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CTMQ > Articles by: Steve

Daniel’s Dairy Downtown (Closed)

March 1, 2013 by Steve Leave a Comment

I’d like a Double D Cup Ice Cream and Milk at Daniel’s Dairy Downtown, New London September 1, 2012 2019 Update: Daniel’s Dairy Downtown has closed. It’s sister shop, Michael’s on the Mitchell College Campus is still open in 2019, but no longer serves Connecticut made ice cream. But I'll keep this page for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails Tagged With: Calvin, Closed/Gone/Former, CT Homemade Ice Cream Trail, Damian, Hoang, New London

Paradise Hills Vineyard

February 28, 2013 by Steve Leave a Comment

Take Me Down to Paradise Hillin’, Where the Grass is Green and the Girls are Swillin’ Paradise Hills Vineyards August 6, 2011 When I was cleaning up my Connecticut winery entries recently, as I’m coming to the end of the trail so to speak – 2 final visits in 2013 will bring me up to having visited every single … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Wineries Tagged With: Wallingford

Arrigoni Winery

February 28, 2013 by Steve Leave a Comment

Don't They Know How Much People Hate the Arrigoni Bridge? Arrigoni Winery, Portland October 20, 2012 I forget exactly when I learned of Arrigoni, Connecticut's newest winery (as of late 2012), but I remember thinking, really? A winery in Portland? Hm. We have enjoyed plenty of wines from the Portland... … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Wineries Tagged With: Hoang, Portland

Brunn Barn Museum

February 25, 2013 by Steve Leave a Comment

Don’t Eat the Brown Acid… Or Anything Else Brown Woodstock (Google Maps location) September 2012 Some readers are probably aware of my dislike for Connecticut's town fairs. I can report that my dislike has morphed into more curiosity than anything. Like, why do people love these things? Is it anything more than … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Calvin, Cars and Trucks, Damian, Fairs and Festivals, Farms, Hoang, Industrial History, Tools, Woodstock

NPR Appearances

February 18, 2013 by Steve Leave a Comment

Radio Goo-Goo, Radio Ga-Ga I just want to have these in one place. Maybe someday I'll listen to myself on the radio. Blergh. Colin McEnroe Show, "Connecticut Curiosities and Hidden Treasures", 11/18/2010 Where We Live, "Connecticut Eccentricities," 8/15/2012 Where We Live, "Connecticut Eccentricities … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Tagged With: Press

Connecticut Food Tour of the World

February 6, 2013 by Steve 20 Comments

The Most Difficult and Delicious Section of CTMQ CTMQ Ethnic Food/Restaurant Tour Skip the intro and go straight to the list! Here’s something you may not know: writing about food is very, very difficult for me. I can’t do it very well at all, but at least I’m friends with a few quality food writers. As I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Food & Drink Tagged With: Ethnic Restaurants, Food Tour of the World, restaurants

Westfield Falls

February 1, 2013 by Steve Leave a Comment

Ironically, the West Field of Vision is Awful Westfield Falls, Middletown January 26, 2012 It’s been a while since I’ve written a waterfall page. This is one of those categories that I’m never too sure how much people want to read beyond, “Is it worth my time and effort and if it is, where is it?” Fair enough. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: Justin Coleman Photography, Middletown, Waterfalls

246. Hartford History Center & ArtWalk

January 30, 2013 by Steve Leave a Comment

ArtKayak Hartford Public Library, Hartford (Google Maps location) January 8, 2013 I have a few pages that concern libraries here on CTMQ. More than a few, actually. Not all are about those which contain museums or museum-like places either. I’ll let you poke around and find others if you’re interested. Ah, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Art, Free Museums, Hartford, Libraries, Not Really a Museum Museum, Town History

CTMQ Dubious Claims List

January 22, 2013 by Steve 10 Comments

Really? Come on now. CTMQ Dubious Claims List I should have started this page years ago. After all, I’ve come across several claims about things in Connecticut being the first or oldest or largest or some other superlative that have struck me as dubious at best. Some of these bold claims I love to seek out and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Non-CT

Site of Stephen A. Douglas Speech

January 21, 2013 by Steve 1 Comment

A Slightly Less Annoying Stephen A. Site of Stephen A. Douglas Campaign Speech Main and Pearl, northwest corner, Hartford Here on CTMQ, I only feature the more random and esoteric plaques and stuff around the state. (Otherwise, I’d go insane – and besides, other existing resources catalog this stuff really well.) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Religion, Cemeteries, Monuments, Statuary, Greens, & Outdoor Sculpture & Art Tagged With: Hartford, Monuments and Plaques

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