CONNECTICUT MAGAZINE 16th Annual Best of Connecticut 2013.
Selections from eastern Connecticut:
Dining Out – All Day: The Shack , Waterford
Coffee Bars:
Ashlawn Farm Coffee, Lyme
Cafemantic, Willimantic
Meet Me on Main, Coventry
Barbecue: Chester’s Barbecue, Groton
Pizza:
Johnny’s Pizza, Brooklyn
Recovery Room, New London
Sweet Evalina’s Stand, Woodstock
Fish-and-Chips: Sea Swirl, Mystic
Lobster Roll: Captain Scott’s Lobster Dock, New London
Neighborhood Restaurants: Noah’s, Stonington
Buffalo Wings: Bidwell Tavern & Café, Coventry
Middle Eastern Nosh: Lazizah Bake Shop, Norwich
Ice Cream:
Ekonk Hill Turkey Farm, Sterling
Mystic Drawbridge Ice Cream, Mystic
Salem Valley Farms Ice Cream, Salem
UConn Dairy Bar, Storrs
Dog Friendly Dining: The Vanilla Bean Cafe, Pomfret
Family Entertainment: Walking Tour – The Dinosaur Place, Montville
Brew Pub: Willimantic Brewing Co, Willimantic
Irish Pub: The Black Sheep, Niantic
Bar: Dutch Tavern, New London
Museum (Culture): Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center, Mashantucket
Museum You’ve Never Been To: Historic Ship NAUTILUS
Country Inn: Inn at Woodstock Hill, Woodstock
Public Garden: Roseland Cottage, Woodstock
Hidden Gem (Performing Arts): Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, Waterford
Day Spa: The Spa at Norwich Inn, Norwich
Pet Boarding/Daycare: John Gagnon’s Pet Resort (dogs), Colchester
Pet Training: All Bright Canines, Montville
Bookstore (used): The Book Barn, Niantic
Antiques:
Antiques Marketplace, Putnam
Nathan Liverant and Son Antiques, Colchester
Gift Shops:
Celebrations Gallery & Shoppes, Pomfret
The Hoot, Willimantic
Peppergrass & Tulip, Mystic
Farmers’ Market: Coventry Regional Farmers’ Market, Coventry
GENERAL FUN – CASINO:
Concert Venue (small): The Cabaret Theatre, Mohegan Sun, Uncasville
Concert Venue (large): MGM Grand Theater, MGM Grand at Foxwoods, Mashantucket
Martini Bar: Vista Lounge at Wombi Rock, Mohegan Sun, Uncasville
Nightclub: Shrine, MGM Grand at Foxwoods, Mashantucket
Place to Spend Your Winnings: Lux, Bond & Green, Mohegan Sun, Uncasville
Spa: Norwich Spa at Foxwoods, Mashantucket
Splurge: Paragon, Foxwoods, Mashantucket
Steak: Craftsteak, Foxwoods, Mashantucket