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Originally Posted by Lattimer
Anybody know of a good place around Foxwoods/Hartford/Willimantic for things like steak tips, chicken wings, etc (cookout food)? Going to a cookout in Coventry CT right from Foxwoods and want to grab something good.
Ah, something I can actually contribute to the forum (I may still suck at poker, but I am a total chow hound)! You are in luck, because Coventry is close to a couple excellent speciatly meats businesses. I would recommend both:
Bonger Meats
349 Wetherell St Manchester,CT
860-646-2333
www.bognermeats.com
* full-service butcher shop
* easy to find
* few prepared foods - many more grillables
The Country Butcher
1032 Tolland Stage Road, Tolland CT
(860) 875-5352
www.acountrycatering.com
* primarily a catering biz - but they have platters available for walk-away
* somewhat high end-y but outrageously good smoked meats
* harder to find
If you are looking for something already prepared (like a platter of wings) or are willing to spend a few extra $ to impress (like smoked boar sausages) - go TCB. If you want to bring more traditional grillables that are top flight I recommend Bonger. They have a few stores but the Manchester one is probably the easiest/least travel for you. Manchester is a few miles further west than Coventry, but you'd take Rt2 from Foxwoods, which is pretty fast, and then 384E takes you almost into Coventry.