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Trending Hot dog restaurant in Connecticut

Monthly discoveries · Places on the rise

Good places keep getting better. Discover hot dog restaurant making the biggest gains in Restaurant Score and find a new favourite for your next visit.

calendar_monthScores as of October 9, 2026

The Restaurants on the rise

Leading monthly increases · Connecticut
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75.0
#1

Waterbury Connecticut

Frankie's Family Restaurant

trending_up+13.6pts
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70.2
#2

Wallingford Center Connecticut

Frankies

trending_up+10.4pts
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78.2
#3

New Britain Connecticut

Capitol Lunch

trending_up+6.1pts
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#4

Big Dawg

place Torrington, Connecticut

trending_up+6.1pts
62.3
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#5

Dogtown Bethel

place Bethel, Connecticut

trending_up+5.4pts
72.6
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#6

Cricket Car Hop

place Stratford, Connecticut

trending_up+4.2pts
76.4
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#7

Buster's Drive in - Cash Only

place Bristol, Connecticut

trending_up+2.3pts
55.1
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#8

Frankies

place Waterbury, Connecticut

trending_up+2.1pts
71.2
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#9

Dogtown Milford

place Milford city (balance), Connecticut

trending_up+1.5pts
76.8
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#10

Joey B's

place Cos Cob, Connecticut

trending_up+1.5pts
69.0
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#11

Blackie's Hot Dog Stand

place Cheshire, Connecticut

trending_up+1.0pts
78.5
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Progress you can see.

A little context

Trending follows the largest positive changes in Restaurant Score over a monthly comparison. The current scores are dated October 9, 2026; the comparison target is September 9, 2026. The nearest earlier weekly observation, up to 14 days before that target, supplies each restaurant's starting score.

Changes are measured in points. Explore the scoring methodology for more context.

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