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Connecticut Eats & Drinks

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I'm a Yelper & a Google Local Guide. These are my best foodie blogger expert recs I have for dining in Connecticut.
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Bars

 
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Coolest drinks menu in Middletown
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "So @conspiracymdltwn have done it again with their cool cocktails that are listed on a tarot deck. This is one of my fave spots to hang out with @expedition_feast in all of CT. The service is great, and the drinks are unique and out of the box. The bartenders also know how to deliver when I ask for extra glitter in my drink ✨ 🍸 ✨ #yelpconnecticut #cteats #cteatsout #ctfoodie #ctfoodlovers #ctfoodblogger #foodography #foodblogger #drinks #tarot #tarotcards #drinklocal"
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Visit for a great cocktail happy hour
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "📄 Paper Planes 🛩️ Can confirm whenever @expedition_feast and I are at a restaurant, there are shenanigans, and my face hurts from laughing. We checked out @thesinclairct a few weeks back and when I say their drink Paper Planes is one you have to try - you gotta try it. Also, they make a darn good espresso martini. Complete with 3 beans. No Baileys. 📄 ✈️ #cteats #cteatsout #ct #ctfoodie #ctfood #ctfoodlovers #bourbon #whiskey #drinks #drinkstagram #happyhour #yelpconnecticut"
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You're in for a treat with their smoke show drink
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "🔥 Hell’s Kitchen 🔪 Come have drinks with with @hellskitchen. We stopped by the one @foxwoods the other night and when I tell you my smoke on the water was one of the smoothest drinks I’ve ever sampled, it was smoooooooooth. And check out that smoke show! 🥃 🧊 🥃 Please remember to drink responsibly & over the age of 21.. 🥃 🧊 #hellskitchen #angelsenvy #bourbon #bourbonwhiskey #cteats #cteatsout #ctfoodie #ctfood #ctfoodlovers #ctfoodblogger #foodblogger #foodblogfeed #drink #drinklocal #drinkstagram #foxwoods #yelpconnecticut #ct #connecticut"
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One of the best spots in CT to kick back with a cocktail with your feet in the sand
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "🍹 Fresh Dishes & Ocean Wishes 🌊 If you haven’t checked out @kokomosrestaurant in Old Lyme, CT yet you are missing out. They have these amazing cabanas you can rent out and sit under while sipping on some frozen drinks and snacking on some yummy eats. This casual beach spot was an awesome place to just hang out on a summer Saturday and chillax. And then twirl into the ocean to cool off because duh! That needed to happen. Being the Hoosier that I am, I highly recommend the elote dip as an app. It’s got a bit of a kick that your taste buds will love. I also got to try conch for the first time today and the fritters they made with them were amazing! The staff and the owner were incredibly nice, and it’s just a fun, relaxing vibe here. Book your visit there today! 🍹 🌊 #beach #beachlife #oldlyme #cteats #cteatsout #ctfoodie #ctfood #ctfoodlovers #cabana #drink #summer #foodexplorertribe"
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A super cool shop by day that then has some of the most delish drinks at night. See Rachel who bartends, she's my bestie and knows how to make an espresso martini perfectly
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "✨ The Underworld 🕯️ By day, @ctfable have some of the best tea & coffee drinks and cute gifts to shop and buy. By night it turns into @fable_underworld where you can have a delicious espresso martini made to perfection with CT’s required 3 beans by none other than @expedition_feast. The foam? Perfect. The beans? Also perfect. The coffee? Excellent. The company? The best in the land. Make sure to go visit them soon. 🕯️ ✨ As always, please remember to drink legally & responsibly & over the age of 21. ✨ 🕯️ #cteats #ctfoodie #ctfood #ctfoodlovers #ctfoodblogger #yelpconnecticut #drinks #drinkstagram #espresso #espressomartini #3beans #martini"
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Nice spot by the water to drink and eat seafood
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "🌞 The Sun & The Sea 🌊 I was soooo excited to finally check out @fattunact the other day. I mean, let’s face it. Bourbon drinks, seafood, sun, what more could a girl ask for? ☀️ 🌊 #yelpconnecticut #fattuna #seafood #oyster #shrimp #lobster #lobsterroll #cteats #cteatsout #ctfoodblogger #ctfoodie #ctfoodlovers #ctfood #eastcoastfeastcoast #bourbon #bulleit"
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Brunch

