Stratford

Stratford, a Connecticut shoreline town named for England's Stratford-upon-Avon and once home to the American Shakespeare Theatre, has a modest bar scene of 20 venues led by sports bars and classic bars, with a real brewery presence including Area Two Experimental Brewing. Main Street Tavern and Hendricks Bar And Grill cover the classic side, while Joey C's Boathouse leans into the town's Long Island Sound waterfront setting.