On the search for the best dumplings in Connecticut brings us to Nummy in West Hartford. Nummy is one of those semi-pan-Asian restaurants, which is always dangerous. Sometimes that is because the owners are from somewhere that is not China…

Cheese & Steak Grinder; Woodmont Pizza
On the search for the best grinder in Connecticut brings us to Woodmont Pizza in Milford. Steak & Cheese Grinder Honestly, it is kind of pathetic looking. Cheese is light and applied to the bun directly. But when you bite…

Best Dumplings in CT Worth Traveling for (so far) – 2023 edition
Dumplings. Many cultures have some variation of meat wrapped in a carbohydrate wrapper. But when we think of dumplings, we tend to think of eastern ones, bao, momo, gyoza, and the like. Here we work towards making a list of…
Onion Rings; Smokin’ With Chris
While searching for the best BBQ in Connecticut, we stumbled across some truly amazing onion rings at Smokin’ With Chris in Southington. We’ve tried quite a few things here, with the BBQ being mostly, okay. There are some bright spots,…
Burrito; ¡Ay Güey! Cafe & Cocina Mexicana
On the search for the best burrito in Connecticut brings us to ¡Ay Güey! Cafe & Cocina Mexicana in Stratford. They don’t serve individual tacos here, so you have to go all in on a meat in a platter of…

Best Cider Donuts worth Traveling For (so far)-2022
The week just after Halloween is among the best time to go get apple cider donuts. The best cider donuts come from the best cider. The best cider comes from the apples at the end of the season; this time…
Ribs; Ricky D’s Rib Shack
On the search for the best BBQ in Connecticut brings us to Ricky D’s Rib Shack in New Haven. I thought I had found the best ribs in CT before, but I was wrong. Came to Ricky D’s looking for BBQ…
Mac & Cheese (and fried chicken); Craig’s Kitchen
On the search for the best fried chicken in Connecticut brings us to Craig’s Kitchen in Vernon. All of the meals come with two sides. Which is very luck for you when you find out some of the best food…

Chocolate Chip Cookie; Fred 06825
On the search for the best chocolate chip cookies in Connecticut brings us to Fred 06825 in Fairfield. The pace couldn’t really be home to the best Chocolate Chip Cookie in CT, right? It’s a catering company. A tiny little…

Joy’s Country Style Fried Chicken; Rooster’s Chicken & Waffles
On the search for the best fried chicken in Connecticut brings us to Roosters Chicken & Waffles in Wethersfield (and Manchester and Meriden and New Britain). Roosters is a local chain of restaurants. Some know them for their spicy chicken…