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Hidden Gems Of Hartford And Tolland Counties
The latest Hidden Gem might be in a corner, but its food preparation cuts no corners.
FARMINGTON, CT — This week's excursion to a Hidden gem in Hartford and Tolland counties 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.
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"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."
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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:
Valentine's candy is 50% off this week. These wings are 50 cents this Wednesday. Basically you can be a real winner in many ways if you set your mind to it.
Posted by Fork & Fire on Tuesday, February 16, 2021
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 Hartford and Tolland counties. Do you have a favorite "hidden gem" in the area that you wish to see featured in this column? Email your ideas to tim.jensen@patch.com.
Other columns in this series:
- Lena's Italian Kitchen
- Southwood Antiques & Marketplace
- Swank Pearce
- Vernon Depot Historic Park
- Farr's Sporting Goods
- Robs Drivin Diner
- Powder Mill Barn
- At the Dam
- Lena's Restaurant
- The Genius of Connecticut
- The Notch
- LuAnn's Bakery
- Ecker Hill Disc Golf Course
- The Kona Ice Truck
- Olympia Diner
- Mountain Dairy
- Anthony Jacks Wood-Fired Grill
- Pabs African Restaurant
- Henry's Pizzeria
- South Windsor Wildlife Sanctuary
- The Country Butcher
- Aby's Bakery
- Liberty Street Market & Deli
- Wilderness Lake Campground and Resort
- Time Machine toy and hobby store
- Paul Gregory's Bistro Cafe
- The Scoop
- Cheney Brothers National Historic Landmark District
- Faddy's Donuts and Ice Cream
- Riverfront Miniature Golf & Ice Cream
- The Historic Babcock Tavern
- High Grade Finishing
- Craig's Kitchen
- Sikorsky S-16 Bi-Plane Fighter
- Navy ZNP-K Airship Control Car
- Rosedale Farms & Vineyards
- Nathan Hale Homestead
- Burke Ridge Farms
- Necker's Toyland
- Civil War Monument at Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Gene Pitney Memorial Benches
- Joe McCluskey/Manchester Road Race Statue
- Samuel Field Knight Historic Marker
- Carol's Lunchbox
- Country Casuals
- Dakota Restaurant
- Country Cobbler
- Beau's Burger Shack
- Daniel Glazier Tavern
- Mount Southington Ski School
- Awards & More
- Marquis de Lafayette Monument
- The Little Red Store
- River Bend Bookshop
- Gerry's Donuts
- Traveler Restaurant
- First Decorated Christmas Tree
- The Stanley-Whitman House
- Vernon's Santa House
- Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut
- Old Country Banquet Hall
- Brazilian Gula Grill
- Thomas' Smokey Pit Stop
- Congregational Church of Burlington labyrinth
- Noah Webster House
- The Bushnell's Green Room Wall
- Belding Wildlife Management Area
- The Aborn Castle
- Heublein Tower
- Birthplace of Jonathan Edwards
- Grave of Revolutionary War Soldier Heman Baker
- Jessica's Garden, Lobster and Ice Cream Shack
- Shade Swamp Sanctuary
- Ken's Corner Breakfast & Lunch
- Tolland Red and White
- The Packing House
- Cold Harbor Seafood
- Nye Holman State Forest/Heron Cove Park
- Hosmer Mountain Soda Shack
- Connecticut Trolley Museum
- Matterhorn Mini Golf
- Wood Memorial Library & Museum
- Hastings Farm
- Liquid Nirvana
- Iwo Jima Survivors Memorial Park
- Academy Hall
- Southington Drive-In
- Little Theatre of Manchester at Cheney Hall
- Somersvillage Gifts & Gourmet Baskets
- New England Civil War Museum
- The Pinchot Sycamore
- Stafford Palace Theater
- Mansfield Hollow State Park
- Old Tolland County Jail and Museum
- Hill-Stead Museum
- Mark's Restaurant
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