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Zuehailie Gardner pouring her Premium Coquito into the bottle. | Jareliz Diaz, Record-Journal

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Zuehailie Gardner pouring her Premium Coquito into the bottle. | Jareliz Diaz, Record-Journal

Coquito craze presents business opportunity for Meriden resident
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Coquito craze presents business opportunity for Meriden resident
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Girl Scout cookies take flight in Virginia drone deliveries
Kids will love this blue Cookie Monster ice cream from Banana’s Ice Cream in Wallingford. |Lindsay Pytel, special to the Record-Journal
Kids will love this blue Cookie Monster ice cream from Banana’s Ice Cream in Wallingford. |Lindsay Pytel, special to the Record-Journal
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4 local ice cream places to visit 
Queen Street Sour and Blackberry Blaze cocktails are seen here on March 13, 2019, at Que Whiskey Kitchen, a barbecue restaurant and whiskey bar located at 461 Queen St, Southington. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal file photo
Queen Street Sour and Blackberry Blaze cocktails are seen here on March 13, 2019, at Que Whiskey Kitchen, a barbecue restaurant and whiskey bar located at 461 Queen St, Southington. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal file photo
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Enjoy a free drink this month after vaccination 
Julio Castro, of Bridgeport, picks up an order at Azteca Bakery in the Wallingford Center Plaza, 23 S. Colony Road, on Tuesday.
Julio Castro, of Bridgeport, picks up an order at Azteca Bakery in the Wallingford Center Plaza, 23 S. Colony Road, on Tuesday.
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Ice cream shop set to join other Mexican-American businesses in Wallingford plaza
Meriden residents Manuel and Maria Romero own El Rincon Boricua, a new restaurant serving Puerto Rican cuisine at 81 W. Main St., Meriden, seen here on Wednesday. Photos by Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
Meriden residents Manuel and Maria Romero own El Rincon Boricua, a new restaurant serving Puerto Rican cuisine at 81 W. Main St., Meriden, seen here on Wednesday. Photos by Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
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Puerto Rican restaurant to open in downtown Meriden
Neil Bukowski, owner of Neil
Neil Bukowski, owner of Neil
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Neil’s Donuts still going strong after opening in Wallingford 20 years ago
Friends, left to right, Riss Crann, of South Meriden, Rachael Kosicki, of Meriden and Nikki Calabro, of Wallingford, share in a laugh at Double Play Cafe, 320 Main St., Wallingford, Tues., Apr. 20, 2021. Local restaurants are preparing to get back to some type of normalcy after it was announced that starting next month most business restrictions are expected to lift. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
Friends, left to right, Riss Crann, of South Meriden, Rachael Kosicki, of Meriden and Nikki Calabro, of Wallingford, share in a laugh at Double Play Cafe, 320 Main St., Wallingford, Tues., Apr. 20, 2021. Local restaurants are preparing to get back to some type of normalcy after it was announced that starting next month most business restrictions are expected to lift. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
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Area restaurants look to ‘new normal’ as restrictions lift
Payton Vogt, 12, of Southington, waves a wand while wearing a wizard robe as she tours the new Harry Potter inspired dining room at Cava in Southington Thursday.Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
Payton Vogt, 12, of Southington, waves a wand while wearing a wizard robe as she tours the new Harry Potter inspired dining room at Cava in Southington Thursday.Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
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‘Harry Potter’ themed dining room draws fans to Cava Restaurant in Southington
Montana Telman has opened a new eco-friendly coffee shop called crossroads., located at 1878 Hartford Turnpike, North Haven. Along with hot and iced coffee, tea and hot chocolate, the business offers baked goods. Faith Williams, Record-Journal
Montana Telman has opened a new eco-friendly coffee shop called crossroads., located at 1878 Hartford Turnpike, North Haven. Along with hot and iced coffee, tea and hot chocolate, the business offers baked goods. Faith Williams, Record-Journal
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Eco-friendly coffeeshop opens in North Haven
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The Southington Zoning Board of Appeals recently approved a food truck to be operated on South Main Street. | File photo
The Southington Zoning Board of Appeals recently approved a food truck to be operated on South Main Street. | File photo
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Bar Manager Dan Hill pours a strawberry cider on Wednesday at New England Cider Company, 110 N. Plains Industrial Road, Wallingford. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
Bar Manager Dan Hill pours a strawberry cider on Wednesday at New England Cider Company, 110 N. Plains Industrial Road, Wallingford. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
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Frankies signage on the front of the former Cumberland Farms at 866 N. Colony Rd., Wallingford, Fri., Mar. 26, 2021. A Frankies restaurant will be moving into the building after being approved by the Wallingford Planning and Zoning Committee in early March. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
Frankies signage on the front of the former Cumberland Farms at 866 N. Colony Rd., Wallingford, Fri., Mar. 26, 2021. A Frankies restaurant will be moving into the building after being approved by the Wallingford Planning and Zoning Committee in early March. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
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Enzo Beskovic, co-owner of Bone In Prime Steak House, is currently the head chef at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar in West Hartford.
