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Joe Amarante

Connecticut, New Haven
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Entertainment, dining, beverage and travel free-lance writer; former arts editor at the New Haven Register and Hearst CT Media.
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Connecticut Magazine's Top New Restaurants for 2025

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By Frank Cohen, Joe Amarante, Ann Baldelli, Andrew Dominick, James Gribbon Verified, Eric D. Lehman, Stephanie Webster, Frank Whitman
| CT Insider Verified
Connecticut Magazine contributing dining experts have yet again named their favorite new restaurants in Connecticut. We surveyed dining experts around the state (whose bios are below) to find out which recently opened restaurants excite them the most. Here, in alphabetical order, are our Experts' Picks for the top restaurants that opened since December 2023. Looking for even more dining recommendations?
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Java Joe's Journal

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By Joe Amarante
| javajoesjournaljive.blogspot.com
Foxwoods President and CEO Jason Guyot announces the Gordon Ramsay partnership. Foxwoods Resort Casino celebrated its 31st anniversary Friday with a quick speech or two, a cake cutting and giveaway, prayer, ceremonial drums, a blanket dance and the announcement that the resort's latest restaurant this summer would be a Hell's Kitchen by Gordon Ramsay.
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How to find the best deals on the Connecticut arts scene

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By Joe Amarante
| Connecticut Magazine Verified
We have some value deals here, but there’s also a second element to real value in the arts: A little homework or extra money spent for a premium experience can pay off in a memory that is, to quote the band Boston, more than a feeling. Here are some savings strategies. Be a Subscriber Season subscriptions (or a smaller package of shows) usually mean savings per ticket. And you can save even more by buying weeknight or preview performances.
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