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This Waterbury Taco Spot Named Best In State In New Yelp Rankings This Waterbury Taco Spot Named Best In State In New Yelp Rankings
This Waterbury Taco Spot Named Best In State In New Yelp Rankings A taco joint doubling as a food truck and restaurant in Connecticut is the best in the entire state, according to new rankings by Yelp.  Los Garcia Mexican Fusion, located in New Haven County at 836 East Main St. in Waterbury, was named the best taco restaurant in Connecticut in Yelp's "Best Taco Spot in Every State" report for 2024.  The eatery, composed of an RV-sized trailer with an outdoor patio, a small building with indoor seating, and a smaller food truck, specializes in freshly made tacos with flour tortillas.  Google Maps street view According to Yelp's write-up, …

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
This Sandwich Shop Named No. 1 In CT By Yelp This Sandwich Shop Named No. 1 In CT By Yelp
This Sandwich Shop Named No. 1 In CT By Yelp If you love a good sandwich chocked full of meat and other goodies, then a Connecticut "shop" named the top sandwich spot in the state by Yelp is your kind of place. The Dilly Duck Shop at 666 Main Ave., located in Fairfield County in Norwalk, is no stranger to accolades after being named one of "Connecticut Magazine's" top delis for 2024 and one of Yelp's top places to eat in the state in 2022. Owned by chef Russ Zappala and his mother, Phyllis Zappala, the Dilly was also no stranger to locals, who formed lines daily to sample a menu full of goodies. Those goodies include the crowning glo…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
CT YouTuber Named One Of Internet's Most Influential Creators CT YouTuber Named One Of Internet's Most Influential Creators
CT YouTuber Named One Of Internet's Most Influential Creators The "internet's busiest music nerd" is Connecticut's most influential online content creator and one of the top in the world, according to a new ranking from Rolling Stone.  New Haven County native Anthony Fantano, who was born in Wolcott, has made a name for himself as one of YouTube's most important critics.  He's amassed nearly 3 million subscribers and growing on his "TheNeedleDrop" channel and more than 1.5 million on TikTok.  Fantano reviews new music on his channels, with some of his reviews going viral. Many of the artists he critiques have become diehard fans a…

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by Josh Lanier
Lifestyle
Connecticut Magazine Names State's 25 Best Restaurants Connecticut Magazine Names State's 25 Best Restaurants
Connecticut Magazine Names State's 25 Best Restaurants Foodies will want to be sure and check out the latest edition of "Connecticut Magazine" which lists its annual 25 best new restaurants. The restaurants range from pizza joints to top-notch cuisine with famous chefs.  Some restaurants of note in the list include:  Villa Lulu, New Haven: Created by veteran restaurateurs Rafael Palomino and Mo Gad, Villa Lulu opened in August and features a contemporary Italian menu with new takes on such favorites as eggplant parmesan. Other standouts include crispy artichokes with Parmesan aioli; pork belly over Tuscan cabbage with apple mostarda, and squi…

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by Kathy Reakes