The Best Pizza on Earth Sally’s Apizza, New Haven June 27, 2015 Disclaimer: I love Sally’s. I love them more than I love Pepe’s and Modern and every other pretender to the exalted throne that lords over the Connecticut pizza kingdom. Unapologetically. (And you thought that disclaimer was going to be one … [Read more...]
Food & Drink
Connecticut Food & Drink Table of Contents Restaurants, Breweries, Wineries, Cheese! Ice Cream! & More! This page now serves as a fairly robust jumping off point for all sorts of food and drink sections of CTMQ. The state has maintained some culinary “trails” over the years and I’ve done them all. I’ve also … [Read more...]
SoNo Brewhouse (RIP)
So, No They Don’t Brew Beer Here SoNo Brewhouse, South Norwalk Multiple Visits [Late 2014 Update: They closed.] I have a love-hate relationship with the SoNo Brewhouse. First I’ll divulge what I hate: I hate the fact that it bills itself a “brewhouse” but doesn’t actually brew any beer. This is especially … [Read more...]
The Griswold Inn
The Oldest Tavern? Oldest Inn? First Three-Story Building in Connecticut? Griswold Inn Essex Essex is such a beautiful town. Really and truly. There’s really not much wrong with Essex. When they write books about “New England charm,” Essex is always at the top of those lists. If I were forced to open a Bed & … [Read more...]
Hot Dogs at (New) Guida’s
Worth a Hike to Get Here 484 Meriden Rd., Middlefield I went to lunch at Guida’s (now officially called New Guida’s for some inexplicable reason) towards the tail-end of my all-day weekday CTMQ day. I was pretty worn out but also pretty darn hungry. I was actually excited for my 10-inch hot dog. Guida’s is one … [Read more...]
Burger at Shady Glen
I Feel Shady Eating Cow Shady Glen, Manchester 2016 Update: Man, this page is a mess! Links here and there to random CTMQ pages back when I didn't know what I was doing with CTMQ. Oh well. Shady Glen is fairly legendary and their burgers with fried cheese are at the top of devotees lists. This page is terrible. … [Read more...]
Ice Cream at Shady Glen
Made in the Shady 360 Middle Tpke W, Manchester August 2009 Shady Glen makes four appearances on CTMQ. I think that may be the record... One for being one of Esquire Magazine's Best Burgers in the world, one for their Unique and delicious fried cheese plate, one for their burgers (again) being one of … [Read more...]
Polish Food at Polish National Home
ZachwycajÄ…cy! Polish National Home, Hartford June 16, 2009 In researching this write-up I came across the same theme over and over. So I'll follow tradition and dispense with the mild cliché right off the bat - The Polish National Home is one of the worst kept secrets in Hartford. It's hidden in plain sight. I … [Read more...]
Fried Cheese at Shady Glen
It's Cheese. And it's Fried. 'Nuff Said. Shady Glen, Manchester July 16, 2009 As I'm placing this blurb in my arbitrary "unique food as far as I know it" section, I feel better about the fact that my son and I ate several pieces of cheese - make that FRIED cheese - for the good of the blog. Sacrifices, people. … [Read more...]
Hot Dogs at Capitol Lunch
Delicious with a "Capitol" D Capitol Lunch, 510 Main St., New Britain Cost: $1.60 per dog with everything Michael Stern, the food critic who wrote the book that has compelled me to eat certain "must eat" things around the state, sure loves hot dogs. Cripes, of the 40 or so things to eat in Connecticut alone, … [Read more...]