On the search for the best Fried Chicken in Connecticut brings us to Pampi’s Jamaican Restaurant in Hartford. Fry Chicken Fry chicken, as they call it here, is available either on its own or as a platter. First, the problems.…
Tacos; Fogata Mexican Restaurant
Northern Connecticut has been busting open with taco restaurants these past few months. Many of them were former taco trucks making the move to brick and mortar. Fogata is one of the newer taco places in Hartford. Thankfully, the tacos…
Pork Ribs; The Portly Pig BBQ
On the search for the best BBQ in Connecticut brings us to The Portly Pig in Hartford. This place, located in the Parkville Market, fancies itself as bringing ‘New England Style’ BBQ to us. Yet, all their meats and styles…
Agave Street tacos; Agave Grill
On the search for the best tacos in Connecticut brings us to Agave Grill in Hartford. I’ve got to be honest. When I heard that Agave supposedly has some of the best tacos in CT, I was skeptical. And then…
Chocolate Ice Cream; Capital Ice Cream
On the search for the best ice cream in Connecticut brings us to Capital ice Cream in Hartford. We’ve tried quite a few ice creams at this shop in Hartford. Many are good (shoutout to the very good and very…
Jalapeno roll; Feng Chophouse
On the search for the best sushi in CT brings us to Feng Chophouse in Hartford. Feng is part of the Ginza group (see review of Ginza here), and is often listed as among the best sushi in CT. While…
Corned Beef Eggrolls; Bears Smokehouse
This one is a March, 2021 item only. But I hope not, because theses are real tasty. Truthfully, I don’t like Bear’s corned beef. Luckily, these aren’t tooo heavy on the corned beef. In fact, the dominant flavor is cabbage…
Mac Daddy; Fowl Play
On the search for the best Nashville hot chicken sandwich in Connecticut brings us to Fowl Play in Hartford. Inside the Parkville market (THE definition of gentrification), lies Fowl Play, a restaurant specializing in hot chicken. It comes in 5…
Falafel (Sandwich), Tangiers International Market
On the search for the best falafel in Connecticut brings us to Tangiers International Market in Hartford. We actually tried 3 things from Tangiers, the Lamb Gyro (which was solid), the baba ganoush (which may even merit it’s own post),…
Pork Belly Burnt Ends, Bears Smokehouse BBQ
I’ve already reviewed what I maintain is the best dish at Bear’s, the brisket from the fatty half. And while there are other dishes at Bear’s I could review, although I am less excited about them, there is one I…