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Classic Diners & True Taverns*

Orem’s Diner

October 11, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

"Pancakes Or, Em, an Omelet?" Orem's Diner, Wilton August 2022 Some of Connecticut's oldest (and best) classic roadside diners are located in the ritziest towns. People don't think old school diner when they think about Wilton, yet here we are. At Orem's Diner. Did I say "old school?" I mean ollllld … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Classic Diners & True Taverns, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, Classic Diners, Fairfield County, Wilton

Lakeside Diner

April 27, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

Lake With a Side of Home Fries Lakeside Diner, Stamford April 2022 Lakeside Diner appears on the Roadfood Eat Before You Die List for its donuts. Recency bias is a very real thing that we all suffer from. Try as I might to fight it, it's impossible to completely disengage from its clutches. If you're not … [Read more...]

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Towne Tavern

March 18, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

Townee Bar Towne Tavern, Torrington February 2022 I'm bummed out. When I first put together my list of "true taverns" of Connecticut, there were maybe a dozen lone survivors. The tavern license was unique and wonderfully limiting. It allowed establishments to only serve lower alcohol beer and wine. No liquor, not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Classic Diners & True Taverns, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Litchfield County, taverns, Torrington

Twin Colony Diner

March 11, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

Brave New World Twin Colony Diner, Torrington February 2022 Something just occurred to me. A lot of diners have the word "Colony" in their names. And I may just be obtuse, but I don't know why. There was White Colony Diner in Waterbury. The Blue Colony is going strong in Newtown. Colony Diner is slinging hash in … [Read more...]

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White’s Diner

April 15, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

White's Diner Bridgeport January 2020 I'm pretty bummed out that White's Diner doesn't have a website. In fact, I just spent an eternity trying find something about this joint's history. After those three minutes, I found this: White's is a Bridgeport institution, in existence since 1935. I want to guess … [Read more...]

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Makris Diner

February 4, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Makris Diner Wethersfield December 2019 As I pulled into the parking lot along the busy Berlin Turnpike, Calvin said, “didn’t we just go here?” Chuckling, I replied, “Sorta. But that was a different diner on the same road that serves the same food.” Calvin knows by now that I bring him to repetitive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Classic Diners & True Taverns, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, Classic Diners, Hartford County, restaurants, Wethersfield

Olympia Diner

December 17, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Olympian Olympia Diner, Newington October 2019 When I first put together my list of "Classic Diners" on this website, the list consisted only of actual classic diners. For some reason, I've expanded that original idea to include a bunch of decidedly non-classic dinners in the years since. It sort of bothers me, … [Read more...]

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Triple-A Diner

September 20, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Where’s the Fonz? (AAAAaaaaaaa) AAA Diner, East Hartford May 2019 Yeah, I know. This diner sort of stretches the definition of “Classic Diner.” Except that there really is no definition of what makes a diner “classic.” The authors of Classic Diners of Connecticut are clear to say that a diner is “classic” if you … [Read more...]

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Book Review: Classic Diners of Connecticut

July 6, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Diners, Dives, and Drive-By's Classic Diners of Connecticut Garrison Leykam, 2013 Let's face it, diner culture is dying. Some have probably engraved the headstone already. It is for that reason that I decided to list and visit Connecticut's "classic" diners several years ago. My list has grown and shrunk over the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Movies, People, & Stories, Classic Diners & True Taverns, Everything Else, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Classic Diners, Connecticut Books, Connecticut Travel Guides & Cookbooks

Dutch Tavern

November 14, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

I’m in Dutch Now Dutch Tavern, New London May 2018 Finally. I’ve finally begun my journey to take a seat and have a beer at all of Connecticut’s few remaining true, classic taverns. What’s that? There are a billion bars all over the state? What differentiates these 8 or 9 particular places? Glad you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Classic Diners & True Taverns, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: New London, New London County, taverns

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