Manchester diners visiting Main Street have their pick of world cuisines with Thai, Vietnamese, Mexican, French and Latin American restaurants within steps of each other. With the debut of Walia, visitors now have a chance to taste traditional Ethiopian fare. Married couple Etsegenet and Esubalew...
Walia Ethiopian Restaurant opened in June on Main Street in downtown Manchester. They offer traditional Ethiopian foods that are seasoned with authentic East African flavors. Story here.More
Stony Creek Brewery has a new presence at Foxwoods Resort Casino, a two-floor brewery, beer garden and cocktail bar. Story here.
Crystal Ridge Winery in South Glastonbury offers award-winning wines and expansive views. Read story here.
Cavey’s Restaurant, an award-winning fine-dining destination celebrating its 85th anniversary in Manchester, is on the market. But owner Steve Cavagnaro doesn’t have plans to exit the family restaurant just yet. It’s business as usual right now at the eatery on East Center Street known for its...
Celebrity chefs, fine steaks, locally inspired seafood and a variety of fast-casual options are among the culinary highlights at MGM Springfield’s new $960 million casino and entertainment complex, which opens Aug. 24. “When our doors open, guests will find a resort that blurs the line between...
The inaugural New Haven Cocktail Week, running Aug. 20 to 25 at more than two dozen city bars and restaurants, seeks to highlight the city’s mixology prowess. Twenty-six participating venues will offer specially-designed menus featuring four craft cocktails (with one priced at $8) and select locations...
On your next visit to The Promenade Shops at Evergreen Walk in South Windsor, you’ll find two new places to dine, drink and relax once you’re done with your back-to-school shopping (too soon?) In April, the shopping center welcomed the second Connecticut location of Flatbread Company, a pizza restaurant...
Artisan Restaurant, Tavern and Garden, with locations in West Hartford and Southport, introduces its new private label wine, a dry French rosé, in West Hartford this week. The grenache-based wine, from the Côtes de Provence region, is finished with cinsault and syrah. It’s described as versatile,...
The love story of MaryAnn and Harry James lives behind the acres of vines, fruit orchards and the breathtaking sunset views on the hilltop property in South Glastonbury that’s now home to Crystal Ridge Winery. The couple’s relationship began when they were 15 years old, and by the time they spotted...
Fox Farm Brewery in rural Salem serves a variety of beers in a tasting room located in a 1960s barn. Read story here, and find more profiles of breweries in Connecticut here.
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