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OT: Best grinder in CT.

A&S in Fairfield, Uncle's in Darien. I know I am a minority as a FC native but these needed some love.
 
Bennie's Farm Market in Essex used to make the best subs on the planet but they've really gone downhill since the original owners sold it and a new crew is running the show now. Nardelli's is pretty hard to beat too.
 
walker11 said:
A&S in Fairfield,
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A&S is great at everything it does. I mostly consider it a meat market though. Gaetano's deserves mention too. I have only been to the original in Stratford--many times--but they are opening in Westport soon on the Post Road, near the Southport/Westport line. If you like A&S's grinders definitely check them out.

Speaking of Westport, Fortuna's is still solid imo.
 
joober jones said:
Bennie's Farm Market in Ess e x used to make the best subs on the planet but they've really gone downhill since the original owners sold it and a new crew is running the show now. Nardelli's is pretty hard to beat too.
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Which Nardelli's is "the" one to go to? One just opened up in Cromwell but the reviews are essentially a nicer version of Subway...
 
8893 said:
A&S is great at everything it does. I mostly consider it a meat market though. Gaetano's deserves mention too. I have only been to the original in Stratford--many times--but they are opening in Westport soon on the Post Road, near the Southport/Westport line. If you like A&S's grinders definitely check them out.

Speaking of Westport, Fortuna's is still solid imo.
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Good call on Fortunas. I went there for the first time this summer and it definitely reminded me of A&S. Gaetanos in Monroe is just as solid as the original so I'm sure the Westport one will be great as well. Subs translate to branching off way better than pizza.

I work in Westport so I am constantly looking for the best lunch spots. Not only a sub place but Craft Butchery has been hard to beat for lunch.
 
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Two others of note:

Papa's Pizza in Milford, "cone" grinders.

Skappo Merkato in New Haven, especially their "Assisi" ("Beef braised in a light tomato sauce until it falls apart, topped with provolone cheese") and Porchetta ("Pork loin braised with fennel, sliced thin, with fresh mozzarella and provolone cheese"). When I am getting on the train in New Haven for a trip to NYC, I usually bring one or the other; when I have company I bring both and we split them.
 
8893 said:
Holy crap. I wish this thread had been started yesterday. I was in Wethersfield last night with my two oldest daughters for the Alpine Haus ski sale and we needed to kill an hour while they did some work on our skis, so we went for dinner. Tried to get into Wood-n-Tap but the wait was too long; drove around to look elsewhere and kept being intrigued by the Wethersfield Pizza sign, directly across the street from Alpine Haus, proclaiming it the Home of Chicken Parm. I knew nothing about the place and half-expected it to be mediocre or worse, but decided I would check it out when nothing else looked appealing to me. As we walked up to the door, around 7:20, a woman came out to close it, telling us they were closing.

I wanted to explode with rage because I was starving and two teenaged daughters had just about driven me to the brink (again), but I shut up (I'm learning) and sulked off to Panera, which made them happy but was mediocre at best. If only I had known I didn't even need to move my car and could have just walked across the street to have an epic CT food experience.

I think I am more miserable now than I was when that lady closed the door on us.
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Oh, and by the way? The minestrone is homemade and kick*ss.
 
Deepster said:
Oh, and by the way? The minestrone is homemade and kick*ss.
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Duly noted and added to the list. Thanks.

Oh, and by the way, the garden vegetable soup at Panera is not, and doesn't.
 
I haven't lived in CT. for many years and at times I miss the state. What I usually miss the most is UConn basketball and the food, Connecticut is a great food state.
 
boog204 said:
Which Nardelli's is "the" one to go to? One just opened up in Cromwell but the reviews are essentially a nicer version of Subway...
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I've never been to the one in Cromwell, but the Middletown one is pretty good. I'd say the best of the group is the one in Waterbury but the Middletown one is pretty underrated in my opinion. Get a prosciutto sub from there and it's a taste of heaven.
 
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TRest said:
Another good Italian grinder place: Linos Market in Durham.
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I don't know how I left them out. Not only are their grinders some of the best I've had, but they have a great bakery as well and specialty items you won't find anywhere else in CT.
 
Best grinder ive ever had in ct was a steak n cheese from d`angelos which isnt saying much. The best grinder ive ever had was a cuban sandwich when i was out in the bronx. Absolutely amazing!
 
I grew up on Grinders in CT but never saw the term elsewhere. Wedges (Stamford), hoagies and subs all over. In VA, where I live now, Subs is the term. However in a small town near Salem (Troutville) I came across a small Pizza and GRINDER shop. Very good Pizza and Grinders! I should have asked if the owner was from CT.
 
