Hidden Gems Of Connecticut

FARMINGTON, CT — This week's excursion to a Hidden gem in Connecticut takes us to the corner of a plaza in Farmington where, amid a cozy courtyard, we meet a restaurant serving up "new American" cuisine with a whole lot of fun attached to it.

Welcome to Fork & Fire at 838 Farmington Ave.

The building might be in a corner, but the food at Fork & Fire is prepared "from scratch" using a "no corners cut" method.

"We believe creating great food is as much in sourcing the ingredients as it is building flavor profiles," the owners like to say.

Many of those ingredients are "locally sourced."

Fork & Fire also features a "modern wine selection," a rotating list of local craft beers on draft, and "signature cocktails."

Fork & Fire also has one of the most fun Facebook pages around, one full of lively posts.

Take this one from Feb. 16, for example:

See more about Fork & Fire 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:

• 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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