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Cafés and Bars

Water Street Café
5
MAP E5 • 143 Water St,
Stonington
Locals favor Water Street for great
oysters at the raw bar, chilled white
wine, and live guitar music, but don’t
overlook lively dishes like the lobster
spring rolls or warm duck salad.
@ the Corner
6
MAP B4 • 3 West St, Litchfield
This hip bakery (formerly The Blue
Bakery) makes cakes piled with
frosting and pies bursting with
fillings. It also serves good coffee
and espresso, and a selection of
soups, sandwiches, and salads.
Stylish interiors at Max’s Oyster Bar MacDuff’s Public House
Max’s Oyster Bar
1 7
MAP A6 • 99 Railroad Ave,
Greenwich
MAP C4 • 964 Farmington Ave,
West Hartford • 860 236 6299 There’s a certain amount of tartan
• Closed Sun L; open Sun brunch posturing in the decor of this
• www.maxrestaurantgroup.com sophisticated Scottish-themed pub.
Showmanlike presentation of the European soccer games often
raw-bar offerings sets the tone for dominate the TV over the bar.
this polished, dressy seafood joint. The Loft Martini Lounge
City Steam Brewery
2 8
MAP B6 • 97 Washington St,
Cafe
S Norwalk
MAP C4 • 942 Main St, Hartford Connecticut’s best martinis are all
Great beers brewed on site, super you really need to know about The
competent waitstaff, and good casual Loft, which is so named for the
American grub make this restaurant, people-watching mezzanine up
in a landmark building, a delight. It a wrought-iron staircase.
even has a comedy club. The Cask Republic
Toad’s Place
3 9
MAP C5 • 179 Crown St,
MAP C5 • 300 York St,
New Haven
New Haven Craft beer is taken seriously here,
One of the state’s biggest dance with more than 40 taps active at a
floors and a sound system that could time. The long lists of Scotch and
rock a stadium make Toad’s the Bourbon are augmented by local
dance venue on a Saturday night. crafts spirits. The menu includes
charcuterie, burgers, and desserts.
Pastorale Bistro & Bar
4 Wine Bar at the
MAP B4 • 223 Main St,
Griswold Inn
Salisbury • www.pastoralebistro.com 0
Lauded for its French bistro classics MAP D5 • 36 Main St, Essex
made with locally grown ingredients, Mature cheeses and tapas-style
this bistro and boîte in a 1760 Colonial platters can be matched with at least
house boasts a sophisticated list of 50 wines at this intimate bar, where
cocktails and a good wine cellar. maritime art adorns the walls.
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