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For Life, On the Way Home From Newport: “The Griswold Inn”

"The most famous brunch in Connecticut can be found at The Griswold Inn." - The New York Times As I mentioned in my last post about Louis’ Lunch, I am a fan of the great state of Connecticut and I do my fair share of visiting. I have seen many of the most popular sites like those in Mystic ( http://bit.ly/2rNCY2N ) as well as those of historic relevance like the Harriet Beecher Stowe House ( http://bit.ly/2qYcdHN ). Not too far away is another treasure, The Griswold Inn. The Griswold Inn has been open since 1776 but is known mostly for their Sunday Hunt Breakfast. This breakfast has been offered every Sunday since the War of 1812 when the British occupied this territory. Ever since then it has become a longstanding tradition. It now also holds the record as oldest meal served in American history, a fact that I think should be in every school textbook.  Like most places I yearn to visit I have know about T...