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New halal restaurant offers a taste of the Middle East in CT. No travel necessary.
Waterbury resident Abdul Said used to travel hours for halal food. During one of his trips to Kanoon smokehouse in Clifton, New Jersey — 100 miles and just under two hours from the Brass City — he got to know the founders of the restaurant and asked how he could bring his own Kanoon to his new hometown. That was in March 2023. Said closed on a Waterbury property located at 91 Scott Road in ...
Acclaimed CT restaurant customers describe as ‘magnificent’ with Italian vibe to do major expansion
Viron Rondo’s mother had a massive garden in Albania the size of a small farm when he was growing up and every weekend she would cook for a huge celebration with family and friends. “I was her sous chef. I picked, chopped,” Rondo said, of his early years living in Albania. “My mother was a great chef. Perhaps one of the best ever seen.” It all left an impression on young Rondo and today he owns Viron Rondo Osteria in Cheshire, one of the most acclaimed restaurants in Connecticut that prides itself on seasonal farm fresh, and quality ingredients. Rondo himself is considered a superstar for how he treats people and gives to causes in the community by the tens of thousands in gift cards and food donations.
‘Monster Summer’ offers scary coming-of-age tale from CT native and ‘Peanuts’ writer
Newington native Cornelius Uliano is best known as a writer/producer for the new series of animated “Peanuts” specials on Apple+. For his latest project, he is still working with children, but real live ones, in “Monster Summer,” a new family-friendly horror film being released Oct. 4. The cast is dominated by young actors, led by “The Black Phone” star Mason Thames and including Abby James ...
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