H & M Pizza and Grinders in Windsor Locks - huge and tasty grinders!!
 
walker11 said:
Good call on Fortunas. I went there for the first time this summer and it definitely reminded me of A&S. Gaetanos in Monroe is just as solid as the original so I'm sure the Westport one will be great as well. Subs translate to branching off way better than pizza.

I work in Westport so I am constantly looking for the best lunch spots. Not only a sub place but Craft Butchery has been hard to beat for lunch.
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Craft is awesome. Give Art's a try on the post road. I used to love Fortunas but not a big fan anymore.
 
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I'm trying to remember how old I was when I heard the word "grinder". Always a sub to us. Hoagie I first heard at UCONN.

Forbes Ave. Market was the best in New Haven. No longer exists but the small grocery store had customers lined up from the deli counter in the back all the way out the door at lunch time.
Best I've had since is that little Italian Market in Durham of all places: Lino's

Good Italian bread, good ingredients and lots of them is what does it.
 
Good call on Lino's David I completely forgot.......my buddy just had a party catered by them and they're subs are out of this world. He brings them with us when we go to Rhody a lot to play 36 holes in a day to be sure we have a solid base......excellent stuff!
 
Vocatura's in Norwich. Been around since the 1950s, and it is outstanding. Real old-school place. Snowboards are known to buy a dozen (or more) grinder rolls, freeze them and take them south.

Plus, you can't go wrong with a place that once had dynamite placed in the ovens back in 1975 because one of the Vocatura cousins had gambling debts.
 
Thanks for the heads up on Lino's. I've passed it hundreds of times and had no idea. Will have to check it out.
 
superjohn said:
A couple of weeks away from the season and the boneyard is still too boring, why not some grinder talk. I'll kick it off with Salerno's and Carbone's in Torrington.
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Salerno's is good and convenient but Carbone's grinders are the "best!" I stop everytime I am in Torrington and it doesn't hurt that they are huge NY Giants fans.
 
Stinger92860 said:
I used to love Fortunas but not a big fan anymore.
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Granted I don't get there often, and I don't eat many subs these days, period, but when I find myself at Fortuna's I make an exception and go old school, and plainly unhealthy, with either the pizza hero or the combo, with meatballs, sausage & peppers and pizza hero combined. The Godfather also remains a decent Italian cold-cut combo, but not comparable to the likes of A&S or Gaetano's imo.
 
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BearJWS said:
I didn't even know Montowese had a deli. I grew up in No. Haven. I'll have to ask my brother who lives nearby. Thanks!
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There are a bunch of special sandwiches on the wall behind the deli (can be hard to see if your nearsighted like Paul Pasqualoni and myself), but some of them are very very good. One I think is fresh grilled chicken cutlet, bacon, cheese, and barbecue sauce. That is to die for.
 
superjohn said:
A couple of weeks away from the season and the boneyard is still too boring, why not some grinder talk. I'll kick it off with Salerno's and Carbone's in Torrington.
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Yes, love Carbones, it is the mecca , to be measured all against. MONSTER roast beef feeds families... It is my go to place when returning home. Salerno's is also top shelf, with great variety and real italian home made sauces and combos.
 
usedtoberats said:
Yes, love Carbones, it is the mecca , to be measured all against. MONSTER roast beef feeds families... It is my go to place when returning home. Salerno's is also top shelf, with great variety and real italian home made sauces and combos.
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Torrington is home to a lot of great grinders. A large Carbone's grinder is four meals. The Godfather from Salerno's may be my favorite sandwich in the state. But my personal favorite place is Alfredo's Deli.
 
jfuchs91 said:
Torrington is home to a lot of great grinders. A large Carbone's grinder is four meals. The Godfather from Salerno's may be my favorite sandwich in the state. But my personal favorite place is Alfredo's Deli.
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I used to go to Salerno's many years ago when it was owned by a different guy and for 4 0r 5 bucks the Godfather was the best sandwich I've ever had. Never knew how he made any money because the sandwich must have weighed 2 pounds. The thing was loaded with capicola, proscutinni, salami, cheese, stuffed peppers etc. It's pricier today and still good but nothing touches what Salerno's was back then. Haven't been to Alfredo's in a while but always liked it, Alfredo is a good guy and used to work at Salerno's back in the day before he opened his own joint. Sheik's was another awesome lunch spot in Torrington before the owner retired and closed shop, they did everything well and the mucke's hot dogs on Saturday with the homemade kraut and chili was to die for.
 
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