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Readers' Choice: Vote For Your Favorite Italian Food Place

Who's the best in all of Meriden, Southington, Cheshire, Berlin and Rocky Hill? You nominated your favorite, now register your vote starting June 23 on our poll.

 

We've brought back a bigger and better Readers’ Choice, just in time for summer! There's a total of 25 great categories, all designed to take advantage our readers’ local expertise.

Connecticut is blessed to have so many Italian food places all over the state. Seems like in every town you can always find a great restaurant that serves up a decent plate of pasta or a hearty slice of pizza.

So who's the best Italian restaurant options in the Meriden, Southington, Cheshire, Berlin and Rocky Hill area? You've nominated who you think is the best in the region, now it's time to vote!

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Register your opinion in the poll below anytime between June 23 through Aug. 17. We'll announce the winners in late August.

Michele Carlan Fredericks June 18, 2012 at 04:00 pm
Michaels Trattoria Wlfd
B Ferris June 18, 2012 at 09:53 pm
Portofino's in Kensington gets my vote, if you can't find a special that strikes your fancy ( man, just had the shanks!!! yum) there is always something to please off of the regular menu... can't miss with the family, or a date.
Robert Averack June 19, 2012 at 05:01 am
My wife and I will put Vespucci's in Cheshire against any other Italian restaurant in the region. Abondanza!
Leslie Marinaro June 21, 2012 at 04:47 pm
There's a lot to choose from. Michael's Trattoria in Wallingford, Roma's in Watertown, La Tavola in Waterbury....
Robert Averack June 22, 2012 at 04:02 am
Okay, I'm confused. Didn't the poll question say "What's your top choice in all of Meriden, Southington, Rocky Hill, Cheshire and Berlin"? I thought we had to stick to those five towns, no?
Leslie Hutchison June 22, 2012 at 01:17 pm
We are hoping to get comments for those five towns, yes! We can't count those outside the area for this contest.
Cathy Cundiff June 25, 2012 at 01:14 am
I love Grand Apizza! The pizza is really good, but their meals are outstanding. I haven't had anything there that I haven't thoroughly enjoyed!
Ernie June 25, 2012 at 01:42 am
OK - Gianni's in Meriden.........
Linda Verrilli June 25, 2012 at 03:44 pm
Napoli in Plantsville makes the best pizza, grinders and deserts.
Darcy July 3, 2012 at 07:19 pm
Cava in Southington, of course!
Tony M July 5, 2012 at 06:59 pm
Bertucc's in Southington for me . . . I love the Rigatoni Abbruzzi.
happy mom July 9, 2012 at 12:15 pm
Carini's in Wallingford
Krystle Blake July 9, 2012 at 08:06 pm
Avantis Meriden
Joseph Wenzel IV July 9, 2012 at 09:06 pm
Thanks for participating in this first phase of the Patch Readers' Choice. We'll be taking all your great suggestions and compiling a poll soon so that you can decide who is the best of the best in the region.

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Suzanne Helm June 12, 2013 at 02:08 pm
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William Brighenti June 12, 2013 at 04:49 pm
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John Elsworth June 10, 2013 at 01:50 pm
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John Elsworth June 10, 2013 at 01:57 pm
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chris choinski June 8, 2013 at 10:59 pm
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William Brighenti June 9, 2013 at 11:44 am
Name calling? Progressives? What next? Pinko Commie? I thought obeying the law, driving slow,Read More loving family and children were conservative values?
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William Brighenti May 31, 2013 at 08:03 pm
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Debra Tubbs May 31, 2013 at 09:24 pm
I live on Patterson Way and it is like there is no speed limit on this road.
William Brighenti June 1, 2013 at 09:06 am
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