Remember when the cost of "going out to breakfast" for two was $20 or under? According to Vericast.com, the steadily increasing cost of dining out tests the limits of what consumers can and will spend, especially with consumers with a household income under $75,000.

My wife, Mindy, and I recently took our two grandkids (ages 7 and 10) out for breakfast at a New Milford diner. The check came to $75. Add the tip, and it cost us $92 just for breakfast!! That's insane!

With food and grocery prices continuing to rise and restaurant prices increasing, consumers are looking for special deals when choosing to dine out. Going out to eat doesn't always have to include fancy restaurants.

There are several 'hole-in-the-wall' eateries that offer amazing food but might lack the ambiance of a special fine dining restaurant. A "hole-in-the-wall restaurant" is a small, unpretentious, and often inexpensive restaurant located in an out-of-the-way place. The following are 10 of the best in Connecticut.

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Four years ago I wrote The 10 Best Places in Connecticut for Whole Belly Clams, some of those restaurants unfortunately aren't with us anymore, or, I just had a bad experience since? Anyway, here are my choices for the Top 5 restaurants that serve whole belly clams in Connecticut for 2024

 

 

 

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