Dine and tax: bill would charge for food deliveries

A proposed bill would levy a twenty-eight cent tax against delivery services like DoorDash and GrubHub, with the potential for the fee to increase annually. The bill would impose the tax on “retail deliveries,” defined as “a retail sale of tangible personal property by a retailer for delivery by a motor vehicle to the purchaser at a …

A fast-growing food delivery platform that just acquired Grubhub is coming to CT with two locations

Soon Connecticut residents will be able to sample the creations of celebrity chefs like Bobbly Flay, Marcus Samuelsson, and JJ Johnson all under the same roof. Wonder, the New York City-based food delivery platform, has announced plans to open two locations in Connecticut. The first location at High Ridge Shopping Center in Stamford, located at 1131 High …

State OKs Connecticut’s 1st recreational cannabis delivery service

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A former high school coach’s cannabis delivery company will begin driving to Hartford County homes later this month, according to an announcement Thursday from the company. The company will deliver cannabis to both medical and recreational users. It will be the first recreational delivery service in Connecticut, according to the company. …

SaladCraft Middletown opens ‘virtual’ operation in Main Street Market

MIDDLETOWN — Greens and vegetarian lovers now have another meal option with the recent launch of the Saladcraft “virtual” restaurant inside Pokémoto Middletown downtown. Similar to Hawaiian bowls at Pokémoto Middletown, at the 386 Main St. pedestrian mall, the build-your-own SaladCraft menu allows customers to choose among a base, such as spinach, mixed greens or quinoa; proteins — …