- 10 of CT's most Instagrammable restaurants
![The Place 2 Be restaurants are known for their eye-catching, Instagrammable decor.]()
- 16 CT spots for healthy juices, smoothies and açaí bowls
![Madison, Connecticut - Friday, June 28, 2019: Three Life Bowl offerings: The "Mango #5"smoothie, left, is a blend of mango, pineapple, banana, honey, orange juice and as an option, coconut. "The Pink Panther" smoothie, right, is blended with pitaya, mango, strawberries, apple juice and almond milk with an option to include chia seeds. "Kiwi's Playhouse", front, is an acai bowl whose ingredients include a blend of acai, blueberries, mango pineapple, banana, lime, coconut water with toppings of kiwi, strawberries, chia seeds, granola, coconut, and honey that can be found at Life Bowls in Madison that offers Acai bowls, smoothies and fine coffee. Acai bowls have blended Acai berries from Brazil that is known to have a high content of antioxidants and no sugar.]()
- Did Yale popularize the the term 'hot dog'? A frank history
![Yale students helped popularize the term "hot dog."]()
- Column: Beat the freeze with a hot toddy, at home or at the bar
![A trio of cozy hot toddies (l to r) rum and cinnamon; cranberry tea and brandy; bourbon and clove with an extra dash of lemon.]()
- CT bars shake up mocktails for Dry January and beyond
![Sherkaan's non-alcoholic beverages include a lemongrass mojito, rose lemonade and passion fruit with wild guava tea.]()
- JAR + Bar recommits to its global roots in West Hartford
![Buffalo Dip from JAR + Bar in West Hartford, CT.]()
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![Ice Snow cup dessert in a restaurant.]()
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![Jason Stein of Timber Ales Brewery is a believer that distillery barrels should be the main driver of flavor in his standout stouts.]()
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![Roscon de reyes, kings' ring typical dessert eaten in Spain to celebrate Epiphany.]()
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![Locally baked German-style stollen, a light and fragrant Italian panettone and steamed old-school persimmon pudding from SoNo Baking in Norwalk along with three traditional Hungarian beigli from Cafe Dolce in Norwalk.]()
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![Shane McGowan, left, and Emily Mingrone, co-owners of Tavern on State in New Haven.]()
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![Craftbird Food Truck now has a Newington storefront, with a menu of creative chicken sandwiches, tenders, wings and sides.]()
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![Anna Francese Gass is a chef and cookbook author. She will be giving a virtual talk about her cookbook at the New Haven Museum on Jan. 13.]()
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![Sally's Apizza in Stamford, Conn., photographed on Monday, Dec. 27, 2021. Sally's announced it will keep its New Haven and Stamford dining rooms closed until further notice because of a surge in COVID-19 cases.]()
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![Dave's Gourmet Paletas, which opened in Fairfield in May, plans a second location in Shelton this spring.]()
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![Counter Weight Brewing Co.]()
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![Hartford Baking Company's newest location in Farmington.]()
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![Champagne toast]()
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![Eggnog from Arethusa Farm in Litchfield.]()
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![Caffe Social in Norwalk offers a host of unique hot chocolate options, including s’mores, Nutella, dirty white, cinnamon, salted caramel and white raspberry.]()
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![Mimosa]()
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![Pokemoto has opened at 229 Main St., in downtown Stamford, Conn.]()
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![Avocado toast with burrata and prosciutto at The Place 2 Be in West Hartford]()
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![Champagne toast]()
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![A double-cut cider-brined pork chop comes with Frenched ribs and a bed of heirloom carrots, carrot risotto and wild mushrooms, from Cotton Hollow Kitchen in South Glastonbury.]()
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![A classic ShackBurger at Shake Shack, with cheese, lettuce, tomato and special Shack Sauce.]()
