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Beloved CT Deli, Grocery Store To Close After 78 Years: 'We Are Incredibly Sad' Beloved CT Deli, Grocery Store To Close After 78 Years: 'We Are Incredibly Sad'
Beloved CT Deli, Grocery Store To Close After 78 Years: 'We Are Incredibly Sad' A Connecticut market and deli that has roots going all the way back to 1945 has announced that it will soon be permanently closing.  Carbone's Market, located in Litchfield County at 221 Oak Ave. in Torrington, announced on Tuesday, Oct. 31 that it would be reluctantly closing its doors.  In their announcement on social media, owners Heath and Alice Leonard said that the last day would either be Sunday, Nov. 4 or until supplies run out.  "This was not an easy decision to make," the owners wrote, adding, "We are incredibly sad to put this out to the public."  They …

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by Ben Crnic
Business
And The Winner Is: Website Reveals Results Of Comparison Of Grocery Giants Whole Foods, Wegmans And The Winner Is: Website Reveals Results Of Comparison Of Grocery Giants Whole Foods, Wegmans
And The Winner Is: Website Reveals Results Of Comparison Of Grocery Giants Whole Foods, Wegmans It was a supermarket showdown and there could only be one winner. Grocery giants Whole Foods and Wegmans found themselves under the microscope during recent visits by Business Insider reporter Mary Meisenzahl, who wanted to find out which store was more worthy of her dollar. First up was Wegmans, the Rochester, New York-based regional chain of grocery stores that has 109 stores throughout the Northeast. Meisenzahl touted the large selection of pre-made salad bowls and expansive array of produce, including harder to find items like starfruit, jackfruit, and cherimoya. She also praised the…

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
Popular Family-Run CT Supermarket Opens New Location Popular Family-Run CT Supermarket Opens New Location
Popular Family-Run CT Supermarket Opens New Location A family-run supermarket has expanded to a new location in Fairfield County. Caraluzzi’s Markets opened its new Danbury location at 102 Mill Plain Road earlier this month. The owners also operate locations in Bethel, Wilton, and Newtown, along with numerous wine and spirits stores. The owners said the Danbury location is unique to the other three supermarket locations, as it also offers traditional wood-fired Neapolitan-style pizzas, along with expanded café offerings such as acai bowls, soft serve ice cream, and smoothies. "The market is beautiful and laid out nicely," Bil…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
This CT Deli Is No. 1 In State, Survey Says This CT Deli Is No. 1 In State, Survey Says
This CT Deli Is No. 1 In State, Survey Says If you are looking for corned beef on rye or a massive sandwich with all the works, then, believe it or not, you don't have to go to New York, according to a new survey. The survey, conducted by "Eat This, Not That," checked out all the delis in 50 states and came up with a favorite in each. In Connecticut, that deli happens to be in Tolland County at Rein's Deli in Vernon. According to the survey, Rein's has amazing bagels, deli meats, massive sandwiches, potato pancakes, and Rein's famous sour garlic pickles. The takeout deli case.Yelp Opened in 1972 by Bob Rein, who was dying for a…

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by Kathy Reakes