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village bistro
Village Bistro Brunch
Head to the Bistro for a menu that has something for every palate and is far from your typical Sunday spread.

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tiny tavern
Eat / foodie Tiny Tavern
Plan Your Party with the Tiny Tavern, A Mobile Bar Cart
Take the bartending off your list and hire Tiny Tavern to whip up creative cocktails!

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Eat / foodie Little Red Barn at Bishop's
Food and Fun at Little Red Barn at Bishop’s Orchards, Guilford
There's even more to love this Summer at Bishop's Orchards in Guilford!

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recipes

priscilla martel
Eat / recipes Comfort Food Recipes From a Few of Our Favorite Chefs
Comfort Food Recipes From a Few of Our Favorite Local Chefs
We gathered a handful of home cook-friendly, comforting recipes from some of our favorite CT chefs.

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priscilla martel
Eat / recipes Mushroom Bolognese with Gemelli Pasta
Mushroom Bolognese with Gemelli Pasta
A vegetarian comfort food recipe by cookbook author and chef Priscilla Martel.

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restaurants

village bistro
Eat / restaurants Village Bistro Brunch
Chester’s Village Bistro Presents an Inventive Sunday Brunch
Head to the Bistro for a menu that has something for every palate and is far from your typical Sunday spread.

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pearl wine bar
Eat / restaurants Pearl Wine Bar
Celebrating the Return of the Wine Bar at Pearl in Branford
A chic wine bar with creative small plates opens in Branford!

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brushmill
Eat / restaurants The Brushmill, Chester
The Brushmill is BACK!
The Brushmill in Chester, a circa early 1800s building has been preserved and transformed into an elegant eatery with a casual tavern, wine bar, and fine dining.

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Eat / restaurants The Essex
The Essex, Centerbrook
Ambitious new fine-dining in Centerbrook.

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The table, Madison CT
Eat / restaurants The Table
Get a Seat at The Table, Madison
A cozy and scrumptious five-course dining experience launches in Madison.

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lobster roll
Eat / restaurants Our Favorite Lobster Rolls
Our Favorite Lobster Rolls
When I moved to Connecticut from Massachusetts many years ago, I fell hard for the most quintessential of summer eats: the hot, buttered lobster roll.

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