Coffee
- Willoughby's Coffee & Tea · Downtown
- Common Grounds · New Haven
- Perkatory Coffee Roasters · New Haven
Picks from CTbites and WFSB
Bakeries
- Lucibello's Italian Pastry Shop · East Rock
- Libby's Italian Pastry Shop and Italian Ice · Wooster Square
- Havenly · Downtown
Picks from CTbites
Wineries
- Bishop's Orchards Farm Market & Winery · Guilford center
- Gouveia Vineyards · Whirlwind Hill, Wallingford
- Paradise Hills Vineyard & Winery · Rural Wallingford
Picks from CTbites
Soups
- The Soup Girl · Hamden
- Claire's Corner Copia · Downtown
- Bobette's Takeout Bistro · Milford
Picks from Connecticut Magazine and Daily Nutmeg