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BBQ Food Truck Finds Permanent Home With New CT Restaurant BBQ Food Truck Finds Permanent Home With New CT Restaurant
BBQ Food Truck Finds Permanent Home With New CT Restaurant A food truck that has Northerners' mouths watering for Southern barbecue has opened a restaurant in New Haven County.  The Wright Way Burgers & BBQ held the grand opening on Saturday, Nov. 9, for its new restaurant in Hamden at 3835 Whitney Ave restaurant.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Wright Way Burgers & BBQ (@thewrightway.burgers.bbq) The owners posted on Instagram that they were overwhelmed by the community's support and the influx of customers on their first day of business. That love went …
Stamford Man Crushed By Food Truck Dies Stamford Man Crushed By Food Truck Dies
Stamford Man Crushed By Food Truck Dies A 31-year-old Fairfield County man who was crushed while working on a food truck has died from his injuries. The incident occurred in Stamford around 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 4, on West Avenue. According to Assistant Stamford Police Chief Richard Conklin, officers found  Jairon Milian-Milian of Stamford trapped underneath a Chevrolet food truck. Milian-Milian had just dropped the transmission on the truck, which allowed it to roll forward, crushing him, Conklin said. Just before the accident, Conklin said Milian-Milian had been talking with a friend who then left. When the friend return…
'We Will Miss All Of You': Longtime Fairfield County Restaurant To Close 'We Will Miss All Of You': Longtime Fairfield County Restaurant To Close
'We Will Miss All Of You': Longtime Fairfield County Restaurant To Close After decades in business, a popular Fairfield County restaurant will soon close its doors for good. Taco Loco in Black Rock will close after Friday, April 29, as the owners plan to retire after many years in business, according to an announcement on the restaurant's website.  The restaurant is located at 3170 Fairfield Ave. "Taco Loco has been a cornerstone of Black Rock for forty years, and our neighborhood, community, and customers have been our cornerstone," owner Miguel Tomasio said in the announcement. "We have enjoyed serving all of you and being a part of this fantastic c…
Popular Eatery With Two Fairfield County Locales Named CT's Top Food Truck Popular Eatery With Two Fairfield County Locales Named CT's Top Food Truck
Popular Eatery With Two Fairfield County Locales Named CT's Top Food Truck Hey lobster lovers, especially lobster roll lovers, one of Connecticut's favorite food trucks has been named the state's best by the Eat This, Not That! website. LobsterCraft, with two food trucks and three shops in Connecticut, in the Town of Fairfield, Greenwich, and in West Hartford, won for its many takes on yummy lobster rolls. "Those who say a cold Maine lobster roll isn't really their jam will likely fall in love with the warm, buttered Connecticut-style version served up by LobsterCraft," the website said. Owned by Mike Harden, a "real-life" lobster fisherman, LobsterCraft says on …
Coming To Hartford: Sports Bar, Cafe, Luxe Toilets Among New Businesses Coming To Hartford: Sports Bar, Cafe, Luxe Toilets Among New Businesses
Coming To Hartford: Sports Bar, Cafe, Luxe Toilets Among New Businesses A health food cafe, sports bar, and two food trucks are among the many new businesses that registered to do business in Hartford in June. Other new businesses include a toilet manufacturer, two used car dealerships, a funeral home, a transportation service for senior citizens, as well as a few dozen beauty salons, barbershops, and clothing stores. Connecticut releases new business registrations each month. Here are some of the registrations for Hartford in June, the most recent information available: RESTAURANTS AND FOOD Adriatic Restaurant, Full-service restaurants, 575 Franklin Ave. …
These Fairfield County Food Trucks Rated Among Best In CT These Fairfield County Food Trucks Rated Among Best In CT
These Fairfield County Food Trucks Rated Among Best In CT Connecticut Magazine ranked a number of restaurants in the state based on the type of cuisine they serve as well as how they serve it. That’s right — the “panel of culinary experts” even included food trucks on its all-encompassing list. Here are the five Fairfield County trucks that made the cut: Eat Justice, Bethel: Eat Justice food truck, located at Holbrook Farm (45 Turkey Plain Road), is dedicated to “harnessing the power of everyday food choices” in an effort to evolve the ways people engage with the industry and with the planet. The truck serves up tasty breakfast sandwiches, tacos, …
Walter's Famous Hot Dogs Opens New Eatery In Area Walter's Famous Hot Dogs Opens New Eatery In Area
Walter's Famous Hot Dogs Opens New Eatery In Area Walter's Hot Dogs is celebrating the grand opening of its first sit-down restaurant in Westchester on Tuesday. White Plains Mayor Thomas Roach will join Walter's staff and family owners for a 2:30 p.m ceremony at 186 Mamaroneck Ave. Walter’s White Plains is the franchise's  first sit-down, fast-casual concept, bringing nostalgic pieces of its famous copper-roofed pagoda in Mamaroneck to downtown White Plains. Walter’s is a fourth-generation, family owned and operated, business that originated in 1919, and has recently expanded with two food trucks in 2015 and 2016, a location in Stamford, …
Popular Eatery With Fairfield County Location Rolls Out Food Truck Popular Eatery With Fairfield County Location Rolls Out Food Truck
Popular Eatery With Fairfield County Location Rolls Out Food Truck Salsa Fresca Mexican Grill, with locations in New York and Connecticut, has responded to overwhelming demand for its popular fresh dishes with a new food truck program. The program is designed to bring its fast casual concept on the road. The new Salsa Fresca food truck complements the restaurant chain’s recent announcement of a franchise initiative to create 100 new stores within five years. The popular chain already has stores in Bedford Hills, Carmel, Cross River and Danbury. Hungry patrons will be able to track where the food truck will appear next on Salsa Fresca's Facebook, Twitter (…
Stamford Chef Fuses Food Truck Favorites Into Restaurant Menu Stamford Chef Fuses Food Truck Favorites Into Restaurant Menu
Stamford Chef Fuses Food Truck Favorites Into Restaurant Menu STAMFORD, Conn. --  Josh Lira always wanted to open a restaurant. But the best way to do that, he thought, was to first find a following with a food truck.  Which is why fans of his popular truck, Crazy Taco Mex, will be happy to hear Lira has opened an eatery on Atlantic Street in Stamford.  Crazy Taco-Mex Taqueria & Tequila, open since October 2017, features many of the food truck's favorites but is much more extensive, featuring entrees like fajitas, chimichangas, burrito bowls, salads, house specialties and a variety of appetizers.  "Our food is affordable and freshly cooked w…