{"id":8339,"date":"2022-08-21T05:12:52","date_gmt":"2022-08-21T05:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/ct-magazines-best-traditional-american-restaurants-for-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-08-21T05:12:52","modified_gmt":"2022-08-21T05:12:52","slug":"ct-magazines-best-traditional-american-restaurants-for-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/?p=8339","title":{"rendered":"CT Magazine&#8217;s best traditional American restaurants for 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Connecticut Magazine<span> \/\/ <\/span>Food + Drink<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"articleHeader--byline-name\">Connecticut Magazine<\/span><\/p>\n<p>August 20, 2022<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"caption\"><\/p>\n<p>Kevin Canel samples buffalo bourbon, garlic parmesan, chipotle and raspberry wings at Archie Moore&#8217;s Bar &#038; Restaurant at 15 Factory Lane in Milford.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"credits\">Catherine Avalone \/ Hearst Connecticut Media<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Best of Connecticut results are in for 2022. For more of the tastiest treats Connecticut has to offer, check out our Best of Connecticut Editors&#8217; Choice and Readers&#8217; Choice winners: food + drink  (And be sure to check out the winners in Activities + Entertainment and Shopping + Services while you&#8217;re at it!)<\/p>\n<p>Here are the winners of our annual Readers&#8217; Choice poll for the best restaurants, plus additional recommendations from some of Connecticut&#8217;s best-known dining experts.  Now comes the hard part: deciding which one to try first.<\/p>\n<p>Take a deep dive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.connecticutmag.com\/issues\/features\/the-25-best-new-restaurants-in-connecticut\/article_8ef1f6c2-61df-11ec-8bdf-4b85e1c778ef.html?_ga=2.148741301.309692146.1660573411-776637431.1641587177&#038;_gac=1.224845160.1660145950.Cj0KCQjwrs2XBhDjARIsAHVymmSik9b8IFv_aXinY_7vauX3g59viZw_rO6oSaBHAM5l2rpaPLmZCgoaAscWEALw_wcB\">This year&#8217;s expert picks for the 25 best new restaurants<\/a>.  And be sure to keep an eye on them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.connecticutmag.com\/food-drink\/7-dining-trends-to-watch-for-in-2022\/article_9c15263a-61df-11ec-a75a-cb99db126aa9.html?_ga=2.148741301.309692146.1660573411-776637431.1641587177&#038;_gac=1.224845160.1660145950.Cj0KCQjwrs2XBhDjARIsAHVymmSik9b8IFv_aXinY_7vauX3g59viZw_rO6oSaBHAM5l2rpaPLmZCgoaAscWEALw_wcB\">seven gastronomic trends in 2022<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Our annual Readers&#8217; Choice restaurant survey was conducted online during September and October 2021;  voters could choose up to three restaurants in order of preference (with votes weighted accordingly) in each category.  Restaurants were limited to a maximum of four Readers&#8217; Choice wins in the categories in which they received the most votes.  After that, awards in other categories went to the next qualified restaurant.  Our panel of experts then recommended additional sites in each category that they believe deserve recognition. <\/p>\n<p>          State level winner\n        <\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"landscape\" src=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/14\/25\/21\/20010089\/3\/1200x0.jpg\" alt=\"The White Horse Country Pub &#038; Restaurant in New Preston.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The White Horse Country Pub &#038; Restaurant in New Preston.<\/p>\n<p>Joe Amarante \/Hearst Connecticut Media \/<\/p>\n<h2>The White Horse<\/h2>\n<p>258 New Milford Turnpike, New Preston<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehorsecountrypub.com\/\">whitehorsecountrypub.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>          State runner-up\n        <\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"landscape\" src=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/10\/76\/02\/19128491\/4\/1200x0.jpg\" alt=\"Willimantic Brewing Company in Willimantic, Connecticut.\"\/><br \/>\n                      Willimantic Brewing Company in Willimantic, Connecticut.<\/p>\n<p>Google Maps<\/p>\n<h2>Willimantic Brewing Company \/ Main Street Cafe<\/h2>\n<p>967 Main Street, Willimantic<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/willimanticbrewingcompany.com\/\">willimanticbrewingcompany.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>          Fairfield County\n        <\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"landscape\" src=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/20\/02\/13\/20980463\/3\/1200x0.jpg\" alt=\"The Little Pub in Greenwich, Connecticut.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Little Pub in Greenwich, Connecticut.<\/p>\n<p>Ned Gerard \/ Ned Gerard<\/p>\n<h2>The Little Pub<\/h2>\n<p>Fairfield, Greenwich, Stratford, Wilton<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlepub.com\/\">littlepub.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>          Hartford County\n        <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"defer-load\" data-progressive=\"true\" data-component=\"misc-embed-script\" data-js=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"\/><\/p>\n<h2>The Marlborough Tavern<\/h2>\n<p>3 E. Hampton Road, Marlborough<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/marlboroughtavernct.com\/\">marlboroughtavernct.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>          Litchfield County\n        <\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"landscape\" src=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/06\/15\/05\/18403702\/3\/1200x0.jpg\" alt=\"Our lunch destination was The White Horse, a highly praised country pub and restaurant in New Preston.\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__http:\/www.whitehorsecountrypub.com__;!SxXtNzbPoJo!2r-qu2ImVWB515Qp5pu8I-RT5UrqYAjgOqwnZJcsnzYQg9UjLWH98CHYf7nS14T0VrtElNQE%24\">The White Horse<\/a>a country pub and restaurant in New Preston.<\/p>\n<p>Frank Whitman \/ For Hearst Connecticut Media<\/p>\n<h2>The White Horse<\/h2>\n<p>258 New Milford Turnpike, New Preston<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehorsecountrypub.com\/\">whitehorsecountrypub.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>          New Haven County\n        <\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"landscape\" src=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/15\/10\/32\/20219568\/4\/1200x0.jpg\" alt=\"An Archie Moore clock hangs at the end of the bar during the restoration of the historic restaurant on Willow Street in New Haven on November 5, 2020.