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ToquiNotes: All-Too-Quick Lifespan of a Unique Italian Restaurant Chain Close to City with Authentic Menu

During a late evening of sleeplessness recently while on vacation, I picked up my phone to see if anything interested...

By Jeff Toquinto October 10, 2026 6:00 AM EST in ToquiNotes

ToquiNotes: Recalling a Long-Gone Restaurant and its Extinct Successor, Their Food, and Fun Memories

Posted on September 26, 2026

I do not know what year it opened locally. I do not know what year it closed locally. I do know at least one restauran...

ToquiNotes: Revisiting the Past 40 Years Later and the Medicine it Provided for My Soul and Can for You Too

Posted on September 19, 2026

Not because I did not want to be there because I did. But outside of family events or things that can be changed or added...

ToquiNotes: City Mount Rushmore of Kindness? If so, Go Ahead, Reserve a Spot for Late Sonny Donaldson

Posted on September 12, 2026

Whether it is on social media, casual conversation, or a debate among strangers at a bar, many of us have frequently b...

ToquiNotes: New Christmas Tree, Utility Pole Lights, Decorations Back in 2026? The Answer has Arrived

Posted on August 29, 2026

Light Up Night 2025 was, as has been the case every year, a huge success in kicking off the Christmas season. Due to w...

ToquiNotes: Bridgeport Flood Rescue Handled Quietly in a Manner that Should Make City Residents Proud

Posted on August 22, 2026

The first two days of this past week saw the absolute best of Bridgeport and the surrounding communities in the worst...

ToquiNotes: A Hidden Gem of Area Restaurant Closes for Good for Wrong Reason, but Left No One Hungry

Posted on August 15, 2026

I do not remember how we found out about it. But we did, and we are certainly glad we got to experience it even though...

ToquiNotes: Looking Back On a Bridgeport Business from Several Decades Ago Proving to be Truly Electric

Posted on August 08, 2026

Editor's Note: This blog last ran more than five years ago after originally running in nearly 10 years ago. The arcade...

ToquiNotes: The Greatest Pizza and Deal in History of Harrison County? Perhaps, and There's a Family Tie

Posted on August 01, 2026

During the last 14 and half years of writing this blog, there are certain topics that always draw a good response. Top...

ToquiNotes: First of its Kind Business in City May be on Way with OK by Bridgeport Zoning Appeals Board

Posted on July 25, 2026

Heard the latest? Some have, since I saw it mentioned on a social media message board. Many have not since there was l...

ToquiNotes: A Decade-Plus Run of Former Business at Meadowbrook Mall Proving too Good to be True

Posted on July 18, 2026

It was back in my thin waist days when I first walked through the door. The date, according to my friend Rebecca Deem...

ToquiNotes: Long-Closed Business Offering Meals at "Budget-Friendly" Prices and a Bit of History Behind It

Posted on July 11, 2026

The building housing the location is there. The business that was inside the location is a thing of the past. ...

ToquiNotes: Quiet Passing of a Bridgeport Legend and the Impact through a Four-Legged Ministry He Led

Posted on June 27, 2026

There was no obituary. There was no formal service with family and friends. And there was little fanfare, although the...

ToquiNotes: Finding Peace and Positives on One-Year Anniversary of Period of Unparalleled Personal Grief

Posted on June 20, 2026

Today, as many celebrate West Virginia Day, I am wrapping up what is the most miserable 365-day period of my life. Und...

ToquiNotes: A Closed National Chain at Mall that May have been Only One of its Kind in the United States

Posted on June 13, 2026

As is sometimes the case, comments on a blog post on one of our social media platforms will lead to another blog. Such...

ToquiNotes: No One Walking Halls of BHS More Loved in Last 42 Years - And They Have Officially Retired

Posted on June 06, 2026

The end of the school year was not the only thing that ended this week at Bridgeport High School. There was an end tha...

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During a late evening of sleeplessness recently while on vacation, I picked up my phone to see if anything interested...

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