I'm a Mallrat, always been. Remember the Ansonia Mall? The Naugatuck Valley Mall in Waterbury? I do. Over the past couple of months, I've walked through every shopping mall in Connecticut, and only two brought me joy.

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Those two? Westfarms Mall in Farmington, and Danbury Fair Mall. Why? Almost every retailer and anchor space is filled with stores that at least partially sparked some interest. I walked through 5 other malls around the state, and found absolutely nothing that inspired. Those 5?

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