Upscale Casual Dining Chain Opening West Hartford Location

WEST HARTFORD, CT — An award-winning restaurant and bar has announced plans to open its sixth Connecticut location, and ninth overall, in West Hartford later this year.

Maggie McFly’s, founded in Middlebury in 1993, will add its newest "upscale casual dining" location within the Westfarms Mall. It is slated for a fall 2020 opening, according to the company's website.

Known for generous portions and modest pricing, Maggie McFly's menu includes epicurean entrees as well as signature burgers, large-portioned salads, specialty pizzas and fresh pasta dishes, as well as an innovative and trending rotating seasonal specials menu.

"Local sourcing at Maggie McFly’s starts from the bottom up," corporate marketing manager Carrie Koscal said in a written statement. "Any possible component which is infused into the making of a menu item that can be locally sourced, will be. From baked goods; including most dessert options to farm-fresh honey (which is incorporated into the majority of their house-made dressings and glazes) as well as produce, pasta and meats. Just a few examples of the vast catalogue of partners Maggie McFly’s has teamed-up with, within its communities. The establishments also offer a growing list of all-natural and organic options including one of the newest trends within the food industry, plant-based meats. Guests with dietary restrictions can also easily find a large selection of gluten-free items highlighted within the 180-item, 24 page menu."

Other Connecticut locations, in addition to Middlebury, are established in Brookfield, Glastonbury, Manchester and Southbury. Maggie McFly's also has locations in Albany, N.Y., and in Springfield and Virginia Beach, Va.