Enzo Beskovic, co-owner of Bone In Prime Steak House, is currently the head chef at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar in West Hartford.
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Lifelong friends opening steakhouse in Cheshire 
Owner Ricardo Martinez poses for a photo on Thursday at El Mandao Restaurant, 82 W. Main St., Meriden.
Owner Ricardo Martinez poses for a photo on Thursday at El Mandao Restaurant, 82 W. Main St., Meriden.
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El Mandao brings Dominican flavor to downtown Meriden
The  Mamma Mia Restaurant at 1765 Meriden-Waterbury Tpke. in Southington, Fri., Nov. 30, 2018. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
The  Mamma Mia Restaurant at 1765 Meriden-Waterbury Tpke. in Southington, Fri., Nov. 30, 2018. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
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Southington’s Mamma Mia restaurant to reopen
Cheshire Town Hall, Mon., Mar. 16, 2020.Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
Cheshire Town Hall, Mon., Mar. 16, 2020.Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
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PZC decision paves way for brewery to begin construction in Cheshire  
Jami Ferguson refinishes tables for Cheshire Craft Brewing which is slated to open in 2021 at 125 Commerce Court. Photo submitted by Cheshire Craft Brewing.
Jami Ferguson refinishes tables for Cheshire Craft Brewing which is slated to open in 2021 at 125 Commerce Court. Photo submitted by Cheshire Craft Brewing.
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Breweries push forward with plans to open in Cheshire 
Crystal Bees waitress Yanielys Vega delivers a pizza to Gary Tierney, of Thomaston, and Grace Kozlowski, of New Britain, at Crystal Bees in Southington on Friday, Sept. 18. Photos by Aaron Flaum, Record-Journal
Crystal Bees waitress Yanielys Vega delivers a pizza to Gary Tierney, of Thomaston, and Grace Kozlowski, of New Britain, at Crystal Bees in Southington on Friday, Sept. 18. Photos by Aaron Flaum, Record-Journal
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Restaurants prepare for the cold weather
Cook Ivan Estrada prepares a sandwich at Tacos Mi Nacho, 550 Broad St., Meriden, Thurs., Sept. 17, 2020. Tacos Mi Nacho is opening a second location at 1796 Meriden-Waterbury Tpke. in Southingtion. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
Cook Ivan Estrada prepares a sandwich at Tacos Mi Nacho, 550 Broad St., Meriden, Thurs., Sept. 17, 2020. Tacos Mi Nacho is opening a second location at 1796 Meriden-Waterbury Tpke. in Southingtion. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
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After 15 years in Meriden, Mexican eatery expands into Southington
South Bay and Pacifico tables bustling on Wednesday night in New Haven. | Laura Glesby, New Haven Independent
South Bay and Pacifico tables bustling on Wednesday night in New Haven. | Laura Glesby, New Haven Independent
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Outdoor dining experiment a hit so far in New Haven
Above, a buffalo chicken pizza freshly made at Verona Pizza’s new location at 1300 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, in Southington.
Above, a buffalo chicken pizza freshly made at Verona Pizza’s new location at 1300 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, in Southington.
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Well-known pizza maker reopens in Southington