OCTAGON VOTED BEST HOTEL DINING BY CONNECTICUT MAGAZINE

GROTON, Conn.  (January 17, 2008) - Octagon was recently voted "Best Hotel Dining" in the 2008 Connecticut Magazine Readers' Choice Restaurant Poll.  Every year, a select group of talented restaurants and their dedicated employees are recognized for great food, attentive service, an inviting atmosphere and an overall memorable dining experience. 

Octagon is Southeastern Connecticut's premiere steakhouse specializing in the ‘Art of Steak.' Octagon's primary focus is to bring together great food and wines, and to offer its guests a complete dining experience. The menu boasts an array of ‘composed dishes' that change seasonally to incorporate the best fresh, local and seasonal ingredients available. From Octagon's award winning hand cut Kobe and Certified Angus Beef to all natural farm raised pork and veal chops, Chef de Cuisine Chris Cohen, under the guidance of Executive Chef Steve Rosen, creates tantalizing seasonal menus that showcase the very best local and regional ingredients available.

"We are thrilled to have been recognized by the state's readers for this prestigious award," said Tom Cannizaro, Director of Outlet Operations and Octagon.  "Our customers have come to expect delicious food and great service, and Octagon will continue to meet and exceed those expectations." 

ABOUT CONNECTICUT MAGAZINE

Connecticut Magazine is a general interest publication for Connecticut residents, which presents a monthly mix of articles geared to the interests and lifestyles of an educated, affluent readership.  More than 340,000 readers turn to the pages of Connecticut Magazine to research dining out options in the state. 

  ABOUT OCTAGON

Octagon, a Zagat rated Waterford Group Restaurant, is an upscale award-winning steakhouse located at the Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa. Octagon has received the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence and Wine Enthusiast's Award of Unique Distinction since 2004. Recently, the restaurant was honored with the AAA Four-Diamond Restaurant Award for the fifth time.  Enjoy AAA Four-Diamond service as you experience Octagon, the Art of Steak, serving dinner nightly from 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. For reservations or more information, please call (860) 326-0360.

ABOUT WATERFORD GROUP RESTAURANTS

Waterford Group Restaurants is a subsidiary of Waterford Hotel Group. Enjoy all of our restaurants including: Vivo Seasonal Trattoria and Crush at the Marriott Hartford Downtown; M&M Coffee Shop and Element 315 at the Hilton Hartford, and Octagon and Vines at Octagon at the Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa. For more information on Waterford Group Restaurants, please visit our website at http://www.waterfordgrouprestaurants.com/.