Hidden Gems Of Connecticut

WEST HARTFORD, CT — This week's Hidden Gem in the Nutmeg State is not always in the same place, but to find it, one can easily follow his or her nose.

Let's find the Fuego Picante Food Truck.

Fuego Picante is based in West Hartford and even recently opened a sister restaurant at 280 Park Road, where the truck usually spends the night.

It's a mainstay around the area and known for it's authentic Mexican cuisine.

The monicker on the side of the truck — "All I need is love and tacos" — sums up the attitude toward food.

The truck features tacos burritos, quesadillas and a true specialty — Jackie's Nachos — in many varieties.

It's in various locations around the Greater Hartford area throughout the year and also caters.

See more on Fuego Picante here.

And a sample of the meat here:

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The Hidden Gems series features out-of-the-way mom and pop restaurants, small specialty stores you may have never heard of, little-known historical markers or beautiful nature spots that may be a bit off the beaten path, all located within Connecticut. Other columns in this series for 2021 include:

• The Amistad
• 9/11 memorials
• Club Champion Golf Fitters
• New England Civil War Museum and Research Center
• Avery's Soda
• Salt 2.0 Restaurant
• The Grave of Jonathan, The Original Husky
• Golden Gavel Auction House
• Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut
• The Cogswell Temperance Fountain
• The Old State House
• BouNom Bakery
• Union Pond Park/Jay Howroyd Fitness Trail
• The Submarine Force Museum/USS Nautilus
• The UConn Dairy Bar
• Grove Hill Cemetery, Vernon
• Backwoods Smokin' BBQ
• The Ranch House
• Connecticut State Police Museum
• Berlin Historic District
• Connecticut Parachutists Skydiving Club
• Tail Winds Ice Cream Shop
• The MLK Mural
• The Hilltop Restaurant and Bar
• Fork & Fire
• Lena's Italian Kitchen
• The Benedict Arnold Trail
• Swank Pearce
• Vernon Depot Historic Park
• Farr's Sporting Goods
• Robs Drivin Diner

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