Count me in for Sliders in Plainville - fantastic quality bar food and the Hall of Fame burger to boot.

Also, Blackie's in Waterbury for the BEST homemade relish and mustard STEEPED in history - neatest hot dog joint EVER, from 1928: http://blackieshotdogs.com/

Pepe's in New Haven for pizza, of course!

Re: Man Vs. Food - Idea for an episode.
Adam,
Are you ready for a challenge? Groton, Connecticut, a little City on the East Bank of the Thames River, home of the “Submarine Capitol of the World”, and General Dynamics Electric Boat Division. In celebration of the rich nautical/submarine heritage and to foster the relationship between Lenny’s Pizza & Grille, the Naval Submarine Base, and E.B. We present the “Ballistic *Screw” challenge.

The “Ballistic Screw” is a three bladed calzone filled with Lenny’s own mouth scorching, tongue searing, lip broiling ingredients.
Finish the “Ballistic Screw” and a side of “Torpedoes and Cruise Missiles”, under 30 minutes and your picture is placed on the “wall of Honor”, you get a Tee-shirt that reads: “I got screwed at Lenny’s”, and the meal is free. Fail, your name gets Dry docked, where you will live in shame. To add insult to injury, you have to pay for your meal.
*Screw- A nautical colloquialism for the propeller of a ship or submarine.

The Screw comes in other varieties, too. You can choose from a list of other fillings to build your screw. The choices include, but are not limited to, “The Ballistic, The U.S.S. Philly, The Shore Leave, and The Master Chief”, to name a few. You can have all three blades of the same variety or build your own. If you are not in the mood for a screw, maybe a side of Torpedoes or Cruise Missiles will do the job. (Torpedoes - Mozzarella cheese sticks with Marinara sauce, Cruise Missiles - Jalapeño poppers topped with Lenny’s own nuclear green hot sauce.)

Either way, the folks here at Lenny’s Pizza & Grille invite you over and ask: “Can you handle it?”

Thank you for your time and consideration.
You can contact me at:
artkdk1@aol.com

Come to Sliders! Locations are in Plantsville, Plainville, and Berlin. There's 2 different competitions going on..
- The Hall of Famer, the extra-large burger (picture on website) that you must eat within 45 mins - and in doing so will get you the burger for free, picture on the wall of fame and a free t-shirt.
- The Deadly Dozen, 12 wings smothered with the most imaginable hot sauce ever. 30 mins to finish and the same results if you finish.

Adam, I don't think you've got what it takes - unless you come to CT and try it for yourself.

You have got to try the GOLDBURGER challenge... Besides having the best burgers in the state, noone has yet to win the challenge. They are easy to fing right on Main St in Newington, CT. Check it out and hope to see you there!!! It'll be a tough one for you! But Tasty!!

Sliders Grill and Bar in Southington CT. The Hall of Famer is a challenge burger with 4 1/2 lb burgers, 6 slices of cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, two full buns, 8oz of pulled pork, chili, onion rings and a full side of steak fries. You have 45 minutes to finish this monster without leaving the table. Many people have finsihed it too! Its a great challenge!

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Adam ~ You should check out Danbury. No only do they have a wide variety of cuisines in a square mile radius...but they have the best Mexican Restaurant--Pancho's Tacos--where you can get the hottest, most flavorful Enchiladas a la Diablo which is on par with the heat of the P'hall at Bricklane. I met the p'hall challenge, but go to Pancho's for my heat fix quite often. There are other great places to eat in Danbury like Baba Ganouj--just down the street from Pancho's where I get my falafal fix..Cate

Hello Adam,

There is another Grizzly Challenge for you in Berlin, CT!!! The place is Bubba Sportsman's Café. This is a steak challenge.

4lb Sirlion
2 pounds of homemade sides

Finish it and you can be the first on our wall of fame!!
get a bubba sportman's t-shirt

I know you can do it, come on!

www.bubbasportman'scafe.com

Casa Mariachi Restaurant and Bar, Putnam

This is a Mexican restaurant with big flavor. The food challenge here is to eat a five pound burrito. Along with this challenge there is a menu jam packed with dilicious entrees and apetizers. It is muy bueno.

here is a review of the restaurant:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/564514

Casa Mariachi
5 Heritage Rd, Putnam, CT
(860) 928-7311‎