attention, and some just wait for the right people to find them. In the…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 18

A slice of pie can tell you a lot about a diner. When the crust is made in…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 17

New Haven argues about pizza the way other cities argue about sports teams, and most of those debates…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 17

Drive-thru chicken gets the job done, but it rarely gets anyone talking. Connecticut has a handful of local…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 17

Some sandwiches are lunch, and some sandwiches are a project. Connecticut has a handful of delis where the…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 16

Some plates are meant for one person, and some plates are meant for the whole table. Loaded nachos…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 16

September gets all the apple attention, but October is when a lot of Connecticut orchards are still loaded…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 15

Fall in Connecticut has a way of pushing everyone indoors by late afternoon, and the smartest move is…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 15

Some towns ask you to keep up. This one lets you set the pace. Tucked into the lower…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 15

Some summer traditions are planned months ahead, and some begin with a simple order number called over a…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 14

Some of the best seafood in Connecticut hides behind a strip mall, and you could drive past it…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 14

Some breakfast spots win you over with fancy plates. This one wins you over with paper plates, plastic…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 14

Most ice cream travels a long way before it lands in a cone. At one small farm in…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 13

Some dinners come with a menu, and some come with a strategy. In central Connecticut, one newer buffet…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 13

Most burgers meet a grill or a flat-top. In one Connecticut city, they meet a cloud of steam…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 12

A long morning on a shoreline trail builds the kind of hunger that a granola bar cannot fix.…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 12

Some pizza arguments in Connecticut have lasted longer than most marriages. Ask anyone around New Haven where to…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 11

Some burgers stay inside the bun, and one in Manchester, Connecticut, refuses to follow that rule. Its cheese…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 11

Some meals are worth planning a whole day around, and on the Connecticut shoreline, this one makes the…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 11

Some towns shout for attention, and some simply wait for the right people to notice them. On the…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 10

Frozen pierogi from the supermarket can get you through a weeknight, but they are not the same as…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 10

Some restaurants announce themselves with giant signs and flashing lights. This one does the opposite, and it seems…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 10

Fall in Connecticut comes with a simple rule: if you see a farm stand, slow down. Across the…

By Emily Bennett · Oct 9