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>An Archie Moore clock hangs at the end of the bar during the restoration of the historic restaurant on Willow Street in New Haven on November 5, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Arnold Gold \/ Hearst Connecticut Media<\/p>\n<h2>Archie Moore&#8217;s Bar &#038; Restaurant<\/h2>\n<p>New Haven, Milford, Wallingford (*The Branford location was not yet open at the time the survey was conducted).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/archiemoores.com\/\">archiemoores.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>          New London County\n        <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"defer-load\" data-progressive=\"true\" data-component=\"misc-embed-script\" data-js=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"\/><\/p>\n<h2>Engine room<\/h2>\n<p>14 Holmes Street, Mystic<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.engineroomct.com\/\">engineroomct.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>          Tolland County\n        <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"defer-load\" data-progressive=\"true\" data-component=\"misc-embed-script\" data-js=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"\/><\/p>\n<h2>Wood-n-Tap<\/h2>\n<p>236 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodntap.com\/?utm_source=google&#038;utm_medium=organic&#038;utm_campaign=GMB_Vernon\">Wood-n-Tap Vernon<\/a><\/p>\n<p>          Windham County\n        <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"defer-load\" data-progressive=\"true\" data-component=\"misc-embed-script\" data-js=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"\/><\/p>\n<h2>Willimantic Brewing Company \/ Main Street Cafe<\/h2>\n<p>967 Main Street, Willimantic<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/willimanticbrewingcompany.com\/\">willimanticbrewingcompany.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>          Selection of experts\n        <\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"497\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" data-progressive=\"true\" data-component=\"misc-iframe\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FDottiesWoodbury%2Fphotos%2Fa.4080717158620968%2F4080743348618349%2F%3Ftype%3D3&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Dottie&#8217;s Diner<\/h2>\n<p>787 Main Street, Woodbury<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dottiesdiner.com\/\">dottiesdiner.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>          Selection of experts\n        <\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"landscape\" src=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/22\/66\/75\/21720932\/5\/1200x0.jpg\" alt=\"The famous Griswold Inn on Main Street in Essex, Connecticut is one of the oldest continuously operating inns in the country.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The famous Griswold Inn on Main Street in Essex, Connecticut is one of the oldest continuously operating inns in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Frank Whitman<\/p>\n<h2>The Griswold Inn<\/h2>\n<p>36 Main Street, Essex<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/griswoldinn.com\/\">griswoldinn.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>          Selection of experts\n        <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"defer-load\" data-progressive=\"true\" data-component=\"misc-embed-script\" data-js=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"\/><\/p>\n<h2>J. Timothy&#8217;s Tavern<\/h2>\n<p>143 New Britain Avenue, Plainville<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jtimothys.com\/\">jtimothys.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>          Selection of experts\n        <\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"landscape\" src=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/14\/25\/21\/20010086\/8\/1200x0.jpg\" alt=\"The Mayflower Inn and Spa in Washington, Connecticut is said to be the inspiration for The Independence Inn in the TV show \"Gilmore Girls\".\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Mayflower Inn and Spa in Washington, Connecticut is said to be the inspiration for The Independence Inn on the TV show &#8220;Gilmore Girls.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Becca PR \/Contributed photo \/<\/p>\n<h2>The Mayflower Inn<\/h2>\n<p>118 Woodbury Road, CT-47, Washington<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aubergeresorts.com\/mayflower\/\">The Mayflower Inn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>          Selection of experts\n        <\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"landscape\" src=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/27\/73\/20\/6272034\/3\/1200x0.jpg\" alt=\"My Place, a restaurant on Queen Street in Newtown, Conn., is housed in a former post office building, Wednesday, May 7, 2014.\"\/><br \/>\n                      My Place, a restaurant on Queen Street in Newtown, Conn., is housed in a former post office building, Wednesday, May 7, 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Carol Kaliff<\/p>\n<h2>my place<\/h2>\n<p>8 Queen Street, Newtown<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myplacepizza.com\/\">myplacepizza.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>          Selection of experts\n        <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"defer-load\" data-progressive=\"true\" data-component=\"misc-embed-script\" data-js=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"\/><\/p>\n<h2>Oxford House Tavern<\/h2>\n<p>441 Oxford Road, Oxford<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousetavern.com\/\">oxfordhousetavern.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>written by <\/p>\n<p>Connecticut Magazine<\/p>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctinsider.com\/connecticutmagazine\/food-drink\/article\/ct-magazine-traditional-american-restaurants-2022-17376771.php\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Connecticut Magazine \/\/ Food + Drink Connecticut Magazine August 20, 2022 Kevin Canel samples buffalo bourbon, garlic parmesan, chipotle and raspberry wings at Archie Moore&#8217;s Bar &#038; Restaurant at 15 Factory Lane in Milford. Catherine Avalone \/ Hearst Connecticut Media The Best of Connecticut results are in for 2022. For more of the tastiest treats Connecticut has to offer, check out our Best of Connecticut Editors&#8217; Choice and Readers&#8217; Choice winners: food + drink (And be sure to check out the winners in Activities + Entertainment and Shopping + Services while you&#8217;re at it!) 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