Connecticut Dining

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Brunch is no ordinary meal. It is an invitation to spend a Sunday morning slowly sipping coffee or champagne, overindulging on gourmet foods and savoring time with family or friends. You can rush through breakfast, lunch or dinner, but not brunch. Here are some of the best places to "do brunch" in Connecticut.

It's been more than two decades since the movie Mystic Pizza put a Connecticut pizzeria on the map. Visitors still flock to the restaurant to savor "a slice of heaven" and to wish fervently that their waitress will look just like Julia Roberts.

"FOOD and BOOKS" says the giant sign outside The Traveler Restaurant in Union, Connecticut. Union, which has a population of about 700 residents, is the state's smallest town, and you might not even know you're passing through as you leave Connecticut driving eastbound on I-84. You can't, however, miss the bold sign that touts this unique restaurant, where 100,000 books are given away every year!

Shad season in Connecticut. It's a sure sign of spring when the the shad are running in the Connecticut River--and a perfect time to dine on shad, cook up your own shad recipes, visit the Haddam Shad Museum or head for the annual Shad Derby in Windsor, Connecticut.

Louis' Lunch Photo Tour: Visit Louis' Lunch in New Haven, Connecticut, for a taste of history.

Claire's Corner Copia, a New Haven, Connecticut, vegetarian restaurant, has been a vegetarian's delight since 1975. Claire's Corner Copia is also certified kosher and serves an eclectic menu of soups, salads, sandwiches and Mexican entrees that will please vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike.

Braza Restaurant: Churrascaria Braza Restaurant in Hartford, Connecticut, is an all-you-can-eat, pay-one-price, Brazilian-style steakhouse. In this restaurant review, I'll tell you about our dinner at Braza, from the eclectic and extensive salad bar to the 14 different rotisserie-roasted meats that were carved at our table. Choose this unique...

Review of Rizzuto's Wood-Fired Kitchen and Bar in West Hartford, CT. With its sprawling bar, open kitchen, exhibition pasta pantry, salumeria and antipasti station and massive stone pizza oven, Rizzuto's Wood-Fired Kitchen and Bar brings an eclectic and authentic Italian menu and a visually exciting dining experience to the West Hartford,...

The New England Pasta Co. in Avon, Connecticut, makes gourmet ravioli, lasagna, tortellini, gnocchi, whole wheat spaghetti and other pasta specialties, along with a variety of sauces. Whether you're looking for a delicious, easy-to-prepare meal or the perfect party food, try these pastas and raviolis in diverse flavors such as lobster, asparagus, pumpkin, vegetarian, potato and cheese, shrimp and scallop, wild mushroom and parmesan, and many more.

From your About.com Guide, here's a directory of on-site dining options at Foxwoods Casino including fine and casual dining options.

From your About.com Guide, here's a look at dining options at Mohegan Sun Casino from the expansive buffet to the brew pub.

A review of this Hamden, Connecticut, Asian buffet by PeteyC, who especially likes the all-you-can-eat lobster sushi served on weekends.

A review of this Mystic, Connecticut, Asian restaurant, "highly recommended" by Thomas.

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Are you crazy about chicken wings? Then there is a place you really need to know about, and the good news is, it's only about a half-hour drive from Hartford. The historic Bidwell Tavern and Cafe, established in 1822 in Coventry, Connecticut, offers wings in more than a dozen flavors.

This guide from Active Diner lets you search for Hartford area restaurants by cuisine or by town.

From your About Guide, you'll wax poetic when you visit Caprilands Herb Farm in Connecticut, where you can stroll among, shop for, and feast on herbs.

Rated highly by the readers of Connecticut Magazine and by the New York Times, the Chestnut Grille at the Bee and Thistle offers unparalleled romantic dining in Old Lyme.

Find a great menu of cajun food and live blues at one of my favorite Hartford eating establishments.

Don't worry--I'd never heard of feminist vegetarianism either! Bridgeport, Connecticut, is home to this unique restaurant and bookstore. Online recipes!

Directory of brew pubs in Connecticut from BruPilgrim's New England Brew Pub Database.

Serving authentic Italian food since the 1930s, Consiglio's in New Haven has been called the area's "most romantic" restaurant by Elm City Newspapers.

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Three floors of waterfront dining on the Connecticut River in Middletown--also featuring a yacht dock, daily entertainment, and a floating stage.

Let's Eat Out brings you this comprehensive, searchable Connecticut restaurant guide which includes reader reviews and ratings.

Find restaurants in major Connecticut cities and towns, plus local history and links to related businesses, at the Megasite Guide to Dining.

This pasta grill and bar in Farmington allows you to browse its complete menu online before making your dinner plans.

Peruse the menu and weekend specials online for this West Harford eatery that serves Mediterranean cuisine.

This Victorian tea room in Windsor, Connecticut, is a great place to partake of an afternoon tea with friends in a warm and welcoming setting.