 
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Best fruity pebble pancakes around
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "It’s time to brunch! Come brunch with me @zuccagastrobar in Westport, CT. They’re serving up weekend brunch from 11:30 - 3 and you too can have this awesome pancake stack. This is a foodie location you don’t want to miss! 🍳 🍸 🥞 #cteats #ctfoodie #ctfood #ctfoodlovers #yelpconnecticut #connecticut #ct #connecticut_igers #newenglandfood #brunch #brunchtime #foodblogger #foodie #eatingfortheinsta #forkyeah"
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Always a waffles good time here
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "I ain’t here for a long time, I’m here for a waffley good time. 🧇 🧇 🧇 #brunch #brunchgoals #waffles #cteats #ctfood #ctfoodlovers #ctfoodie #bestofwhatsaround"
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They have amazing GINORMOUS shareable martinis
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "When @expedition_feast calls on me, I am soooo there for brunch! We tried out @sugo_gastrobar last weekend and wowwwwwwww. 12 stars from me for the giant shareable martini with the gold edible glitter in it. Obviously. The cannoli pancakes were a total fave of mine, because anything cannoli is life. The crust for the brekkie pizza though was perfect, and everything else we sampled was amazing. You’ve gotta get there and check them outs stat! 🍸 🍸 Please remember to drink responsibly 🍸 🍸 #brunch #brunchtime #breakfastpizza #cannoli #cannolipancakes #martini #martinicocktail #espressomartini #brunchideas #cteats #cteatsout #ct #connecticut #ctfood #ctfoodie #ctfoodlovers #feedfeed #forkyeah #yelpconnecticut #yelpelite #yelpeats #eater #yolk #yolkporn #foodexplorertribe"
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If you want Mediterranean brunch with some amazing drinks and the best hummus around, it's this spot right here
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "I finally no longer have fomo from missing out on @zoharakitchen. @expedition_feast and I went the other day and we FEASTED! What are you going for first? ☕️ 🥙 #zohara #yelpconnecticut #hummus #shakshuka #food #foodporn #foodblogger #foodstagram #cteats #cteatsout #ctfood #ctfoodie #ctfoodlovers #mediterranean #mediterraneanfood"
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Dinner

