Photo Courtesy of James Prosek/The Hartford Courant The Connecticut (CT) Art Trail, a partnership between museums and historical sites in Connecticut, launched the “Made in Connecticut” exhibition on October 15 at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum in Hartford in celebration of its 25th anniversary.  Open through February 21, the exhibition consistsRead More

In an effort to support frontline workers, local Chinese-Americans in Cheshire have been making and collecting large quantities of personal protective equipment (PPE). The Tan family began the project in early March in light of the racism that many Chinese-Americans have been facing during the Covid-19 pandemic. “We learned howRead More

Next to the railroad track on South Colony Road sits a 1920’s Philadelphia subway car that houses Trackside Brick Oven Pizzeria. From the outside, the Pizzeria appears to be a vacant subway car – you would never think that it is home to some of the best pizza in Wallingford.Read More

Bubbling in a small aluminum pot are vegetables, raw squid, udon noodles, and cuttlefish balls. This is one of the many combinations you’d find at Hot Pot, the latest addition to Wallingford’s food scene. With roots in traditional Chinese cuisine, Hot Pot allows customers to cook meats, vegetables, dumplings, noodles,Read More

Located off Route 5 in Wallingford, Ola Restaurant has been serving its modern fusion of traditional Latino dishes for the past four years. The family-style restaurant provides a unique atmosphere inspired by the cultures of Central America and the Caribbean, which draws customers back again and again. With the aromaRead More

Serving Wallingford since 2006, Christos Restaurant and Bar offers a fresh, modern take on classic American comfort food. The restaurant provides a recently renovated menu of fantastic sandwiches and New Haven-style brick oven pizzas that add their own signature flavor to the traditional dishes. People of all ages come toRead More

Serving authentic, Mexican dishes for the past sixteen years, Ixtapa Grill, located in the heart of Hamden, has provided locals with a traditional Mexican dining experience. From the Mexican music and aromas of fresh food to the gorgeous paintings of the Mexican countryside, the restaurant experience has captured the heartsRead More