Refund Ready: CT Food Girly’s Luxe Restaurant Picks to Blow Your Tax Return In Style

Refund Ready: CT Food Girly’s Luxe Restaurant Picks to Blow Your Tax Return In Style

Every Tuesday in The Feed @CTFoodGirly comes on to talk food, dining, and drinks here in Connecticut.

This week we are talking about all the places that maybe are a bit out of your price range normally, but now that you have your tax refund it’s time to splurge! Everywhere from Mohegan, to New Haven, down to Greenwich. Seafood towers, high end steaks, and every some larger than life cocktails.

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Tuesday, April 22, 2025: House Made of Screens; Dopamine Menu; The Best Breakup Songs!

Tuesday, April 22, 2025: House Made of Screens; Dopamine Menu; The Best Breakup Songs!

There’s a woman going viral for how many screens she has in her house! Raven, Meteorologist Ashley, and Producer Julie go through how many screens they have in their house!

Emmy Nominated Meteorologist Ashley Baylor is sitting in for Anna and Raven asks her what she can wear to work because there are certain things that she can’t wear when she is on TV!

Raven has been making changes to improve his health including quitting smoking and intermittent fasting! He asks Ashley, Producer Julie, and Producer Justin what food they ate as a child that was bad for them!

GenZ-ers are quitting social media and the studies are showing massive improvement! Ashley shares the things that would make her instantly happy! Producer Julie asks the Office Squad what makes them happier!

Meteorologist Ashley is a weather woman, so she gets a lot of mean tweets from people about the weather! She reads them aloud!

Sydney Sweeney and her fiancé broke up and she sang Adele songs at a karaoke booth! Raven and Meteorologist share the best breakup songs!  

There is a new trend that could increase the number of ‘juniors’ being named after their moms! Raven doesn’t know the meaning behind his name, but Ashley shares hers!   

Nick and Melanie have been dating for 3 years, and he just got invited to a college friend’s wedding. His girlfriend only met his friend once, and he wasn’t given a plus one. Melanie feels like she should’ve been invited but he says that since she doesn’t really know his friend, why would she be invited? She thinks it’s sus. Why wouldn’t Nick want her to come to the wedding? Should he decline the invite or RSVP and ask the groom for a plus one? What do you think?

Kim has a chance to win $2000! All she has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can’t Beat Raven!

Meteorologist Ashley’s Dress Code!

Meteorologist Ashley’s Dress Code!

Emmy Nominated Meteorologist Ashley Baylor is sitting in for Anna! Raven asks her what she can wear to work because there are certain things that she can’t wear when she is on TV!
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Junk Foods We Loved as Kids!

Junk Foods We Loved as Kids!

Raven has been making changes to improve his health including quitting smoking and intermittent fasting! He asks Ashley, Producer Julie, and Producer Justin what food they ate as a child that was bad for them!
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High School Baseball and Softball In Full Swing

High School Baseball and Softball In Full Swing

Every Monday Kevin talks high school sports in Connecticut with Dave Ruden from therudenreport.com.

This week Dave gives his thoughts on boys baseball and who the top teams are so far early on in the season. Then we talk girls softball and how the pitching talent here in Connecticut is some of the best in the country.

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Monday, April 21, 2025: Baylor’s Box of Questions; Trip to the ER; Meteorologist Ashley’s Collection!

Monday, April 21, 2025: Baylor’s Box of Questions; Trip to the ER; Meteorologist Ashley’s Collection!

https://audioboom.com/posts/8708030-monday-april-21-2025-baylor-s-box-of-questions-trip-to-the-er-meteorologist-ashley-s-collectRaven, Producer Julie, and Producer Justin talk about the thing that they saw in someone’s house that proved to them that their friend was rich!

Happy Easter! Raven, Meteorologist Ashley Baylor, Producer Julie, and Producer Justin share what happened during their Easter!

Time for Baylor’s Box of Questions! Meteorologist Ashley brings out her box of random questions; Producer Julie and Raven answer!

The average Emergency Room wait times are over 4 hours! Raven, Meteorologist, and Producer Justin share what landed them in the ER!

Are you up to date on this week’s biggest news story? Anna and Raven will get you caught up on the trending news stories including the passing of Pope Francis!

Raven never thought he knew a collector until he realized Meteorologist Ashley has a collection of this!

A bride was pulled over for speeding; she was late for her wedding! Raven and Meteorologist Ashley want to know what you told the cop to get out of your ticket!

Scott and Gina are arguing over an RSVP that she made for a birthday party next weekend. She’s got a big family; he can never plan anything because something always pops up. He says there needs to be a time limit to when neither of them can add to the calendar without talking to the other person. No more last-minute obligations! If they didn’t talk about it and it’s less than 14 days out… they’re not going. She thinks this an unreasonable plan. Who’s side are you on? 

Adam has a chance to win $1900! All he has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can’t Beat Raven!

Trips to the ER!

Trips to the ER!

The average Emergency Room wait times are over 4 hours! Raven, Meteorologist, and Producer Justin share what landed them in the ER!
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Rich House Accessories!

Raven, Producer Julie, and Producer Justin talk about the bougie thing that they saw in someone’s house!
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Friday, April 18, 2025: Emotional Support Items; Work Drama Builds Morale; Earning Your Mommy Margarita!

Friday, April 18, 2025: Emotional Support Items; Work Drama Builds Morale; Earning Your Mommy Margarita!

Anna and Raven talk about the heartfelt story about a two-year-old who went missing and wandered 7 miles from home! A furry new friend led him home!

Are you ever too old for an Easter basket? Producer Julie received an Easter basket from her mom her and Anna, Raven, and Producer Justin share what they wish they would get in an adult Easter basket!

Are you up to date on this week’s biggest news story? Anna and Raven will get you caught up on the trending news stories including the cancelation of Fyre Festival 2 and no word of a refund for the 1,800 people who bought tickets and purchasing Easter candy!

Brittany Spears went to Mexico and one of her bodyguards was carrying her baby doll! Anna and Raven share what emotional support items that they bring everywhere with them!

Work drama builds morale! Anna and Raven don’t know if there is work drama in the office, Producer Julie goes into the office to see there is work drama!

Producer Justin’s girlfriend used to make him write in a gratitude journal every night! Anna and Raven ask him if it worked and to read a few chapters!

 There is a lot of backlash about the all-female crew that went to space this week. Besides going to space, Anna and Raven come up with things that they would want to do for 11 minutes instead!

Denise and Steve are about to rent a unit in a new building and the office admin mentioned that if they had an “emotional support animal” certificate for their dog, they could avoid the $800 a year pet fee. She looked into it, and it’s just a $75 certificate and they don’t need to provide anything besides an online form saying that their dog gives them comfort. She says lets go for it, he thinks it’s ethically wrong. What do you think?

Anna says for all you do, and all you put up with this week, you’ve earned yourself a drink. What did you do to earn your Mommy Margarita?

Stephanie and Carolyn have a chance to win $1800! All they have to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can’t Beat Raven!

Producer Justin’s Gratitude Journal!

Producer Justin’s Gratitude Journal!

Producer Justin’s girlfriend used to make him write in a gratitude journal every night! Anna and Raven ask him if it worked and to read a few chapters!
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