 
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One of the best lobster rolls I've had in the state
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "🦞 Got Lobstah? 🦞 Said goodbye to summer and hello to fall with this lobstah roll @glenwooddrivein with @thesidedishers. There’s nothing like the taste of a sweet sweet lobster roll done right in New England. 🦞 🦞 #yelpconnecticut #glenwooddrivein #cteats #cteatsout #ctfoodie #ctfood #ctfoodlovers #ctfoodblogger #food #foodie #foodblogger #lobster #lobsterroll #newengland #newenglandliving #ct #connecticut #connecticutlife"
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The salmon is one of their best dishes
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "Every time I go to @bin228_gastropub I say I’m going to get something different, and yet every time I end up getting the salmon salad because it’s just too delish. So glad I got to split some tots with you @adwoaje ❤️ 🥗 🥗 #bin228 #cteats #cteatsout #ctfoodie #ctfood #ctfoodlovers #ctfoodblogger #ctbites #yelpconnecticut #belongsonyelp #food #foodphotography #foodporn #foodblogger #foodstagram #eeeeeats #forkyeah #eatingfortheinsta #foodexplorertribe"
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Everything served is of epic proportions here
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "💙❤️💛Sugar Factory 💛💚💜 When you’re visiting @foxwoods with friends where else are you going to go but @thesugarfactory? Epic, smoke billowing drinks, mac and cheese balls that are perfect, rainbow sliders, I mean seriously, where else can you find cute, themed food to share with friends? Get the Cookie Monster shake too and thank me later. Shoutout to the @sugarfactoryfoxwoods staff for hustling to serve our table, y’all were awesome. 💙 ❤️ 💛 💚 💜 Please remember to drink responsibly and legally. ❤️ 💛 #sugarfactory #sugarfactoryfoxwoods #foxwoods #foxwoodscasino #yelpconnecticut #cteats #cteatsout #cteatsandsweets #ctfoodie #ctfood #ctfoodlovers #ctfoodblogger #cheeseburger #sliders #drinklocal #eeeeats #foodexplorertribe"
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You haven’t had hot chicken til you’ve had theirs. Incredible.
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "Hey Fairfield! Did you know that the new @havenhotchicken is opening at 11 am Saturday & they are giving away 200 free chicken sandwiches? Well now you do, so you need to go check out their newest location this weekend! Do not pass up the strawberry banana pudding either. You’ll have fomo for life. 🍗 🍗 #havenhotchicken #iykyk #chicken #cteats #ctfoodie #ctfood #ctfoodlovers #ctfoodblogger #connecticut #fairfield #fairfieldct #ctrestaurants #hotchicken #spicy #friedchicken #foodexplorertribe"
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If you love wings, they have some of the best flavor options around to choose from
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "🍗 Chicken Wing, Chicken Wing 🍗 Hung out with @adel_lolic over @theflyingmonkeygrill and split some amazziinngggggg wings the other day. Which ones are you going for, bbq or honey mustard? 🍗 🍗 #wings #chickenwings #bbq #bbqchicken #cteats #ctfoodie #ctfood #ctfoodlovers #ctfoodblogger #yelpconnecticut #foodexplorertribe"
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Voted best lobster roll in CT, can confirm they're delish!
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "Tell me you love lobster, without telling me you love lobster. I’ll go first. Get a roll from @theinishshor, you can thank me later. 🦞 🍋 #lobster #lobsterroll #newengland #newenglandeats #yelpconnecticut #cteats #cteatsout #ctfoodie #ctfood #ctfoodlovers #ctfoodblogger #food #foodie #seafood #foodexplorertribe"
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We celebrate everything at J Gil's. Because they have the best birthday meal coupons and meat!
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "Happy super belated birthday @lyreling 🤣. I sure could use one of these martinis we celebrated with right now. @jgilbertswoodfiredsteaks are the best of the best. 🥩 🥩 #jgilberts #burger #burgerporn #steak #appetizers #cremebrulee #cteats #cteatsout #ctfoodblogger #ctfoodie #ctfood #yelpconnecticut"
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If you want a sushi special, you go here. They've got the most fantastic sushi roll options.
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "TMW the sushi from @ichiban_asian_bistro is so good you go back a few times in one week. I’ve never had such good deep fried rolls as I did here. 🍣 🍤 🍣 #yelpconnecticut #cteats #cteatsout #ctfoodie #sushi #sushilovers #sushiporn #sushilove #sushitime #foodexplorertribe"
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Perfect spot in the state to celebrate with guacamole
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "Celebrated with margaritas, Tableside guac, and tacos over @soltoro with @cupcakechild93 & @lyreling. I’m not gonna lie, the margarita flight was one of the best I’ve ever had. Which tacos would you go for? Fish, chicken, or pork? 🌮 🌮 🌮 #yelpconnecticut #cteats #cteatsout #tacos #margaritas #mohegansun #girlsnight #tequila #tresleches #guacamole"
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A hidden gem for delish Greek food on the turnpike
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "Opa!!!! I visited my old neighborhood with the girls the other day and we had ourselves some delish Greek food @mykonos_mediterranean. Any day I can have avgolemono made correctly is a great day! And lamb. And spanakopita. And hummus. 🥙 🫓 #yelpconnecticut #cteats #cteatsout #ctfood #ctfoodie #ctfoodlovers #connecticut #greek #greekfood #spanakopita #hummus #calamari #souvlaki #gyro #orzo #avgolemono #forkyeah #food #foodporn #foodstagram #foodstagram #foodie #feedfeed #yummy"
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Bakeries & Coffee Spots

 
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My favorite shop to get macarons from on the macaron trail
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "Hands down, some of the best macarons I’ve ever had are at @raonjenacoffeedessert. Like this creme brûlée one I had with @2_littles_in_tow. The littles literally had me cracking up the whole time we were there, too. Best dessert girls day fun that was definitely needed 💗 💗 #bakery #macarons #ctmacarontrail #raonjena #cteats #ctfoodblogger #ctfood #ctfoodie #ctfoodlovers #connecticut #dessert #foodexplorertribe"
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